John B Posted 11 September, 2009 Posted 11 September, 2009 Five down now for 110 another wicket to Cork
chrisobee Posted 11 September, 2009 Author Posted 11 September, 2009 128-6 Cork 5-7 off 9 overs Extraordinary figures, I'm not sure why he only bowled 4 overs yersterday evening unless the old boy was a bit tired!
Window Cleaner Posted 11 September, 2009 Posted 11 September, 2009 Extraordinary figures, I'm not sure why he only bowled 4 overs yersterday evening unless the old boy was a bit tired! Anyway he needs to come back on and break up the current partnership before they build up too big a score, we don't want to be chasing 200+ on the 4th day, knowing our luck it will p*ss down with rain all day and we'd only get a draw from a match we should have won in 2 and a half days.
Lets B Avenue Posted 11 September, 2009 Posted 11 September, 2009 198-7. late order tonking. 70 off 12 overs. tahir just hit for 6 then wicket next ball off a long hop
chrisobee Posted 11 September, 2009 Author Posted 11 September, 2009 Anyway he needs to come back on and break up the current partnership before they build up too big a score, we don't want to be chasing 200+ on the 4th day, knowing our luck it will p*ss down with rain all day and we'd only get a draw from a match we should have won in 2 and a half days. They are still 28 behind so it would be some performance to get even a 100 run lead.
chrisobee Posted 11 September, 2009 Author Posted 11 September, 2009 198-7. late order tonking. 70 off 12 overs. tahir just hit for 6 then wicket next ball off a long hop That's what we needed, the 7th wicket partnership needed breaking though I had a feeling Worcs would chance their arm and with attacking fields score at a fair rate. The tail had no clue how to play Tahir in the 1st innings so this might be over by lunch at 12.30.
Window Cleaner Posted 11 September, 2009 Posted 11 September, 2009 They are still 28 behind so it would be some performance to get even a 100 run lead. Indeed especially as another wicket has now gone but we have been famously inadept at finishing sides off this season.Should be OK now though
chrisobee Posted 11 September, 2009 Author Posted 11 September, 2009 The two batsman in have batting averages of 13.31 and 12.50. No 10 making his 1st class debut and no 11 14.15.
chrisobee Posted 11 September, 2009 Author Posted 11 September, 2009 Indeed especially as another wicket has now gone but we have been famously inadept at finishing sides off this season.Should be OK now though The tail will struggle v Tahir as they did in the 1st innings if he bowls anything like he can.
chrisobee Posted 11 September, 2009 Author Posted 11 September, 2009 Somerset 355/5 v Lancs, Warwickshire 400/7 v Sussex.
Window Cleaner Posted 11 September, 2009 Posted 11 September, 2009 Somerset 355/5 v Lancs, Warwickshire 400/7 v Sussex. Sussex won't have got many points then, sounds all good for us providing we can finish off the Worcs tail.
Lets B Avenue Posted 11 September, 2009 Posted 11 September, 2009 218-8 c Cork b Tahir. 13 to avoid innings defeat.
Lets B Avenue Posted 11 September, 2009 Posted 11 September, 2009 or 6 if the commentator could count. He has professed to being an idiot.
chrisobee Posted 11 September, 2009 Author Posted 11 September, 2009 223/8 at lunch which is definitely one behind! They might get another 20 or 30 but with the 2 batsman in both averaging 14 and a debutant at 11 hard to think they'll get many more.
chrisobee Posted 11 September, 2009 Author Posted 11 September, 2009 Sussex won't have got many points then, sounds all good for us providing we can finish off the Worcs tail. They have 4 bonus points I think, we have 7.
chrisobee Posted 11 September, 2009 Author Posted 11 September, 2009 Lancs might well lose too and they have only 1 game left. Assuming we win and Sussex lose I think we'll have 14 more points than them and 10 more than Yorks who we play at Headingley in the last game. However, before that we are at home to Durham but Sussex actually play Yorks and then Notts in their last game.
Weston Saint Posted 11 September, 2009 Posted 11 September, 2009 We only need 4 runs to win makes 21 points
Leicestersaint Posted 11 September, 2009 Posted 11 September, 2009 4 to win - surely we can get these!!!
Weston Saint Posted 11 September, 2009 Posted 11 September, 2009 Sussex only got 2 batting & 2 bowling points. Assuming they draw that puts them 12 behind us with 2 games to play.
chrisobee Posted 11 September, 2009 Author Posted 11 September, 2009 Easy peasy. So we are now on 148 points, Yorks 136 and Sussex 132( including the 4 bonus points so far) . Lancs are playing their penultimate game and including bonus points are on 150. Yorks v Sussex is going to be very crucial, Sussex might yet lose v Warwickshire, still 148 behind with all 2nd innings wickets in hand. Unlikely they would win and the pitch is taking spin from what I heard.
Lets B Avenue Posted 11 September, 2009 Posted 11 September, 2009 Lancashire only got 1 bowling poit, plus 3 batting. Draw and they are 6 ahead and we have a game in hand. However, lets have both Sussex and Lancs losing please.
chrisobee Posted 11 September, 2009 Author Posted 11 September, 2009 Lancashire only got 1 bowling point, plus 3 batting. Draw and they are 6 ahead and we have a game in hand. However, lets have both Sussex and Lancs losing please. Somerset are piling on the runs, 464/5, so Lancs are not going to win either.
corsacar saint Posted 11 September, 2009 Posted 11 September, 2009 Great day all around for Hants with win , and Sussex and Lancs struggling. Sussex against Yorks is another big plus , that they aee playing each other next game. Hopefully Sussex will lose to Warwickshire and Yorkshire and be relegated,
chrisobee Posted 11 September, 2009 Author Posted 11 September, 2009 Great day all around for Hants with win , and Sussex and Lancs struggling. Sussex against Yorks is another big plus , that they aee playing each other next game. Hopefully Sussex will lose to Warwickshire and Yorkshire and be relegated, No worries, we will thrash Durham anyway
Dark Munster Posted 11 September, 2009 Posted 11 September, 2009 No worries, we will thrash Durham anyway Actually a draw would be nice. Are points deducted for preparing a featherbed wicket?
Lets B Avenue Posted 11 September, 2009 Posted 11 September, 2009 Actually a draw would be nice. Are points deducted for preparing a featherbed wicket? If they did, then most of the teams would be minus 50.
chrisobee Posted 11 September, 2009 Author Posted 11 September, 2009 Actually a draw would be nice. Are points deducted for preparing a featherbed wicket? 2 weeks of torrential rain throughout the country would do nicely !
chrisobee Posted 11 September, 2009 Author Posted 11 September, 2009 If they did, then most of the teams would be minus 50. Which is why there have been so many draws with only Durham winning a significant number, 7. Notts, Somerset, Hants and Lancs 3, Warwickshire and Sussex 2, Yorks only 1 and poor old Worcs none at all. Could well be argued that the current set up does not really encourage teams to risk losing in order to try to win as used to happen often.
Gully Posted 11 September, 2009 Posted 11 September, 2009 Which is why there have been so many draws with only Durham winning a significant number, 7. Notts, Somerset, Hants and Lancs 3, Warwickshire and Sussex 2, Yorks only 1 and poor old Worcs none at all. Could well be argued that the current set up does not really encourage teams to risk losing in order to try to win as used to happen often. They should reduce the number of overs in which a team can gain batting points to 80 or 90 overs IMO.
chrisobee Posted 12 September, 2009 Author Posted 12 September, 2009 Sussex really in dire straits. 148/7. Still 26 behind
John B Posted 12 September, 2009 Posted 12 September, 2009 Sussex really in dire straits. 148/7. Still 26 behind Need Lancs to lose as well today
John B Posted 12 September, 2009 Posted 12 September, 2009 Which is why there have been so many draws with only Durham winning a significant number, 7. Notts, Somerset, Hants and Lancs 3, Warwickshire and Sussex 2, Yorks only 1 and poor old Worcs none at all. Could well be argued that the current set up does not really encourage teams to risk losing in order to try to win as used to happen often. I would suggest that apart from Durham and Worcs there is not much to chose between the other teams
chrisobee Posted 12 September, 2009 Author Posted 12 September, 2009 Need Lancs to lose as well today That would help but Sussex losing would be more useful as they play Yorks next so at least one of them will hopefully gain little or nothing on us when v play Durham and if there is a definite result we are all but safe......I think ! Sussex now 8 down !
chrisobee Posted 12 September, 2009 Author Posted 12 September, 2009 I would suggest that apart from Durham and Worcs there is not much to chose between the other teams You suggest correctly for sure, as I posted earlier Durham have 7 wins and then 3/4 teams including Hants with 3 wins.
John B Posted 12 September, 2009 Posted 12 September, 2009 (edited) You suggest correctly for sure, as I posted earlier Durham have 7 wins and then 3/4 teams including Hants with 3 wins. I always think bowlers win championships and Durham have a number of good ones Our Hants bowling has not been that consistent this season PS Sussex lost Edited 12 September, 2009 by John B
chrisobee Posted 12 September, 2009 Author Posted 12 September, 2009 Sussex lose! So we are 12 points ahead of Yorks and 16 ahead of Sussex so a win for Yorks when they play would do nicely.
chrisobee Posted 12 September, 2009 Author Posted 12 September, 2009 It's actually very strange that Sussex are quite probably the best team in one day cricket but are so poor in the 4 day game.
John B Posted 12 September, 2009 Posted 12 September, 2009 It's actually very strange that Sussex are quite probably the best team in one day cricket but are so poor in the 4 day game. England are OK at Tests but useless for one dayers
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