Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2020 6:34 pm
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Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 2:09 pm
Why are the cricket lovers not banging on about the game yesterday/today ?
Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 2:12 pm
Too busy reading the forfeiture and Ling angst...
Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 2:31 pm
Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 2:43 pm
A ton for Sir Alistair 
Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 3:45 pm
Essex 196-1 at tea, Alistair Cook 131no and Tom Westley 51 no.
Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 4:43 pm
Sir Alastair at his best and will see us to a first innings lead AGW. Pity there are no supporters in Lords to watch
Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 4:45 pm
Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 4:49 pm
It’s vital to get the first innings lead, as if the game is a draw, as it will almost certainly be at this rate, the winner will be the team with the highest first innings total. Essex need 302, another 76 to go with 6 wickets left and Sir Alastair still there on 148. Squeaky bum time....
Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 6:42 pm
Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 7:03 pm
31 to get - 4 wickets left.
Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 8:18 pm
Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 8:59 pm
Brilliant from Sir Chef, very good from Wesley (about time too) but the rest of the batting crumbled. Up to Wheater and Harmer tomorrow. from 196-1 they have made gaining a first innings lead far from certain. With two days left to play game still very much in the balance and all results still possible.
Must get that highest first inning score in the morning to put our noses in front.
Must get that highest first inning score in the morning to put our noses in front.
Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 10:06 am
I for one, will be watching the internet stream. But why Sky or Beeb couldn't show it live I have no idea, except it'll be something to do with TV advertising money.
Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 11:02 am
Hooray we've made it, 303-6!!!!
Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 11:03 am
Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 11:08 am
Well played Jamie Porter out for 13 but really dug in to get us past Somersets total 303-7 a lead of 50 would be fantastic but Somerset have to make the running now.
Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 5:20 pm
216 - 6.
Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 5:29 pm
Going to be a very tense final day.
Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 5:41 pm
Absolutely. Let's hope the rain stays away.
Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 5:58 pm
Will be an interesting day’s play. Essex could allow Somerset to bat on for a while and take up more time, giving Essex less time to spend at the crease for the draw. Or they could go for it, get the last 3 Somerset wickets and then see how the innings pans out. We only have to play for for draw, remember.
The weather doesn’t look as good now - low chance of rain but heavy grey skies mean bad light could be an issue. All in Essex’s favour.
The weather doesn’t look as good now - low chance of rain but heavy grey skies mean bad light could be an issue. All in Essex’s favour.
Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 9:45 pm
Somerset just have to go for it they have to force a result so half an hour throwing the bat leave Essex most of the day to get 240 and hope that Essex bottle it. The weather may yet work against Essex if it's heavy and overcast Lords can be a difficult place to bat. I reckon if there is a positive result its 50/50. overall with that first innings lead Essex slight favourites, should be good.Stowaway wrote: ↑Sat Sep 26, 2020 5:58 pm Will be an interesting day’s play. Essex could allow Somerset to bat on for a while and take up more time, giving Essex less time to spend at the crease for the draw. Or they could go for it, get the last 3 Somerset wickets and then see how the innings pans out. We only have to play for for draw, remember.
The weather doesn’t look as good now - low chance of rain but heavy grey skies mean bad light could be an issue. All in Essex’s favour.
Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2020 9:54 am
Forecast: Thick cloud and a moderate breeze, with 26% chance of rain at 11.00 and average 3% for the rest of playing time. let's hope we get as near a full days play as possible with an Essex victory
C'mon Essex
C'mon Essex
Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2020 10:33 am
Come on Somerset!!
Re: Essex CCC
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2020 10:43 am
Somerset lead 201.
87 overs left today.
87 overs left today.