On an Essex related note, Jamie dislocated and broke a finger yesterday, and Cox has had had to have an appendix operation
FFS both in my fantasy team. Made worse by the fact that with test call ups I already had to make more than the allowed 2 changes next week. I'll now need to make 5 probably and take a points hit.
He is comfortably our leading wicket taker and one has to accept that wickets haven't suited but 20 wickets from Parkinson at almost 60 apiece is disappointing nonetheless. He's not containing either but then he is an attacking spinner which is why I had hoped for a better return in terms of wickets.
How many batting points will we get this time? More than one, hopefully. Having said that and before I finish typing Compton is out! Perhaps I should modify the question to will we get more than James Vince?
I watch the scores out of force of habit now - that win against Lancs seems like another lifetime. This is truely the worst Kent side I can remember, and the ongoing capitulations with ball and then bat are painful. Cruel summer.
206-6 at close, with Leaning on 73no. We've missed him the last few weeks, and notably the second highest scorer is the Essex loanee, who looks as if will be a useful addition to the T20 side as well.
Nice to see some fight and application shown from leaning for once, a lot of the other players should take no
To be fair it's his second consecutive ton, really annoying that just like we lost DBD to injury after his massive innings last year, the same happened to Leaning.
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362-5 now.
A 4th wicket to Evison. We might stop them from getting 500!
Cruel summer.
Kushi was out for 53 off 39 with 10x4 and 1x6
Also pleased for Joey & Grant for taking wickets today.
All 3 are 100 percenters IMO & boy do we need players of their ilk at this time.
286-7
Another decent knock by Parkinson. His bowling has been nothing special, but his batting has been much better than expected.
20-1 and still 142 runs behind
well done mate.