Essex 2015

[Ricky Otto]

Sussex T20 form so far hasn't been great. If we nick a win tonight, we are starting to look good for a top 4 finish and the QF's.

I already have my finals day accommodations booked...:omg:

You say that but they have won 50% of their games, a better ratio than us (3 from 7). I do really think we are starting to get it right though and will win more than we lose going forward.

 

[Bkdside]

Most convincing win so far. Onwards we go!

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

lucky we won the toss in this game eh?

 

[Ricky Otto]

Very glad I backed Essex for the t20 at 20/1 after the surrey win, 2 more win since and we are looking good!

 

[tia]

Went yesterday and we did well and have carried it on today i see.Things looking a bit brighter now.Looking forward to Friday night down there.

 

[AndyT]

We won!!:thumbsup::cool:

We'll have to give that youngster Cook a few more games. He looks a good prospect!

 

[tia]

Good win. We are on Sky on Thursday in our 20 20 game against Kent

 

[Southminster Shrimper]

Good win. We are on Sky on Thursday in our 20 20 game against Kent

If you hadn't mentioned this, i would not have known it was on tomorrow, so thanks!

 

[Ricky Otto]

2 big games now, tonight on Sky and tomorrow at Chelmsford, looking forward to both. Convinced we have found the team and order we need to take this competition

 

[Southminster Shrimper]

2 big games now, tonight on Sky and tomorrow at Chelmsford, looking forward to both. Convinced we have found the team and order we need to take this competition

And to get to finals day and bottle it for the 700th time!:'(

 

[Southminster Shrimper]

Very poor from Essex last night, Tait was all over the place. I did like the look of Ivan Thomas from Kent though!

 

[Ricky Otto]

And to get to finals day and bottle it for the 700th time!:'(

Need to get there 1st, our poor start hasn't helped. Must win tonight

 

[Southminster Shrimper]

Need to get there 1st, our poor start hasn't helped. Must win tonight

Indeed, i am not feeling optimistic. One thing is that the commentators comment on how fast Tait is. He has been bowling at 89MPH around that mark and the commentators say how quick he is. Napier bowls it a couple of MPH slower and others bowl it around the same as Tait like Mark Wood for example yet do not get called rapid pace bowlers. What is the deal? i understand that he is no where near as quick as he used to be though.

 

[Ricky Otto]

Indeed, i am not feeling optimistic. One thing is that the commentators comment on how fast Tait is. He has been bowling at 89MPH around that mark and the commentators say how quick he is. Napier bowls it a couple of MPH slower and others bowl it around the same as Tait like Mark Wood for example yet do not get called rapid pace bowlers. What is the deal? i understand that he is no where near as quick as he used to be though.

I still think we have it right, it was just not a lot went right on the night. Think if we played Kent 10 times we'd beat them 8 of those times and think we are certainly in the best 4 teams in this group.
Tait was frustrating last night but when he gets it right he's great to watch. Napier has been expensive so far and I think we use too much pace, westley and bopara have been our best bowlers economy wise and we could do with a few more overs with pace off the ball, not sure why Jesse doesn't bowl in t20 anymore?

 

[Southminster Shrimper]

I was thinking that why Jesse has not been bowling. Our fast bowlers were really struggling and think that medium pace would have been good as it was for Ravi. In Grayson we trust?:unsure:

 

[Bkdside]

Big game tonight, in fact....a must win. Last night was a huge defeat though, think it could cost us :(

Looks like another finals day for me without Essex :thumbdown:

 

[Ricky Otto]

I was thinking that why Jesse has not been bowling. Our fast bowlers were really struggling and think that medium pace would have been good as it was for Ravi. In Grayson we trust?:unsure:

Never trust Grayson, whenever we have done well it has been in spite of him, not because of him. I'd hoped as captain RTD would make that kind of decision but it seems he has a remit that he can only deviate from slightly.

 

[Bkdside]

Good win. Still think the Kent result
might cost us.

 

[tia]

Great night at Chelmsford. Still going be tough to make top four but keeps us in it. Roll on Hampshire next Friday.

 

[tia]

Going pretty well for us in Gloucestershire so far.