Essex County Cricket 2011 Season

[MrB]

Masters is putting a shift in, 39 run partnership and the lead is 166. Hopefully Ravi can get to his ton and the tail can wag a bit.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Ton up for Ravi:clap::clap:

Outstanding effort from him.

BTW, for those stuck in the office and waiting something a bit more impartial and informed than the BBC Essex coverage, George Dobell is blogging on the game for the Grauniad.

 

[MrB]

Masters falls for an excellent and much needed 48, Ravi moves to 130. The lead is now 244, that's looking an imposing total at Garons. Has it flattened or is Ravi batting that well?

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

332/7, Ravi 151*, a timlely nudge to the England selectors with Strauss and Morgan both failing again.

We lead by 274

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Get in!

Masters strikes 2nd ball to remove Jefferson.

Is this Northamptonshire all over again where bowling last Masters removed the ex-Essex opener for a duck in the first over? Let's hope so.

Leics require 315 btw, after Ravi's superb 178

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Awesome. Both Essex and England strike in the first over. 0/1 at both Trent Bridge and Garon's Park.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I wasn't expecting to type this, but think Essex will be claiming the extra half-hour.

Leicestershire 21/6.

David Masters 5/3 - yes that's 5 wickets for 3 runs and not 3 wickets for 5 runs.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Leics 29/8.

Masters is on a hattrick for the second time in the innings.

5.4-2-5-7

 

[tottenham541]

i will not be going to the cricket tomorow then :sad:

 

[tottenham541]

34 all out ha ha ha ha:omg:

 

[The General]

Masters finishes with 8-10!!

 

[canveyshrimper]

Blimey I was expecting to see this go to a 4th day, couldn't believe when I saw they were 29/8, well done Masters with the ball and Bopara with the bat.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Wow.

Masters > Leicestershire

And that's just with the bat.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

F**k me! I was happy with the lead we were building, but I didn't see that one coming!

 

[MrB]

Erm....wow!! 8-10?? That is crazy!!

 

[MrB]

Also shows just how good Ravi's 178 was!!

 

[canveyshrimper]

I've just had a text from BLUEBLOOD who left after Essex were all out.

Epic fail. :hilarious:

 

[MrB]

I've just had a text from BLUEBLOOD who left after Essex were all out.

Epic fail. :hilarious:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

 

[BrettieAngell]

I've just had a text from BLUEBLOOD who left after Essex were all out.

Epic fail. :hilarious:

Brilliant!!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I'm hearing Hampshire are after James Foster to replace Nic Pothas.

Whilst it could make some sense given Adam Wheater's emergence and Hampshire's reliance on slow-bowling - eg Briggs, Tahir, Afridi, Cork etc - bugger off!

http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/current/story/526525.html