28 August, 2015

Nottinghamshire Outlaws Twenty/20 Career Records 2003-15

c/o MAG





 

TWENTY/20 CUP CAREER RECORDS 2003-2015

BATTING
YEARS
M
I
NO
RUNS
HS
AV’GE
CT
ST
100
50
30
0
Balls faced
Run Rate
D.J.G.Sammy
2015
4
4
2
82
36*
41.00
-
-
-
-
1
-
54
151.85
A.C.Voges
2008-12
39
39
7
1193
82*
37.28
20
-
-
7
12
1
903
132.12
D.J.Hussey
2004-13
70
69
15
1922
81*
35.59
36
-
-
13
16
3
1330
144.51
J.W.A.Taylor
2012-15
42
37
12
848
54
33.92
18
-
-
2
14
2
711
119.27
M.H.Wessels
2011-15
57
56
4
1541
97
29.63
24
-
-
10
7
2
1063
144.97
A.D.Hales
2009-15
79
79
3
2199
88
28.93
27
-
-
18
11
6
1565
140.51
S.R.Patel
2003-15
124
117
21
2689
90*
28.01
38
-
-
18
20
7
2123
126.66
S.P.Fleming
2005-07
22
22
1
570
64*
27.14
7
-
-
4
5
2
464
122.84
R.J.Warren
2004-05
2
1
0
26
26
26.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
30
86.67
M.J.Lumb
2012-15
33
33
1
830
96
25.94
10
-
-
3
9
1
583
142.37
K.P.Pietersen
2003-04
10
10
0
256
67
25.60
-
-
-
2
2
2
173
147.98
W.I.Jefferson
2007-09
23
22
3
482
75
25.37
9
-
-
1
7
2
402
119.90
D.J.Alleyne
2005-06
6
3
2
25
24*
25.00
3
-
-
-
-
1
35
71.43
M.J.Wood
2008-10
23
22
3
475
61
25.00
1
-
-
2
6
1
401
118.45
R.J.Sidebottom
2004-10
25
9
7
48
17*
24.00
10
-
-
-
-
-
51
94.12
C.M.W.Read
2004-15
110
93
33
1340
58*
22.33
53
24
-
1
9
5
1100
121.82
G.E.Welton
2003
5
5
1
89
39
22.25
1
-
-
-
1
-
100
89.00
A.D.Brown
2009-10
28
28
1
588
73*
21.78
7
-
-
5
2
2
423
139.01
G.P.Swann
2005-10
27
27
1
562
90*
21.62
11
-
-
3
5
1
398
141.21
Tamim Iqbal
2011
5
5
0
104
47
20.80
2
-
-
-
2
1
94
110.64
A.Singh
2006
3
3
0
59
35
19.67
-
-
-
-
1
-
57
103.51
W.R.Smith
2003-06
21
15
3
234
55
19.50
13
-
-
2
1
-
189
123.81
M.A.Wagh
2007
3
2
0
39
24
19.50
-
-
-
-
-
-
37
105.41
C.L.Cairns
2008
9
9
1
153
50
19.13
1
-
-
1
1
1
119
128.57
J.E.R.Gallian
2003-04
8
8
0
152
62
19.00
1
-
-
1
1
1
145
104.83
S.L.Elstone
2010-12
18
13
8
91
21*
18.20
8
-
-
-
-
-
67
135.82
G.J.Smith
2003-05
9
4
3
18
11*
18.00
2
-
-
-
-
-
12
150.00
M.A.Ealham
2004-09
47
37
9
499
91
17.82
6
-
-
1
4
2
309
161.49
S.J.Mullaney
2010-15
78
55
17
658
53
17.32
41
-
-
1
3
1
483
136.23
J.E.C.Franklin
2014
6
5
1
68
27
17.00
4
-
-
-
-
-
62
109.68
G.D.Clough
2003-08
39
22
5
285
40*
16.76
10
-
-
-
3
1
241
118.26
D.T.Christian
2015
7
6
2
65
26
16.25
1
-
-
-
-
-
51
127.45
B.R.M.Taylor
2015
7
7
0
113
47
16.14
1
1
-
-
1
