SCAT is an open-source (MIT licence) resource, available for use by any match managers that might be struggling with writer’s block.
A [youthful|hopeful|superb|battle-hardened|burly|ugly|cheerful|forlorn|seemingly randomly cobbled-together] Rioteers team today enjoyed the hospitality of [host team’s name here] in beautiful surroundings and in [insert weather conditions here] weather.
[Insert philosophical or other musings here – if you have any. Avoid religion.]
[Political observations: this section is best avoided, only to be used if match day coincides with a General Election, even in which case please don’t share for whom you voted as it might be the end of several beautiful friendships.]
[Team name] won the toss and elected to [bat|(what?)].
[First innings cricket. Highlight skilful performances actually related to cricket.]
[First innings whimsy. Highlight amusing incidents possibly only tangentially related to cricket – the more surreal the better.]
[Team name] ended their innings on [runs] / [wickets], thereby setting their opponents a total that was [competitive|eminently chaseable|seemingly insuperable|laughable|woeful].
Tea was [competitive|eminently chaseable|seemingly insuperable|laughable|woeful]. [Expand a bit at this juncture.]
[Second innings cricket. Highlight skilful performances actually related to cricket.]
[Second innings whimsy. Highlight amusing incidents possibly only tangentially related to cricket – the more surreal the better.]
[Team name] ended their innings on [runs] / [wickets] to earn a [glorious victory|tight win|equitable draw|undeserved draw|unlucky defeat].