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Essex 2017 (archived)
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Close - Warwickshire trail Essex by 481 runs with 8 wickets remaining
Essex First innings 541 for 9 wickets dec
Warwickshire First innings 60 for 2 wickets
Essex First innings 541 for 9 wickets dec
Warwickshire First innings 60 for 2 wickets
I think Warwickshire are chasing a target of 392 to avoid the follow on.
I hope BBC Weather is wrong, as they forecast heavy showers between 9am - 1pm in Chelmsford on Thursday, So i'm hoping we make the most of Wednesday's play count....
...Taking 18 wickets in 2 days is no easy feat, if the storms come as predicted, trying to take 18 wickets in a day and a half may well be a bridge to far. If that is the case, fortunately (at this stage) Yorkshire and Hampshire currently have their backs against the wall also. So a draw may not be as bad as it could have been, in terms of damage limitation.
I hope BBC Weather is wrong, as they forecast heavy showers between 9am - 1pm in Chelmsford on Thursday, So i'm hoping we make the most of Wednesday's play count....
...Taking 18 wickets in 2 days is no easy feat, if the storms come as predicted, trying to take 18 wickets in a day and a half may well be a bridge to far. If that is the case, fortunately (at this stage) Yorkshire and Hampshire currently have their backs against the wall also. So a draw may not be as bad as it could have been, in terms of damage limitation.
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Bearded Shrimper
Striker
our bowling is very much our weaker bit.
Porter has all the tickets, Wagner and Harmer are averagine 40 and above with the ball. That's not a criticism of them, they have really tried hard and put some proper shifts in, but to win the title you need more than just Porter. Now without him we are playing the kdis, but now is their time to step up. Who'd have thought that J Porter would of done what he's done so fingers crossed.
I won't be happy with a draw but we might have to be
Porter has all the tickets, Wagner and Harmer are averagine 40 and above with the ball. That's not a criticism of them, they have really tried hard and put some proper shifts in, but to win the title you need more than just Porter. Now without him we are playing the kdis, but now is their time to step up. Who'd have thought that J Porter would of done what he's done so fingers crossed.
I won't be happy with a draw but we might have to be
Big morning ahead.
Trott and Bell at the crease, but if we can get them both, I don't think the rest of their batting is up to much this season.
Then maybe a bit of spin on Day 4 to finish them off.
Where's Acfield and East when you need them!
Trott and Bell at the crease, but if we can get them both, I don't think the rest of their batting is up to much this season.
Then maybe a bit of spin on Day 4 to finish them off.
Where's Acfield and East when you need them!
Blueronron
Manager
Those were the days the Cambridge Man Acfield and The Clown Prince East at the other end.
Big morning I agree Andy, shame Porter not fit
Big morning I agree Andy, shame Porter not fit
Blueronron
Manager
Blimey Yorkshire 16-3 second innings
Warwicks digging in 118-3
Warwicks digging in 118-3
Good morning session, I think.
We need 3 wickets per session now, for the rest of the match.
Assuming we can restrict Warwickshire enough, to enforce the follow-on.
Top effort by Lancs and Hampshire and Middx v. Yorks.
Think we'll still be top, even with a draw.
We need 3 wickets per session now, for the rest of the match.
Assuming we can restrict Warwickshire enough, to enforce the follow-on.
Top effort by Lancs and Hampshire and Middx v. Yorks.
Think we'll still be top, even with a draw.
Won't that leave us a wicket short:omg:
Blueronron
Manager
178-6 come on Essex
80 overs bowled, 42 overs left in the day - Warwickshire 6 wickets down.
When we bowl them out do we enforce the follow-on or have a brief slog to give the bowlers a rest?
It's probably good timing that Amir replaces Wagner next match as he's going to be knackered by then!
When we bowl them out do we enforce the follow-on or have a brief slog to give the bowlers a rest?
It's probably good timing that Amir replaces Wagner next match as he's going to be knackered by then!
Blueronron
Manager
With weather looking stormy to morrow, stick them back in (Well I would)
Uncle Leo
This cook is an anti-semite
Seven down now! What is the Warwickshire tail like?
EDIT - just checked. 10 and 11 both have FC averages of under 10, albeit from a very small sample size in the case of Singh. No. 8 Barker's stats suggest he can bat a bit.
EDIT - just checked. 10 and 11 both have FC averages of under 10, albeit from a very small sample size in the case of Singh. No. 8 Barker's stats suggest he can bat a bit.
Blueronron
Manager
192.7 now looking good for another innings tonight
Meanwhile Dan Lawrence and Ben Foakes are leading a recovery for the Lions with a one run short of 50 partnership at tea in the unofficial test against South Africa A.
The Lions are 193/4.
The Lions are 193/4.
That's the 3 wickets for that session! :thumbsup:
On 'Yorkshireblue's' point, I think we have to stick them in.
Even if we bowled them out in the next 10 overs, we'd still only need to bowl around 20 overs tonight, then we'll be fresh tomorrow.
On 'Yorkshireblue's' point, I think we have to stick them in.
Even if we bowled them out in the next 10 overs, we'd still only need to bowl around 20 overs tonight, then we'll be fresh tomorrow.
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