-
96
117.71
P.J.Franks
2003-10
44
25
10
235
29*
15.67
5
-
-
-
-
3
204
115.20
K.J.O’Brien
2009
5
3
1
31
26
15.50
-
-
-
-
-
-
25
124.00
B.M.Shafayat
2003-10
28
21
4
261
32
15.35
10
1
-
-
2
2
245
106.53
G.P.Smith
2015
6
4
0
60
27
15.00
4
-
-
-
-
-
52
115.38
I.G.Butler
2013
10
5
2
41
18
13.67
3
-
-
-
-
-
25
164.00
R.J.Logan
2003-04
10
7
4
39
11*
13.00
-
-
-
-
-
1
41
95.12
S.C.G.MacGill
2003
5
2
1
13
8*
13.00
1
-
-
-
-
-
11
118.88
S.K.W.Wood
2014-15
19
11
5
68
13*
11.33
5
-
-
-
-
2
58
117.24
U.Afzaal
2003
4
4
0
44
17
11.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
61
72.13
P.A.Jaques
2014
3
3
0
33
22
11.00
1
-
-
-
-
1
28
117.86
A.Shahzad
2013-14
18
5
2
32
11*
10.67
1
-
-
-
-
-
41
78.05
G.G.White
2010-13
32
11
5
62
26*
10.33
15
-
-
-
-
2
54
114.81
D.J.Bicknell
2005
1
1
0
10
10
10.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
10
100.00
A.R.Adams
2008-11
19
12
2
88
20
8.80
7
-
-
-
-
3
78
112.82
D.J.Pattinson
2008-12
53
10
6
28
12*
7.00
14
-
-
-
-
1
30
93.33
W.M.Noon
2003
4
2
0
13
12
6.50
-
3
-
-
-
-
14
92.86
J.A.Mierkalns
2006
2
1
0
4
4
4.00
1
-
-
-
-
-
6
66.67
C.E.Shreck
2003-08
19
5
4
4
2*
4.00
4
-
-
-
-
-
6
66.67
L.J.Fletcher
2009-15
43
11
5
21
6
3.50
9
-
-
-
-
1
30
70.00
A.J.Harris
2003-07
20
5
3
6
6
3.00
4
-
-
-
-
1
9
66.67
B.W.Hilfenhaus
2015
4
2
0
5
4
2.50
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
62.50
R.S.Ferley
2007-08
11
5
2
6
3*
2.00
2
-
-
-
-
2
9
66.67
H.F.Gurney
2012-15
39
5
4
2
1*
2.00
5
-
-
-
-
1
3
100.00
S.C.J.Broad
2008-15
4
2
0
0
0
0.00
-
-
-
-
-
2
1
0.00
J.T.Ball
2011-15
22
4
4
12
8*
-
3
-
-
-
-
-
12
100.00
S.R.G.Francis
2007
2
1
1
8
8*
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
400.00
A.Carter
2011-14
21
1
1
5
5*
-
5
-
-
-
-
-
4
125.00
B.J.Phillips
2011
4
1
1
2
2*
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
100.00
W.R.S.Gidman
2015
1
1
1
2
2*
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
100.00
D.P.Nannes
2010
16
2
2
1
1*
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
1
100.00
J.F.Brown
2009
2
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
M.H.A.Footitt
2005
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P.J.McMahon
2005
1
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
V.D.Philander
2015
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(b96,lb408,w454,nb141)




