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50 for Simpson. Desperately need to get him out because if he's still there at the end then Sussex win.1
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And no sooner had I typed that than he chops on to Leaning!Addick Addict said:50 for Simpson. Desperately need to get him out because if he's still there at the end then Sussex win.1 -
Hooper (Guyana)Addick Addict said:
One of my all time favourites but couldn't get him in for Carl Hooper.Starinnaddick said:John Shepherd?
Shepherd (Barbados)1 -
Cohen gets his 4th, Oli Carter caught in the deep for 68 and that might be that.2
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I like it but the criteria I set was who they played international cricket for and the islands aren't recognised as such.Starinnaddick said:
Hooper (Guyana)Addick Addict said:
One of my all time favourites but couldn't get him in for Carl Hooper.Starinnaddick said:John Shepherd?
Shepherd (Barbados)0 -
184-6 (34)
104 needed off 16 overs1 -
Klaassen has Lamb caught behind by Finch
200-7 (37.1)1 -
Special word for Evison who hasn't taken wicket but has gone for just 30 runs off his 10 overs and even more noteworthy he has only been hit for one boundary in that time. That bowling has compensated for Cohen who has gone for a few but taken wickets in the process of doing so.
205-7 (39)
83 needed off 11 overs3 -
Outstanding figures from Joey Evison tbh.3
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We are quite a bit of trouble here. Sussex require 22 off 3 overs.0
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I'm afraid the game is gone following that Cohen over which goes for 17.
5 to win off 12 balls1 -
Sussex win by 3 wickets with 10 balls to spare. Very disappointing.1
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From dead and buried when Simpson departed, Archie Lenham and Jack Carson have pulled off a heist here.0
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Playing the extra spinner there has cost us massively1
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Trouble is I really don't think Flintoff is ready and he is the only other seamer in the 13. Don't know if Garrett and Quinn are injured but we aren't going to play Gilchrist with a view to the future. Hopefully Stewart will be fit for the next game.000__Jaaaaay__000 said:Playing the extra spinner there has cost us massively0 -
Parkinson was all over the place , for someone that usually offers so much control. Needed an extra seamer to go to when you bowled Evison out quite early.000__Jaaaaay__000 said:Playing the extra spinner there has cost us massively0 -
I think it says a bit about the confidence, at this stage, that we have in Jaydn that we didn't throw him the ball for an over.MarcusH26 said:
Parkinson was all over the place , for someone that usually offers so much control. Needed an extra seamer to go to when you bowled Evison out quite early.000__Jaaaaay__000 said:Playing the extra spinner there has cost us massively0 -
Threw it away. Lenham & Carson batted well and sensibly but they weren’t made to work too hard. In those final overs there was a lot of effectively, long hops. Very poor.
in our innings several got out to poor shots and those final 5 overs were awful as we should have scored at least 20 more had we just batted like those guys did!1 -
Honestly thought we could defend that total. Ah well.0
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Spent a lovely day at Arundel with Kent/Addick pals - a very nice venue indeed.
Missed the first 2 wickets to fall due to queues getting into the carpark but thought we batted pretty well on the whole. Interested to read AA's comments on Ekansh as we thought he looked very decent & one to watch in this One Day Cup. Plus Joey Evison continues to be my player of the season thus far both with the bat & the ball. Becoming a real stalwart.
Hadn't realised that Grant Stewart was still injured & felt had he been included in the eleven, we might have managed to get the win....maybe on Sunday.
The Sharks' fans were clearly nervous as the final 6 or so overs were bowled but made some noise showing their relief when the winning shot was scored.
As we started to make our leave at the start of the final over, someone cheekily remarked " On your way back to Ashford ? " but I was too slow to retort " Wadhurst in SUSSEX actually. "
Must do better next time
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Dont know how we lost that game, we were cruising to victory needing the last 3 wickets, the decision to play just 3 seamers and 3 spinners seemed to cost us as we run out of steam at the end, and it clearly wasn't a surface for spin (Sussex bowled just 12 overs of spin), so seems like poor tactics, not for the first time this season it must be said.0
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Academy 18-year-old Olly Curtis has signed a month-long rookie contract for the Metro. He's a big hitting all rounder who has, unfortunately, suffered from a few injuries. A decent prospect nevertheless and I will be interested to see if he does get some meaningful game time and who he displaces to get that.
