Essex 2015

[AndyT]

Thanks 'Yorkshireblue' and 'UncleLeo'.

Of course, yes, the youngest double centurion.

Noticed Josh Cobb there on that list.

He was one of the great hopes for the future a little while back.

 

[AndyT]

600 up!:cool:

 

[Grayson]

Probably took us 3 matches to make 600 last season. Nice change.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Not really an Essex story any more, but there are reports that Tymal Mills may have to quit the game due to injury. Poor sod.

Essex stuttering towards a second defeat of the CC season too...

 

[ESG]

Not really an Essex story any more, but there are reports that Tymal Mills may have to quit the game due to injury. Poor sod.

Essex stuttering towards a second defeat of the CC season too...

We could be bottom of both the CC and T20 by close of play................

 

[Jonny_Stokes]

We could be bottom of both the CC and T20 by close of play................

Looks like you'll be handing Leicestershire their first four day win since 2012 to make that dream a reality. Heh. :hilarious:

 

[Southminster Shrimper]

We really do have no direction. I think with Grayson in charge, we will not go anywhere. I'm just not feeling optimistic this season:'(

 

[Uncle Leo]

Looks like you'll be handing Leicestershire their first four day win since 2012 to make that dream a reality. Heh. :hilarious:

We're nothing if not charitable.

 

[ESG]

Dave Masters going off to play for New Zealand is not helping

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

:omg: EVEN Leicestershire!!!! "Leicestershire win their first County Championship game in almost three years as they beat Essex by six wickets." Probably just as well we don't have to rely on ECCC for success this year! :smile:

 

[Ricky Otto]

Grayson has to go now, surely?

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Grayson OUT!!!

 

[Uncle Leo]

Grayson survived that 20 all out a couple of years ago. He'll probably survive this.

(Not that he should)

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

It must be bad, we've just made it on to BBC News :'(

Not sure how he can survive. This is bad enough, but to lose 4 out of the 1st 5 T20 games is criminal. I think the committee at Essex set a big store on that comp, and to be effectively out of it by the end of May won't go down very well.

 

[The General]

Grayson at the start of the season "We have a stronger side than last season" ... right okay mate!:blush:

 

[Uncle Leo]

Cook is going to play for us at The Oval tomorrow....

http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/alastair_cook_in_essex_side_for_kia_oval_trip_to_play_surrey_1_4100117

Smash those brown capped jessies!

 

[Ricky Otto]

Good result Friday and despite our poor start I’moptimistic in the t20. We have the talent in that format, Ravi is the deathbowler we have lacked, we have several big hitting batsmen who can provide gamewinning knocks, Tait is a great wicket taker. I think Topley will come good,would probably drop Masters to strengthen our batting, he’s not the player hewas and RTD and Jesse aren’t getting any overs. The positives have convinced meto put £20 on us at 20/1 for the t20.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Cracking night on Friday - would have been better if they could have served beers a little quicker though.

Perfect result in that Essex won, but we also got to see some wonderful stuff from Sangakkara. What a man.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Good result Friday and despite our poor start I’moptimistic in the t20. We have the talent in that format, Ravi is the deathbowler we have lacked, we have several big hitting batsmen who can provide gamewinning knocks, Tait is a great wicket taker. I think Topley will come good,would probably drop Masters to strengthen our batting, he’s not the player hewas and RTD and Jesse aren’t getting any overs. The positives have convinced meto put £20 on us at 20/1 for the t20.

I was at the game against Somerset, and he cost us the game by dropping a straightforward catch of Gayle at 3rd man. To compound that, the ball then trickled over the rope for 4, and he proceeded to hit the next 2 balls for 6. never seen a game change so dramatically on 1 ball.

Was great to watch Gayle bat, he was different class.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Cracking night on Friday - would have been better if they could have served beers a little quicker though.

Perfect result in that Essex won, but we also got to see some wonderful stuff from Sangakkara. What a man.

My favourite moment from Sanga was when he just dropped it between three fielders for a two. Such class. Any more or less on the shot and it would have been just a single.