Essex 2017 (archived)

[AndyT]

Claiming the extra 20 minutes to finish it off.

 

[Blueronron]

Unbelievable result

Well done Harmer and Essex

Sadly think the aging Warwicks team has now to start again with youth and blood them now

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

All over. Harmer ends with 8-36

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Take a bow Essex!

What a win!

And what an effort from Simon Harmer
66 overs:omg: with hardly a break

Considering we were missing both opening bowlers and one of our best batsmen and had to battle through the heat that counts as one of our best wins in a long time. Warwickshire are **** but we still had to win and we did so decisively.

I'm starting to dream....

 

[AndyT]

Fantastic win, that!

Barmy Harmer! :happy::happy::happy:

 

[Ricky Otto]

Can we start talking about title aspirations now? Or is it still too early

 

[Blueronron]

Can we start talking about title aspirations now? Or is it still too early

Not until 25 points with one game to go, and then wait till the end incase we get points deducted for poor pitch or slow over rate

UTE

 

[londonblue]

Can we start talking about title aspirations now? Or is it still too early

We're only half way through the season...

 

[AndyT]

Right, Lancs have now beaten Hants, so I think the top three is :-

Essex 114
Lancs 100
Yorks 89

 

[Blueronron]

Right, Lancs have now beaten Hants, so I think the top three is :-

Essex 114
Lancs 100
Yorks 89

Middlesex up next on Monday at Chelmsford

 

[Uncle Leo]

We're only half way through the season...

...and joint favourites now with Yorkshire. But it is still a wide-open race.

I loved that Warwickshire win - a good sign of a champion side is swatting aside the strugglers and we, to borrow a phrase from David Lloyd, flippin' murdered 'em.

 

[londonblue]

...and joint favourites now with Yorkshire. But it is still a wide-open race.

I loved that Warwickshire win - a good sign of a champion side is swatting aside the strugglers and we, to borrow a phrase from David Lloyd, flippin' murdered 'em.

The good news is we're probably clear of relegation now.

 

[The Big Dady]

Middlesex up next on Monday at Chelmsford

And we will have Pakistan's Mohammad Amir joining our bowling attack for his first game against Middlesex.

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

Wagner has given his all for us, but has still taken his wickets at 40-45 odd. if Amir gets them at 25 odd we should win this.

Annoying to lose Westley for (half) the Middlesex game

 

[mattitouk]

Just wanting to get your thoughts on the day / night fixtures and pink ball?

I'm a bit of a traditionalist at heart, Personally I like a 11am start and making a full day of it.

But I can also see the counter arguments of the benefits too (if it raises the awareness of the game and brings in more supporters, that can pop by after work etc). And it kinda makes sense at this time of year, when the sun doesn't set to around 21:30.

What do you think?

Yay or Nay?

 

[Uncle Leo]

Just wanting to get your thoughts on the day / night fixtures and pink ball?

I'm a bit of a traditionalist at heart, Personally I like a 11am start and making a full day of it.

But I can also see the counter arguments of the benefits too (if it raises the awareness of the game and brings in more supporters, that can pop by after work etc). And it kinda makes sense at this time of year, when the sun doesn't set to around 21:30.

What do you think?

Yay or Nay?

I do like a bit of tradition too, but I think this is worth a go. And we seem to have started well today!

Should Essex lose, I will change my opinion entirely. :winking:

Incidentally, if the red ball is colloquially referred to as 'the cherry', what will we call the pink'un?

 

[londonblue]

I do like a bit of tradition too, but I think this is worth a go. And we seem to have started well today!

Should Essex lose, I will change my opinion entirely. :winking:

Incidentally, if the red ball is colloquially referred to as 'the cherry', what will we call the pink'un?

The Lychee

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Just wanting to get your thoughts on the day / night fixtures and pink ball?

I'm a bit of a traditionalist at heart, Personally I like a 11am start and making a full day of it.

But I can also see the counter arguments of the benefits too (if it raises the awareness of the game and brings in more supporters, that can pop by after work etc). And it kinda makes sense at this time of year, when the sun doesn't set to around 21:30.

What do you think?

Yay or Nay?

I love the idea of day/night fixtures.

Had Surrey or Middlesex been at home today I'd have gone and watched them after work as a neutral.

This opens up the county championship to fans with jobs.

I do like a bit of tradition too, but I think this is worth a go. And we seem to have started well today!

Should Essex lose, I will change my opinion entirely. :winking:

Incidentally, if the red ball is colloquially referred to as 'the cherry', what will we call the pink'un?

The FT.

 

[tottenham541]

That's 5 wickets down:smile:

 

[RHB]

I do like a bit of tradition too, but I think this is worth a go. And we seem to have started well today!

Should Essex lose, I will change my opinion entirely. :winking:

Incidentally, if the red ball is colloquially referred to as 'the cherry', what will we call the pink'un?

Nobby?.....