Northern Red Posted May 13, 2023 Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 11 minutes ago, ralphindevon said: Draw must be favourite on this pitch. Nice for Somerset to have a bit of luck with Anderson out injured but I guess playing a 40 years old quick bowler for I think his 4th game this season is always a gamble. Just hope he’s ok. Lancs have no game next week, otherwise I think the ECB would have pulled him out of this one and then let him play next week. Just one of those things, sadly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 Yorkshire lost again. Oh well, never mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 I thought Glos might declare behind and let Derbyshire set a target, but they seem to going the other way around and trying set a target and then bowl them out cheap. Probably too early in the season for sporting declarations to force results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 A bit poor from Somerset not declaring here. Already 8.5 an over needed by Lancashire, not what the championship image needs, afternoons like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 (edited) Vilas bowling himself and Croft with the new ball is a clear indication of what he thinks of all this. Edit: and now the keeper too! Edited May 14, 2023 by Northern Red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 Game on Glos......................Derby 26for 3 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 (edited) Just shake hands ffs and let everybody go home. Edited May 14, 2023 by Northern Red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 Pathetic from Somerset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 Apparently, Craig O is not completely fit and Somerset don’t want to risk him on this pitch - presumably, it is not taking spin either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 A poor advert for a tournament that we're meant to be trying to protect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 25 minutes ago, Northern Red said: A poor advert for a tournament that we're meant to be trying to protect. Agree, a draw was always the most likely outcome today but things could have been handled differently to at least give the crowd some proper cricket. I get they were protecting the bowlers but Lancs played more than half the game wifhout Anderson. A déclaration around 2-2.30 would have at least added some interest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 Perhaps a worrying suggestion at this stage of the season, but it is, of course, always possible that Somerset consider next week's match against Middlesex at Lords of more importance to their season, i.e. remaining in Division One. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 (edited) Well thats a development Edited May 14, 2023 by ralphindevon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 If that's the case then can Somerset not just decide to set a target anyway and it's not their fault if Lancs refuse to chase it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded_red Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 People on the internet really angry about a game of cricket ending in a draw aren’t they. Liam Livingstone, now there’s somebody whose view on the county championship I don’t need to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted May 14, 2023 Author Admin Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 9 minutes ago, ralphindevon said: Well thats a development Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 7 minutes ago, phantom said: Yes I'm not sure Craig's figure's add up, at what point could we have been 350 ahead with 90 overs left? Plus why not still declare when we were way ahead with 40 overs left? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 If true that Craig may not have been in great shape then I'm assuming Somerset didn't want to wear out their bowlers with minimal chance of a result, gave Rew and Aldridge a chance in the middle as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 41 minutes ago, TomF said: They approached them at tea yesterday apparently so wanted to set it up for today Yes Gibbo tweeted “last evening “ but someone else suggested it may have been tea which would make more sense but would still have taken some engineering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 56 minutes ago, Lrrr said: If true that Craig may not have been in great shape then I'm assuming Somerset didn't want to wear out their bowlers with minimal chance of a result, gave Rew and Aldridge a chance in the middle as well I get the reasons……just. But this is a competition that gets a lot of stick with people trying to completely change it. We can’t afford to have paying customers turn up for a day’s cricket like that and not bother coming back. At the start of the season Hurry and Ker we’re talking all things Bazball, today suggests anything but that approach. They could have erred well on the side of caution but still made Lancs have a nervy bat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted May 15, 2023 Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 Changing subject a bit but i see the soft signal rule is going to be ditched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted May 17, 2023 Report Share Posted May 17, 2023 Josh Davey to Join Leicestershire on loan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted May 17, 2023 Report Share Posted May 17, 2023 9 minutes ago, Super said: Josh Davey to Join Leicestershire on loan. That’s good, hopefully he’ll get back his form. A very important player for us with the ball and his useful runs. He hasn’t hit the groove yet this season and now we’ve got Henry he’s unlikely to get a start just now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted May 17, 2023 Report Share Posted May 17, 2023 Jack Brooks has gone to Worcestershire on loan, so him and Davey will be playing against each other this week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted May 18, 2023 Report Share Posted May 18, 2023 5 minutes ago, TomF said: Davies Why do we keep going back to him?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded_red Posted May 18, 2023 Report Share Posted May 18, 2023 Different week, same top order batting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted May 18, 2023 Report Share Posted May 18, 2023 8 minutes ago, TomF said: No idea, would rather have Banton there. Not a red ball opener is he? All being said can't do much worse, how long until we see Abell opening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted May 18, 2023 Report Share Posted May 18, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, TomF said: Not great no but he's done better there than Dickinson and Davies. I don't know the solution - I wonder if Rew could do it.. i mean if could he'd be in the England Squad by the winter.. Wouldn't be touching Rew, let him do what he's doing. Wonder if someone like Goldsworthy could do it? Sneak an extra bowling option in there too, probably in the side soon with Leach on international duty. Edited May 18, 2023 by Lrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted May 18, 2023 Report Share Posted May 18, 2023 Well played George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded_red Posted May 18, 2023 Report Share Posted May 18, 2023 So infuriating knowing Bartlett can bat like this when he does the dumb stuff that so often gets him out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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