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General Cricket => Latest Matches => Topic started by: Sam on September 23, 2014, 05:33:03 PM
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Just thought I'd open a thread for discussion on this! Personally mostly interested in the promotion battle going on in D2 between Essex, Worcestershire (who are already up, but fighting for top spot) and Hants!
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Should Worcester even be going up with Ajmal being banned? He won the game for them against Essex at the start of the season taking 13 wickets. It has without question impacted the promotion race.
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Personally feel when you look at the teams on paper Essex and Hampshire are the two most deserving however a situation where they both get promoted is now out of the question and I think Worcestershire will end up doing a Northants next season. The reason they're so high is predominantly due to Ajmal and Mitchell, believe they didn't lose a game while Ajmal was here and he took a huge amount of wickets, but there's nothing you can do about that now I guess.
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Just heard that at the Middlesex v Lancs game David Capel is there on behalf of the ECB deciding whether the teams (Lancashire now I guess) are allowed to declare or not within the rules :D.
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To deprive the other team bonus points? I can't see it coming to that.
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To deprive the other team bonus points? I can't see it coming to that.
Could quite easily come down to the few bonus points in the case that Lancashire win. If they're for example 300 for 8 late on tomorrow evening they may consider declaring guaranteeing they stay up as long as they win, a lot less risky than going for the 350? Would be interesting as to whether that would be justifiable!
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It would never happen BE...
http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/405598.html (http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/405598.html)
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It would never happen BE...
[url]http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/405598.html[/url] ([url]http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/405598.html[/url])
In reference to a declaration or a punishment?
It's not quite on the same level as those mentioned in the article in my opinion and is a bit more discrete. Remember it happening a couple of times before in recent years in CC although it less noticeable events therefore not bringing any repercussions.
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Cynical declarations. I'd say if it happened in this game you wouldn't need to be Miss Marple to smell a rat.
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Cynical declarations. I'd say if it happened in this game you wouldn't need to be Miss Marple to smell a rat.
Depends though, with time taken out of the game it could quite easily be justifiable as 'needing to win the game and needing the time to do that', especially if they could conveniently do it overnight. Although it looks very suspicious it wouldn't be a shock if it happened in any game.
Thanks for the article however, very interesting read.
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I think the difference if LAncashire were to do this - and a difference in thir faour - is that they are the only potential beneficiaries.
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Cheering on Glamorgan to beat Hampshire so Essex can go up!
Looked like Hampshire were in trouble early on but recovered. Great start by Essex though. Just need Glamorgan to battle out the draw.
I think that would be enough as long as Essex win...
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Essex must make the 300 mark and with a Tail that doesn't tend to wag 25 runs is seeming a mile away at the minute. Come on the Eagles and Jesse Ryder
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11 more for Essex to force Hants to need a win, presuming they win :(.
Afraid I'm on the opposite side to you guys, bit dissapointing the situation as Essex are my 2nd team.
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Glamorgan are crumbling :( its not looking good
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Darn. Going to need a big second innings from Glamorgan here!
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Definitely no chance of Lancs scoring 350 now Buttler's gone
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Can just see the headlines if we don't go up now :
"Montys batting masterclass prevents Hampshire promotion" :D
Feel a bit annoyed at us not enforcing the follow on though, especially with rain forecast.
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Yeah surprised by that decision, here's hoping for a rainy couple of days in Cardiff...
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Anyone know why Finn isn't playing for Middlesex?
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The dreaded 300 for 8 is looking possible.
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Hants going along at 4 an over and rising :). Can see us declaring at the end of the first session tomorrow, hopefully we can clear them out with 3 spinners in the side, especially with Tahir!
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302 - 8 declared! It's happened!
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302 - 8 declared! It's happened!
Doesn't get much more dramatic than those final few overs!
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TOMMO! Got first 5 of Glamorgan already! Could be practically champions by tonight!
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Croft has just taken one for the team...
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee458/tanwatfa/Untitled_zps0a0292ea.jpg)
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Is Croft okay? That looks uncomfortable!
And while in here......
HAAAAAAMMMMMMPSHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRE
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Congrats Sam!
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Is Croft okay? That looks uncomfortable!
And while in here......
HAAAAAAMMMMMMPSHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRE
He's gone off. Hit him in the side of neck under the grille. Probably hurt a lot but can't imagine its too serious. He made light work of demolishing his nice new Masuri though!
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He's back on now and having a bowl, so no issues.
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Yay, D1 again :D. May tempt me along to a few more CC games.
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Yay, D1 again :D. May tempt me along to a few more CC games.
Really? Is the difference in level between D1 and D2 enough to stop you going to games?
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Really? Is the difference in level between D1 and D2 enough to stop you going to games?
Biggest thing that stops me is the weekdays games! Being nearly an hour from the ground is also a pain.
When I'm on the verge of going or not usually knowing a high quality overseas will be there (more common in D1) or a few high profile domestic players will usually give me that final kick. Weekends I try and go as often as possible independant of the team.
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Biggest thing that stops me is the weekdays games! Being nearly an hour from the ground is also a pain.
When I'm on the verge of going or not usually knowing a high quality overseas will be there (more common in D1) or a few high profile domestic players will usually give me that final kick. Weekends I try and go as often as possible independant of the team.
Glenn Maxwell not do it for you?
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Glenn Maxwell not do it for you?
"The Big Show" only big thing was his own hype, he was more like the No Show this season!
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How is Junaid Khan bowling? Lancashire flew him from Pakistan just for this game and seeing the scorecard I feel pity for them by doing this..
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How is Junaid Khan bowling? Lancashire flew him from Pakistan just for this game and seeing the scorecard I feel pity for them by doing this..
According to the wireless he is bowling beautifully with no overall luck. Just got a wicket, though, with one that went through the top. It was a great catch too, apparently.
The commentators are loving the camp little skip he does at the start of his run-up....
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Glenn Maxwell not do it for you?
He only played 1 CC game and that was away ;). Ironically he probably got more in that game than he did in every single score he got in our T20 games totaled up this season :D.
Got to every T20 game this season including finals day, and most of the OD games (home games of course).