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General Cricket => Latest Matches => Topic started by: procricket on April 06, 2023, 10:35:12 AM
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And if begins felt sorry for Burns didn’t seem to hit it or get near it
Can smell the start now
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It's his fault for using a bright pink SF. Mallender well within his rights to saw him off...
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Off to Bristol next friday for game vrs Yorkshire, looking forward to watching some cricket
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Off to Bristol next friday for game vrs Yorkshire, looking forward to watching some cricket
This young lad Bean sounds like a properly exciting player to watch, but then I suppose he would be with a quadruple ton to his name for the 2nd team!
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This young lad Bean sounds like a properly exciting player to watch, but then I suppose he would be with a quadruple ton to his name for the 2nd team!
Does he drive a Mini?
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Watching this innings from Foakes and the notion of dropping him from the England side is just absolutely bonkers
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The idea that Bairstow gets to keep ahead of Foakes is ridiculous.
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The idea that Bairstow gets to keep ahead of Foakes is ridiculous.
Agree.
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I agree. You’d think Bairstow fancies it given he’s keeping for Yorks.. Where to bat Bairstow and Brook though if Foakes does keep
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Foakes done today what he has done for England. Same type of innings. I think he’s an automatic pick myself but with Stokes not bowling unless we are on a green seamer we are not getting all the batters in.
The obvious call is take the last 12 months and single the one batter than does not deserve to be there because Bairstow has to be in the side as a batsman
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Watching this innings from Foakes and the notion of dropping him from the England side is just absolutely bonkers
It only took 7 posts to start talking about England in the County Championship thread.... is that a record 🤣🤣
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Except Bairstow doesn't have to be in there as a batsman
The only real available spot is Crawley's and we should absolutely not open with Bairstow
He got injured at an awful time, that's bad luck, brook has more than earned a run
There has been plenty of players in form to then get injured and there will be plenty more
Unfortunately Jonny has to wait for his chance again
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I am no Baz McCullum but I suspect that Bairstow's 6 test hundreds in 2022 will probably carry more weight than Foakes scoring 70-odd against the medium pace of Tom Bailey and Will Williams
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The same people who most strongly insisted Foakes must be picked will be the same ones...
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It only took 7 posts to start talking about England in the County Championship thread.... is that a record 🤣🤣
Been really enjoying seeing players I hadn't heard of before today on social media/ YouTube. Some good county players out there.
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If England were losing because of county cricket, how come England aren't winning because of county cricket?
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I’m just glad that coverage continues on YouTube and even Sky are finally showing it on the dead channels.
Personally being a Surrey bias follower I enjoyed young Jamie Smith making a mature 50 yesterday. The comms were full of praise too. I think he should be in the test squad for the Ireland match just for the experience if possible.
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I’m just glad that coverage continues on YouTube and even Sky are finally showing it on the dead channels.
Personally being a Surrey bias follower I enjoyed young Jamie Smith making a mature 50 yesterday. The comms were full of praise too. I think he should be in the test squad for the Ireland match just for the experience if possible.
Didn't need to confirm the Surrey Bias with that comment
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Umpires calling tea with scores tied and Hants needing 1 to win; cricket really doesn't help itself sometimes
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Foooooooooakes!
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Ton up with blank bat. If he is out of contract it’s good timing.
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Ton up with blank bat. If he is out of contract it’s good timing.
Not a chance GN wouldn't have sorted it by now. Keeping gloves were also plain.
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Good win for notts, nice to bounce back after the hants loss last week
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Clinical chase by Surrey. Some outrageous shots from Pope at the end.
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Different class!
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Crawley. Jesus Christ.
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Crawley. Jesus Christ.
Starc and Cummins will be rubbing their hands you have to think.
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to be fair he did get a jaffa Crawley would have got many players out...
Not a massive fan but not many would have survived Murtagh's 1st over in those conditions..
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Crawley. Jesus Christ.
Just hit 170, average of 55 in April blimey give the lad a break.
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Crawley. Jesus Christ.
Drop him and bring Burns back I guess is the message?
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Jamie Smith is a seriously good player.
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Smith's issue is whether he just focuses on his batting or carries on keeping on the side. When he's in full flow he's beautiful to watch
Anyway, Roach and Worrall are a brilliant pair
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Jamie Smith is a seriously good player.
He's at it again. Great 90 against Middlesex.
Surrey looking formidable this season.
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Can't see past Surrey for the Championship.
Sad to see Yorkshire struggling while Root and Brook (occasionally) play IPL. Not sure it's doing England any favours either.
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I reckon Smith will be a Test player this year or next.
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I think you're right. I was really impressed by his innings against Essex where he just dug in.
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Can't see past Surrey for the Championship.
