The Essex CCC Thread

[MrB]

What's happened to Westley?

I'm assuming with RtD back the two available batting spots are between him, Godleman and Mickleburgh. Westley probably comes into play if it's a turning pitch but if it isn't and with us having Kaneria available he seems to slip down the pecking order.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I'm assuming with RtD back the two available batting spots are between him, Godleman and Mickleburgh. Westley probably comes into play if it's a turning pitch but if it isn't and with us having Kaneria available he seems to slip down the pecking order.

Fair point. I thought his record this season was better than it is.

Essex fc averages this year

What is depressing is that the heart of our middle order: Pettini, Walker and RtD have yet to manage a single ton between them.

 

[MrB]

Well the weather has 'saved' us but really a draw is hardly any better than a defeat. At least we can then blame the rain rather than our awful batting for the relegation.....

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Damning stats from YB ^^ .. Ravis' 43 is just about passable in domestic cricket but he is top

Of course we all said that we would find this season a struggle and its turned out just as predicted sad though it is

Hopefully we can win these last 3 CB40s and get through to the semi finals and possible another Lords final (its a day/nighter this year which i think will be a brilliant spectacle)

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

All out for 116. Six batsmen scoring ducks and poor old Ravi left on 53*

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

114 actually Matt.

Warks 17/1 in reply

 

[MrB]

114 actually Matt.

Warks 17/1 in reply

Yeah Cousin Weir, stop trying to flower things up.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

30/2, both wickets to Masters

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Now 54-5..................we could still get a first innings lead! Looks like two strong batting sides.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Or more likely a **** pitch, or a combination of both...

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

78/7, are they marginally worse than us....

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

78/7, are they marginally worse than us....

If we get them out soon and IF......a very BIG IF................we can build up a quick lead.............a generous declaration will surely be needed. We've got to go for a result a draw benefits neither side.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

132-7............just the time for Warwickshire to get a match record stand :nope:

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

132-8..............Kaneria second over...................stupid question.......but why wasn't he brought on earlier in an effort to break this stand? Was it the risk of conceding too many runs?

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Finally bowled them out for 155, so a defecit of 41. We are currently 39/2, so effecitively -2/2....

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Going to make for an interesting first session. IF we could get 120+ this morning, it could be even more interesting this afternoon..................knowing Essex we"ll probably collapse to 140 all out! A draw is uselesss for either side and I reckon, if the weather holds, we may well have a result..........still favouring Warwicks for the moment.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Obviously going for it. Walker unfortunately victim of an early run out.........Foster 2 fours off six balls............and then out the seventh! Whilst we clearly need a result my fear is that, at the moment, we seem to be throwing caution to the wind. 124-5 with Ten Doe and Pettini at the crease................really need these two to add some runs, quickly but sensibly.
Now 178-9........something to bowl at ..........but not quite enough, I fear.

 

[MrB]

Essex v Middlesex on Sky later. Vital game, a win would make us the best runner up as things stand however our NRR is a lot worse than the other teams (which surprises me after our brutal beating of Netherlands, does NRR not count from D&L decided games??) so we'll almost certainly need to beat leaders Yorkshire on Sunday as well. A thumping win tonight would be a good start though.

Pld Pts NRR

Group A:
11 18 1.02 Somerset
11 15 1.00 Sussex
11 13 0.00 Surrey

Group B:
11 20 0.47 Yorkshire
11 16 0.52 Gloucestershire
10 15 0.19 Essex

Group C:
11 16 0.30 Warwickshire
11 15 0.46 Nottinghamshire
11 14 0.79 Kent

If we make it the semis will be next Saturday (11th) with the final a week after that.

 

[canveyshrimper]

190 is the target.

 

[canveyshrimper]

Looks like this will be a routine win, 50 wanted off 14 with 8 wickets in hand.