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Just now, TomF said:

What you thinking… another 120 and give them 250 in 55 overs or something like that? 

Best scenario if we are to take the draw, it might be forced upon us by the natural fall of wickets though. Braces is bang in form though and Gohar is really impressive in the way he has come into English conditions.

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I just realised I wrote this yesterday after our narrow defeat but didn’t press submit……


Great effort from the bowlers and if our batters can drag themselves from abysmal to even just average we’ll win games.

What is it with our pitches? We get so much stick, some of it unjust and it’s not like we’re winning things by doing it. This time it turns out even we were surprised by it!

For years now it’s cost us, either too flat or too much happening. Why can’t we get a groundsman that can prepare a decent fair wicket? We won’t be any worse off and maybe better, especially as we won’t get docked points.

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1 minute ago, ralphindevon said:

I just realised I wrote this yesterday after our narrow defeat but didn’t press submit……


Great effort from the bowlers and if our batters can drag themselves from abysmal to even just average we’ll win games.

What is it with our pitches? We get so much stick, some of it unjust and it’s not like we’re winning things by doing it. This time it turns out even we were surprised by it!

For years now it’s cost us, either too flat or too much happening. Why can’t we get a groundsman that can prepare a decent fair wicket? We won’t be any worse off and maybe better, especially as we won’t get docked points.

We seem to have the opposite problem at Bristol, the two batting now are making a 4th day pitch look easy, there doesn't even seem to be any foot holes to exploit for Gohar. The only time wickets look likely to fall are first thing on a cloudy day, other than poor batting or an exceptional ball.

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1 minute ago, Port Said Red said:

We seem to have the opposite problem at Bristol, the two batting now are making a 4th day pitch look easy, there doesn't even seem to be any foot holes to exploit for Gohar. The only time wickets look likely to fall are first thing on a cloudy day, other than poor batting or an exceptional ball.

For years we had a road at Taunton that definitely cost us a title. We just drew way too many home games with both teams scoring 500 plus.

We then got a new groundsman, which has worked in our favour at times with Leach and co bowling spin but had often backfired too. We can’t seem to get a fair balance between bat and ball. Especially in April and September which is when most games are played. 

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1 hour ago, Port Said Red said:

Two wickets in two overs may have turned the game to a Yorkshire win. 

Actually managing to take some time out of the game and add a few runs, it could turn into another nail biter like last week. Great innings by James Bracey, 3 hundreds in recent innings must get England looking again even as a specialist batter.

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2 hours ago, TomF said:

What you thinking… another 120 and give them 250 in 55 overs or something like that? 

So it's 211 in 60, I think the pitch is easy enough that York's can keep pushing even if they lose wickets steadily, you would have to have them odds on with the draw 2nd favourite right now.

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4 hours ago, ralphindevon said:

Unlucky Glos. Two thrilling games for them and one for us so far. The championship is alive and kicking.

The table’s looking a bit bleak for us, this time last year we had an 8 point deduction but we were about 25 points better off than we are now.

Yes Dawid Malan had that extra bit of class and experience to steady the innings at an important time. I am still positive about the Gloucestershire squad though, looking forward to Dent and Harris opening together and David Payne's return.

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On 17/04/2022 at 22:59, Port Said Red said:

Yes Dawid Malan had that extra bit of class and experience to steady the innings at an important time. I am still positive about the Gloucestershire squad though, looking forward to Dent and Harris opening together and David Payne's return.

You forgot to add Naseem to that, too. 

Tough start for us so far and Lancs away next up.

On paper, our first XI looks very good. But there’s a few who aren’t quite up to it right now IMO.

Taylor shouldn’t have the new ball, for example, Hammond is exposed at this level and Charlesworth is learning his trade. 

Dent, Harris, Bracey, Cockbain, Higgins, GvB, Lace, Gohar, Payne, Naseem, Dale would probably be my first choice XI right now.

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8 minutes ago, tin said:

You forgot to add Naseem to that, too. 

Tough start for us so far and Lancs away next up.

On paper, our first XI looks very good. But there’s a few who aren’t quite up to it right now IMO.

Taylor shouldn’t have the new ball, for example, Hammond is exposed at this level and Charlesworth is learning his trade. 

Dent, Harris, Bracey, Cockbain, Higgins, GvB, Lace, Gohar, Payne, Naseem, Dale would probably be my first choice XI right now.

Payne apparently struggling with Long COVID but yes, that looks a strong team for County Cricket.

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50 minutes ago, TomF said:

Just looking at that Surrey team, pretty ridiculous line up..

Rory Burns (c)

Ryan Patel 

Hashim Amla 

Ollie Pope

Ben Foakes †

Will Jacks 

Jamie Overton 

Jordan Clark 

Sam Curran A

James Taylor 

Reece Topley 

Swap those Surrey bowlers for the ones we’re facing at Old Trafford and you’d have a decent XI. 

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50 opening partnership against Lancashire's International attack is very impressive, no matter what happens in the rest of the game.

I worry about Chris Dent's technique at times, he leaves the ball with his bat raised to waist level and seems to get hit on the bat regularly.

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38 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

50 opening partnership against Lancashire's International attack is very impressive, no matter what happens in the rest of the game.

I worry about Chris Dent's technique at times, he leaves the ball with his bat raised to waist level and seems to get hit on the bat regularly.

It doesn’t get much bigger than this for Dent, does it? Opening on the best pitch in the country, alongside an Ashes-winning partner, facing an international quality bowling attack. It’s the closest Dent will get to playing international cricket. If he can’t get up for this, he shouldn’t be playing first-class cricket.

His defence has been solid in that first session, and what an excellent session it was for us. Cracking stuff. Go Glos. 

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