I have seen Curtis at close hand a couple of times and one such occasion was when Bickley played his club, St Lawrence & HC, last season. His innings' end didn't exactly amuse the chap at the other end. Curtis was on 25 off 19 balls when he was called through for a single and although he wasn't running to the danger end he was inexplicably run out. His partner gave him the full "tea pot" for not making it home which is probably understandable given Curtis was getting more than 30 years in age. The other batter goes by the name of Darren Stevens who went on to make a match winning.
I'm sure that Curtis will have learnt a lot from playing with Stevens and not just about batting and bowling! I wish him good luck and bodes well for the future to have four home grown 18-19 year olds in the squad.4 -
I do think that going forward we need to reduce the number of journeyman signings. Have a core of mainly home grown players, and use what money we have to bring in decent overseas players.
The example mentioned yesterday of Pujara was a perfect example of the sort of player we ought to be targeting, a senior pro at the end of their international career, who might fancy a couple of seasons at an English county. Someone who might be able to stay all summer, rather than the conveyor belt of short term signings we seem to go through.3 -
Just from an outsiders perspective it feels like you've got the young pieces to develop with Dawkins,Jayden Denly , Ekanash etc. It's now about this winter going and finding an experienced overseas batter who can act as a bit of a mentor in all 3 formats and bring some experience to the team. Tough to find because much like a 20 goal a season striker , everyone wants that experienced overseas that's going to stay all summer.killerandflash said:I do think that going forward we need to reduce the number of journeyman signings. Have a core of mainly home grown players, and use what money we have to bring in decent overseas players.
The example mentioned yesterday of Pujara was a perfect example of the sort of player we ought to be targeting, a senior pro at the end of their international career, who might fancy a couple of seasons at an English county. Someone who might be able to stay all summer, rather than the conveyor belt of short term signings we seem to go through.
Hard to find a rhythm with overseas when they're only around for 3-5 games or something and then as soon as they start to look good they're off to a franchise comp or international duties.1 -
A squad of 15 for tomorrow's game and one that includes George Garrett and Olly Curtiss, the latter making that five 18-19 year olds. The fact that, in addition to Gilchrist, there is no O'Riordan or Quinn suggests that they too might be on their way at the end of the season.
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I'm baffled why we kept giving contracts to O'Riordan, who's a 27 year old "promising youngster" now.0
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Funnily enough, Curtiss and Stevens batted together today for St Lawrence against Homesdale and enjoyed a 4th wicket partnership of 84 before Curtiss was out for 56 off 55. Stevens carried on relentlessly before finally being caught for 167 off 127 balls. The guy is 50 next April but class is class.Addick Addict said:Academy 18-year-old Olly Curtiss has signed a month-long rookie contract for the Metro. He's a big hitting all rounder who has, unfortunately, suffered from a few injuries. A decent prospect nevertheless and I will be interested to see if he does get some meaningful game time and who he displaces to get that.
I have seen Curtis at close hand a couple of times and one such occasion was when Bickley played his club, St Lawrence & HC, last season. His innings' end didn't exactly amuse the chap at the other end. Curtiss was on 25 off 19 balls when he was called through for a single and although he wasn't running to the danger end he was inexplicably run out. His partner gave him the full "tea pot" for not making it home which is probably understandable given Curtis was getting more than 30 years in age. The other batter goes by the name of Darren Stevens who went on to make a match winning.
I'm sure that Curtis will have learnt a lot from playing with Stevens and not just about batting and bowling! I wish him good luck and bodes well for the future to have four home grown 18-19 year olds in the squad.3 -
Nathan Gilchcrist is currently playing for Chestfield against Sidcup in the third tier of the Kent League and his figures to date are 6-1-17-2. I suppose he has to get a game somewhere!
Edit - Gilchrist finished with figures of 10-2-21-40 -
he should be playing for us - ridiculous stuffAddick Addict said:Nathan Gilchcrist is currently playing for Chestfield against Sidcup in the third tier of the Kent League and his figures to date are 6-1-17-2. I suppose he has to get a game somewhere!0 -
Tom Latham New Zealand specialist opening bat but who would replace Matt Henry?Addick Addict said:The commentators were having a discussion about players that have played for lesser known countries. That got me thinking about the best Kent XI made up of players from 11 different countries. This is what I came up with but I'm sure there are others/better ones that I've forgotten up:
Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka)
Rahul Dravid (India)
Asif Iqbal (Pakistan)
Carl Hooper (West Indies)
Andrew Symmonds (Australia)
Gerraint Jones (Papua New Guinea)
Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan)
Grant Stewart (Italy)
Derek Underwood (England)
Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)
Matt Henry (New Zealand)1
