The Subhuman wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2024 12:50 pm
99-5 Surrey now, going well. At least till we bat as that is not our strength this season, especially when Prest doesn't play as he hasn't the last couple IIRC
edit: Yes Prest has fractured his shoulder apparently.
Great spell from Abbott 5 for 25 Dawson 3 for 21, bowling out Surrey who collapsed from 63 for 1 to 127 all out.
1964white wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2024 4:22 pm
Great spell from Abbott 5 for 25 Dawson 3 for 21, bowling out Surrey who collapsed from 63 for 1 to 127 all out.
Hants 68 for 1 in reply.
Great day one for us against the favourites ...Kyle Abbot became the Rose Bowls leading wicket taker in the process, going past Demetri Mascarenhas
"Never debate an idiot, they'll only drag you down to their level and they have the advantage of experience"
1964white wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2024 5:19 pm
Another Yorkshire collapse, from 228 for 2 to 281 for 7.
Now 301 for 7.
At first glance I was going to say, not one international player in our XI. My chief complaint about county cricket. Surprised the Pakistan series starts so early (tomorrow). And I see IPL is still going. It's disappointing to see county line ups so diluted.
andrewjohnsmith wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2024 6:13 pm
At first glance I was going to say, not one international player in our XI. My chief complaint about county cricket. Surprised the Pakistan series starts so early (tomorrow). And I see IPL is still going. It's disappointing to see county line ups so diluted.
Indeed Andrew.
Root & Brook won't play much for their county from here on.
The Subhuman wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2024 9:06 pm
Remember the days when great players played for their country and played a full compliment of county games ..
Sadly, yes.
The county game used to be great. Remember Richards, Garner, and Botham playing for Somerset? Remember players finishing a test match and jumping in their cars to go play for their county the same day. Really. That happened. I said it earlier. I loved the idea of seeing Yorkshire play Essex because I'd get to see Graham Gooch. Gower for Leicester, Lamb for Northants. I didn't get to go to test matches. But I did get to see all my favourite players play against Yorkshire. And it was great. Because in county matches you could catch autographs easier. Yeah. I'm sick and tired of how diluted and unimportant the county game has become.
The Subhuman wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2024 11:41 am
Good start this morning from Hants ... adding 75 so far without loss as we head for lunch. 54 ahead with 9 wickets remaining