Essex 2017 (archived)

[Bearded Shrimper]

if we stay top of the proper table, do alright in 50 overs and suck at 2020 i'd take that this season.

need a spinner though

 

[Ricky Otto]

Went to the end of the Somerset game yesterday, superb from Foster, felt like a win.

 

[AndyT]

Well, we certainly like losing to Leicestershire! :facepalm:

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

damn, blast and fiddle sticks. we shouldn't have lost that

 

[londonblue]

Does anyone think it would make sense to move the cricket season to winter to avoid all the rain interruptions?

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

losing to Leicestershire is a pretty bad result given that we lost a day and only had 11 balls left. that would have been good if we'd hung on

 

[mattitouk]

Good display by Essex to beat Kent today, we much needed that win to put us back at the top of the table with a match in hand over them also.

 

[londonblue]

Good display by Essex to beat Kent today, we much needed that win to put us back at the top of the table with a match in hand over them also.

Agreed. The annoying thing is the amount of games that have ended in a draw. The weather really is playing its part...

 

[Uncle Leo]

A win over Kent, who are supported by Jonny Stokes, to put us top of the table. That's one helluva trifecta.

 

[Ricky Otto]

Agreed. The annoying thing is the amount of games that have ended in a draw. The weather really is playing its part...

Yes particularly as we have been on top for all those games as far as I can remember?

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

it was hard fought in the end but that's a really good win, well done lads

 

[mattitouk]

Just seen on the BBC News, that Essex Cricket Club, plan to play a few of their 20/20 games at Wet Spam's Olympic stadium by 2018.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/36764000

 

[Ricky Otto]

Just seen on the BBC News, that Essex Cricket Club, plan to play a few of their 20/20 games at Wet Spam's Olympic stadium by 2018.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/36764000

Heard whispers that the proposed franchise tournament would have us merged with Middlesex playing at the Olympic stadium. Seemed very odd to me as I thought merging with Kent would make more sense? Wouldn't have paid it much mind but I heard it from some people very in the know at Essex, including a former captain.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Going very nicely against Gloucestershire, we now have them 135/6

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Ease up Essex! Having put Gloucestershire into bat and suffering an opening stand of 77, there was a break for rain. Since they've come back on Glouc. have slumped to 140-7...........the ball obviously moving around a bit. Perhaps I wouldn't be in a rush to get the last three wickets and bat this afternoon, we may not be in such a good position, come stumps. :unsure:

6 wicket haul for Quinn. :smile:

 

[Ricky Otto]

Ease up Essex! Having put Gloucestershire into bat and suffering an opening stand of 77, there was a break for rain. Since they've come back on Glouc. have slumped to 140-7...........the ball obviously moving around a bit. Perhaps I wouldn't be in a rush to get the last three wickets and bat this afternoon, we may not be in such a good position, come stumps. :unsure:

6 wicket haul for Quinn. :smile:

I wouldn't worry we quite often struggle with the tail:smile:

 

[Uncle Leo]

Heard whispers that the proposed franchise tournament would have us merged with Middlesex playing at the Olympic stadium. Seemed very odd to me as I thought merging with Kent would make more sense? Wouldn't have paid it much mind but I heard it from some people very in the know at Essex, including a former captain.

Well Middlesex wouldn't agree to get in to bed with Surrey (I guess) so us and them perhaps makes more sense.

Having been brought up in the 1980s I still regard Middlesex as the main enemy though, so I'm not sure how I'd feel about joining forces with them.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

197 to win tomorrow .......9 wickets in hand. A victory would put us in the driving seat for promotion, if we can't get those runs, we probably don't deserve to go up. Considering they had us by the throat today at 148 without loss, Essex (Quinn) have done brilliantly to take control of the match again! Great day in prospect tomorrow, who cares about England v Pakistan! :smile:

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Meltdown...............Essex 97-7 :'(

 

[AndyT]

****, we are making a right dog's breakfast of this!