Essex CCC 2018

[AndyT]

Somerset appear to be going for the target!

Jamie Porter's gone for 31 off 3 overs!

 

[Shrimper]

Somerset 3 down. About 1 hour 30 minutes left. Need 7 wickets, possible..

 

[AndyT]

5 down now.

Game on!

 

[mattitouk]

Sadly looking unlikely chaps @ 136-5 with not many overs left.

 

[AndyT]

Yep. need 2 wickets at least by 8:30pm.

In the meantime, Worcester putting up a great fight!

 

[mattitouk]

Worcestershire getting a draw was huge for them.

 

[Blueronron]

So sad to read Ex Essex player Reece Topley out for the season, with a back stress fracture,played just two games in three years for Hampshire

Hope comes back stronger next year

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

So sad to read Ex Essex player Reece Topley out for the season, with a back stress fracture,played just two games in three years for Hampshire

Hope comes back stronger next year

I think that's something like his 4th stress fracture in 5 years.

 

[Blueronron]

Any one else at Lords Thursday for the T20

I'm in the Peter May stand, just hope we don't bat first could be over by 8.30 lol

 

[Blueronron]

Very disappointing night at Oval last night, something is not right at the club, maybe expectation too high, but the team spirit seems to missing

Too many runs conceded by Essex in first 5 overs, 24 from first over and bowlers losing line and length and then the ultimate sin 15 extras in the innings plus three dropped catches 38-1 could have easily been 38-3
Batting started off well going at 10 an over, but you didn't feel we had a match winner, Ravi was out within two balls and then Batty turned the game with good line and length and some poor shots, aided by Morkel who really is super fast

Not sure what has gone wrong this season but team spirit doesn't seem to be there

UTE

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Very disappointing night at Oval last night, something is not right at the club, maybe expectation too high, but the team spirit seems to missing

Too many runs conceded by Essex in first 5 overs, 24 from first over and bowlers losing line and length and then the ultimate sin 15 extras in the innings plus three dropped catches 38-1 could have easily been 38-3
Batting started off well going at 10 an over, but you didn't feel we had a match winner, Ravi was out within two balls and then Batty turned the game with good line and length and some poor shots, aided by Morkel who really is super fast

Not sure what has gone wrong this season but team spirit doesn't seem to be there

UTE

Expectation is certainly too high in T20.

This is a very poor T20 side on paper. The batting’s not explosive enough, the bowling’s too predictable, the fielding too pedestrian and most disappointingly the tactics are from another era.

The T20 team should be built around the likes of Walter and Zaidi not Porter and Harmer. McGrath needs to be far more flexible and inventive with the batting order, using Coles up the order in the right combinations etc

Essex made a decision to concentrate on the County Championship when Irani took over and I’m fine with that but this is the consequence of making signings for the 4 day game. If McGrath is the man to coach the 4 day side I’d be in favour of a specialist T20 coach/tactician because even with that unsuited squad he’s not making the most of it. For those interested in the evolution of T20 tactics I’d recommend reading some of Jarrod Kimber’s stuff on cricinfo.

 

[Blueronron]

Expectation is certainly too high in T20.

This is a very poor T20 side on paper. The batting’s not explosive enough, the bowling’s too predictable, the fielding too pedestrian and most disappointingly the tactics are from another era.

The T20 team should be built around the likes of Walter and Zaidi not Porter and Harmer. McGrath needs to be far more flexible and inventive with the batting order, using Coles up the order in the right combinations etc

Essex made a decision to concentrate on the County Championship when Irani took over and I’m fine with that but this is the consequence of making signings for the 4 day game. If McGrath is the man to coach the 4 day side I’d be in favour of a specialist T20 coach/tactician because even with that unsuited squad he’s not making the most of it. For those interested in the evolution of T20 tactics I’d recommend reading some of Jarrod Kimber’s stuff on cricinfo.

Yep will agree with above, but the 4 dayer does not seem to have the flow, seen a few games and something is not right,maybe me over reacting to a wonderful season last year,when we seemed invincible even when things were against us
Sitting with Surrey supporters and they said how non interested we were and fielding not up to scratch

Still early days,but need to improve on T20 front

UTE

 

[Shrimper]

Essex trying their best to throw this away. Embarrassing

 

[Shrimper]

Pathetic. Utterly, utterly pathetic

 

[mattitouk]

And indeed, we did throw it away

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

If McGrath is the man to coach the 4 day side I’d be in favour of a specialist T20 coach/tactician because even with that unsuited squad he’s not making the most of it.

I'd completely forgotten that Dmitri Mascarenhas was appointed this year as he will bring a tactical nous to our white-ball cricket

 

[Blueronron]

I'd completely forgotten that Dmitri Mascarenhas was appointed this year as he will bring a tactical nous to our white-ball cricket

After watching our last two T20 games, I think the players forgot he was there as well

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

Hi All - I've got 2 tickets (reserved seats) at the river end (row D, block 16, next to the main scoreboard) for all T20 blast matches this season. Unfortunately we'll now be away on holiday for the game against Gloucestershire on Friday 10th August (7.00pm start) so these tickets are available to the highest bidder. Face value is £30 each. If you're interested DM me.

 

[Shrimper]

Getting creamed by Kent

 

[The Big Dady]

Kent 191 - 4 after 20 overs.
Essex 25 - 2 after 4 overs