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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2016 16:49:36 GMT
Credit to Sussex for still going for it. 5 boundaries in the last 12 balls - even if a few of them were off the edge!
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Post by philh on Aug 26, 2016 17:02:13 GMT
Credit to Sussex for still going for it. 5 boundaries in the last 12 balls - even if a few of them were off the edge! Totally agreed. It will be a hard defeat to swallow, but a great victory if we win. |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 26, 2016 17:05:12 GMT
Those with a weak heart turn off the live streaming! 27 runs required off 10 overs, 3 wickets remaining.
edit: Arrgghhh! Is a tie possible?
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 26, 2016 17:37:08 GMT
A superb game of Championship cricket which swung more than a pendulum on amphetamines. This victory will offer Wright and Davis some breathing space. I'm still recovering from the tension of the last 20 overs. Somehow… we did it. GOSBTS! I, I will be Ben
And you, you will be George
And nothing, will drive us away
We can beat Glamorgan, on the last day
We can be heroes, just for today.www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgcc5V9Hu3gThis win will do the team's confidence an all-round global boost. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/county-championship-division-two/table |
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Post by philh on Aug 26, 2016 17:37:13 GMT
Yay!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2016 17:37:58 GMT
Essex 13 195 pts
Kent 13 171 pts
Worcs 13 156 pts
Sussex 12 152 pts
I think Essex are odds-on and will need to play some poor cricket not to get promoted.
But how about Sussex to win their game in hand and finish as runners-up - which in any other season would see them promoted!
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Post by nemmo on Aug 26, 2016 17:42:06 GMT
I see my ban on goatmouthing worked!
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Post by hhsussex on Aug 26, 2016 17:42:37 GMT
Essex 13 195 pts Kent 13 171 pts Worcs 13 156 pts Sussex 12 152 pts I think Essex are odds-on and will need to play some poor cricket not to get promoted. But how about Sussex to win their game in hand and finish as runners-up - which in any other season would see them promoted! I think you're right. Next week should be fun! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2016 18:01:53 GMT
Essex 13 195 pts Kent 13 171 pts Worcs 13 156 pts Sussex 12 152 pts I think Essex are odds-on and will need to play some poor cricket not to get promoted. But how about Sussex to win their game in hand and finish as runners-up - which in any other season would see them promoted! I think you're right. Next week should be fun! I should in fairness have included Leics in that mini-table, with 151 pts from 13 games. They've had a brilliant season under the inspired leadership of Wasim Khan. Unless you believe this curmudgeonly cretin who reckons Leics improvement has "shallow roots" and they have only moved forward "on the face of things" : www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1049453.htmlRead the whole article and the reason for the petulance becomes clear : Leics coach Andrew McDonald wouldnt give the writer an interview. Hence his spiteful question, "it needs to be asked how much have Leicestershire really improved under him? " I know there are some who enjoy his writing. But honestly - read that piece and tell me it's not motivated by anything other than sheer self-serving nastiness from a deeply unpleasant and vindictive human bering... |
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Post by nemmo on Aug 26, 2016 19:18:21 GMT
I agree borderman. While there is some merit to the argument that Leicestershire have brought in too many aging players the manner and tone with which he states it is nasty. I also think Leics are entitled to do what they are doing. Although there top 5 is rather old if they keep blooding youngsters and trying to develop them rather than using some experience:
1. They will get hammered most weeks, not brilliant for the development of the players
2. The ones that do develop will be pinched by the more fashionable counties.
By getting this experience in they have a window to push towards the top of the table, develop young talent, and try to attract some players. Far better than being rooted to the foot of the table for the purposes of "rebuilding". Also belittling a team for bringing in foreign players with EU passports when just about every county has done it at some point over the last few years is rather silly. With their location Leicestershire have it hard enough without this sort of treatment
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2016 20:23:25 GMT
I agree borderman. While there is some merit to the argument that Leicestershire have brought in too many aging players the manner and tone with which he states it is nasty. I also think Leics are entitled to do what they are doing. Although there top 5 is rather old if they keep blooding youngsters and trying to develop them rather than using some experience: 1. They will get hammered most weeks, not brilliant for the development of the players 2. The ones that do develop will be pinched by the more fashionable counties. By getting this experience in they have a window to push towards the top of the table, develop young talent, and try to attract some players. Far better than being rooted to the foot of the table for the purposes of "rebuilding". Also belittling a team for bringing in foreign players with EU passports when just about every county has done it at some point over the last few years is rather silly. With their location Leicestershire have it hard enough without this sort of treatment The article is not only nasty but misleading. Leics have actually picked 26 different players in their first XI this season and the bulk of them are not imports. The criticism is based on the XI Leics selected against Essex. Quite rightly McDonald picked his most experienced XI for this game becase we are now at the 'business end' of the season and if Leics had beaten Essex, they would tonight be vying with them at the top of the table for the one promotion spot. I think We all know that if the writer had been granted his interview with the Leics coach, he would have written a fawning piece in which he 'exclusvely' revealed the brilliant coaching methods that had transformed Leics and earned McDonald the head job back home with Victoria. Instead we got a bout of childish pique based on 'you won't talk to me so I'm going to abuse my position to rubbish you in print'. |
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Post by pipster1 on Aug 26, 2016 22:49:37 GMT
A very gritty performances , Brown was superb .
We need to bring in one or 2 batters on loan for the Kent game . Davis isn't up to it yet and Joyce is away with Ireland . We have no chance agaisnt a very's from Kent team unless we do. Essex brought in Rhodes from Yorkshire , even though they didn't really need him. This is a necessary for us , no time to waste ......
One thing I would do if we can't get 2 players in is to play Robinson as a proper all rounder . We need to carefully think about the pitch this week, it's the only advantage we have that i can see. There clearly is a pitch that suits out bowlers and not theirs , let's see if we can nail it this time rather than serving up a pitch that suits the opposition .
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Post by nemmo on Aug 26, 2016 23:01:53 GMT
Dare you to comment that on the article borderman and see if you get a nasty message from Mr Dobell
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Post by howardh on Aug 27, 2016 5:36:53 GMT
I don't like Dobell much, but that is an excellent article in which he examines a wide variety of issues, most notably selection and support .... is 800 really their biggest gate?
My view .... and I am sticking to it......
Oh .... and isn't it good that Sussex won a cricket match.
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Post by fraudster on Aug 27, 2016 8:11:09 GMT
I don't like Dobell much, but that is an excellent article in which he examines a wide variety of issues, most notably selection and support .... is 800 really their biggest gate? My view .... and I am sticking to it...... Oh .... and isn't it good that Sussex won a cricket match. Borderman hates GD and he likes to bring that hate on here at every opportunity. It's clearly a well written, varied piece that asks some interesting and pertinent questions. Although most notably for me is the point about Leics's fake success and anti home-grown stop gap plan which will, as pointed out, cause problems with longevity at the club. One home grown player is an utter disgrace and should not be allowed. Just like their five or so overseas players. Ready-made average journeymen bums who hinder the development of young English cricketers should not be welcome. Two legitimate overseas players on the other hand...
Two on the bounce then. Could have gone either way and I believe it's too late for a charge that will result in promotion but good to do some winning never the less. Brown gets a ton in the last game, fails in his next innings and gets slated by S&F, then sees us home from a very tricky situation in the next innings, super stuff. Well done Brown and well done Garton too - two quick breakthrough wickets to turn the game and then sees it out with Brown too.
We do not need two ordinary has-beens or never will-bes to turn up on loan Pipster. Learn from the mistakes of the past. If Finch and Machan are not fit we need to throw in H-P and Salt for Davis and Joyce. Trust them.
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