The Essex CCC Thread

[Yorkshire Blue]

At lunch Essex are 212/6, looks like a draw unless the captains can contrive a result.

I'm not sure why everyone thought it was a nailed on draw. Maybe you all have more faith in the Essex batting line-up than I do.

By Pettini contriving a result, do you mean contriving to get out for yet another low score?

 

[canveyshrimper]

I'm not sure why everyone thought it was a nailed on draw. Maybe you all have more faith in the Essex batting line-up than I do.

By Pettini contriving a result, do you mean contriving to get out for yet another low score?

With Essex minus Cook & Bopara I don't have a huge amount of faith in their batting. My thoughts on the draw were more about the weather closing in than anything.

Also why isn't Cook playing here? Many players recently returned from Bangladesh are playing such as Bell, Trott & Finn, but I suppose they aren't centrally contracted. With the first test against Bangladesh over 6 weeks away I hope we see Cook plaing for Essex.

 

[southend4ever]

I'm not sure why everyone thought it was a nailed on draw. Maybe you all have more faith in the Essex batting line-up than I do.

By Pettini contriving a result, do you mean contriving to get out for yet another low score?

new season new start eh?

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

With Essex minus Cook & Bopara I don't have a huge amount of faith in their batting. My thoughts on the draw were more about the weather closing in than anything.

Also why isn't Cook playing here? Many players recently returned from Bangladesh are playing such as Bell, Trott & Finn, but I suppose they aren't centrally contracted. With the first test against Bangladesh over 6 weeks away I hope we see Cook plaing for Essex.

Cook was captain, I'd imagine that's pretty stressful. With so little time off between now and the Ashes this winter, I fully support the ECB's decision to grant him a little time off.

 

[canveyshrimper]

Cook was captain, I'd imagine that's pretty stressful. With so little time off between now and the Ashes this winter, I fully support the ECB's decision to grant him a little time off.

If I were Cook I wouldn't want to captain England again and retire with a five out of five winning record.

You probably have a point, but Cook isn't a regular in the one day side and I think there are only 6 test matches this summer (it may be 7). Then I think there's a break from mid September until the first Ashes Test in November.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

If I were Cook I wouldn't want to captain England again and retire with a five out of five winning record.

You probably have a point, but Cook isn't a regular in the one day side and I think there are only 6 test matches this summer (it may be 7). Then I think there's a break from mid September until the first Ashes Test in November.

Cook should be a regular in the one-day side this year, just not 20:20.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Hants 79-1, they still need 169 to win. Should be a draw....

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

115-3 now. 133 still needed....

 

[A Century United]

180-7 but surely not enough time left for an unlikely victory?

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Game on!

180-8

C'mon Essex!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

1 wicket required, 11 balls remaining.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Appeal for a catch - not given... 8 balls left

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

1 over left

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

RtD to bowl the final over

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

4 balls left

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

2 balls left

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Get in!!!!!!!!

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

OUT :clap:

 

[Grayson]

OUT!!!!

What a win!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

How the hell did we manage that?

We're top of the table!