Essex v Gloucs

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Gloucs 57-3 having won the toss and elected to bat.

2 wickets for Masters and 1 for Napes. 2 catches already for Fozzie.

 

[SUFCLiam]

need to try and stop this partnership of North and Gidman who are doing well at moment with latest score 130-3

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

need to try and stop this partnership of North and Gidman who are doing well at moment with latest score 130-3

:)

Good timing, Napier yorker.

 

[SUFCLiam]

:)

Good timing, Napier yorker.

yep :), latest 224-7

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

260-8, 2 each for Danish and Midders

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Gloucs 265-9, another one for the Napier / Foster combo

 

[SUFCLiam]

275 all out well bowled by essex

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Chopra and Gallian have added 58 in 21 overs for the first wicket, so nice and steady so far ... i notice its a full strength side too, i believe it was debated the other day that we'd rest a few with half an eye on Saturday

 

[SUFCEssex]

good day for essex and a game i feel we need to win if promotion is to contested.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Chopra and Gallian have added 58 in 21 overs for the first wicket, so nice and steady so far ... i notice its a full strength side too, i believe it was debated the other day that we'd rest a few with half an eye on Saturday

Hoorah!

We're taking the most important contest seriously.

 

[SUFCEssex]

promotion and two cup wins in one season, superb!

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Hoorah!

We're taking the most important contest seriously.

So it seems ... moving forward to Saturday and i wonder what the side will be, i would go with the one that is playing in this match, except Chambers in for the pointless loanee (who can't play on Saturday anyway) and Flower for Chopra ... i stand by my choice of Gallian over Cook

I don't think i've missed anyone out have i ???

Pettini
Gallian
Napier
Bopara
Flower
Foster
Doeschate
Middlebrook
Masters
Chambers
Kaneria

 

[number11]

So it seems ... moving forward to Saturday and i wonder what the side will be, i would go with the one that is playing in this match, except Chambers in for the pointless loanee (who can't play on Saturday anyway) and Flower for Chopra ... i stand by my choice of Gallian over Cook

I don't think i've missed anyone out have i ???

Pettini
Gallian
Napier
Bopara
Flower
Foster
Doeschate
Middlebrook
Masters
Chambers
Kaneria

Bopara opening was pretty effective in the last game and think may help take advantage of the first few overs. Certainly I remember our last time in the semi finals this was one thing we struggled to do (Broad bowled magnificently though). Other than that, think that will be pretty much the team. Cook has been ruled out of playing by England and told to rest, as has Strauss.

 

[The General]

I'd go with:

Gallian
Bopara
Napier
Pettini
Flower
Foster
RtD
Middlebrook
Masters
Chambers
Danny

Pity that Cooky cant play on Saturday! Would have been a real bonus to have him and Ravi open!

Kev

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

I'd go with:

Gallian
Bopara
Napier
Pettini
Flower
Foster
RtD
Middlebrook
Masters
Chambers
Danny

Pity that Cooky cant play on Saturday! Would have been a real bonus to have him and Ravi open!

Kev

Swap Pettini and Bopara around and you're pretty much spot on, unless they decide to bring Chopra in for Gallian

 

[SUFCLiam]

My team for Saturday:

Gallian
Pettini
Bopara
Napier
Foster
RTD
Flower
Middlebrook
Master
Chambers
Kaneria

Im not to sure if RTD should go before Foster but apart from that i would play this team

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

My team for Saturday:

Gallian
Pettini
Bopara
Napier
Foster
RTD
Flower
Middlebrook
Master
Chambers
Kaneria

Im not to sure if RTD should go before Foster but apart from that i would play this team

If RTD carries on like he did on Sunday then he should be in above Napes !!!!!!!!!

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Essex 102-2, both overnight bats out.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

109-5 now :( Dexter, Bopara and Pettini all gone.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

This is getting ugly.

109-6. The follow-on may not be avoided at this rate.