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Hong Kong Blue

11-05-2005, 01:01 PM

Northampton was I think where Mark Ilott took his 9-19 with a hat-trick of lbws, but in recent years Northants' spinners have taken a shed load of wickets. Swann's moved on, but Jason Brown is still about. Monty Panesaar is also on Northants' books but is playing for British Unis. He looked a top prospect. I saw him in the nets during the last Ashes and he had all the England batsman in trouble. Worryingly, he hasn't kicked on though.

92-1

ps Pleased to see Phillips get given the thumbs up as second spinner and not everyone's favourite Kolpak-er!

Matt the Shrimp

11-05-2005, 02:30 PM

Shame we're playing them so early on in the season... Danish could have had them in all sorts of trouble.

Ho hum.

Matt

Matt the Shrimp

11-05-2005, 02:40 PM

Quote[/b] (Hong Kong Blue @ May 11 2005,13:01)]Pleased to see Phillips get given the thumbs up as second spinner and not everyone's favourite Kolpak-er!
And he's picked up a wicket already - his current figures are:

* * * * * * *O M R W
T J Phillips 5 2 5 1

Superb! *Northants are 137/3 off 46.

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By the way, can't believe our counties are facing each other before our football match with the Cobblers, just as Essex were giving Somerset a good pasting before we lost to Yeovil.

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It's that whole sporting ying-yang thing again, I know it...

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Matt

BILLERICAY BLUE

11-05-2005, 02:54 PM

137 - 3, 1 wicket apiece for Napes, Andre and Phillips.

HKB, I think Illots 9 fer was at Luton, somebody else took shedloads of wickets for sod-all

Thought so... (http://cricketarchive.com/Essex/Scorecards/f/41/f41327.html)

Matt the Shrimp

11-05-2005, 02:58 PM

BB - who's the bird in your sig?

Northants 164/3 at the moment - Shafayat (why does his name ring a bell? Does he play Test level for someone?) is on 84 and looking well set.

Matt

Matt the Shrimp

11-05-2005, 03:01 PM

Ah, Shafayat has played U19 for England - I guess I've seen his names mentioned in dispatches alongside Cookie and Big Will.

Matt

BILLERICAY BLUE

11-05-2005, 03:17 PM

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ May 11 2005,14:58)]BB - who's the bird in your sig?
Matt,

It's Janel Maloney from The West Wing

Northants now 184 - 3, Steyn going at 5 an over. We now have spin at both ends, Middlebrook and Phillips. Looking like a good toss for Northants to win.

Paul

The General

11-05-2005, 03:38 PM

Big, big mistake leaving Gough AND Tudor out and if we go onto lose it could mean we lose the momentum we currently have. Im not saying play both, but we should be playing one of them, especially as Dale is always on the expensive side. Had we batted first, perhaps, but N'ton are set for 400+ and the best we can aim for is a draw IMO due to the fact we haven't got the ability to take 20 wickets ...

In_The_Know_Blue_At_Roots_Hall

11-05-2005, 04:09 PM

253-3

hmmm...

Not too much to report apart from Steyn bowling no balls and having the most expensive figures.

We don't need to bowl them out as they are batting first. they will set us a score to win and it will be a close game.

southend4ever

11-05-2005, 04:11 PM

Billericay Blue....

4 wickets for 23 runs at the weekend?

Good return!!

Keep it up! Heard my name being touted? http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

The General

11-05-2005, 06:33 PM

394/5.

Close of play.

Hong Kong Blue

11-05-2005, 07:21 PM

Quote[/b] (BILLERICAY BLUE @ May 11 2005,14:54)]137 - 3, 1 wicket apiece for Napes, Andre and Phillips.

HKB, I think Illots 9 fer was at Luton, somebody else took shedloads of wickets for sod-all

Thought so... (http://cricketarchive.com/Essex/Scorecards/f/41/f41327.html)
Good call BB!

Can't believe it was (a) so long ago - even Lamb was still playing and (b) we actually lost!

BILLERICAY BLUE

12-05-2005, 07:59 AM

Quote[/b] (southend4ever @ May 11 2005,16:11)]Billericay Blue....

4 wickets for 23 runs at the weekend?

Good return!!

Keep it up! Heard my name being touted? *http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif
And 25 runs as well *http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

Seen your name touted in the Billericay section of the league handbook, should I have seen it elsewhere?

Where are you playing on Saturday?

southend4ever

12-05-2005, 11:49 AM

for some reason it puts me with the 2nd team. i been in 1st team 2 games in the cup. 2 wickets caught behind. i come in for a few overs and try and hit the deck.

