Post by devonexile on Aug 2, 2024 17:23:11 GMT
At the half way stage I gave us Bob Hope and no hope. After their powerplay I gave us even less chance. In fact I was anticipating a real thumping.
In the end, just as the Warwickshire match a valiant effort and an excruciatingly narrow defeat. Very reminiscent of our performances two to three seasons ago when we embarked on 'Project Youth'. Some very real positive moments and passages of play that built up hope and expectation, followed by the inevitable outcome of defeat.
Today's stand out performer Bertie Foreman, followed closely behind by Lenham and Ibrahim (who obviously was spurred on having read my earlier post). He still needs to sort his batting out though.
The other positive is another good display of glove work from Tear. Today's disappointment was Sean Hunt, who having put in some top performances in the Championship was below his best. Probably not helped by having carried the drinks for the first three games. It makes the decision to 'rest' Crocombe even more baffling.
Massive call by Clark to bowl himself in the final overs. Despite Hunt struggling, if it were me I would have still gone with him as the greater wicket taking threat.
Bonus positive, Carlson first ball. Please make this be the start of a precedent where he stops battering our bowlers.
We can bemoan the 26 extras and point to that as the difference, but for me it all comes back to the batting. We aren't batting our full allocation of overs, batters aren't going on when they are set and scores in and around 200 in 50 over cricket rarely win matches even on half decent wickets.
In the end, just as the Warwickshire match a valiant effort and an excruciatingly narrow defeat. Very reminiscent of our performances two to three seasons ago when we embarked on 'Project Youth'. Some very real positive moments and passages of play that built up hope and expectation, followed by the inevitable outcome of defeat.
Today's stand out performer Bertie Foreman, followed closely behind by Lenham and Ibrahim (who obviously was spurred on having read my earlier post). He still needs to sort his batting out though.
The other positive is another good display of glove work from Tear. Today's disappointment was Sean Hunt, who having put in some top performances in the Championship was below his best. Probably not helped by having carried the drinks for the first three games. It makes the decision to 'rest' Crocombe even more baffling.
Massive call by Clark to bowl himself in the final overs. Despite Hunt struggling, if it were me I would have still gone with him as the greater wicket taking threat.
Bonus positive, Carlson first ball. Please make this be the start of a precedent where he stops battering our bowlers.
We can bemoan the 26 extras and point to that as the difference, but for me it all comes back to the batting. We aren't batting our full allocation of overs, batters aren't going on when they are set and scores in and around 200 in 50 over cricket rarely win matches even on half decent wickets.
