Post by graham on May 12, 2024 19:11:45 GMT
Well, it feels as if the early season optimism has been dented properly today. What a dire performance against the Mighty 
Welsh. I except that it cannot always be perfect but,
1st innings 140-7 having been 131-3,
Allowing 41-4 to turn into 411,
2nd innings crashing from 22-0 to 32-5, against not the greatest attack - you certainly aren't winning games from those positions.
When the battings fired, fine but what are Clark and Haines doing, going off at 5.5 an over when theoretically there are 6 full sessions left and you are the best part of 150 behind on the first innings ??
One problem that is still not being addressed is the opening pair, Clark, like the likes of Harry Finch and Carl Hopkinson of the past , is better suited to the early middle order and currently looks shot.
Carson is apparently carrying a back problem too.
A very tough pair of games await against Yorkshire (even with the possible absence of Harry Brook with England's T20 squad) and Middlesex and let us hope that this was a blip.
Welsh. I except that it cannot always be perfect but,1st innings 140-7 having been 131-3,
Allowing 41-4 to turn into 411,
2nd innings crashing from 22-0 to 32-5, against not the greatest attack - you certainly aren't winning games from those positions.
When the battings fired, fine but what are Clark and Haines doing, going off at 5.5 an over when theoretically there are 6 full sessions left and you are the best part of 150 behind on the first innings ??
One problem that is still not being addressed is the opening pair, Clark, like the likes of Harry Finch and Carl Hopkinson of the past , is better suited to the early middle order and currently looks shot.
Carson is apparently carrying a back problem too.
A very tough pair of games await against Yorkshire (even with the possible absence of Harry Brook with England's T20 squad) and Middlesex and let us hope that this was a blip.
