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The Essex CCC Thread

I've been told that Essex have signed a left armer called Carter from Notts on a months loan. Obviously preparing the ground for the departure of Danish to the Pakistan tour.
 
Ravi is back for the next T20 game too - which is LIVE (for the 5th time?!) on Sky this Sunday and it kicks off around half 2! Lovely bit of cricket and then the WC finale. Lovely!

Tut tut .. lazy journalism from The General

The Oval on Friday is next sir
 
Not long been in, but i can say at this point ...

ESSEX ESSEX ESSEX

I just so LOVE beating K*nt !!! we have one foot in the quarters now and one win from our 4 remaining ties will seal it .. Somerset (H) on Sunday Live on Sky, Gloucs (H) next Thursday, At Hove v Sussex next Friday followed by Middlesex (H) on the Sunday

I'll be attending the Gloucs and Sussex games and may try to make the Middx one though it'll be a dead rubber as we'll be home and hosed by then for sure
 
Despite Essex making hard work of winning that was a good night. They look guaranteed for a Q-F spot, but it would be good to get a top two finish in the group and guarantee a home tie.
 
Well despite a fine 100 from Ravi we were never really at the races today, and we were left relying on Somerset imploding like in the reverse fixture from a long way out, they did try bless 'em as Ravi maintained his fine match by dismissing Tresconutjob and Hildreth in the same over but it wasn't to be an they eased home .. other results mean only a completely mad set of outcomes including 3 stonking defeats this week will prevent our appearance in the QFs and Fridays (televised) game at Hove will in all likelihood be a decider as to who gets the home tie .. seeing as our record this season is 2W 4L at home and 6W 1L away i'm not that fussed if we end up 3rd or 4th and have to travel .. and here's a thought for later in the season

Saturday 14th August

The Rose Bowl T20 Semi Final: 10:30 Essex v ?? .. finishes around 1:30, mad dash up the M3
Recreation Ground L2: 3:00 Aldersh!t v SUFC, slightly less mad dash back down the M3
The Rose Bowl T20 Final: 7:30 Essex v ??

Sounds like a totally mad day, but doable surely ??
 
Well despite a fine 100 from Ravi we were never really at the races today, and we were left relying on Somerset imploding like in the reverse fixture from a long way out, they did try bless 'em as Ravi maintained his fine match by dismissing Tresconutjob and Hildreth in the same over but it wasn't to be an they eased home .. other results mean only a completely mad set of outcomes including 3 stonking defeats this week will prevent our appearance in the QFs and Fridays (televised) game at Hove will in all likelihood be a decider as to who gets the home tie .. seeing as our record this season is 2W 4L at home and 6W 1L away i'm not that fussed if we end up 3rd or 4th and have to travel .. and here's a thought for later in the season

Saturday 14th August

The Rose Bowl T20 Semi Final: 10:30 Essex v ?? .. finishes around 1:30, mad dash up the M3
Recreation Ground L2: 3:00 Aldersh!t v SUFC, slightly less mad dash back down the M3
The Rose Bowl T20 Final: 7:30 Essex v ??

Sounds like a totally mad day, but doable surely ??

Ha ha, I like your thinking.

I really hope Bops take his chance with England. He's clearly in a league above the other batsmen around the fringes of the England squad (and the skipper).
 
Talk is that England will be playing 2 spinners tomorrow so its Tredwell in for Bell and Ravi on drinks duties .. ****ing disgrace if thats the case
 
He's in and scored 45 off 16 balls with 2 4's & 4 6's came in at 7 after England hand gone from 251/1 to 280/5. England finish on 347 from their 50 overs.

4 wickets for Ravi as well. I know they are very different bowlers, but that kind of performance should put pressure on Luke Wright. I like Wrights hitting in 20/20, but feel that if we find ourselves 4 wickets down in 20-25 overs in the 50 over game, I cant see Wright batting the remaining 25 overs like Ravi could.......
 
I don't rate Luke Wright.

I prefer Ravi but I have seen him play so much more. Not too sure about Ravi's bowling. International standard I just can't see him making the grade particularly off of his shorter run up.

Batting - Ravi all day.
 
I don't rate Luke Wright.

I prefer Ravi but I have seen him play so much more. Not too sure about Ravi's bowling. International standard I just can't see him making the grade particularly off of his shorter run up.

Batting - Ravi all day.

I see what you mean .. however Ravi has never really been backed as an international bowler, yesterday could've been a prime example .. despite taking a wicket his opening over went for 10, he's had that before and is usually taken out of the attack however he was allowed to bowl his quota and he ends up with 4-38

All that into consideration i'd still rather we have a successful Essex with Cook, Bopara etc than a successful England
 
I see what you mean .. however Ravi has never really been backed as an international bowler, yesterday could've been a prime example .. despite taking a wicket his opening over went for 10, he's had that before and is usually taken out of the attack however he was allowed to bowl his quota and he ends up with 4-38

All that into consideration i'd still rather we have a successful Essex with Cook, Bopara etc than a successful England

With England fielding 'specialist' bowlers from 7-11, whoever bats at 6 just has to chip in with a few overs if necessary, along with Collingwood. For that reason Id like to see him there to strengthen the batting in the longer form of limited overs cricket.

THat said, if England keep messing him around then it can only be Essex's gain (likewise James Foster).
 
With England fielding 'specialist' bowlers from 7-11, whoever bats at 6 just has to chip in with a few overs if necessary, along with Collingwood. For that reason Id like to see him there to strengthen the batting in the longer form of limited overs cricket.

THat said, if England keep messing him around then it can only be Essex's gain (likewise James Foster).

With Bell set to miss the forthcoming Pakistan series it may be a chance for either Bopara or Wright to get into the team. However Collingwood will come back from his enforced rest against Bangladesh and it seems the selectors want to find a slot for Morgan so one or either may be carrying the drinks.
 
With Kieswetter struggling to maintain his early England form i can see the keeper debate rearing its ugly head again soon
 

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