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General Cricket => Latest Matches => Topic started by: SOULMAN1012 on April 05, 2024, 08:51:03 PM
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Nit many games managed to get underway today or if so very weather effected.
Sam northeast with a huge 186* shame he looks like he will never get any international recognition as always been a constant performer
Jordan cox with a decent start at Essex although looks like he isn’t keeping which I believe was a reason for him leaving Kent which given Billings is no longer playing red ball could have been a load of nonsense and the truth being Essex offered more money and he felt was better for international chances.
Just great that it means the club season isn’t far behind ( when we finally can get rid of this (No Swearing Please) weather)
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Fantastic start by Worcestershire in their first game back in Div 1. Kashif Ali with his maiden championship century. It's going to be a tough year for them, having lost 7 first team players in the last 2 season.
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Bizarre that they've decided to use a Kookaburra ball. Even more bizarre they thought doing it in April would be helpful at all!
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Northeast passes 300 looks like an early season road at Lords
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Beats Gooch. What a knock.
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Spinners causing havoc in the Lancs/ Surrey game. Cannot wait to see Lyon bowl.
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Bizarre that they've decided to use a Kookaburra ball. Even more bizarre they thought doing it in April would be helpful at all!
Except that it may nullify seamer-friendly conditions a little?
Not that I'm a fan.
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There can’t be too many batsmen around that have scored a 400 and a 300 yet never got any international appearances.
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There can’t be too many batsmen around that have scored a 400 and a 300 yet never got any international appearances.
The only other first class player I can see from a quick search who scored a first class quadruple century and never played at international level is the Indian player B. B. Nimbalkar (at the time scored 443no, second only the he Don's 452no - interesting story on wiki entry about the completion of this innings, nice that the Don reached out to the player afterwards).
I can't find out if he ever scored a FC triple as well, but looks like him and Sam are the only two who have managed the quad without international recognition (unless wiki entry out of date...)
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Feroze Khushi's bat has failed a gauge test. Possible points deduction for Essex.
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I believe Dean Elgar also had one taken off him the other day.
Given Durham were deducted points for Nic Maddinsons so hopefully they are consistent.
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I struggle to believe brands aren't checking bats before they're sent out, surely?! Only thing I could put these issues down to is the player being too liberal with bat tape/toe binding which is pushing things over the limit, which is absolutely possible - wouldn't take much if the bat was already maxed out to start with.
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@Neon Cricket - totally agree. Surely they must measure them before handing over to the player.
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No chance of them taking on moisture and swelling slightly due to the moist conditions?
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Who would believe that the conditions were bowler friendly during the first round of county matches by looking at these huge scores? Makes me wonder what the reason could be? Poor overall bowling quality? The Kookaburra ball? How much of a part would the pitch play in early April?
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No chance of them taking on moisture and swelling slightly due to the moist conditions?
I'd be very surprised, imagine it'd need to take on some significant moisture to physically swell enough (although in theory it's possible I guess?!)
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Interesting that Jamie Smith and Ben Foakes are both batting ahead of Dan Lawrence for Surrey. Both got 50s today.
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Daniel Bell-Drummond may yet still play Test cricket for England. Rob Key loves him.
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I hope not. He’s nowhere near test level.
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Seems Dan Lawrence is a bowler after all. ;)
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What is wrong with the pitches this year? Every team seems to be scoring bucketful of runs. Is it bcos of the choice of ball?
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Absolutely belting round of champo games this week.
Kimber's assault on the Sussex bowlers was incredible as was hain's defiant unbeaten 100 against Hampshire.
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Ollie Robinson went for 40 odd in an over? What the fudge
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Ollie Robinson went for 40 odd in an over? What the fudge
To be fair, he did also score 198. ;)
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*191 before lunch alone...
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*191 before lunch alone...
Maybe we've got our wires crossed? I guess I was deliberately trying to cross wires. But not in that way!
Did Kimber really score all those before lunch?
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Imagine the surprise they'd be on here...
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A bit like Ronnie O'Sullivan's 320 second 147 that innings, not sure we'll see anything like that again for a very very long time. Just freakishly good.
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People won't if they don't go and watch it. Aren't Leicestershire supposed to be (No Swearing Please)?
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** Ollie Robinson scored 198 for Durham against Essex.
Some think he will keep wicket for England in the 1st Test.
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Bet WCW are fuming, all these photos of Louis Kimber and he's using a stickered up Ton really visibly, get the sand paper out on the laser engraving next time lads. Probably the best bit of PR they would have all year wasted cos it was a Ton bat.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C8ubKddIZEK/?img_index=1 (https://www.instagram.com/p/C8ubKddIZEK/?img_index=1)
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Sooooo happy for Middx that they took back Ryan Higgins. Bit of a handy batting allrounder 850 + runs plus 20 wickets.
Best thing that's happened to us for a long time!
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Sooooo happy for Middx that they took back Ryan Higgins. Bit of a handy batting allrounder 850 + runs plus 20 wickets.
Best thing that's happened to us for a long time!
Top cricketer.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c4ng9vw7w57o (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c4ng9vw7w57o)
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The player who should be keeping isn’t even mentioned in that article.
