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Wowbagger · « **Reply #2100 on:** 26 September, 2019, 12:46:55 pm »

Essex are 36 for 1 after 73 minutes' batting.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2101 on:** 26 September, 2019, 12:52:42 pm »

And... it's raining. Early lunch.

The Family Cyclist · « **Reply #2102 on:** 26 September, 2019, 04:26:47 pm »

I might not like Jack leech in about an hour

ElyDave · « **Reply #2103 on:** 26 September, 2019, 05:00:34 pm »

let's just face it, you've got the draw, well done

EDIT I thought that was 76-1 first innnings, not as now 28-0 second innings

Come on Zummerzet!

EDIT EDIT - Well done Essex, consistency wins out

matthew · « **Reply #2104 on:** 26 September, 2019, 05:27:14 pm »

Hard luck Somerset, the rain prevented you from building on the 62 run lead and setting a realistic chase. Forfeiting the second innings to set any target was sporting to say the least, Unfortunately Essex batted out the draw to take the title. Have to say last week at Hampshire really hurt your chances going into such a late September match.

Congratulations Essex on winning the county championship.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2105 on:** 26 September, 2019, 06:01:22 pm »

Yes, rain ruined what could have been a fascinating fixture. Well done to van der Merwe: top scorer with 60 in the Somerset innings batting at number 10 (the difference between the sides at the half-way point) and took 4 wickets in the Essex first innings.

Peter · « **Reply #2106 on:** 27 September, 2019, 01:22:27 pm »

Yes, congratulations to Essex. Hard lines for Somerset, nevertheless, who seem to have paid the price for having players who are good enough to play at international level. I'm a Durham supporter and we have missed one Ben Stokes for the whole season and have missed promotion. That is also partly because our top bowler, Mark Wood, is made of glass! We also had the quirk of having the sandpaperer-poursuivant Bancroft do well for us at the beginning of the season before being recalled to help Australia allow England to draw the Ashes! Strange but lovely game!

Greenbank · « **Reply #2107 on:** 20 November, 2019, 11:32:40 am »

Somerset docked 12 points at the start of next season for that poor pitch against Essex:-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/50466256

andyoxon · « **Reply #2108 on:** 27 December, 2019, 09:00:45 am »

Hopefully the England openers will get off to a good start.

Oops...

Jaded · « **Reply #2109 on:** 27 December, 2019, 09:04:58 am »

I thought it must be drinks, there hasn’t been a wicket for a while.

mattc · « **Reply #2110 on:** 27 December, 2019, 09:36:17 am »

I am very miffed that TMS aren't covering this - it's the perfect week, we're all* dossing at home!

*Yes I know, sweeping generalization...

The Family Cyclist · « **Reply #2111 on:** 27 December, 2019, 09:38:52 am »

Same here. The social just isn't as good as TMS.

matthew · « **Reply #2112 on:** 27 December, 2019, 09:43:54 am »

If you have DAB then coverage is on talksport2 mark nichols, harmie, butcher, batty, gough et al.

mattc · « **Reply #2113 on:** 27 December, 2019, 09:47:32 am »

Quote from: matthew on 27 December, 2019, 09:43:54 am

If you have DAB then coverage is on talksport2 mark nichols, harmie, butcher, batty, gough et al.

Well blow me down - a small Christmas Miracle

andyoxon · « **Reply #2114 on:** 27 December, 2019, 11:29:20 am »

It took me a few minutes of listening to the BBC thinking 'just stop yakking wilyer and describe the game!', until I remembered talksport...

mattc · « **Reply #2115 on:** 27 December, 2019, 11:58:11 am »

Quote from: andyoxon on 27 December, 2019, 11:29:20 am

It took me a few minutes of listening to the BBC thinking 'just stop yakking wilyer and describe the game!', until I remembered talksport...

Another Christmas Miracle - Andy has posted without waiting for an England batting collapse.

Merry Christmas everyone!

andyoxon · « **Reply #2116 on:** 27 December, 2019, 12:04:34 pm »

It was an openers mini-collapse...

Jaded · « **Reply #2117 on:** 27 December, 2019, 12:22:20 pm »

Followed by a mid-order one.

mattc · « **Reply #2118 on:** 27 December, 2019, 02:29:50 pm »

25-2 ; where is Andy??

andyoxon · « **Reply #2119 on:** 28 December, 2019, 02:06:05 pm »

England will probably collapse dismally, or go all the way and set new records... I wonder which one?

andyoxon · « **Reply #2120 on:** 28 December, 2019, 03:36:09 pm »

You never know. It's that hope again...

edit. Stopped listening when Stokes was out, but this had no impact

Greenbank · « **Reply #2121 on:** 03 January, 2020, 02:31:13 pm »

Stokes is out again too.

andyoxon · « **Reply #2122 on:** 10 January, 2020, 05:27:28 pm »

Another win in PE would be good...

Greenbank · « **Reply #2123 on:** 17 January, 2020, 01:14:32 pm »

Great for Pope.

andyoxon · « **Reply #2124 on:** 17 January, 2020, 01:16:17 pm »