Essex v Derbys

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Well Ravi's doing his push for an England place no harm at all.

I'm guessing that having lost the toss and been put in, 250 would be a reasonable score. Anyone know why Fozzie's not playing ??

Essex 157/5 (46.0 ov)
Derbyshire
Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field first

Tea

Batsmen Runs B 4s 6s SR
RS Bopara (rhb) 75 81 14 1 92.59 not out
JD Middlebrook (rhb) 11 50 1 0 22.00 not out

 

[Grayson]

I'd like this Wheater fella to get runs just to put pressure on Fozzie, and of course because we need them. The fall of wickets today looks disappointing, with Cook's concentrating perhaps waining after the run-out of Westley (both fell at our score being 56), and then Pettini and RtD failing. From 76-5 250 would be great.

Shame that Gallian, Petts and RtD mustered just 9 between them.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

2 bowled, 2 caught by the W/K and an LBW would suggest that it's moving about a bit, so 250 would probably be a decent score.

I think Wheater's only 18 so be interesting to see how he gets on.

 

[Grayson]

2 bowled, 2 caught by the W/K and an LBW would suggest that it's moving about a bit, so 250 would probably be a decent score.

I think Wheater's only 18 so be interesting to see how he gets on.

Indeed, no catches from fielders does suggest that. Normally you get 3-4 players having taken a catch, so the scorecard and the weather suggests it's not easy to bat.

Will be pleased if we get 250. I reckon 230 though. All depends on Ravi.

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Another ton for Ravi :clap:

Middlebrook (23) helped add 105 for the 6th wicket and now young Wheater has contributed 12 out of an unbroken 33 partnership

Current score 214-6



I predict a wagging tale and a score of 320

 

[Grayson]

My 230 looks very below-par, which is nice. We'll miss Ravi when England play ODI's this summer, that's for sure. I feel Gallian's addition, letting Pettini down the order, makes us look a strong batting line-up again after last year's frailties.

Imagine adding Irani and Andy Flower back into this lot. We'd be brilliant.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I heard something about Foster having a sore finger on Sunday, but Wheater wasn't in the XII.

Sadly Wheater has just been caught hooking.

Great stuff from Bopara, other than one aberration in the one-dayers, when he was out for 99, he's reached three figures every innings so far this season for Essex.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Indeed, no catches from fielders does suggest that. Normally you get 3-4 players having taken a catch, so the scorecard and the weather suggests it's not easy to bat.

Will be pleased if we get 250. I reckon 230 though. All depends on Ravi.

I'd expect a few catches in the slips if it was moving all over the shop.

Derby is traditional a ground which does a fair bit. Its a good game to have Nel rather than Kaneria for. I tipped Derby for promotion, but they seem to be missing a few players - I think a few of their signings were rejected because they'd played in the rebel league.

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Sadly Wheater has just been caught with a hooker

I think he may have got the wrong impression of keeping his end up

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I think he may have got the wrong impression of keeping his end up

I shouldn't be laughing, that's an awful joke, but I am.

Anyone else listening on t'internet?

I'm trying to work out whether the commentator is just keeping quiet for minute at a time/his co-commentator hasn't got his mic on/my connection keeps going down.

New ball taken.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

269/9 at stumps. Ravi still there 136*, having scored half of Essex's runs from no.4.

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

269/9 at stumps. Ravi still there 136*, having scored half of Essex's runs from no.4.

Not the best of days .. those late wickets could cost us chance of victory here :nope:

 

[Grayson]

I hope the fact only Ravi found his feet on this wicket suggests that he's in fact played a blinder, rather than everyone else under-achieving.

 

[SUFCLiam]

Ravi is on top form at the moment hope we don't lose him to england

 

[Ailsa Road Shrimper]

We don't know how good our score is until Derbyshire bat. We could get a first innings lead and win the match if it's a low scoring game.

 

[Grayson]

Play is to start at 4.30.

Hoping Ravi can smash us to 300, doubtful though.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Could do with a wicket or two just before the close if we are going to force a result against the weather.

Even the golden arm of Ravi Bopara didn't bring about a wicket (although he did pick up what was apparently a very sharp catch at 3rd slip).

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

153-4 at lunch, going to tough to force a win from here.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

153-4 at lunch, going to tough to force a win from here.

Well a wicket straight after lunch is a good start, but we are up against the clock.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

166-6. Danger time for Essex.