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Post by slowleftarmer on May 31, 2024 9:07:07 GMT
and they may not quite prepare a spin friendly track too so our bowling may be tested more, as well as our selection.
Only one over for Tommo, perhaps saving him for tonight!
But as comprehensive wins go, thats as good as you can expect.
With a top 5 of Lyth, Malan, Masood, Root and Fereira it should not really matter too much whether our bowlers can bat so a tail of Moriarty, Chohan and Leech is not an issue hopefully.
Interesting approach by Worcester - was their batting order drawn out of a hat with Waite opening and not getting a bowl and Pollock at 9 who used to open at Warwickshire and give it a proper clout??
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Post by newby on May 31, 2024 9:35:40 GMT
It's T20 so Worcestershire may well do the same thing tonight when they face Lancashire at New road and it might come off.
8 games tonight and the same on the next two Fridays, and probably beyond that, seems to show that the old 'Friday night' heavy schedule of the early days is back.
I'll have to make do with the T20 World Cup Monday to Wednesday. Sky are showing the two games on Saturday afternoon but nothing much after that.
I caught up on the highlights this morning and the livestream coverage looked pretty good.
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Post by donnylad on May 31, 2024 13:16:18 GMT
Looking forward to tonight - it ain't gonna be warm but only 5% chance of rain.
I wasn't able to watch last night but will tonight all being well.
Has YCCC cottoned on to the fact that you can give someone an over or 2 in T20 and they can be just as effective as someone who bowls all 4?
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Post by davemorton on May 31, 2024 16:33:19 GMT
A bit of channel-hopping tonight, beginning at New Road where Worcs v Lancs starts at 5.30. No lights, I think. Then to Grace Road for 6.30, until Northampton v Saracens begins at 7.45.
Why are Northampton called Saints? It is not a modern marketing ploy!
"The Club's origins can be traced to a boys’ improvement class run out of the St James Church by its curate, Revd Samuel Wathen Wigg. The class was started as a way to let the area's ‘high-spirited’ boys let off steam in a constructive way. Long before his death, Revd Wigg enjoyed watching the side quickly develop into one of the most successful clubs in England."
Can any franchise ever have such a history? From 1880 in Northampton's case, two years before The Ashes. Let's hope the Saints smack some Sarries arses tonight. I drove past their ground on Sunday.
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Post by newby on May 31, 2024 16:35:55 GMT
Worcestershire have Lancs 2 down for no runs. Funny old game, but of course it's got a long way to go.
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Post by donnylad on May 31, 2024 18:55:51 GMT
So, Grace "Upton Steel" Road. Not quite an omnishambles but has had its moments. Not sure about the pitch ... holding up a bit and no pace. We shall see what happens next!
Short boundaries so our galaxy of twirlers may be able to do something providing they don't get belted to all part.
Err .... no that didn't quite work .. we got pasted to all parts.
I don't think Root fielded .... there was a young lad with very blond hair fielding for him I think.
Plus points - really good quality livestream picture and Chohan bowling. Negative: inane commentary (Foxes TV) and the 'director' struggled to manage using 3 cameras, forgetting that when you switch feeds there is a buffered feed so we saw the run up to each ball twice. He/she got better at it as the night progressed.
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Post by newby on May 31, 2024 20:30:23 GMT
We never got going, I thought the odd one kept low but otherwise it was a good pitch. Hull got the important wickets and looks a handful. Similarly their opening pair had nothing to lose, got off to a flyer and it was no contest.
See what happens on Sunday when I presume they will try again with the same line-up.
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Post by davemorton on May 31, 2024 21:34:55 GMT
In the Championship, we go into games with bowlers who can't bowl, but can bat.
In T20 we seem to have opted for bowlers who still can't bowl very well, but can't bat either. I am glad I was watching the rugby, from about half way onwards, so I missed the 90 off 7 overs, or whatever.
A repeat of 'Homes under the Hammer' or Bangers and Cash' would be an improvement, or a good 'Walter presents' murder, with subtitles disabled, naturally.