1099
28

4
(J.A.Mierkalns, G.G.White 3)


Total

133
103939
236
20538
97
25.58
472
29
-
95
146
67
14943
137.41
Overs faced 2479.1 Arpo 8.28





BOWLING

I
OVERS
M
RUNS
W
AV’GE
ARPO
BPW
BB
4wI

B.W.Hilfenhaus
4
15
1
121
8
15.13
8.07
11.25
3-29
-

R.J.Logan
10
26.4
0
200
12
16.67
7.50
13.33
5-26
1

K.J.O’Brien
2
4
0
34
2
17.00
8.50
12.00
2-14
-

G.P.Swann
27
103
0
688
38
18.11
6.68
16.26
3-16
-

G.G.White
29
78.5
0
574
30
19.13
7.28
15.77
5-22
1

A.Carter
19
67.5
0
531
27
19.67
7.83
15.07
4-20
1

J.E.C.Franklin
4
6
0
60
3
20.00
10.00
12.00
2-26
-

D.J.Pattinson
51
167.1
1
1286
64
20.09
7.69
15.67
5-25
2

R.S.Ferley
11
38.3
0
251
12
20.92
6.52
19.25
3-17
-

D.J.Hussey
21
34.4
1
286
13
22.00
8.25
16.00
2-5
-

S.C.J.Broad
4
15.5
0
110
5
22.00
6.95
19.00
2-22
-

P.J.McMahon
1
4
0
22
1
22.00
5.50
24.00
1-22
-

K.P.Pietersen
7
18
0
136
6
22.67
7.56
18.00
2-9
-

L.J.Fletcher
42
148
2
1161
50
23.22
7.84
17.76
4-30
1

S.C.G.MacGill
5
17.2
0
144
6
24.00
8.31
17.33
3-42
-

R.J.Sidebottom
25
92
3
608
25
24.32
6.61
22.08
3-16
-

C.E.Shreck
19
65.1
2
498
20
24.90
7.64
19.55
4-22
1

I.G.Butler
10
36.4
0
301
12
25.08
8.21
18.33
3-23
-

S.R.Patel
110
374
1
2725
108
25.23
7.29
20.78
3-11
-

G.D.Clough
34
101.5
0
788
31
25.42
7.74
19.71
4-24
1

B.J.Phillips
3
10.3
0
78
3
26.00
7.43
21.00
2-31
-

J.T.Ball
22
73
0
645
24
26.88
8.84
18.25
3-36
-

D.P.Nannes
16
58.5
0
466
17
27.41
7.92
20.76
2-20
-

H.F.Gurney
38
140
1
1043
35
29.80
7.45
24.00
3-25
-

M.A.Ealham
47
167.1
1
1226
41
29.90
7.33
24.46
3-20
-

D.J.G.Sammy
4
11
0
90
3
30.00
8.18
22.00
2-31
-

S.R.G.Francis
2
4
0
30
1
30.00
7.50
24.00
1-19
-

S.J.Mullaney
71
228
0
1744
58
30.07
7.65
23.59
4-19
2

A.R.Adams
19
67.4
0
549
18
30.50
8.11
22.56
2-19
-

A.C.Voges
10
15.5
0
128
4
32.00
8.08
23.75
2-6
-

A.Shahzad
18
64
1
517
16
32.31
8.08
24.00
2-29
-

A.J.Harris
19
57.3
0
521
16
32.56
9.06
21.56
2-13
-

P.J.Franks
28
63.3
0
564
17
33.18
8.88
22.41
2-12
-

S.K.W.Wood
12
17.5
0
162
4
40.50
9.08
26.75
2-21
-

D.T.Christian
7
24
0
213
4
53.25
8.88
36.00
2-34
-

G.J.Smith
9
33.4
1
269
5
53.80
7.99
40.40
1-17
-

B.M.Shafayat
5
11
0
95
1
95.00
8.64
66.00
1-23
-

A.D.Hales
2
0.3
0
7
0
-
14.00
-
0-2
-

V.D.Philander
1
2
0
26
0
-
13.00
-
0-26
-

M.H.A.Footitt
1
2
0
34
0
-
17.00
-
0-34
-

J.F.Brown
2
5
0
49
0
-
9.80
-
0-24
-

(b80,lb445,w416,nb173)


525
71






Penalty runs



12







Total
132
2471.3
15
19517
811
24.07
7.90
18.28
5-25
10
HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL INNINGS (FOR)  

M.H.Wessels
97
Durham (Riverside) 2015

M.J.Lumb
96
Durham (Riverside) 2013

M.H.Wessels
95*
Derbyshire (Trent Bridge) 2014

M.A.Ealham
91
Yorkshire (Trent Bridge) 2004

G.P.Swann
90*
Derbyshire (Derby) 2009

S.R.Patel
90*
Yorkshire (Headingley) 2015

HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL INNINGS (AGAINST) 

