Essex 2015

[Uncle Leo]

Still no fixtures in Southend (booooo) but thought it worth start a thread for Essex's next failed tilt at promotion.

One interesting titbit I have seen this week is that our away T20 clash with Middlesex (July 10th) will be played at Richmond rather than Lord's. Nice little ground at the Old Deer Park, although pretty limited facilities.

I know Middlesex are keen to play more games at their outgrounds but given how many people they could get for a Friday night T20 clash with Essex it seems a curious decision.

 

[Grayson]

Think it's more to do with Lords hosting an Ashes test starting on the 16th rather than a business decision!

I read earlier than Essex are leaving Chelmsford for a season in 2016. The old Chelmsford/North Essex members clinging onto the club all for themselves must be in tears :smile:

 

[Uncle Leo]

Think it's more to do with Lords hosting an Ashes test starting on the 16th rather than a business decision!

I read earlier than Essex are leaving Chelmsford for a season in 2016. The old Chelmsford/North Essex members clinging onto the club all for themselves must be in tears :smile:

Fair point well made :blush:

Reckon I'll try and get a ticket; should be a good evening.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Shaun Tait re-signs for the 2015 T20 campaign.

 

[Ricky Otto]

Shaun Tait re-signs for the 2015 T20 campaign.

Missed that but great news, fast wicket taking bowler is what we needed

 

[AndyT]

Three centuries today against Cambridge.:thumbsup:

I see KP made 170 for Surrey.

 

[AndyT]

Cricket : Essex CCC

Kent 87 for 5.:thumbsup:

Meanwhile KP joins Sangakkara at the crease for Surrey. Just around 20,000 Test runs between them!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Thanks to Graham Napier's efforts we're at least only trailing by 40 runs with the last wicket pair at the crease.

Grayson OUT!

 

[Ricky Otto]

Thanks to Graham Napier's efforts we're at least only trailing by 40 runs with the last wicket pair at the crease.

Grayson OUT!

Napier has given us a chance. We won't get promotion this year, surely Grayson has to go if we fail again?

 

[londonblue]

I don't really follow cricket too closely, but it seems to me that Essex have, in the last few seasons, started off quite poorly, and then had a storming run at the end to only just miss out on promotion. Is that actually the case, or just my perception?

If that is the case, let's hope they scrape a win here...

 

[AndyT]

Did anyone go yesterday?

I guess the pitch was seaming about, like it does tend to do early season.

Whatever happened to Chelmsford being a road to bat on - Essex v. Notts (2007)!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Did anyone go yesterday?

I guess the pitch was seaming about, like it does tend to do early season.

Whatever happened to Chelmsford being a road to bat on - Essex v. Notts (2007)!

I didn't go - I refuse to go to Chelmsford until the Southend festival is reinstated - but listened to bits on the radio. Don Topley wasn't too complimentary about the batting. Said it was typical April conditions.

At least a couple of wickets before lunch have given us a chance but I'm annoyed at how we're a mixture of the old (6 players over 30 including 3 over 35) and the inexperienced (three players less than 30fc games between them). Where are the players in the peak of their careers?

We've seen so many youngsters learn their game, endured their growing pains and then lost them because they're disillusioned with the Grayson regime.

 

[AndyT]

We should sign this fella up :-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/32376031

 

[Ricky Otto]

Did anyone go yesterday?

I guess the pitch was seaming about, like it does tend to do early season.

Whatever happened to Chelmsford being a road to bat on - Essex v. Notts (2007)!

I went after tea as it's free and I only live a 2 min walk away, looked a very tricky surface, batsmen didn't look in control at all.

 

[Uncle Leo]

I don't really follow cricket too closely, but it seems to me that Essex have, in the last few seasons, started off quite poorly, and then had a storming run at the end to only just miss out on promotion. Is that actually the case, or just my perception?

Certainly the case last year. Looked way out of it mid-summer but finished very strongly. Too little too late though.

I was very surprised and disappointed that Grayson survived the 20 all out (!!!!) debacle against Lancs in 2013.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/engine/match/593567.html

 

[superblue24]

I went after tea as it's free and I only live a 2 min walk away, looked a very tricky surface, batsmen didn't look in control at all.

I suspect another fine looms.....Only a game in as well :(

 

[Uncle Leo]

Anyone thinking of going to The Oval on June 5th? T20 game v Surrey with Kumar Sangakkara hopefully featuring. Love that player. (And good to see Essex too of course)

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Anyone thinking of going to The Oval on June 5th? T20 game v Surrey with Kumar Sangakkara hopefully featuring. Love that player. (And good to see Essex too of course)

:hello:

Also next Sunday at the Oval for the Championship clash too.

 

[Ricky Otto]

Anyone thinking of going to The Oval on June 5th? T20 game v Surrey with Kumar Sangakkara hopefully featuring. Love that player. (And good to see Essex too of course)

Was thinking of the ravi benefit game, with Sanga, Gayle, Jayawardene and others to see Sanga, hero of mine too.

 

[Ricky Otto]

I suspect another fine looms.....Only a game in as well :(

Yep a lot of mumblings of that yesterday