Kent will have to get a move on this morning to beat the rain... So having Zak out there rather than Compton would have been useful!
With that in mind, I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't send in Grant Stewart at first drop. He's not someone who is ever going to dig in anyway and a couple of bombs from him and Lancashire will be stuck between a "rock and a hard place" as to the field they set - keep three round the bat and there won't be enough to protect the boundary but have too many out and there will be plenty of singles to be had and the chances of being caught close in have all but disappeared.
Kent will have to get a move on this morning to beat the rain... So having Zak out there rather than Compton would have been useful!
With that in mind, I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't send in Grant Stewart at first drop. He's not someone who is ever going to dig in anyway and a couple of bombs from him and Lancashire will be stuck between a "rock and a hard place" as to the field they set - keep three round the bat and there won't be enough to protect the boundary but have too many out and there will be plenty of singles to be had and the chances of being caught close in have all but disappeared.
Fantastic victory, led from the front by our recently appointed skipper, DBD, in deciding to enforce the follow on and contributing 79* (157), accompanied at the close by Denly 19* (21)
A result that should be a real dressing room boost especially as we were put in
What a win from the lads, that spell from both agar and Gilchrist set the game up alongside that crucial 70 from evison, we 100% need to get evison up the order. get swanepoel in for Stewart and we are looking much stronger.
Question marks still around leaning for me, needs a knock in the seconds
Jack Carney, the former Lancs Academy and England U19 keeper, appears to have ended his trial with us as he is playing for Derbyshire in their 2s game against Durham. I can't say that's particularly surprising because the writing was on the wall when he was seen consistently batting down the order for us. I suspect that Ross Richardson who has scored three 50s for our 2s this season get the gloves in the game starting tomorrow against his former county, Surrey.
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Our bowlers did a fantastic job - let's hope they can replicate that performance against the "better" sides. And Finchy ...well, who needs Bilbo now ?
Time now for out batsmen to step up to the plate & follow the example of Deebs.
We can do this and go forward with a spring in our step & some confidence in our locker.
93 to win 9 wickets in hand. Don't mess it up we need the points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'd rather have the stroke players out there now, with Compton in reserve in case we collapse.
91-2 with 73 needed to win
105-2 and 59 away from victory
DBD 61* (135)
129-3 and 35 needed
Fantastic victory, led from the front by our recently appointed skipper, DBD, in deciding to enforce the follow on and contributing 79* (157), accompanied at the close by Denly 19* (21)
A result that should be a real dressing room boost especially as we were put in
166-3
A good cricket pitch too, with the seamers in control in the first innings, and then the spinners being more involved, and good batsmen getting runs.
Very good game for DBD. Runs and excellent captaincy, which slightly showed up Jennings.
Question marks still around leaning for me, needs a knock in the seconds