W.J.Durston
111
Derbyshire (Trent Bridge) 2010

J.Allenby
110
Leicestershire (Leicester) 2009

B.J.Hodge
103
Leicestershire (Leicester) 2010

G.P.Smith
102
Leicestershire (Leicester) 2014

MOST RUNS IN A SEASON
A.D.Hales (2011) 16-16-0-544-78-34.00-0-5 

MOST DISMISSALS IN AN INNINGS
C.M.W.Read (3ct) v Lancashire (Trent Bridge) 2005
C.M.W.Read (2ct, 1st) v Durham (Trent Bridge) 2008

C.M.W.Read (1ct,2st) v Leicestershire (Trent Bridge) 2013
C.M.W.Read (3ct) v Derbyshire (Derby) 2013
MOST DISMISSALS IN A SEASON
C.M.W.Read (2011) 5 catches 5 stumpings
C.M.W.Read (2014) 7 catches 3 stumpings 

MOST CATCHES IN AN INNINGS
W.R.Smith (4ct) v Surrey (Trent Bridge) 2006
MOST CATCHES IN A SEASON
11 S.J.Mullaney (2014)
CAPTAINS

D.J.Hussey 40, C.M.W.Read 26, J.W.A.Taylor 25, S.P.Fleming 22, A.C.Voges 14, P.J.Franks 4, J.E.R.Gallian 1, M.H.Wessels 1




BEST BOWLING
FOR
O
M
R
W

G.G.White
4
0
22
5
Lancashire (Trent Bridge) 2013
D.J.Pattinson
4
0
25
5
Warwickshire (Edgbaston) 2011
R.J.Logan
4
0
26
5
Lancashire (Trent Bridge) 2003
D.J.Pattinson
4
1
19
4
Northamptonshire (Trent Bridge) 2010
S.J.Mullaney
4
0
19
4
Leicestershire (Leicester) 2012
A.Carter
4
0
20
4
Derbyshire (Trent Bridge) 2011
C.E.Shreck
4
1
22
4
Leicestershire (Leicester) 2008
G.D.Clough
4
0
24
4
Derbyshire (Derby) 2007
S.J.Mullaney
4
0
25
4
Durham (Trent Bridge) 2014
L.J.Fletcher
4
0
30
4
Warwickshire (Edgbaston) 2011
AGAINST
O
M
R
W

A.B.McDonald
4
0
13
5
Leicestershire (Trent Bridge) 2010
M.E.Claydon
3.4
0
26
5
Durham (Riverside) 2009
4
0
29
5
Lancashire (Old Trafford) 2013
MOST ECONOMICAL
FOR
O
M
R
W

R.J.Sidebottom
4
0
7
0
Surrey (Trent Bridge) 2006
AGAINST
O
M
R
W

A.Flintoff
3
0
4
3
Lancashire (Old Trafford) 2006
MOST EXPENSIVE
FOR
O
M
R
W

S.R.Patel
4
0
54
0
Essex (Trent Bridge) 2013
AGAINST
O
M
R
W

N.M.Carter
4
0
61
2
Warwickshire (Edgbaston) 2011
MOST WICKETS IN A SEASON
D.J.Pattinson  (2011) 15-49.1-0-400-23-17.39-5/25 

RESULTS        


P
W
L
T
NR
Derbyshire
24
15
7
-
2
Durham
21
11
7
-
3
Essex
1
-
1
-
-
Hampshire
2
-
2
-
-
Kent
1
-
1
-
-
Lancashire
19
10
8
-
1
Leicestershire
25
9
11
-
5
Northamptonshire
7
4
-
2
1
Somerset
2
-
2
-
-
Surrey
1
1
-
-
-
Sussex
1
1
-
-
-
Warwickshire
8
5
3
-
-
Worcestershire
8
5
2
-
1
Yorkshire
24
14
9
-
1
TOTAL
144
75
53
2
14

HIGHEST SCORES (FOR)

220-6
(20 overs)
Leicestershire (Leicester) 2014

215-6
(20 overs)
Yorkshire (Trent Bridge) 2011

213-6
(20 overs)
Northamptonshire (Trent Bridge) 2006

213-4
(20 overs)
Durham (Trent Bridge) 2011

210-7
(19.5 overs)
Yorkshire (Trent Bridge) 2004

210-3
(20 overs)
Durham (Trent Bridge) 2012

206-5
(20 overs)
Derbyshire (Trent Bridge) 2014

203-8
(20 overs)
Derbyshire (Trent Bridge) 2007

201-4
(19.2 overs)
Yorkshire (Headingley) 2014

HIGHEST SCORE (AGAINST)

