Essex County Cricket 2011 Season

[MrB]

Gloucs are effectively 20/4, they're just above us in the table so would be a great win to pick up.

 

[canveyshrimper]

We'll get them 9 down before a last wicket partnership of 100 puts paid to our hopes of winning. :'(

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

We'll get them 9 down before a last wicket partnership of 100 puts paid to our hopes of winning. :'(

as per usual!...........143-5..........can we clinically get rid of the tail?........Could be wrong but I sniff a victory.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Gloucs 145/5, RtD strikes with his 3rd ball. Gloucs lead by 79........

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

166/6 as Toppers gets rid of Gidman. Lead is now 100, so we'll be chasing 250 in about 15 overs.....

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

I fear RtD is injured .. right before the T20 kicks off too :thumbdown:

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

215/8, lead is now 149...

 

[MrB]

232/8 and they're scoring fast, we may have missed our chance, Jon Lewis thwarting us at No. 10 again. Points lost here.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

as per usual!...........143-5..........can we clinically get rid of the tail?........Could be wrong but I sniff a victory.

Another Yogi prediction down the plug 'ole ........248-8 at tea ..........another 40 partnership. I'm as good at predicting Essex results as i am with the Blues. :blush:

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Was about to say where there's RtD there's hope, but have just noticed he failed to complete his 2nd over:'(

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Was about to say where there's RtD there's hope, but have just noticed he failed to complete his 2nd over:'(

Hopefully its something minor like a strain thats preventing him bowling and he'll rock up ready for Hove tomorrow and Chelmsford Friday

 

[Grayson]

Have no fear, RtD isn't injured, he's been banned from bowling due to sending down consecutive beamers.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Have no fear, RtD isn't injured, he's been banned from bowling due to sending down consecutive beamers.

LOL - welcome home, Ryan!

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Have no fear, RtD isn't injured, he's been banned from bowling due to sending down consecutive beamers.

Blimey i've not heard of that rule being enforced in ages, but great news nonetheless

So Gloucs are effectively 182-8 and there's a minimum 38 overs left, the new ball is due in 3 overs so hopefully we'll knock them over with a lead of about 200 leaving us about 30 overs to get the runs, good practise for tomorrow if nothing else

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Same old Essex :'(

Gloucs 250/8, a lead of 184....

 

[MrB]

27 runs off 10 balls, they're taking the michael now!!

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Cheeky gits have declared at 310/8, a lead of 245

MATCH DRAWN :thumbdown:

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

We'll get them 9 down before a last wicket partnership of 100 puts paid to our hopes of winning. :'(

Not a miles miles out with that one H :thumbdown:

 

[canveyshrimper]

Not a miles miles out with that one H :thumbdown:

I've bought an extra lottery ticket in the hope I might get lucky again.

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Essex begin their T20 campaign this evening with a match at Hove verses Sussex

We won the toss and elected to field and go in with Pettini, Bopara, Shah, Walker, Foster, ten Doeschate, Styris, Phillips, Napier, Southee, Wright a strong looking line up but Nash and Wright have made a good start against Southee and Napier and its 18-0 off 2