Sad to see Yorkshire struggling while Root and Brook (occasionally) play IPL. Not sure it's doing England any favours either.
I’ll remember this when the Warwickshire boys are lifting the trophy…
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I think you're right. I was really impressed by his innings against Essex where he just dug in.
And...as it's a bat forum... Seems to be using a fairly standard Alpha profile. Hits it so cleanly.
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He does stand a bit funny and his trigger closes him off which I don't like, but he is the pro, not me...
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Compared to Foakes, he looks like an old school coaching manual 🤣
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I’ll remember this when the Warwickshire boys are lifting the trophy…
Bat bet?
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There's another highly-rated WK bat coming through at Surrey. Josh Blake. From same club as Smith, I believe.
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Unlike winning in 2018 followed by a poor season in 2019, we don't appear to be showing any signs of complacency, have recruited pretty well and a solid academy intake now showing what they're capable of. Middlesex were poor but to win 3 from your first 5 amongst the trickier sides in Lancs, Hants, Warwickshire, Essex etc shows we're in a decent position. True test will be when we lose the England players and Roach who's only here for one more...
Only thing that bums me out is not playing a frontline spinner, because I imagine Moriarty (and Virdi on his day) would get a game at most sides, and we're probably at a high risk of losing them this season if we stick to the same plan of the occcasional bit of offspin from Jacks
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Not sure how many England players we will loose, probably only Pope and Foakes.
Smith keeps and the Ben Geddes comes in. Then we have loads of bowlers being rotated.
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That's still a rather big chunk of runs coming out of the side though. I'm still torn on Smith keeping or not - with the form he's in without the gloves I don't think giving them to Latham is necessarily a bad idea
Saying that the one player who's incredibly frustrating is Patel, however I do appreciate his cause is never helped by not knowing where on Earth he's going to bat.
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We do seen to have another bunch of young keepers. What with Smith and also Rew at Somerset looks very good and only 19.
Talking of Somerset did anyone see the blow up on twitter with Craig Overton after their match with Lancs after the 'he said, you said' about setting up a declaration etc...
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Not sure how many England players we will loose, probably only Pope and Foakes.
Smith keeps and the Ben Geddes comes in. Then we have loads of bowlers being rotated.
Tom Latham to cover for Pope.
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As a "Man of Kent" I have to say I am very disappointed with start to season......we are not the best starters each year and hope the recent trend of an upward curve in championship results post T20 Blast may continue. Feels very much that we are focused on white ball cricket with plenty of what I would call bits and pieces players but bowling attack for division one of Championship is very weak - lack of genuine pace and a consistent spinner. Linde has been a big let down.
Looks like a fight to survive
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Robinson gets Marnus, Crawley nicking off
Ah
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Robinson gets Marnus, Crawley nicking off
Ah
It was the greatest 19 ever
Better than any of his hundreds!
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Surrey at it again. Another clinical finish.
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I hate to bang the typical Surrey drum but this is an incredible 2nd innings
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Dom the wall Sibley. Amazing knock considering the players allowed to bat around him.
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That is absolutely mental from Surrey.
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I hate to bang the typical Surrey drum but this is an incredible 2nd innings
Quite ridiculous really! How often does a side chase 500 to win!
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Good timing from Ben Foakes two days before the Test
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And at a decent clip from Foakes too, can't help but feel he's a loss to that England side.
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Quite ridiculous really! How often does a side chase 500 to win!
Once in 100 years.
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That is absolutely mental from Surrey.
Yes but was actually expecting it considering how terrible Kent are this year
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And now we've signed Dan Lawrence out of nowhere. Apparently Essex's offer was better financially, but I guess the lure of playing at the Oval more often and the squad we have has proved attractive. Not sure we need him though when you consider the other players we have around - personally a big fan of Geddes
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Surely signing this many players on the England fringe has to be an issue. They already have the best side in the league by quite some distance, anymore signings and they could blow away the division every year.
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Maybe thinks it's a better shop window over the next few years for his England chances.
Bairstow won't carry on forever, Stokes won't either with his dodgy knee, Root has potentially years to go but with his dodgy back he's only ever one injury away from a prolonged stint out. No reason Lawrence wouldn't fancy his chances to step in.
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This is starting to get silly now! What's the record for most CC titles in a row?
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I suspect Jason Roy will be leaving at the end of his contract to take an IPL white ball contract.
I also wonder if there are other players leaving Surrey.
But there are so many good pathway players coming through.
Also I thought there was a salary cap...
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Lawrence is a very good player, with Foakes likely to be available all season they are a formidable team.
The only thing is he is another middle order player so his England chances must be limited
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I suspect Jason Roy will be leaving at the end of his contract to take an IPL white ball contract.
I also wonder if there are other players leaving Surrey.
But there are so many good pathway players coming through.
