I have been following the performances this season of the players in the 2s. Finch has kept wicket in every game with a view to him doing so in the one day cup and has done so proficiently. He has also been batting consistently well. O'Riordan has been opening and had plenty of decent scores without converting too many but it doesn't look like he has recovered from his shoulder op sufficiently to allow him to bowl. Logan has been the fixture in the 2s for the last three seasons and unfortunately I really can't see Kent offering him a new contract. Bhuiyan and Jas Singh are very much "works in progress" and are likely to feature in the one day cup.
The one player I really am a bit concerned about is Nathan Gilchrist. The lad bowled so well last season, so much so that he made the England Lions squad, but it appears that something isn't right. He has been injured but has now played 8 matches, either side of that injury, since the end of last season and has returned figures of 1-443. That is not a reflection of the lad's ability and I sincerely hope that injury isn't still holding him back.
Marcus told me on Saturday that he will not bowl again for at least another ten months, so don't expect to see him bowling this season in Kent 2's!
I still don't think Sibley got that email from McCullum - 50 off 163 balls. Perhaps he's under instruction from Surrey to play for the draw. Can't blame them for doing that really.
I still don't think Sibley got that email from McCullum - 50 off 163 balls. Perhaps he's under instruction from Surrey to play for the draw. Can't blame them for doing that really.
He doesn't need to take chances, as Surrey have plenty of fast scorers at the other end. They're actually ahead of the required runrate at the moment
Normally at this stage in proceedings (or often a bit earlier!) we're pleading for Fanny to dust off the dancing shoes and start the engine on the Ark.
We don't need biblical levels of precipitation just yet so maybe Fanny could do a little "soft shoe shuffle" instead and bring on some cloud to help the seamers?
Just a thought ...
Have to admit to being somewhat nervous as the runs are piled on and the catches dropped.....SO unlike Kent !
We can but hope that a good night's sleep for our boys refreshes the parts etc etc and tomorrow is another day, Scarlett !
Oh, and sadly, the key to that cupboard where my dancing shoes were secured, has been thrown into the long grass ....
I still don't think Sibley got that email from McCullum - 50 off 163 balls. Perhaps he's under instruction from Surrey to play for the draw. Can't blame them for doing that really.
He doesn't need to take chances, as Surrey have plenty of fast scorers at the other end. They're actually ahead of the required runrate at the moment
I still don't think Sibley got that email from McCullum - 50 off 163 balls. Perhaps he's under instruction from Surrey to play for the draw. Can't blame them for doing that really.
He doesn't need to take chances, as Surrey have plenty of fast scorers at the other end. They're actually ahead of the required runrate at the moment
I didn't think I'd get to lol at Yorkshire this time around. Checked out when Derbyshire were 17-4 this time around. Just seen the scorecard. Not gonna lol just yet but please oh please
Pleeeeeease. 65 to win, 4 wickets, Malan crocked. Shan out first thing, boom done
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We can but hope that a good night's sleep for our boys refreshes the parts etc etc and tomorrow is another day, Scarlett !
Oh, and sadly, the key to that cupboard where my dancing shoes were secured, has been thrown into the long grass ....
You took a good right hook
Can we have our wicket back
Seems absolutely insane that Qadri didn't bowl after Smith was out. Terrible captaincy
Edit burns not Roy 😬