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Post by karma on Jun 1, 2024 5:23:04 GMT
Interesting selection of preferred TV programmes Dave. I've never watched 'Homes under the hammer' or 'Walter' but have a relative who sold their 'weekend project' Audi Quatro' and watched the Bangers and Cash episode maybe 3 years ago when it was literally dragged out of her garage in North Yorkshire for sale . Will watch the-follow on episode shortly to show the fully-restored car. 🚘
Yesterday's game looked a was a bit of a car-crash affair not sure if winning the toss would have made any difference. The one thing our captain is excelling at, apart from not winning games, is not winning the toss. I'm usually wrong on facts but I think he's won that only once in both formats to date. 🪙
I didn't see Thomson concede 30 runs off one over (assuming I read the scorecard correctly) but I saw that he'd scored well , late with the bat to almost bring respectability to the total . With Thommo you seem to sometimes get wickets from his game and sometimes runs but never the twain to shake hands in the same match. 🏏
Sometimes small differences have a big impact. It's true our bowling is seriously depleted and I noticed Leicester signed another very late replacement on loan to bring them back to full strength.
I wonder have OG and SM not thought of that or is there a financial or other embargo on doing this?
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Post by hawke on Jun 1, 2024 7:01:57 GMT
oh dear 24 hours is a long time in T20….. ask Lancs and Worcs some positives looking at the scoresheet Masood , Ferreira, Thompson and Chohan batting Chohan bowling but otherwise…….
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Post by hawke on Jun 1, 2024 7:04:47 GMT
Ironic that Leics and Northants have long been good at T20 but do not get a look in on the Hundred and some even question their existence. I see Willey did very well back at Northants.
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Post by newby on Jun 1, 2024 7:44:43 GMT
I think Leicestershire and Northants existence is very much wrapped up in the T20, especially their home games which very much 'pays the rent'.
For that reason I'm not altogether cut up when they beat us at their place, as long as we get the points back at Headingley.
There's no doubt we are very top heavy and it showed last night. If we can't get Fisher back then I think we should at least give Ben Cliff a run out to give us another bowling option.
Chohan I would keep, it seems T20 may be all he does, but playing both Moriarty and Bess as well I don't think is going to work away from home. We do have Root and Lyth available in case anybody else prepares a well used pitch.
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Post by newby on Jun 1, 2024 9:29:41 GMT
I count 7 of those who played for Northants last night who didn't take part in the recent CC game. Of those 7 probably only 2, Saif Zaib and George Scrimshaw are likely to play any part in the CC going forward.
By comparison we had 3 in Chohan, Malan and Ferreira. It's the way cricket is going but Northants seem to be leading the way.
Good batting wicket usually favoured by Notts at Trent Bridge to suit their flat track bullies but they didn't get enough runs last night and it also suited David Willey. He's was also credited with a run out, we miss his hustle in the field.
So fast flat track at Northants tomorrow to suit the home teams resources. If we can win the toss I fancy we have the players to chase it down, don't fancy us batting first though.
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Post by newby on Jun 1, 2024 20:59:23 GMT
A double header in the North group played at Edgbaston today saw Derbyshire beat Leicestershire narrowly and the Birmingham bears getting the better of a poor Notts team.
Early days, but after two games each Northants and the Bears have both won two. Notts and Durham haven't won any and we like, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lancashire and Worcestershire have won one and lost one.
Tomorrow Lancashire play Derbyshire at 12:00 and we are at Northampton at 15:30.
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Post by karma on Jun 2, 2024 5:31:02 GMT
Lies,damn lies, and statistics. I must confess to not having done any actual research or compiled any table of information or schedule of results. Like the excellent ones produced by Newby, Tykemania and others. I'm a bit too lazy to do that
However, I believe most wins that teams achieve are when they are on their home ground in front of their own supporters and on their own prepared wicket. The teams that are more successful are those that can also win away more times than they lose at home.
Nothing too scientific about this small sample or assertion but Yorkshire have so far won 100% of their home games (with a crushing victory ) and lost 100% or their away games (with a trouncing) to lend limited support to this theory.
On this basis I expect them to be thrashed today at Northants and I will be mightily surprised and even more delighted if they manage to defeat David Willey and his team, whether by good, tight teamwork, an individual act of outstanding brilliance or an ugly crossing of the line supported by flukes, questionable decisions, streaky fours, belligerence and good luck.
In reality although winning suits me best, I just hope for good levels of skill, effort, and thinking to produce an outstanding contest played in the best sporting manner under blue skies for all supporters there and good camera work for the rest watching from home.
Hoping for an informed, balanced and interesting commentary this today might be hoping for too much but it has t happened already this season. I'll hold my breath but listen while taking my afternoon stroll.
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