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Post by devonexile on Jun 30, 2024 14:15:40 GMT
Not a good toss to lose.
A difficult batting surface in bowler friendly conditions that could have been a lot worse (four dropped catches and a couple of very close lbw appeals turned down), but equally it could have been better than 143.
Good rearguard action from Carson. Whilst I still feel he has someway to go with his bowling, without doubt his batting has improved significantly over the last couple of seasons.
If Ollie Robinson ever wanted a stage to show the England selectors they have made a mistake by omitting him from the squad to play the West Indies, he certainly has it in this match on this wicket.
Hopefully, we can do to them what they did to us and even more importantly hold all our catches.
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Post by coverpoint on Jun 30, 2024 15:20:07 GMT
Worst wicket I have seen all season. A 25 point deductiion and the sacking of the Head Groundsman should follow immediately. How are we supposed to produce test batsmen when we produce absolute rubbish cricket pitches like this?
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Post by joe on Jun 30, 2024 15:22:03 GMT
Well we’ve held all our catches Devon and after a very dodgy first three overs Ollie Rob is back to his best.
82/5 at tea.
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Post by joe on Jun 30, 2024 15:23:45 GMT
Worst wicket I have seen all season. A 25 point deductiion and the sacking of the Head Groundsman should follow immediately. How are we supposed to produce test batsmen when we produce absolute rubbish cricket pitches like this? I’d rather see a low scoring thriller than the boring dross we witnessed at Lords! |
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Post by coverpoint on Jun 30, 2024 15:24:40 GMT
Worst wicket I have seen all season. A 25 point deductiion and the sacking of the Head Groundsman should follow immediately. How are we supposed to produce test batsmen when we produce absolute rubbish cricket pitches like this? I’d rather see a low scoring thriller than the boring dross we witnessed at Lords! That isn't great either. I think that groundsman deserves to be relieved of his duties too. |
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Post by coverpoint on Jun 30, 2024 15:25:40 GMT
We will be batting again tonight.
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Post by devonexile on Jun 30, 2024 15:29:56 GMT
Well we’ve held all our catches Devon and after a very dodgy first three overs Ollie Rob is back to his best. 82/5 at tea. The primary difference Joe is three of their four dropped catches were regulation, three of our four were absolute screamers. Coles nearly spilt Keogh. Out of all our bowlers this season, I reckon Robinson has probably had as many catches go down off his bowling as all the others put together. Great fightback. Just need to slow down their run rate and pick up Shaw and McManus and we can turn it into a one innings match. Hopefully, we bat better second time around. We will need to as Derbyshire and Leicestershire aren't doing us any favours in this round of fixtures. As for the wicket, it is almost as though Northants deliberately prepared a green top anticipating Robinson would be included in the Test squad and would therefore not be available for this match. |
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Post by devonexile on Jun 30, 2024 15:31:47 GMT
We will be batting again tonight. I very much hope you are right. Wouldn't want to be someone who has paid full price in advance for a third day ticket. |
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Post by coverpoint on Jun 30, 2024 15:35:40 GMT
We will be batting again tonight. I very much hope you are right. Wouldn't want to be someone who has paid full price in advance for a third day ticket. To be honest the pitch is an absolute joke (nowhere near county standard). |
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Post by devonexile on Jun 30, 2024 15:52:17 GMT
I am really enjoying the Northants commentators talking up the quality of their batters and how comfortable they are looking...
just before they get out.
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Post by joe on Jun 30, 2024 15:53:51 GMT
I very much hope you are right. Wouldn't want to be someone who has paid full price in advance for a third day ticket. To be honest the pitch is an absolute joke (nowhere near county standard). I like a results wicket but agree this one is sub-standard. |
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Post by devonexile on Jun 30, 2024 15:57:26 GMT
I am really enjoying the Northants commentators talking up the quality of their batters and how comfortable they are looking... just before they get out. He has hit the ball aswell as anyone. He's not tried to take on anything that is not there... until taking on one that is not there. You just can't make it up!! If we hadn't been so profligate at the start, we could well have had them all out for around 75. |
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Post by coverpoint on Jun 30, 2024 16:06:22 GMT
This pitch is a shocker, some barely bouncing and some lifting from nowhere.
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Post by Short Leg (formerly yikemardy) on Jun 30, 2024 16:12:42 GMT
We will be batting again tonight. So might they |
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Post by coverpoint on Jun 30, 2024 16:15:32 GMT
Prediction: groundsman to find his mower over night and then it suddenly a batsmens paradise. We need to not lose too many wickets tonight.
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