209-4
(20 overs)
Yorkshire (Headingley) 2015
207-7
(20 overs)
Yorkshire (Trent Bridge) 2004
205-2
(20 overs)
Leicestershire (Leicester) 2009
201-7
(20 overs)
Derbyshire (Derby) 2015
200-5
(20 overs)
Yorkshire (Headingley) 2014
LOWEST SCORES (FOR)

91
(19 overs)
Lancashire (Old Trafford) 2006

94
(19.1 overs)
Derbyshire (Derby) 2003

LOWEST SCORE (AGAINST)

90
(18.3 overs)
Leicestershire (Trent Bridge) 2014

96
(17.3 overs)
Leicestershire (Leicester) 2012



 


LEADING PARTNERSHIPS

FOR
1st
119
M.J.Wood (43) A.D.Brown (72) v Leicestershire (Trent Bridge) 2009


101
W.R.Smith (55) G.P.Swann (62) v Yorkshire (Headingley) 2005


100
A.D.Hales (69) A.D.Brown (32) v Derbyshire (Trent Bridge) 2010
2nd
142
A.D.Hales (88) M.H.Wessels (53) v Durham (Trent Bridge) 2012


111*
S.P.Fleming (64*) S.R.Patel (53*) v Derbyshire (Trent Bridge) 2006


110
A.D.Brown (66) M.J.Wood (45) v Yorkshire (Trent Bridge) 2009

3rd
121
S.R.Patel (65) D.J.Hussey (71) v Northamptonshire (Trent Bridge) 2006


112*
G.P.Swann (90*) A.C.Voges (45*) v Derbyshire (Derby) 2009


112
A.D.Brown (73) S.R.Patel (51) v Durham (Riverside) 2010

105
A.D.Hales (76) S.R.Patel (70*) v Derbyshire (Derby) 2011

102
M.H.Wessels (64) S.R.Patel (42) v Northamptonshire (Northampton) 2014

100
M.H.Wessels (67) S.R.Patel (46) v Durham (Trent Bridge) 2015
4th
98
M.H.Wessels (97) J.W.A.Taylor (37) v Durham (Riverside) 2015

5th
103
W.I.Jefferson (75) C.M.W.Read (43*) v Durham (Trent Bridge) 2009

6th
54
C.M.W.Read (20) S.J.Mullaney (35*) v Worcestershire (Trent Bridge) 2011

7th
63*
D.J.Hussey (47*) G.G.White (26*) v Durham (Trent Bridge) 2010

8th
66*
C.M.W.Read (58*) R.J.Sidebottom (17*) v Lancashire (Old Trafford) 2009

9th
35*
G.D.Clough (40*) R.J.Sidebottom (12*) v Leicestershire (Leicester) 2006

10th
12
D.J.Pattinson (12*) L.J.Fletcher (5) v Worcestershire (Worcester) 2011

AGAINST
1st
119
S.C.Moore (80) T.C.Smith (56) v Lancashire (Trent Bridge) 2012
2nd
162*
V.V.S.Laxman (78*) S.J.Croft (83*) v Lancashire (Trent Bridge) 2009

133
D.L.Maddy (86*) J.Allenby (64) v Leicestershire (Trent Bridge) 2006

129
A.W.Gale (91) M.P.Vaughan (41*) v Yorkshire (Headingley) 2009
3rd
121
B.J.Hodge (103) J.W.A.Taylor (56*) v Leicestershire (Leicester) 2010
4th
103
G.D.Cross (54) W.L.Madsen (65) v Derbyshire (Trent Bridge) 2014
5th
103
I.D.Blackwell (59) D.M.Benkenstein (53) v Durham (Trent Bridge) 2009
6th
75*
K.A.Pollard (23*) J.C.Buttler (55*) v Somerset (Rose Bowl) 2010
7th
54*
N.D.McKenzie (79*) A.D.Mascarenhas (19*) v Hampshire (Trent Bridge) 2012
8th
37*
M.J.Wood (96*) I.Dawood (5*) v Yorkshire (Trent Bridge) 2004
9th
34
J.N.Batty (58*) A.Kumble (8) v Surrey (Trent Bridge) 2006
10th
27
B.A.Raine (20*) A.Sheikh (14) v Leicestershire (Trent Bridge) 2014

