Meanwhile Lancs are doing their level best to stop Yorkshire from securing the Division 1 Championship with Middlesex currently 132-1. Yorks are 101-7 against Somerset!
that damn Porter kid who'll definitely be replaced by new signings in Div 1, despite the fact he's 23 and the rest of the Essex bowling attack, Bopara aside, is 36 or older :P
And the keeper will be 37 before next season starts too.
They have signed Wheater back from Hants to eventually replace Foster.
that damn Porter kid who'll definitely be replaced by new signings in Div 1, despite the fact he's 23 and the rest of the Essex bowling attack, Bopara aside, is 36 or older :P
And the keeper will be 37 before next season starts too.
They have signed Wheater back from Hants to eventually replace Foster.
Yes saw that but really not sure how he should be allowed to play for Hants as recently as two weeks ago and can now turn out for Essex. On that basis, any player could move just for crucial final games of the season. There should be a transfer deadline.
that damn Porter kid who'll definitely be replaced by new signings in Div 1, despite the fact he's 23 and the rest of the Essex bowling attack, Bopara aside, is 36 or older :P
And the keeper will be 37 before next season starts too.
Foster is still a good keeper though. Just resigned Adam Wheater (26) from Hants on a 2 year contract. Think we will cut it in Division One next season.
Play at Chelmsford began 90 minutes late as heavy traffic on the nearby A12 left Glamorgan's players stranded at the ground without any kit and, with the visitors in dire trouble midway through the morning session, wrapping up the title appeared to be a formality for Essex.
But Carlson - who had scored only 11 runs in his previous four first-class innings with a highest score of 10 - was backed up well by his lower-order colleagues before bad light ended play with a total of 14 overs lost.
Just noticed Wheater is playing as a batsman in this game - Foster behind the sticks.
Which is what he has been doing for Hants this season and why I said he shouldn't be allowed to switch at this late stage - just four weeks ago he scored a ton for them and yet is now allowed to drop a division and play for a team that is in the race for promotion.
Seb has come home from school with some exciting news. Well it's exciting for me even if it isn't for him!
One of my boyhood heroes is coming to the school tomorrow to present the awards at Prize giving. Before that, however, he is going to be doing a two hour session (not sure how much "doing" he will actually be undertaking given his age) with a few of the cricketers including, among others, Seb and current Kent scholar, Oli Robinson.
Parents are permitted to meet the gentleman at the end of the session and I intend to ask him to sign my Print of the scorecard of the Kent v Lancashire 1974 Gillette Cup Final. Well we did win it didn't we!
I just hope Clive Hubert Lloyd won't be offended by the request!
I've also just told Seb that he and Bumble used to play together at Lancashire and showed him their names on that scorecard.
Unfortunately it seems that Seb needs a bit of educating before tomorrow as he swallowed my assertion, without question, that they are, in fact, brothers!
Somerset have signed Steven Davies from Surrey, who left because he wants to keep wicket again
Bad news for Ryan Davies, though it seemed strange signing an 18/19 year old to be your first choice keeper, especially when his batting is nothing special
Somerset have signed Steven Davies from Surrey, who left because he wants to keep wicket again
Bad news for Ryan Davies, though it seemed strange signing an 18/19 year old to be your first choice keeper, especially when his batting is nothing special
I haven't heard anything to this effect but I wouldn't be surprised if Davies doesn't come back to us in the next season or so - especially if Billings does leave.
that damn Porter kid who'll definitely be replaced by new signings in Div 1, despite the fact he's 23 and the rest of the Essex bowling attack, Bopara aside, is 36 or older :P
In addition to Napier, David Masters has now announced his retirement.
12.6 Masters to Clarke, OUT JM Clarke b Masters 0 (4m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00 12.5 Masters to Clarke, no run 12.4 Masters to Clarke, no run 12.3 Masters to Fell, OUT TC Fell lbw b Masters 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00 12.2 Masters to D'Oliveira, OUT BL D'Oliveira c ten Doeschate b Masters 20 (49m 31b 2x4 0x6) SR: 64.51 12.1 Masters to D'Oliveira, no run
They go a lose 3 in a over
That's what 80 grand a year gets you! Shame neither bowler will be with Essex next year...straight back down!
As I confirmed on this very thread on 31st August!
No play today due to wet outfield! Expect tomorrow to be OK. Think I will make a visit. Don't expect a big crowd but could turn out to be a decent game. Be a few players on both sides with a bit to prove.
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He has a cushy school job tbf, go out on a high seems right. Amazing how he never played limited-overs for England
Think we will cut it in Division One next season.
Essex 59-3
One of my boyhood heroes is coming to the school tomorrow to present the awards at Prize giving. Before that, however, he is going to be doing a two hour session (not sure how much "doing" he will actually be undertaking given his age) with a few of the cricketers including, among others, Seb and current Kent scholar, Oli Robinson.
Parents are permitted to meet the gentleman at the end of the session and I intend to ask him to sign my Print of the scorecard of the Kent v Lancashire 1974 Gillette Cup Final. Well we did win it didn't we!
I just hope Clive Hubert Lloyd won't be offended by the request!
Unfortunately it seems that Seb needs a bit of educating before tomorrow as he swallowed my assertion, without question, that they are, in fact, brothers!
Somerset have signed Steven Davies from Surrey, who left because he wants to keep wicket again
Bad news for Ryan Davies, though it seemed strange signing an 18/19 year old to be your first choice keeper, especially when his batting is nothing special
Stevo to Sussex
bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37352083
D B-D gone for 32
Dickson out for 16
Denley 11*
Northeast 16*
We won't get a better chance to beat Essex with RTD, Napier, Foster and Porter all missing.
Edit - wrong thread. Oops!!!
Sounds like he is going for security