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Post by coverpoint on Aug 10, 2024 13:44:45 GMT
13 man squad named
Campbell, Carson, Carter, Clark, Crocombe, Foreman, Haines, Ibrahim, Lenham, Lion-Cachet, Rogers, Simpson* (wk), Tear
My XI would be Clark, Haines, Tear, Carter, Simpson c wk, Lion-Cachet, Ibrahim, Carson, Lenham, Crocombe, Campbell
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Post by squarepoint on Aug 10, 2024 18:40:42 GMT
I’m impressed that anyone still cares about who we field in this competition although there is still something at stake … can we equal last year’s record of one win?
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Post by ottobunstick on Aug 10, 2024 23:19:45 GMT
Could be a good game (could be) judging by the Rey's squad.
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Post by devonexile on Aug 11, 2024 7:58:45 GMT
13 man squad named
Campbell, Carson, Carter, Clark, Crocombe, Foreman, Haines, Ibrahim, Lenham, Lion-Cachet, Rogers, Simpson* (wk), Tear
My XI would be Clark, Haines, Tear, Carter, Simpson c wk, Lion-Cachet, Ibrahim, Carson, Lenham, Crocombe, Campbell
Interesting, no Hunt, Karvelas or Hudson-Prentice. No reason given. Injured, rested or just omitted? That is pretty much the eleven, one spinner and one batter to miss out. My preference would be for Foreman over Lenham, but the option of an off and leg spinner may prevail. |
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Post by squarepoint on Aug 11, 2024 9:45:43 GMT
Here’s the team selected. We’ve drafted in Alsop and Robinson so we’re obviously gunning for a win in this one:
Tom Haines
Tom Clark
Tom Alsop
Zach Lion-Cachet
Oli Carter
John Simpson (c), Captain (wk), Wicket Keeper
Jack Carson
Archie Lenham
Danial Ibrahim
Ollie Robinson
Henry Crocombe
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Post by joe on Aug 11, 2024 9:59:41 GMT
Looks as if Farbrace is only putting out stronger teams in the home fixtures to keep the members happy. Not much point really as we can’t progress but I think he’s using the game as a training aid. As we know Ollie Rob doesn’t like to travel but hasn’t played for his 100 team so needs to get some overs in. What an absolute farce.
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Post by sponge on Aug 11, 2024 10:19:02 GMT
Looks as if Farbrace is only putting out stronger teams in the home fixtures to keep the members happy. Not much point really as we can’t progress but I think he’s using the game as a training aid. As we know Ollie Rob doesn’t like to travel but hasn’t played for his 100 team so needs to get some overs in. What an absolute farce. Yes, it is all very odd Joe. Simpson should not be keeping. |
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Post by squarepoint on Aug 11, 2024 10:30:54 GMT
Losing can easily become a habit so it’s important to break this run before we get back to Championship cricket.
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Post by ottobunstick on Aug 11, 2024 10:57:12 GMT
No Churchy to bully the commentary box. Bonus.
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Post by joe on Aug 11, 2024 12:54:54 GMT
Extras building up nicely again.
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Post by devonexile on Aug 11, 2024 13:19:35 GMT
Extras building up nicely again. Lenham the only bowler not have conceded either a wide or no ball. A good day for Lenham, the best he has bowled for quite some time. 10 overs, 2 wickets for 35 and twenty of those runs came from two overs. |
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Post by joe on Aug 11, 2024 13:51:18 GMT
I know I go on about extras but it really is just getting the basics right. Of course there’ll always be the odd one or two in every innings but it’s like having an extra batter who scores 31.
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Post by squarepoint on Aug 11, 2024 17:15:19 GMT
Hallelujah! Now let’s win again on Weds to beat last year’s tally.
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Post by devonexile on Aug 11, 2024 17:38:21 GMT
That went very much to script. The more experienced and stronger Sussex line up take a comfortable win.
Surrey's experienced top order plus their two promising young guns set a good base only for the inexperienced lower order to capitulate. Robinson comes back to mop up the tail.
The experienced Sussex top order plus Simpson get the necessary runs. Lion-Cachet and Carter who continues to struggle miss out on an opportunity to get a bit of time in the middle and get a twenty plus not out.
Great day for Lenham who bowled better than he has for some time. Haines returning to form just in time for the Championship run in and Alsop gets some much needed batting after a month doing nothing in the Hundred.
Only possible negative, Carson leaves the field with a hand/finger injury. Hopefully, he is OK.
It will be interesting to see what team we put out on Wednesday. Hopefully, same or similar to today with a good blend of experience. The younger members of the team certainly appear to benefit from this approach.
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Post by Short Leg (formerly yikemardy) on Aug 11, 2024 18:52:27 GMT
Some have done better than others, but not one of the young players has put in a run of performances that demand their consideration for the championship/T20 line-ups. And some of those with a good chunk of first team experience have been the crappest.
This has been a real surprise and disappointment.
On the plus side it’s been a comprehensive reality check.
And overall season going very well blah blah
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