Bowling orders - First Class Matches
For the FC format, you must select at least 4 bowlers to bowl throughout the match.You need to set the maximum overs each bowler can bowl in any one spell (between 3 and 25).
You also need to set the minimum overs each bowler can bowl (between 3 and the maximum you set).
You also need to set the Maximum RR that each bowler is allowed to go for before the captain changes the bowler (this is meant to override the minimum spell setting).
Bowling orders - BT20 Matches
In the BT20 format, you do not get to choose how your bowlers bowl.Bowler 1 will bowl overs 1, 3, 17 & 19
Bowler 2 will bowl overs 2, 4, 6 & 20
Bowler 3 will bowl overs 5, 7, 12 & 14
Bowler 4 will bowl overs 8, 10, 16 & 18
Bowler 5 will bowl overs 9, 11, 13 & 15
Bowling orders - One Day Matches (incl Cup & friendlies)
You must select 5 bowlers for a One Day match. Each bowler will bowl 10 overs.
The tables I created below are pretty hard to decifer, so here's a nice visual representation (created by Matthais):
Bowling Orders - spreadsheet by Matthais
Another one below (created by GM-JTR), makes it incredibly easy to see which bowler does what and when!
Bowling Orders - spreadsheet by GM-JTR
Default orders
Bowler 1: 1-13, 45-50Bowler 2: 1-10, 42-50
Bowler 3: 12-20, 32-40
Bowler 4: 15-35
Bowler 5: 22-30, 35-40
Openers through
Bowler 1: 1-20Bowler 2: 1-20
Bowler 3: 21-25, 35-45, 50
Bowler 4: 21-35, 44-48
Bowler 5: 27-33, 36-42, 47-49
B1 through
Bowler 1: 1-20Bowler 2: 1-10, 41-50
Bowler 3: 11-20, 31-40
Bowler 4: 21-33, 46-50
Bowler 5: 21-30, 35-40, 42-44
B2 through
Bowler 1: 1-10, 31-40Bowler 2: 1-20
Bowler 3: 21-30, 41-50
Bowler 4: 11-20, 31-40
Bowler 5: 21-30, 41-50
B4 & 5 finish
Bowler 1: 1-14, 35-40Bowler 2: 1-14, 35-40
Bowler 3: 15-35
Bowler 4: 15-25, 41-50
Bowler 5: 25-35, 41-50
Sets of 5
Bowler 1: 1-10, 41-50Bowler 2: 1-10, 21-30
Bowler 3: 11-20, 31-40
Bowler 4: 11-20, 31-40
Bowler 5: 21-30, 41-50
Bowler 1 & 2 Start & Finish
Bowler 1: 1,3,5,7,9,41,43,45,47,49Bowler 2: 2,4,6,8,10,42,44,46,48,50
Bowler 3: 11,13,15,17,19,32,34,36,38,40
Bowler 4: 12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,28,30
Bowler 5: 21,23,25,27,29,31,33,35,37,39
Bowler 4 Finish
Bowler 1: 1,3,5,18,20,22,24,26,28,30Bowler 2: 2,4,6,8,10,41,43,45,47,49
Bowler 3: 7,9,12,14,16,21,23,25,27,29
Bowler 4: 32,34,36,38,40,42,44,46,48,50
Bowler 5: 11,13,15,17,19,31,33,35,37,39
Bowler 5 Finish
Bowler 1: 1,3,5,7,9,21,23,25,27,29Bowler 2: 2,4,6,8,10,22,24,26,28,30
Bowler 3: 11,13,15,17,19,42,44,46,48,50
Bowler 4: 12,14,16,18,20,32,34,36,38,40
Bowler 5: 31,33,35,37,39,41,43,45,47,49
Rotation
Bowler 1: 1,6,11,16,21,26,31,36,41,46Bowler 2: 2,7,12,17,22,27,32,37,42,47
Bowler 3: 3,8,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48
Bowler 4: 4,9,14,19,24,29,34,39,44,49
Bowler 5: 5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50
Sets of 4 and 6
Bowler 1: 1,3,5,7,9,11,25,27,29,31Bowler 2: 2,4,6,8,40,42,44,46,48,50
Bowler 3: 10,12,14,16,26,28,30,32,34,36
Bowler 4: 13,15,17,19,21,23,33,35,37,39
Bowler 5: 18,20,22,24,38,41,43,45,47,49
Bowler 5 Middle Spell
Bowler 1: 1,3,5,7,17,19,37,39,47,49Bowler 2: 2,4,6,8,21,23,38,40,48,50
Bowler 3: 9,11,13,15,25,27,29,41,43,45
Bowler 4: 10,12,14,16,31,33,35,42,44,46
Bowler 5: 18,20,22,24,26,28,30,32,34,36
Short Spells
Bowler 1: 1,3,5,14,16,18,20,35,37,39Bowler 2: 2,4,6,19,21,23,25,38,40,42
Bowler 3: 7,9,11,22,24,26,28,41,43,45
Bowler 4: 8,10,12,27,29,31,33,44,47,49
Bowler 5: 13,15,17,30,32,34,36,46,48,50
Short Spells 2
Bowler 1: 1,3,5,7,18,20,22,33,35,37Bowler 2: 2,4,6,8,21,23,25,39,41,43
Bowler 3: 9,11,13,24,26,28,30,40,42,44
Bowler 4: 10,12,14,16,27,29,31,45,47,49
Bowler 5: 15,17,19,32,34,36,38,46,48,50