Why are we struggling so much in the longer form of the game ? I know there's a huge difference between 4 day and T20 but surely the confidence of T20 must filter through to the longer forms ?
Basically our batsmen are getting the same sort of scores in both types of game.
I'm at the Oval today. Good morning session for Kent in cloudy conditions. Clearing and brightening now so Surrey may push on after lunch. Srevens just opening the first over.
Who'd have thought it when they lost the toss on that damp and sticky first afternoon! Now to bat sensibly until lunch tomorrow, and then bowl 'em out in the last two sessions!
Who'd have thought it when they lost the toss on that damp and sticky first afternoon! Now to bat sensibly until lunch tomorrow, and then bowl 'em out in the last two sessions!
Kent currently 52 for 3. A minor recovery led by Sam N-E but all of our batsmen have looked shaky, and especially so against Young Sam Curran. Don't know his figures so far in this innings but must be something like 5 overs, 3 wickets for 7 runs. Close to that anyhow.
Need to do a lot better to stand any chance of setting a defensible lead.
Comments
CC/T20:
Northeast 44.94/53.55
D B-D 25.56/25.92
Stevens 20.69/17.50
Denly 37.88/19.60
Billings 18.55/27.57
Cowdrey 18.78/14.18
Key 19.07/ -
Blake - / 50.33
This can only be down to two things - shot selection and concentration/desire to occupy the crease.
Billings 37*
Haggett 18*
Partnership of 45
Billings 74*
Haggett 36*
Partnership of 102
Haggett 59 n o
Billings 92 n o
Coles gone
Haggett 74*
Surrey 39-0
Coles got the wicket but went for 7 an over!
Two wickets for Stevens this morning.
Hence the decline in his batting.
To be the main man with both the bat and the ball is a lot to ask of a 39 year old.
At least Coles is having a decent year with the ball to give some support.
Wicket for Haggett.
Roy c Billings b Haggett 17
Bad news is that Sangakkara is still there on 77
Sam Currans with both wickets so far. I believe he is very young, about 17. Some talent and could have a big future.
Kent currently 52 for 3. A minor recovery led by Sam N-E but all of our batsmen have looked shaky, and especially so against Young Sam Curran. Don't know his figures so far in this innings but must be something like 5 overs, 3 wickets for 7 runs. Close to that anyhow.
Need to do a lot better to stand any chance of setting a defensible lead.
Cheers fellow Kent sufferers!