BILLERICAY BLUE

12-05-2005, 12:11 PM

Quote[/b] (southend4ever @ May 12 2005,11:49)]for some reason it puts me with the 2nd team. i been in 1st team 2 games in the cup. 2 wickets caught behind. i come in for *a few overs and try and hit the deck.
So where are you this week ?

BTW Northants 440-6, Phillips has picked up another one. Telegraph reckons we dropped a few chances yesterday, the 2 easiest being Shafayat when he had 50 odd, and Afzall when he had 30 odd

BILLERICAY BLUE

12-05-2005, 12:36 PM

479 - 7, another one for Phillips.

I'm guessing Middlebrook has injured himself as he's only bowled 10 overs in the innings

southend4ever

12-05-2005, 12:38 PM

erm,

west essex away. lovely jubbly.

it says in the handbook that they have worked and repaired the square. i bet the scores will be under 150.

i have pulled my hamstring and am not ready for the start of the season. i have put on a fair bit of pace over the winter. http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

just need to get my wickets every other week coz i dont get much help from blunts wall.

BILLERICAY BLUE

12-05-2005, 01:12 PM

Quote[/b] (southend4ever @ May 12 2005,12:38)]erm,

west essex away. lovely jubbly.

it says in the handbook that they have worked and repaired the square. i bet the scores will be under 150.

i have pulled my hamstring and am not ready for the start of the season. i have put on a fair bit of pace over the winter. *http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

just need to get my wickets every other week coz i dont get much help from blunts wall.
Must be honest, I never mind going there. As you say there's normally a bit in it for the bowlers. Won't be a 150 track if you're at the top of the square, as the boundary that side is shorter there than the one on the top of our sqaure, which is saying something http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

southend4ever

12-05-2005, 02:19 PM

Quote[/b] (BILLERICAY BLUE @ May 12 2005,13:12)]Quote[/b] (southend4ever @ May 12 2005,12:38)]erm,

west essex away. lovely jubbly.

it says in the handbook that they have worked and repaired the square. i bet the scores will be under 150.

i have pulled my hamstring and am not ready for the start of the season. i have put on a fair bit of pace over the winter. *http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

just need to get my wickets every other week coz i dont get much help from blunts wall.
Must be honest, I never mind going there. As you say there's normally a bit in it for the bowlers. Won't be a 150 track if you're at the top of the square, as the boundary that side is shorter there than the one on the top of our sqaure, which is saying something http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
herongate http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

or does that not count

Matt the Shrimp

12-05-2005, 02:27 PM

Quote[/b] (The General @ May 11 2005,15:38)]Big, big mistake leaving Gough AND Tudor out
Isn't Tudor about to undergo surgery on his ankle - indeed, he may be having it this week?

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If so, that "pay as you play" deal is beginning to look like a very shrewd bit of business...

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Northants have recently declared on 552/7. Ufzaal got 168. Either it's a flat track or we've bowled like drains... either way, that's a meaty total to reach.

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BILLERICAY BLUE

12-05-2005, 02:34 PM

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ May 12 2005,14:27)]Northants have recently declared on 552/7. *Ufzaal got 168. *Either it's a flat track or we've bowled like drains... either way, that's a meaty total to reach.

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It's probably a bit of both Matt. Northampton is probably one of the flattest pitches (along with Taunton) around, but we dropped a couple of catches as well, which doesn't help matters http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/down.gif

BILLERICAY BLUE

12-05-2005, 02:35 PM

Quote[/b] (southend4ever @ May 12 2005,14:19)]herongate *http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

or does that not count
Funnily enough, that's not a ground I've ever played at, although the way I bowl my offers that's probably no bad thing, could see me going over the road a few times http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

southend4ever

12-05-2005, 02:46 PM

Matt the Shrimp

12-05-2005, 03:00 PM

Quote[/b] (BILLERICAY BLUE @ May 12 2005,14:35)]Quote[/b] (southend4ever @ May 12 2005,14:19)]herongate *http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

or does that not count
Funnily enough, that's not a ground I've ever played at, although the way I bowl my offers that's probably no bad thing, could see me going over the road a few times *http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif
Well, we came flying out of the blocks - 33 in the first 7 overs - but Cook has already gone, which is a bit daft when you're chasing 552, with a lot of time left in the game...

