Essex 2017 (archived)

[AndyT]

Cooky and Dan Lawrence steadying it for the moment.

9 runs in 7 overs since lunch.

 

[mattitouk]

Cooky reaches his half century & looks like Essex are playing for a hopefull draw. That loss of Bopara on the last ball before lunch really hurt us. 201 runs behind.

Edit: Lawrence just gone for 22, Essex now 128-4

 

[AndyT]

Stick or twist time.

Cooky can bat through and Jesse Ryder, TD, Foster & Napier are all capable of doing some damage rapidly if needs me.

I'd say we are still in the hunt.

 

[Ricky Otto]

Stick or twist time.

Cooky can bat through and Jesse Ryder, TD, Foster & Napier are all capable of doing some damage rapidly if needs me.

I'd say we are still in the hunt.

Need to bat at 4.5 an over for the remaining 42 overs, big ask, not impossible. I wouldn't take any risks and if we still have a few wickets near the end and the RR isn't silly maybe swing the bat then

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

We do, Ashar Zaidi. How good he'll be I don't know but he was player of the tournament in the Bangladesh premier league and a few big manes played there

Nathan Lyon?

I'm not expecting much of Zaidi, at least in fc cricket.

Stick or twist time.

Cooky can bat through and Jesse Ryder, TD, Foster & Napier are all capable of doing some damage rapidly if needs me.

I'd say we are still in the hunt.

I'd have sent Napier in up the order. Wasn't it at Hove that he had his famous knock?

We're not entirely out of it, but it's a big ask. Not just that many runs but also to score them quickly. We almost want to approach it like a one day chase.

 

[AndyT]

If it was the T20 knock, I think that was against Sussex, but at Chelmsford, IIRC.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

If it was the T20 knock, I think that was against Sussex, but at Chelmsford, IIRC.

Hmm, looks like you're right

[video=youtube;EoWx8fobwaY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoWx8fobwaY[/video]

*daydreams*

 

[AndyT]

Awesome. Remember watching it live on SKY.

 

[Ricky Otto]

Hmm, looks like you're right

[video=youtube;EoWx8fobwaY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoWx8fobwaY[/video]

*daydreams*

Yep was def Chelmsford, I lived in Hayes close at the time and watched it from my balcony at the Hayes close end (obviously). Not sure if anyone remembers Bumble jumping in somebody's garden to retrieve a ball live on sky? That was my Garden.

 

[AndyT]

Looks like we're going to need about 150 off 30 after tea.

If we still have 6 wickets in hand, I think we might have a dart for at least 10 overs and assess from there.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Yep was def Chelmsford, I lived in Hayes close at the time and watched it from my balcony at the Hayes close end (obviously). Not sure if anyone remembers Bumble jumping in somebody's garden to retrieve a ball live on sky? That was my Garden.

You're joking, right? That was your garden?

 

[AndyT]

Tea : 157 needed off 32

 

[Ricky Otto]

You're joking, right? That was your garden?

Not sure if this is sarcastic or not? I'll answer anyway, it was indeed the garden of the house I was renting at the time.

 

[Ricky Otto]

157 off 32 overs after tea, nice climax

 

[AndyT]

I hope Bumble shut the gate behind him!

 

[Ricky Otto]

I hope Bumble shut the gate behind him!

He jumped over the fence!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Not sure if this is sarcastic or not? I'll answer anyway, it was indeed the garden of the house I was renting at the time.

No genuine, it was/is brilliant. If I ever meet you I win the SZ celebrity spotting thread.

Did you see Bumble jump into your garden? Did you recognise him, chat to him? C'mon we need the full details.

With this story you probably need never buy a pint again.

ps Looks like the shutters have gone up - Ryder's 13 from 59. But why not stick Napier up the order to try and win it before letting Ryder and Cook bat out for the draw?

 

[mattitouk]

Yep was def Chelmsford, I lived in Hayes close at the time and watched it from my balcony at the Hayes close end (obviously). Not sure if anyone remembers Bumble jumping in somebody's garden to retrieve a ball live on sky? That was my Garden.

If Bumble ever makes an appearence on BBC's "Would I Lie To You".. I fully expect to see you on there as the mystery guest!!

 

[Ricky Otto]

No genuine, it was/is brilliant. If I ever meet you I win the SZ celebrity spotting thread.

Did you see Bumble jump into your garden? Did you recognise him, chat to him? C'mon we need the full details.

With this story you probably need never buy a pint again.

ps Looks like the shutters have gone up - Ryder's 13 from 59. But why not stick Napier up the order to try and win it before letting Ryder and Cook bat out for the draw?

Unfortunately not, I was out at the time and just got a few texts from people saying Bumble is in your garden on sky are you home etc.

To be fair it's not like Ryder isn't capable of smashing it about, think it must be Silverwoods instructions.

 

[mattitouk]

Well done Cooky - 100 up :clap: