Leic v Essex

[Yorkshire Blue]

After rain prevented play in the first two days, I see they are finally playing.

I expect we'll see both sides forfeiting innings, and turning it into a one inning game.

Interesting team selection for Essex. No Foster, so presumably Pettini keeps.

Only the 8 bowling options with Irani unable to bowl these days.

M L Pettini, V Chopra, R S Bopara, R C Irani, R N ten Doeschate, J D Middlebrook, T J Phillips, G R Napier, Danish Kaneria, A Nel, A C McGarry

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Christ that's a long tail....

Fozzie's got the flu.

Reasonable start by our guys, Leics 75-3, 2 wickets for that fearsome opening bowler of ours, Graham Napier !

 

[Stats]

Only the 8 bowling options with Irani unable to bowl these days.

M L Pettini, V Chopra, R S Bopara, R C Irani, R N ten Doeschate, J D Middlebrook, T J Phillips, G R Napier, Danish Kaneria, A Nel, A C McGarry

I'd hardly class McGarry as a bowler.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I'd hardly class McGarry as a bowler.

Hmm, good point.

Mind you, it could be worse: we could have Richard Clinton bowling first change.

 

[canveyshrimper]

Hmm, good point.

Mind you, it could be worse: we could have Richard Clinton bowling first change.

Good riposte, I've not seen too many Surrey bowlers in the wickets so far this season.

 

[Stats]

Good riposte, I've not seen too many Surrey bowlers in the wickets so far this season.

Sorry what division you in? :thump: :finger:

Richard Clinton handy economical medium pacer, would fit well into the Essex side.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Leics now 130-5, watch them rattle up 350 from here....

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Richard Clinton handy economical medium pacer, would fit well into the Essex side.

Hmm, not handy enough for Essex to have retained him.

In 39 matches before this one he has taken 2 wickets, whilst going at an "economical" 4.72 an over.

Essex, who have a major injury crisis with I believe 5 bowlers out, are still managing to field nine players with better bowling records than him.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I'd hardly class McGarry as a bowler.

McGarry doing the business 12-3-42-2 so far. Leics 202/7.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

249-7 now from 177 - 7, 350 still on....

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

The traditional 100 partnership for the 8th wicket is up.

This probably boosts Essex's chances of winning, as if we had bundled Leics out too cheaply they wouldn't have forfeited their second innings.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

335ao.

BBC is confused as reckons Darren Robinson is playing for Essex again!

 

[Reg Martin]

335ao.

BBC is confused as reckons Darren Robinson is playing for Essex again!

we're 7-2 so maybe it would be better if he still was!:rolleyes: