Essex 34-2 so far - wicket apiece for Coles and Thomas.
You obviously didn't nobble your nephew well enough
:-)
Len - I believe that comment should be aimed at MrOneLung as I believe that Jamie Porter is his nephew. He returned very respectable bowling figures of 17.5-6-39-2
Essex 34-2 so far - wicket apiece for Coles and Thomas.
You obviously didn't nobble your nephew well enough
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Len - I believe that comment should be aimed at MrOneLung as I believe that Jamie Porter is his nephew. He returned very respectable bowling figures of 17.5-6-39-2
I suppose part of the answer might be that, in a seamers' paradise, top order batsmen tend to occupy the crease for as long as they can accumulating runs - before eventually getting out.
Someone like Napier, who is a decent bat despite coming in at nine in the CC, will then take it upon himself to play with free abandon and because we don't have anyone with that extra pace to knock him over, inevitably, the opposition's tail ends up wagging.
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98-5 off 39
Essex 34-2 so far - wicket apiece for Coles and Thomas.
:-)
I thought I had quoted Mr One Lung. Sorry.
Second wicket for Coles
Will have to tell him it is obviously a dodgy pitch for so many wickets to fall day one.
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We could end up with a hundred lead...........oh hang on this is Kent!
It's been the same for donkeys years now.
Someone like Napier, who is a decent bat despite coming in at nine in the CC, will then take it upon himself to play with free abandon and because we don't have anyone with that extra pace to knock him over, inevitably, the opposition's tail ends up wagging.
Partnership of 74 in just 10 overs of which Napier has made 51 (37)
Coles gets Napier for 57 (40) and his 3rd wicket
Now I really would be worried if we couldn't knock over Masters or Panesar especially
So a lead of 29
Coles 4-48
Stevens 4-47