LARGEST VICTORIES

92 runs
Lancashire (Trent Bridge) 2005
9 wickets
Derbyshire (Trent Bridge) 2006
9 wickets
Leicestershire (Trent Bridge) 2009

Balls remaining

6wickets(42balls)
Leicestershire (Leicester) 2012
6wickets(36balls)
Worcestershire (Worcester) 2010
9wickets(33balls)
Leicestershire (Trent Bridge) 2009
8wickets(33balls)
Warwickshire (Trent Bridge) 2015

LARGEST DEFEATS

9 wickets
Derbyshire (Derby) 2003
9 wickets
Derbyshire (Derby) 2005
9 wickets
Kent (Trent Bridge) 2007
9 wickets
Yorkshire (Trent Bridge) 2008
9 wickets
Lancashire (Trent Bridge) 2009
9 wickets
Lancashire (Old Trafford) 2010 (Duckworth-Lewis revised target)
9 wickets
Lancashire (Old Trafford) 2011 (15-over match)

Balls remaining

9wickets(51balls)
Derbyshire (Derby) 2003

SMALLEST VICTORIES

2 runs
Derbyshire (Trent Bridge) 2015
4 runs
Yorkshire (Trent Bridge) 2007
3 wickets
Durham (Trent Bridge) 2004
3 wickets
Yorkshire (Trent Bridge) 2004
3 wickets
Lancashire (Old Trafford) 2015

Balls remaining

3 wickets(0 balls)
Lancashire (Old Trafford) 2015
3 wickets (1 ball)
Yorkshire (Trent Bridge) 2004
5 wickets(2 balls)
Leicestershire (Trent Bridge) 2008
6 wickets(2 balls)
Yorkshire (Headingley) 2005
8 wickets(2 balls)
Lancashire (Trent Bridge) 2012 (Duckworth-Lewis revised target)

SMALLEST DEFEATS

3 runs
Somerset (Rose Bowl) 2010 (Duckworth-Lewis revised target)
3 runs
Durham (Trent Bridge) 2014
1 wicket
Leicestershire (Trent Bridge) 2003
1 wicket
Durham (Trent Bridge) 2009

Balls remaining

1 wicket  (0 balls)
Leicestershire (Trent Bridge) 2003
3 wickets(0 balls)
Derbyshire (Trent Bridge) 2008
1 wicket  (0 balls)
Durham (Trent Bridge) 2009
4 wickets(0 balls)
Hampshire (Trent Bridge) 2012
3 wickets(0 balls)
Durham (Trent Bridge) 2013

TIED MATCHES

Northamptonshire (Trent Bridge) 2010

Northamptonshire (Northampton) 2010

7 comments:

  1. Hales
    Swann
    Fleming
    Hussey
    Pietersen
    Wessels
    Patel
    Read
    Pattinson
    Sidebottom
    Logan

    Mr Nice

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    1. A Nice eleven there but no Eals, Clough or Mullaney. You got to have at least one of those, surely. I take it that Broad is on England duty as per usual!

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  2. Hales Lumb Wessels+ Taylor Hussey* Patel Sammy O'Brien Swann Logan Carter

    Go by the stats buddy

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    Replies
    1. KOB was no show stopper for Outlaws and like Sammy has a very limited Outlaws portfolio

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  3. Hales, Lumb, Wessels, Hussey, Patel, Ealham, Read, Mullaney, Swann, Pattinson, Sidebottom

    tough call to leave KP out but the bloke isn't a team player and would like to make room for Fleming but at the expense of who?

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    Replies
    1. Ur dilemma solved
      1 KP
      2 KP
      3 KP
      4 KP
      5 KP
      6 KP
      7 KP
      8 KP
      9 KP
      10 KP
      11 KP

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    2. Are you sure this would be a harmonious group of players (avoiding the T word)?

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