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southend4ever

12-05-2005, 03:19 PM

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ May 12 2005,15:00)]Quote[/b] (BILLERICAY BLUE @ May 12 2005,14:35)]Quote[/b] (southend4ever @ May 12 2005,14:19)]herongate *http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

or does that not count
Funnily enough, that's not a ground I've ever played at, although the way I bowl my offers that's probably no bad thing, could see me going over the road a few times *http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif
Well, we came flying out of the blocks - 33 in the first 7 overs - but Cook has already gone, which is a bit daft when you're chasing 552, with a lot of time left in the game...

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has he gone to notch up some food for tea http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

BILLERICAY BLUE

12-05-2005, 03:30 PM

Quote[/b] (southend4ever @ May 12 2005,14:46)]Quote[/b] (BILLERICAY BLUE @ May 12 2005,14:35)]Quote[/b] (southend4ever @ May 12 2005,14:19)]herongate *http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

or does that not count
Funnily enough, that's not a ground I've ever played at, although the way I bowl my offers that's probably no bad thing, could see me going over the road a few times *http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif
you mean your wickets come via catches in the deep?
Well I bowl off-spin so I get a few numpty's who think they can take me on, although not as many as most of my team-mates would have you think *http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Still, I'm only the 4th person in our club's history to take over 1,000 senior wickets so I must be doing something right.....

southend4ever

12-05-2005, 03:33 PM

WOW,

how many seasons you been playing for?

i think i might start bowling spin when my body can't take it anymore...

BILLERICAY BLUE

12-05-2005, 03:39 PM

Quote[/b] (southend4ever @ May 12 2005,15:33)]WOW,

how many seasons you been playing for?

i think i might start bowling spin when *my body can't take it anymore...
Played my 1st senior game in 1983, although I started out as a batsman, took to bowling around about 1987, had a year out 2 seasons ago due to back problems. At the end of last season I had 1,048 wickets in about 17 seasons, 100 wickets in a season twice....

BILLERICAY BLUE

12-05-2005, 04:11 PM

Essex 76-3, all of the young guns out, down to Ronnie and Andy now....

Hong Kong Blue

12-05-2005, 05:17 PM

I think Essex's plan is to deliberately fall short and follow on. We'll then rack up a big score and declare and then on a turning 5th day wicket bowl Northants out to win.

The only flaw in the plan is that Northants won't enforce the follow on......

BILLERICAY BLUE

12-05-2005, 05:41 PM

Quote[/b] (Hong Kong Blue @ May 12 2005,17:17)]I think Essex's plan is to deliberately fall short and follow on. We'll then rack up a big score and declare and then on a turning 5th day wicket bowl Northants out to win.

The only flaw in the plan is that Northants won't enforce the follow on......
And that the game only lasts 4 days http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

Hong Kong Blue

12-05-2005, 06:22 PM

Quote[/b] (BILLERICAY BLUE @ May 12 2005,17:41)]Quote[/b] (Hong Kong Blue @ May 12 2005,17:17)]I think Essex's plan is to deliberately fall short and follow on. We'll then rack up a big score and declare and then on a turning 5th day wicket bowl Northants out to win.

The only flaw in the plan is that Northants won't enforce the follow on......
And that the game only lasts 4 days *http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
Ha ha! Good spot. http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

Less amusing is Irani is now out and we're in all sorts of trouble at 152-5, make that 6 as Middlebook out second ball. http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/down.gif

southend4ever

12-05-2005, 11:04 PM

make it 7.

BoyWonder2

12-05-2005, 11:46 PM

Perhaps Essex have realised this sporting ying-yang thing going on and after realising football is better than cricket they have decided to lose the cricket so we can win the football.

Very generous of them. How did it finish at the close of play?!

southend4ever

13-05-2005, 12:31 AM

Quote[/b] (BoyWonder2 @ May 12 2005,23:46)]Perhaps Essex have realised this sporting ying-yang thing going on and after realising football is better than cricket they have decided to lose the cricket so we can win the football.

Very generous of them. How did it finish at the close of play?!
156-7

southend4ever

13-05-2005, 11:14 AM

163-7

foster and napier 2 more than capable batsman...

lets see where we go from here...

me and my big mouth maybe???

southend4ever

13-05-2005, 11:20 AM

yep http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

napier out

168-8

adams and then steyn i would think.

southend4ever

13-05-2005, 11:22 AM

bye bye adams

168-9

6 wickets for louw

Matt the Shrimp

13-05-2005, 11:26 AM

Quote[/b] (southend4ever @ May 13 2005,11:22)]bye bye adams

168-9

6 wickets for louw
Yep... proof that Kolpak is bad for your health...

