Essex Cricket 2021

[Bearded Shrimper]

You mean he's a flat-track bully?

haha, no, just that Championship pitches are a very, very tough ask at the moment

 

[cerbera45]

Glamorgan win toss at Sophia Gardens but can only muster 134 (S.Snater 6-39) after choosing to bat first.

 

[cerbera45]

Bad light curtails play with Essex 92 for 2

 

[tottenham541]

Omg Essex 320 all out and then the opposition are 30-6

 

[cerbera45]

Bad light curtails Day 2 with Glamorgan 71 for 6

 

[tia]

Great win for Essex.Looking forward to going to Chelmsford on Sunday

 

[WestStandBlue]

What is the point in this stupid league Essex are in? Basically playing 4 friendlies now

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

What is the point in this stupid league Essex are in? Basically playing 4 friendlies now

The format doesn’t make sense to me but it’s worth noting that they haven’t finalised what division everyone will be in next year - it’s possible results from this will be taken into consideration.

Why it’s not just two divisions of 9 with promotion and relegation I don’t know. Either way next year will be a MESS.

 

[Ricky Otto]

It is a really rubbish format and there is no real reason for it, there were better solutions to reduce games. It is a bit of a dead rubber now we are in "division 2" as defending champions of division one but we may as well win it and pick up a trophy, albeit a pretty worthless one

 

[tia]

Good from Essex.Porter has took 2 quick wickets.Gloucestershire are 28/2

 

[tia]

28/4 Sam Cook on a hatrick

 

[tia]

32/6 now! Porter and Cooke 3 wickets each

 

[tia]

Gloucestershire 76 all out

 

[tia]

Essex not doing well with the bat 32/4

 

[tia]

102/5 lead by 26.Paul Walter batting well

 

[Ricky Otto]

102/5 lead by 26.Paul Walter batting well

Lovely day for it, hope you had a good time

 

[tia]

Lovely day for it, hope you had a good time

I did thanks.The game had a bit of almost friendly feel to it and was some strange scores all around the country

 

[cerbera45]

Gloucs 132 for 5 wickets at close of play, still trail Essex by 68 runs

 

[Ricky Otto]

This "division 2" looks far too easy for us. We could be looking at winning by an innings on our 1st 2 games. This format has not put the best with the best, hopefully it will be scrapped and return to 2 divisions next season.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

This "division 2" looks far too easy for us. We could be looking at winning by an innings on our 1st 2 games. This format has not put the best with the best, hopefully it will be scrapped and return to 2 divisions next season.

We did indeed win by an innings, which I'm delighted about. I have to admit I'm totally and utterly lost as far as the League situation is concerned. I understand we're in League Two, so does finishing top give us promotion???? Or will this silly system, with a Championship season cut in two (no doubt to benefit the more commercial competitions), carry on into next season?