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Post by newby on Aug 11, 2024 20:22:35 GMT
Pleased, it's a very long shot but it does give them something to aim for in terms of qualification when they play Glamorgan on Wednesday. O.K we have to win by a shedload of runs and rely on Gloucestershire just edging their game against Leicestershire to get the necessary shift in NRR but it's not completely out of the question.
If Wharton was injured then that's fair enough, he was doing 12th man duties though.
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Post by newby on Aug 13, 2024 17:35:40 GMT
14 man squad for Cardiff includes the XI that played last time out plus Wharton, Leech and Noah Kelly.
Wharton in for Vagadia I would imagine.
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Post by newby on Aug 14, 2024 8:18:06 GMT
No weather issues I don't think for Cardiff where we take on Glamorgan, nor at Bristol where Gloucestershire meet Leicestershire to contest the final play-off spot.
I don't do sums, but pleased to see someone at Headingley has done the maths and the team are going into this one knowing what they need to do, despite it not really being in their hands.
A win, with some runs for Bean, and with Luxton putting up his hand for a start in the CC next week, plus Ben Coad not pulling a fetlock will do for me.
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Post by karma on Aug 14, 2024 8:38:22 GMT
I'll settle for all you've outlined Newby, most of all a good game. The now, downgraded One-Day Cup is meant to introduce players to a competitive gam, particularly less-experienced or even second team players.
That doesn't stop some clubs putting out to all intents and purposes their regular 1st team or even bringing in new (overseas) signings at the last minute.
As long as Yorkshire play well and 'move forward' is enough for me
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Post by newby on Aug 14, 2024 9:46:58 GMT
Pity the fine weather promised has been delayed at Cardiff so they have a delayed start. Similar story at Bristol, lovely here!
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Post by newby on Aug 14, 2024 10:21:20 GMT
Not our game, but some good commitment from Liam Dawson, he played at Headingley last night in the you know what, but has managed to get himself to Merchant Taylors school to turn out for Hants in the One day cup this morning.
His team have finished in the 'thingy' but I call that going above and beyond none the less.
In Cardiff Yorkshire have won the toss and will bowl first.
They obviously don't think they can do what's necessary so have left out Coad, Bean and Wharton with an eye to next week.
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Post by davemorton on Aug 14, 2024 12:11:42 GMT
Another good performance by the four young seamers, but it's a green track which van der Gugten will enjoy. Vagadia gets another go, and Noah Kelly comes in. Exciting times.
Currently 109 for 5.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Aug 14, 2024 13:46:56 GMT
i think we let them get away with it at the end and they made 30-40 more than they should have done, largely due to Billy Root making a half century and shepherding the tail to a total their bowlers might like to defend.
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Post by newby on Aug 14, 2024 14:41:38 GMT
A bit lame I think in terms of team selection, Tattersall or Hill should have come in following the loss of Kelly.
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Post by donnylad on Aug 14, 2024 18:49:11 GMT
The 240 hoo doo strikes again.
Clearly they have given up on this - talk of numbers and what they have to do not withstanding. OK but why not just be honest about it??
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Post by newby on Aug 14, 2024 19:56:14 GMT
Leicestershire won so there was nothing we could do as it turned out. Notwithstanding that I think winning is a good habit and I hope whoever takes over from Otis Gibson believes that too.
We didn't play the best XI players available today, nor did we against Leicestershire last week and I think that's a mistake.
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Post by newby on Aug 16, 2024 19:45:37 GMT
Very enjoyable couple of hours in the garden listening to the
eliminators on the radio today. Both winning teams were chasing similar totals and they both lost early wickets but, as always in 50 over cricket, there was time for turn round of fortunes.
Teenager Kai Smith (130 no) and Will Rhodes turned it around for Warwickshire who overhauled Worcestershire in the final over to set up a semi-final against Glamorgan in Cardiff on Sunday.
Holders Leicestershire have overseas players Rahane and Handscombe to thank for digging them out of a hole against Hants. Another last over finish sees them advance to face Somerset at Taunton, that too on Sunday.
Unfortunately, unlike the hundred which gets it over quickly over this Saturday and Sunday, the one day cup final has been pushed out to the 22nd of September.
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Post by hawke on Aug 16, 2024 20:44:17 GMT
22nd Sept!!!!!!!
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Post by newby on Aug 18, 2024 9:38:04 GMT
Semi-finals today, Somerset entertain Leicestershire at Taunton and Glamorgan take on Warwickshire in Cardiff.
I think I'm pretty agnostic, is that the right term, and have no real preference as to who I want to see go through. Leicestershire seem to have invested most into the competition.
It is a shame that the final is so far away.
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Post by newby on Aug 19, 2024 15:22:10 GMT
Both the away teams, Leicestershire and Warwickshire, won the toss and to some extent miscalculated the chase. Both teams fell short after losing early wickets and falling behind the run rate.
So the top team from each group do go through and you can't really argue with that. Somerset and Glamorgan fans have the trek to Trent Bridge on Sunday the 22nd of September. In the case of Glamorgan that will be two days after their CC game against us in Cardiff 17-20th.
If it's not going to be at Lords, is unlikely to be a sell-out, and there's over a month between the semi's and the final, perhaps the venue could be left open to find the most convenient neutral venue once the finalists are known. Bristol surely in this case.
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