Also I thought there was a salary cap...
There is a cap - certainly seems like we're OK anyway
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This is starting to get silly now! What's the record for most CC titles in a row?
More than two.
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I'm pretty sure it's about him feeling that Surrey can improve him a cricketer. He's a massive talent, but his career has stalled somewhat.
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I'm pretty sure it's about him feeling that Surrey can improve him a cricketer. He's a massive talent, but his career has stalled somewhat.
Think batting at the Oval will be far easier than at Chelmsford. And spending time carrying drinks for England rather than playing will do that to most players.
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Ben Foakes steadying the ship after a pre-lunch collapse? Wonderful stuff
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James Rew is having quite the season!
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Yes indeed, plays for Somerset so will never get picked for England..
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Worcs have sent their 10 and 11 in as openers after following on. Love it! :D
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Baby’s sent Abbot and Organ in at 2 and 4 after a similar tail end rally too.
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Very depressing being a Worcs fan. We lost are 2 best players last season in Mo Ali & Ed Barnard to Warwickshire, This season we see that Josh Tongue and Dillon Pennington are Notts bound, as well as Pat Brown to Derby. Now, today it's been released that Jack Haynes is also off to Notts. Not sure how they can compete effectively as a county if they constantly have all their best players nicked, mostly by Test playing counties!
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Bring back DF bats and sponsorships !!!
Being serious I feel for you great county and club.
It turning into football the haves and have nots!!
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Yes indeed, plays for Somerset so will never get picked for England..
Pre Bazball perhaps…
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For Worcester see Derbyshire and Leicestershire too.
I live in derby and go to see the county games plus the blast games and it solely comes down to money
Which is bad for the game as Notts always nick the blast players from around our area
Don’t be surprised if Rehan ends up at Trent bridge either
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There will be a few moves away from Surrey at the end of the season too.
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Kent have had to bring “loan signings” in for this round of CC matches as well due to having a couple unavailable through injury. Really doesn’t say much about the development program at the county and like those mentioned a non test ground who are also by all accounts going to lose the best player in Jordan Cox to a rumoured move to Surrey or Essex. So Kent have gone from having 3 potential England keeper, batsmen in Billings, Robinson and Cox to none and have no players of the ability to apparently fill in for a single CC fixture.
As has been said seems the gulf between counties that have test status and those that don’t is growing larger and larger seaosn by season which isn’t good for the game as a whole.
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Rehan Ahmed has just signed a contract extension to the end of 2027.
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There will be a few moves away from Surrey at the end of the season too.
I can see one away from cricket.
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Kent have had to bring “loan signings” in for this round of CC matches as well due to having a couple unavailable through injury. Really doesn’t say much about the development program at the county and like those mentioned a non test ground who are also by all accounts going to lose the best player in Jordan Cox to a rumoured move to Surrey or Essex. So Kent have gone from having 3 potential England keeper, batsmen in Billings, Robinson and Cox to none and have no players of the ability to apparently fill in for a single CC fixture.
As has been said seems the gulf between counties that have test status and those that don’t is growing larger and larger seaosn by season which isn’t good for the game as a whole.
Kent are a bit of a shambles at the moment - Billings standing down as red ball captain, not playing this round when Cox is injured leaving Harry Finch to fill in as keeper (but no doubt Billings will play The Hundred), no luck with injuries - Nathan Gilchrist hardly bowled a ball, the one threatening seamer we had was Agar and he went home injured. Can't produce our own bowlers through the pathway for love nor money - the last one of note was Matt Coles. We had two youngsters from my club in the performance programme during the winter and I can't see what improvement they've made to be honest. Kent has such a large playing base in terms of grass roots - either we are a county full of quantity without quality, or Kent CCC really don't explore wide enough to find talent. I didn't understand why they let Darren Stevens go to then bring in Hogan either. I know which one I would want.
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Its very interesting with Kent; as we do have some good players but the list of players currently missing is extremely long and with the squad size that we have this is now having a detrimental affect on the squad.
Crawley with England; Muyeye, Bell Drummond, Denly, Cox, O'Riordan, Gilchrist & Hogan all injured; Billings is on the cuspe of quitting red ball cricket; Stewart is playing for Italy and our oversea Agar has also gone home injured.
Downton is leaving as DOC at the end of the season; so I predict there could be quite a few changes happening and in relaity if we get relegated this year it could be better of for the club and we can focus on some home grown players such as Muyeye, Singh and the lives of Evison, rather than signing or the continued conversation of Stevens for players that are into their 40s.
There is clearly tallent in the Kent League, you look at Bhuiyan this year but there arent many people in the league by the age of 25/26 that dont have another career; even if being a proffesional cricketer is the dream!
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Ben Foakes has just dropped one.