What you don't wanna be doing in these low scoring games is conceding 31 extras whilst your oppo chase less than 200. Being an Essex fan I'm not complaining. This is a match that only Essex could now possibly lose.
Not sure if its the pitches fault. Essex's batting has been crap for years irrespective of where we play. Well done to Porter though... Quality performance
Lets face facts Kent fans, we are in for another long disappointing season with Darren Stevens covering up our overall weakness. I think Sam Billings will also have a great season, that aside.....
Meanwhile, there has been a quite remarkable last wicket partnership between Oliver Robinson and Matthew Hobden for Sussex against Surrey.
Coming together with the score at 171-9 the pair almost doubled the total in taking it to 335. Hobden made an undefeated 65 but perhaps the interesting one for us Kent fans is Robinson who made 110 off 112 balls on what is his county championship debut.
Not to be confused with the 16 year old former Sidcup CC and current Bexley CC and Kent scholar of the same name, Robinson is the step son of current England assistant coach and former Kent player and coach, Paul Farbrace. Robinson too came through the Kent all age system but left his home county for the north when Farbrace moved to Yorkshire.
Under somewhat of a cloud, Robinson was then sacked by Yorkshire in the middle of last season by what they called "a number of unprofessional actions". Following short spells in the Hants and Essex 2nd X1s he was duly picked up by Sussex.
Robinson is still only 21 so who knows he might do a Matt Coles and return home.
Given my powers it would be foolish of me to post something like "D B-D and Denly are seemingly playing the Lancs opening bowlers including one Peter Siddle with ease and are 34-0 off 8 overs".
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Porter out for 14 from 85 balls @MrOneLung
Being an Essex fan I'm not complaining. This is a match that only Essex could now possibly lose.
the commentators kept saying that whilst the scorecard won’t show it this has been a great innings!!
Now, please collapse Essex.
Edit 136-3
Coles 2-39
Riley 1-4
211-4
Coles with a third wicket.
260-4
One for Claydon
Coming together with the score at 171-9 the pair almost doubled the total in taking it to 335. Hobden made an undefeated 65 but perhaps the interesting one for us Kent fans is Robinson who made 110 off 112 balls on what is his county championship debut.
Not to be confused with the 16 year old former Sidcup CC and current Bexley CC and Kent scholar of the same name, Robinson is the step son of current England assistant coach and former Kent player and coach, Paul Farbrace. Robinson too came through the Kent all age system but left his home county for the north when Farbrace moved to Yorkshire.
Under somewhat of a cloud, Robinson was then sacked by Yorkshire in the middle of last season by what they called "a number of unprofessional actions". Following short spells in the Hants and Essex 2nd X1s he was duly picked up by Sussex.
Robinson is still only 21 so who knows he might do a Matt Coles and return home.
There is no more ruthless county than Kent once we get in a good position....
317-6
Keep those updates coming, please, AA
One for Thomas.
Claydon gets a second (Davies for 99)
Claydon with at third wicket
David Shepherd (God bless him) would be hopping around for all he is worth!
So I'm not going to.
D B-D out for 28