Essex CCC

[EliotNes]

Renaming the bowling ends at Chelmsford. I hope that doesn't change Harmie, Cook & Porter's luck with the ball.

https://essexcricket.org.uk/2024/04/10/ ... ty-ground/

[banqo]

Excellent day for Essex 421-6. Attendance at the County ground was 2,226

[cymruO]

I'm getting very impressed with this Essex batting. If Westley could get going it would be awesome.

[cymruO]

Seems that the groundsman can't produce a win pitch this early in the season - for the third season running. This looks like a long boring match.

[EliotNes]

It was a nice day in the sun, though a bit windy, yesterday and looks like the same today. I’m happy to be watching live cricket in person. But so far the game has draw written all over it.
Some strange warm up activities and exercises from both teams
Essexxx Essexxx

[banqo]

2 quick wickets this morning, 262-3.

[EliotNes]

5 Kent wickets taken in that session and the ball is staring to fizz for Critchley and Harmie. Still a chance to get Kent out and make them follow on.

[EliotNes]

Finally Kent all out for 413 an Essex lead of 113. Compton last out for Kent making 165. A five-fer for Critchley, only one for Harmie.

Well I reckon we need 200+ in the 40 overs remaining leaving us a day to bowl Kent out. The wicket is not going to get better. Hopefully Harmie will get more luck in Kent’s second innings

Essexxx Essexxx

[cymruO]

309 ahead as I write. Weather permitting a good day tomorrow

[i8ubutler]

257 -4 at close.
Lead of 374.
Interesting decisions to be made.

[Highwood Man]

Sadly, I think the weather may be the winner tomorrow.

[banqo]

Sadly, I think the weather may be the winner tomorrow.

Looks very much like it.

[banqo]

Kent 37 -4. Come on Essex!

[i8ubutler]

127 - 6.

[banqo]

140-7, just gone off for rain.

[EliotNes]

A draw. Pity about the weather this morning and losing the whole of the morning session.

[cymruO]

Every match a draw - thanks to the weather in some cases. But, because clubs are drawing the League table at this early stage is very congested. Very disappointed but the big plus for me is that signing Elgar and Cox , plus our bowling attack Essex look more than capable of winning the championship. Another plus may be that we play Surrey twice this season ... hmmnn!

[banqo]

A great first hour, Lancashire 48-4.

[banqo]

A great first hour, Lancashire 48-4.

Make that 48-5.

[banqo]

Well we certainly made short work of that !!

[Currywurst and Chips]

That was a one-sided annihilation

[EliotNes]

Just home from watching the Marathon, what a result. If only the rain hadn’t cut short the Kent game we’d have 3 wins out of 3. Still sweating on any penalty for the wrong bat incident in the Notts game.

Esssexxx Esssexxx

[EliotNes]

Just read on Beeb website Match Report that Pepper has sustained a finger injury. That's two wicket-keepers injured in three matches. How fast are Cook, Porter & Snater bowling

[cymruO]

This is an awesome Essex side, probably heresy but I'm sorti of pleased that Cook's retired, Elgar's come in and Browne's in the 2 XI. Snater's a revelation this season - all bodes well.

[EliotNes]

This is an awesome Essex side, probably heresy but I'm sorti of pleased that Cook's retired, Elgar's come in and Browne's in the 2 XI. Snater's a revelation this season - all bodes well.

"All bodes well" ------- Jonah

It does look good, but a long way to go yet. I've seen Essex snatch defeat from the jaws of victory too many times to get excited yet.