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Post by hhsussex on Aug 5, 2016 7:37:08 GMT
Good coverage with some thought-provoking comments from Will Macpherson in cricinfo here www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1042451.html . "On a pitch with plenty of bounce, it looks a fine toss for ten Doeschate to have won, though it seems unlikely that the events of last year - when spin took 28 of the 36 wickets to fall in Essex's game with Surrey - will be repeated." "Archer, who, at the end of a slow run, has a beautifully smooth action - which perhaps disguises the steepling short ball that earned his second and third wickets and hurried each of Essex's batsman - looks a terrific prospect. He is a mechanically magnificent beanpole who has that knack of making extreme exertion seem effortless" Macpherson also confirms borderman's query that Finch is having a scan for a blow to the hand, presumably in fielding. |
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Post by philh on Aug 5, 2016 10:31:05 GMT
Meanwhile the essexoutfielder message board has numerous comments like this one....I think Essex will be very lucky to get 360 let alone 400 the way napes and the tail have been although moore can hit a bit from memory, can't he? I can see jordan contributing by whipping the tail out" and they conclude that they have done pretty well and might get one more batting point. Maybe, someone can see into the future. Two for Jordan this morning already. |
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Post by hhsussex on Aug 5, 2016 10:43:44 GMT
Meanwhile the essexoutfielder message board has numerous comments like this one....I think Essex will be very lucky to get 360 let alone 400 the way napes and the tail have been although moore can hit a bit from memory, can't he? I can see jordan contributing by whipping the tail out" and they conclude that they have done pretty well and might get one more batting point. Maybe, someone can see into the future. Two for Jordan this morning already. Jordan ruining that championship average of 200, now down to 50. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2016 10:56:39 GMT
Well done CJ.
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Post by philh on Aug 5, 2016 11:02:47 GMT
Bat well, score 475, shoot them out and the turning point of the season has arrived at last. On the other hand.......
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Post by joe on Aug 5, 2016 11:18:28 GMT
That's more like it CJ, albeit the tail-enders. 3 bowling points!
Unfortunately Harry Finch has broken his thumb so we are already a batter light.
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Post by hhsussex on Aug 5, 2016 12:04:29 GMT
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Post by virgs1 on Aug 5, 2016 12:19:28 GMT
Solid start with the bat, lets keep it up!!
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Post by joe on Aug 5, 2016 12:37:27 GMT
Thought that might get picked up, top marks hh! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2016 13:18:31 GMT
Think Joyce only needs about 50 more to be the first batsman to 1000 championship runs this season? (currently 70 not out)...
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Post by hhsussex on Aug 5, 2016 13:35:46 GMT
Think Joyce only needs about 50 more to be the first batsman to 1000 championship runs this season? (currently 70 not out)... On 912 @ 74no. Northeast has 995, Jennings 965 and Trescothick 942 at this time. |
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Post by philh on Aug 5, 2016 14:17:05 GMT
124-0 becomes 127-2. With Brown at 5 and Jordan at 6, there's a lot of pressure on our skipper and ex-skipper.
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Post by hhsussex on Aug 5, 2016 14:56:13 GMT
A stat I was tempted to publish earlier, and held back on out of superstition, but with 4 wickets down and the point proved it can hardly make matters worse.
Nash and Joyce at the time their partnership was broken had made 1718 runs in CC games for Sussex this year: 41% of the total scored by Sussex batsmen.
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Post by virgs1 on Aug 5, 2016 15:46:55 GMT
Solid start with the bat, lets keep it up!! Kiss of death from me....  |
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Post by joe on Aug 5, 2016 15:53:26 GMT
Effectively we are 170/7 as Finch won't bat.
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