Essex CCC 2018

[mattitouk]

Damn, not the best start, Chopra gone for a duck. :stunned:

Essex 6-1

 

[AndyT]

A very long duck, as well!

 

[mattitouk]

Wasn't it just, 23 minutes and not a run on the board.

19/2 now after 10 overs, at this rate, I can't see us making 350 if we survive through the next 110 overs to achieve maximum batting bonus points.

Please, please, lord prove me wrong.

 

[AndyT]

26/3 :thumbdown:

 

[Shrimper]

Our batting this season has been appalling.

 

[mattitouk]

I couldn't agree with you more Shrimper, especially in this match.. (with the exception so far of cook) we've lost our top end batsman for just a pathetic 9 runs! :sad:

 

[mattitouk]

Cook gone for just 33 now!! :sad:

Essex 80-4

In perspective, Nott's were 256-4 before they lost their 5th wicket.

Conclusion: Were gonna get spanked!! :sad:

 

[Ex-Member1]

Big innings defeat looming it would seem. 6 down for a few at tea. Oh dear.

 

[Shrimper]

Need some work on our batting, not good enough. We're a step off Surrey, Somerset and Nottinghamshire this year.

Would suspects Notts put on another 250 then make us get 425 to win.

 

[Ex-Member1]

At least we avoided the ignominy of a follow on.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

At least we avoided the ignominy of a follow on.

We didn't.

Notts chose not(t?) to enforce it.

 

[Ex-Member1]

I thought 200 behind was cut off, maybe it's 150? Either way we aren't following on thank goodness.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I thought 200 behind was cut off, maybe it's 150? Either way we aren't following on thank goodness.

It's 200 in 5 day matches and 150 in 4 day matches.

Following on might have been our best chance.

 

[AndyT]

Yep, I think Notts have decided, with a decent 2 day forecast, to bat us out of the game and try to force a win from there.

Surrey are on top in their game, so that should produce a result, so a win for Notts would be handy to keep the pressure on a bit.

 

[AndyT]

97/5, Notts are.

Could this be another one of our Houdini acts!

 

[Ex-Member1]

It's a funny old game isn't it! Maybe, just maybe we can dare to dream of victory here? COYE

 

[Ex-Member1]

Bugger. Tail enders!

 

[AndyT]

Yep, it's getting to the point where we wouldn't have enough time to get the runs even if we wanted to.

 

[Blueronron]

The way we are batting , hate to say it, but 225 would be enough for Notts to win, nearing 400 now

Just hope Cookie finds a big score and others dig deep
UTE

 

[mattitouk]

So just the 441 runs needed then :sad: