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Kent CCC 2023
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Certainly in the bowling department although I wonder if our early season strength in the batting is reflected by the fact that DBD isn't playing in this week's warm up game i.e. Compton, Crawley, Denly, Leaning, Cox, Billings and Evison looks a very strong top seven on paper. Although how it performs on green pitches in seamer friendly bowling conditions in early April remains to be seen!killerandflash said:
To be honest, our CC side looks weaker than the one which finished last season, considering Evison had already arrivedAddick Addict said:Meanwhile the predictions for the CC have been made by Wisden Cricket Monthly - Lancashire to be declared Champions and us to finish, well, there's no subtle way of saying this, bottom. Walker needs to pin the article to the dressing room door!1 -
No surprise that there was no play today.0
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DBD's bowling would surely be an option too.Addick Addict said:
Certainly in the bowling department although I wonder if our early season strength in the batting is reflected by the fact that DBD isn't playing in this week's warm up game i.e. Compton, Crawley, Denly, Leaning, Cox, Billings and Evison looks a very strong top seven on paper. Although how it performs on green pitches in seamer friendly bowling conditions in early April remains to be seen!killerandflash said:
To be honest, our CC side looks weaker than the one which finished last season, considering Evison had already arrivedAddick Addict said:Meanwhile the predictions for the CC have been made by Wisden Cricket Monthly - Lancashire to be declared Champions and us to finish, well, there's no subtle way of saying this, bottom. Walker needs to pin the article to the dressing room door!1 -
We have some play and a live stream too
https://www.kentcricket.co.uk/fixture/kent-vs-essex-4/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjUhz-vJTDU
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A chance to see Sir A N Cook bat too1
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Good to see two Umpires with no connection whatsoever to either County appointed too - J C Tredwell & M J Saggers. That is offset by the fact that we appear to be playing with 12 but Essex have 15!!!2
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Gosh, who's at first slip? Never seen someone dressed like that on a cricket field before!!!
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That's Jordan Cox. The kids of today eh!1
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Having difficulty sharing the link for Browne's wicket but it is one where all he can do is nod in appreciation of the delivery from his former teammate Quinn.
Edit - here it is
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And then Hogan traps Westley LBW for a duck
Welcome to cricket in March!1 - Sponsored links:
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39-3, RSP
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Joking apart, how fantastic is it to see an icon of the game and former England captain, at the age of 38 and having achieved all that he could, still wanting to play cricket. Obviously he hasn't got the game to go chasing the money in franchise cricket but it does prove that some people just want to play and it really doesn't matter if it is on a freezing cold day in March. All credit to him and to have him in and around the Club must be fantastic for any young players coming through. He's probably still one of our best openers too.Addick Addict said:A chance to see Sir A N Cook bat too3 -
Evison has Lawrence caught behind. Essex will need all 15 players at this rate if only to keep Cook company at the crease.
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It appears that both Cox and Crawley are wearing pouches to keep their hands warm between deliveries. That's another first for me.0
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Essex 63-3 off 15 overs
Cook 45* off 40
The rest 16-3 off 51
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Walter, with a lazy waft, is caught behind by Billings off Stewart for 10 (12)
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Cook 49* (42)0 -
Evison has struggled in the conditions and not found his length at all. His figures to date are 4-0-31-10
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And they are off due to adverse weather conditions
95-4 off 19
Cook 60* (52)
Critchley 8* (7)0 -
Back out and it looks like Cox has taken the gloves0
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They are off again due to rain
144-4 off 32.2
Cook 84* (91)
Critchley 33* (48)
Quinn and Hogan the pick of the bowlers with combined figures of 19-5-50-2. Stewart, Evison and trialist Sidebottom all struggling in the conditions in conceding 94 runs at 7 runs an over between them0 - Sponsored links:
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Essex have declared and the ground is furiously being worked upon in order to get it fit for play once again0
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Crawley out already - 5th ball for a duck, taking two steps down the track "a la Bazball" and is caught at second slip off the bowling of someone's nephew by the name of Porter! I really do not know what he was trying to achieve in doing so.1
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14-3
Compton and Denly out to the bowling of Cook (the other one)0 -
22-3 and we have more precipitation
Leaning 12* (18)
Cox 6* (6)0 -
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Cox opts to shoulder arms to one that comes back and bowls him0 -
94-4 at close
Leaning 52* (78)
Evison 16* (50)2 -
Next weekend.Addick Addict said:No play before 1.00pm. Who would have thought that would happen in the middle of March? The clocks don't even go forward for almost another two weeks!0 -
You get the feeling we are worryingly short of enough real match practice to start the season next week. predominately slow out the traps too so we may be in for a tough start one thinks0
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Match abandoned. So our pre season preparation amounts to 27 overs faced and 32.2 overs bowled. That isn't great but we have to make the most of it and accept that the priorities of the ECB are more important than enhancing the county game. Trouble is they are losing the international battle too when it comes to retaining players and in terms of where their franchise model sits against the various other ones around the world.1
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We chose (or couldn't afford) to go abroad though. A game last week in Sharjah would have been a real help.Addick Addict said:Match abandoned. So our pre season preparation amounts to 27 overs faced and 32.2 overs bowled. That isn't great but we have to make the most of it and accept that the priorities of the ECB are more important than enhancing the county game. Trouble is they are losing the international battle too when it comes to retaining players and in terms of where their franchise model sits against the various other ones around the world.0
