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Trying to think of properly legendary Worcs opening batsmen is hard. We don't really do openers. Mitchell is probably the best since GMT and he can't buy a run this season!0
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Headley?0
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Chef_addick said:
Good days cricket, sun was shining and plenty of runs.
Burns and Foakes both look in good form, Stoneman played ok till he decided to take a single that wasn't there.
Don't know much about Patel and was surprised he came in above Foakes, neither him or Borthwick contributed much anyway, left just after Pope came in but he played a couple of nice shots.
Good to hear. Sounds like a positive day although i am very conscious of the fact that we are one wicket away from exposing our long and fragile tail. Churchy mentioned today on commentary that Pope is the leading run scorer in the focus on so far this year. Long may it continue.
On Patel he is an opener/top order bat by trade and bowls a bit.so can see the logic to him batting 4. Also I think they see Elgar/Kohli/Roy occupying that 4 slot this year and so makes sense to keep Foakes and Pope in settled roles. Patel played a few games at the back end of last season and did well without really getting that big score. Still needs to do a bit to prove himself at this level. Hopefully he kicks on this year.2 -
Pope (32) and Sam (0) out early this morning- both to Leach.
Currently 300/6
Working all day so will post scores if/when I can.0 -
377-6
Burns 182 not out. Clarke 32 not out.
And that's lunch.1 -
That's more like it!0
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Now 419/9
Burns out for 193, Clarke 38...both to Morris.0 -
All out for 4340
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Was watching 2hen burns got out. Hard to criticise a guy getting out for 193 but it was a bit of a stupid way to go.
Gets one ball outside off and he goes on one knee and throws everything at it. Misses the ball and looks very angry at himself for the wild shot. Next ball and it's just as wide outside off, you would think he's learn his lesson and won't play it but no - he goes even harder at this one and gets and edge.0 -
Presumably, given the lack of comments, Mitch and Dolly have set to work0
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Ah, Mitch at least, yes0
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Fell c Meaker b S Curran 88
Now 267-30 -
Two in two balls for Virdi
Head b Virdi 50
Cox lbw b Virdi 0
350-5 at tea1 -
Worcs 416/5, Clarke 130 and Barnard 24.
Long old day in the field for the Surrey boys in this heat!!!0 -
Worcs pass our score, still only 5 wickets down.0
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Well at least Leuth will be happy.EpsomAddick said:Worcs pass our score, still only 5 wickets down.
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Clarke lbw b McKerr 157
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I wonder if Joe Clarke might get into the England reckoning this season?0
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469-6 at the close0
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Just offer him the contract now you plundering twats0
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oh uh, Leuth has been enjoying The Ovals hostelries today.Leuth said:Just offer him the contract now you plundering twats
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Just sunstroked I think! But yeah. We've built a nice new model for you. At your service. We'll throw in Ed Barnard as well if he gets runs tomorrow0
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When counties are being dismissed regularly for double figure scores this season, its almost refreshing to know that you cam guarantee a good batting track at the Oval, there has only been 2 batsmen who havnt got to double figures in the whole game.1
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What does Ed Barnard do?0
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Two wickets this morning
Twohig c Patel b Virdi 9
Leach c Borthwick b Virdi 18
Barnard has passed 50, and Worcs are now 509-81 -
The pitches at the oval take the fuxking piss sometimes. It's like we have no faith in our batsmen to make a decent score so have to doctor the pitch and play for the draw.
If I was a bowler I'd seriously be thinking why the hell do I want to play in these pitches all year long. No help at all. Just gonna destroy confidence and ruin your reputation. We have as good a bowling attack as any but we nullify them before we start.1 -
Tongue c & b Virdi 9
Barnard c & b Virdi 66
526 all out, a lead of 92. Virdi gets his first 5-fer.1 -
Nail on headcantersaddick said:The pitches at the oval take the fuxking piss sometimes. It's like we have no faith in our batsmen to make a decent score so have to doctor the pitch and play for the draw.
If I was a bowler I'd seriously be thinking why the hell do I want to play in these pitches all year long. No help at all. Just gonna destroy confidence and ruin your reputation. We have as good a bowling attack as any but we nullify them before we start.0 -
Yes and they can produce a proper pitch when they want to. Every year the test match gets a decent pitch which is good to bat on but still gives hope to the bowler as there is always something there for them in it. Not like the county games where you have to wait hours for a batsman to have a lapse of concentration and make a mistake. It must be utterly soul destroying.blackpool72 said:
Nail on headcantersaddick said:The pitches at the oval take the fuxking piss sometimes. It's like we have no faith in our batsmen to make a decent score so have to doctor the pitch and play for the draw.
If I was a bowler I'd seriously be thinking why the hell do I want to play in these pitches all year long. No help at all. Just gonna destroy confidence and ruin your reputation. We have as good a bowling attack as any but we nullify them before we start.0 -
If I was a fast bowler I would not want to bowl at the oval it is not a fair contest between bat and ball.
It's about time the Surrey management team did something about it.
This match could probably last six days and still be a draw.
Not fair on the spectators either.1