For those that follow the Eagles, an interesting article in the Weekend I Paper about the future intentions re Essex Cricket. As someone brought up on going to 3-day matches at the festival grounds with my dad I lament those (and also the early John Player Sunday League), but understand things have to move forward. But I still cannot get "into" Womens Cricket, Football or Rugby.
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Many thanks for the article, very interesting and highlights how far sport in general has moved on since the heady days of watching Essex at Leyton, Romford and Ilford, with an Inde Coope and Allsop beer tent!
This is today's and the future's way of delivering sport, cricket and Essex no exception, and playing at the highest level needs very high levels of finance. We know the challenges LOFC face, not only with having a high class team that's going to win things, but the massive amount of money that has to be spent to provide the punter with an excellent 'experience'. There are eg the demands of health and safety, comfort, crowds, facilities etc etc. Then there's the staff - office, team staff - gone are the days when someone ran on the pitch with a bucket of water and a sponge! It just goes on and I can see the the constant thread of new innovations etc stretching out way into the future.
Good to hear of development of Chelmsford, and it's great to have a women's county side. I did notice that Daniel Sams has signed for Gloucs - thought his return to us was a formality. Also, sadly I've not noticed Khushi finding another county side so far. Really sad about that; regardless of temperament he's a very talented player. Can I assume Dean Elgar will be back, and will Benkenstein be doing any bowling in 2025? He had a back injury in 2023 which meant he couldn't bowl for the rest of the season, and last year he tried a bit in the T20 without much success.
This is today's and the future's way of delivering sport, cricket and Essex no exception, and playing at the highest level needs very high levels of finance. We know the challenges LOFC face, not only with having a high class team that's going to win things, but the massive amount of money that has to be spent to provide the punter with an excellent 'experience'. There are eg the demands of health and safety, comfort, crowds, facilities etc etc. Then there's the staff - office, team staff - gone are the days when someone ran on the pitch with a bucket of water and a sponge! It just goes on and I can see the the constant thread of new innovations etc stretching out way into the future.
Good to hear of development of Chelmsford, and it's great to have a women's county side. I did notice that Daniel Sams has signed for Gloucs - thought his return to us was a formality. Also, sadly I've not noticed Khushi finding another county side so far. Really sad about that; regardless of temperament he's a very talented player. Can I assume Dean Elgar will be back, and will Benkenstein be doing any bowling in 2025? He had a back injury in 2023 which meant he couldn't bowl for the rest of the season, and last year he tried a bit in the T20 without much success.
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Re: Essex CCC
I wonder if this will be the season for Jamal Richards to have more appearances in the CC? Hard to see Porter, Cook and Snater being dropped except for injury, but a fourth seamer on the kind of pitches being produced might not be a bad thing.