Only England could pick a keeper who is 2nd choice for his county and going by other reports pick a spinner who’s 2nd choice for his county too, despite both 1st choice players being English too.
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I already said on another forum that Smith/Robinson would be the new Bairstow/Foakes.
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Clearly selections based on looking to future. I like the look of Smith in particular. Looks like a player who could be a feature for England in all three formats
Jack Leach hasn't had much luck as a test cricketer but his bowling is a long way from being good enough, his fielding is poor and at 33 it is time to look to the next generation
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I already said on another forum that Smith/Robinson would be the new Bairstow/Foakes.
I'm not sure it is even as straightforward as the two of them - remember James Rew is coming through at Somerset and looks the real deal as well. FWIW, I think Robinson was unlucky on this occasion - Smith's form with the bat has been decent, his has been stellar and he is the better keeper of the two. Plus I was hoping to laugh at the commentators trying to work around having two Ollie Robinson's in the team!
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My sense is that they want Jamie Smith in the England batting unit and once Root and or Stokes retires, Smith will move up to bat and the likes of Rew will get their chance.
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It's great when the County Championship gets a bit of traction. That late Somerset victory yesterday not only got on the back pages, but also means the last 2 rounds of fixtures could be fantastic viewing.
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Like every other round.
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Robinson ahead of Rew.
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Seems I'll get to see Emilio play at the Oval after all. ;)
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3 in a row. Dominant again. Outstanding from Stewie, Batty, Burns and their quest for nothing but excellence
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At full strength they'd give the test side a good game
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Yep, first team since the 1960s to buy three consecutive titles!
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Yep, first team since the 1960s to buy three consecutive titles!
Slightly bitter jarb.
However, even as a Surrey fan, it isn't sustainable to have a league where there is such a disparity across the wealthy clubs and the others.
The ECB are doing their best to destroy the county framework, which is ridiculous
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Slightly bitter jarb.
However, even as a Surrey fan, it isn't sustainable to have a league where there is such a disparity across the wealthy clubs and the others.
Just stating a sad fact, and your unusually defensive response suggests it hit home. There is no parity in a league where one county is guaranteed international cricket every year, and pays substantially lower licencing fees than clubs going through the bidding process for the remaining games.
I think even then most fans would respect Slurry if they actually focussed on their perfectly decent development programmes rather than hoovering up talent from everywhere else, then parachuting one-game superstars over the top of that. The greatest county side of this century - the Yorkshire team of 2013-16 - won the Championship in 2015 by an enormous margin (circa 75 points) whilst giving Adam Lyth, Joe Root, Gary Ballance and Jonny Bairstow to the England Test side as well as Adil Rashid, Tim Bresnan and Liam Plunkett to the one day side. They had one overseas, and two players recruited from outside of the county (one of whom, Andy Hodd, had been released by Sussex when we picked him up as emergency cover), and covered absences by promoting youth.
The likes of Amar Virdi, Nathan Barnwell and Matt Dunn can only wish Surrey took that approach.
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That may well all be true, but Surrey are an exceptionally well run club notwithstanding.
I do agree that it's not healthy for the wider game that there is such financial disparity, but there do seem to be positive things happening at the less well-off clubs. Leicester seem to be putting together a very handy development program for example.
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I feel a bit like I've watched the same game six times this season.
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I feel a bit like I've watched the same game six times this season.
As long as it wasn't the 600 plays 600 Headingley snoozefest. Nobody needs to see that once, let alone six times.
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That may well all be true, but Surrey are an exceptionally well run club notwithstanding.
I do agree that it's not healthy for the wider game that there is such financial disparity, but there do seem to be positive things happening at the less well-off clubs. Leicester seem to be putting together a very handy development program for example.
No doubt they make the most of their location and commercial department as well, but I heard one ECB board member quote 1.33 million as their annual effective windfall over the other Test match grounds from the different staging arrangements. That makes a massive difference to playing budgets.
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As long as it wasn't the 600 plays 600 Headingley snoozefest. Nobody needs to see that once, let alone six times.
Have not been to Headingley this year.
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So much to un pick from this thread.
But lots to agree with.
Another thing, signing players for one champo game should be banned, unless it is an emergency one game loan from another county.
Surrey signing Shakib was ludicrous.
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Another thing, signing players for one champo game should be banned, unless it is an emergency one game loan from another county.
Surrey signing Shakib was ludicrous.
Agree. Loans also getting ridiculous.
Perhaps you should have to declare your hand at the start of the season?
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Imagine playing the one-day final on September 22nd!
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Imagine playing the one-day final on September 22nd!
Pretty aspirational really. Can't believe there is a serious chance of the trophy having to be shared!
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surely now, with the forecast worse than yesterday, they should make this the first game of next season. dont think anyone from either side would have an issue with it, sharing the trophy seems rediculous
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Glamorgan won. They played 20 overs per side. Cricket has sold its soul.
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On the one hand, they at least had the sense to get a game on rather than trying vainly to get 50 overs a side in.
On the other, could it not have waited for next year and allowed the players - for some of whom this would be the biggest day of their entire careers - a proper showcase?
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While it was a decent game, the attendance was predictably poor on a reserve day and you couldn't help feeling sorry for some of the guys who are clearly better 50 over players than T20 which they ended up playing.