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Surely they'll enforce the follow on with us this far behind...? I just hope this is the sporting ying-yang thing going on. It's just a shame that neither Lincolnshire nor Cheshire play County Cricket...

Matt

Matt the Shrimp

13-05-2005, 11:38 AM

178 all out. What a load of rubbish!

southend4ever

13-05-2005, 11:39 AM

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ May 13 2005,11:38)]178 all out. *What a load of rubbish!
yep cya foster

southend4ever

13-05-2005, 11:42 AM

is louw a south african kolpak?

southend4ever

13-05-2005, 11:44 AM

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ May 13 2005,11:26)]Quote[/b] (southend4ever @ May 13 2005,11:22)]bye bye adams

168-9

6 wickets for louw
Yep... proof that Kolpak is bad for your health...

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Surely they'll enforce the follow on with us this far behind...? *I just hope this is the sporting ying-yang thing going on. *It's just a shame that neither Lincolnshire nor Cheshire play County Cricket...

Matt
we are indeed following on!

Matt the Shrimp

13-05-2005, 11:45 AM

Quote[/b] (southend4ever @ May 13 2005,11:42)]is louw a south african kolpak?
Think so. The follow on has been enforced, incidentally.

Matt

Matt the Shrimp

13-05-2005, 12:08 PM

14/1 - Jefferson has already fallen to Louw... Sounds a lot like J Louw for Northants today, J Lowe for Northampton on Sunday...?

Eek!

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Matt

southend4ever

13-05-2005, 12:20 PM

i decided against posting when i saw the fow.

not very happy. cant be much motivation to chase down so many runs.

southend4ever

13-05-2005, 01:18 PM

49-1 off of 26 overs

LUNCH

OlvisIII

13-05-2005, 01:49 PM

Minor blemish this game. Starting my rain dance now!!

BILLERICAY BLUE

13-05-2005, 03:37 PM

Quote[/b] (OlvisIII @ May 13 2005,13:49)]Minor blemish this game. *Starting my rain dance now!!
The good news is we are now 161-1, Cook and Bopara have both passed 50, the bad news is we are still over 200 behind.

The General

13-05-2005, 05:46 PM

255-2.

Flower's in with the centurian Cook. 119 behind. All we can hope for tomorrow is some lovely rain to really ruin things. We still have a realistic chance of getting a draw but it would involve batting for at least half the day tomorrow and trying to get a 150/200 lead. In an ideal world it will rain for 24 hours but i can't see that happening!

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The General

13-05-2005, 06:33 PM

Closed on 282/2 with 92 runs still to make up ...

There is *distant* hope!

southend4ever

13-05-2005, 09:35 PM

we could win still... 10 balls = 10 wickets http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

The General

14-05-2005, 12:51 PM

352/2

Only 22 runs behind!!

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The General

14-05-2005, 02:36 PM

413/2 and are 39 infront!!

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The General

14-05-2005, 03:05 PM

Cook out for 195 and Irani for 1. 433/4 and 59 infront.

The General

14-05-2005, 05:42 PM

Brilliant draw. Phillips got just 2 runs from nearly 40 balls as we saw out the day ...

southend4ever

14-05-2005, 06:39 PM

Quote[/b] (The General @ May 14 2005,17:42)]Brilliant draw. Phillips got just 2 runs from nearly 40 balls as we saw out the day ...
andy flower 142 from 330 balls
alistair cook 195 from 416 balls

BILLERICAY BLUE

16-05-2005, 10:10 AM

Quote[/b] (southend4ever @ May 14 2005,18:39)]Quote[/b] (The General @ May 14 2005,17:42)]Brilliant draw. Phillips got just 2 runs from nearly 40 balls as we saw out the day ...
andy flower 142 from 330 balls
alistair cook 195 from 416 balls
Did you play on Saturday ?

southend4ever

17-05-2005, 11:01 PM

Quote[/b] (BILLERICAY BLUE @ May 16 2005,10:10)]Quote[/b] (southend4ever @ May 14 2005,18:39)]Quote[/b] (The General @ May 14 2005,17:42)]Brilliant draw. Phillips got just 2 runs from nearly 40 balls as we saw out the day ...
andy flower 142 from 330 balls
alistair cook 195 from 416 balls
Did you play on Saturday ?
hamstring injury and work. missed west essex apparently i would have been dangerous height = bit of bounce over there. walthamstow away this week!

who you got skip?