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Post by davemorton on Sept 14, 2024 11:36:54 GMT
I can't find it in me to support any franchise team, men or women. Good riddance. (Not to the individual players, of course. My objection is to the admin.)
Rugby calls, so I am not going to watch young Wade, but I am sure I will in future. Nor am I watching the nonsense from Edgbaston, and wouldn't even if Yorkshire were in it.
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Post by hawke on Sept 14, 2024 20:16:50 GMT
Yes good luck to the Diamonds and I hope they reach the final, Grace Road next Sunday I think. Meanwhile good luck to young Alex Wade, quick bowler playing for England U19's today at Loughborough against a Scotland and Ireland joint side. Live stream on NVplay. Alex Wade is from Ilkley. Attends Bradford GS. Highly rated by OG.
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Post by newby on Sept 14, 2024 22:24:24 GMT
Alex Wade bowled his 10 overs and ended up with 1 for 63. He took a bit of tap from Scotland's openers who were determined to get off to a good start and did.
I think it was a batters wicket but Scotland fell away after a good opening partnership. They made 277/7 in their 50 overs. A 200 run opening stand in 27 overs by the England pair made it a no contest.
England had a young 17 year old bowler Alex Green, built like two 17 years olds glued together. He took 5 for 50 and looked a little out of place in the company.
He did play for Leicestershire in the MBC against us at Scarborough in August, when we lost on Duckworth Lewis. He took 2 for 65 (Hill and Bess) and may be one to watch out for.
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Post by davemorton on Sept 14, 2024 23:22:42 GMT
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Post by newby on Sept 16, 2024 7:59:16 GMT
2nds begin their final game against Middlesex today at Merchant Taylors School and England U19's take on Ireland U19's at Loughborough.
I thought the way the last game was listed they were playing a joint Ireland/Scotland team but it's obviously a Tri series 50 over comp. Alex Wade is in the England squad but the team has yet to be announced.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Sept 16, 2024 8:49:04 GMT
I watched Green at Scarborough and was massively impressed. The final bowling figures look worse than they deserved to be as Hill their skipper gave him the responsibility of bowling the last 2 or 3 overs of our innings when we saw Hill and Bess give it some tap. Meanwhile the wily old pros like Holland and Wright had safely bowled out much earlier in the innings. Green generated some real pace - yes he is a big lad and his fielding was noticably not at the level needed!
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Post by newby on Sept 16, 2024 10:09:22 GMT
Wade is playing but Green isn't in todays game. Perhaps Green is in line for his Championship debut with all the injuries Leicestershire have. He's certainly big enough.
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Post by davemorton on Sept 16, 2024 16:40:57 GMT
Kelly and Bennison missed out, but Vagadia made 66, Akhtar 106, and Duke is still going strong on 150+ against Middlesex, 1st day of 4. Photo of Jawad Akhtar batting, two summers ago. He seems to be going from strength to strength. www.flickr.com/photos/forwarddefensive/52328619941/in/album-72177720301758450/Wade scored 31 and took 2 wickets against the Irish, and let's not mention that one was caught at third man and the other a legside strangle! Out of context, he may have beaten the bat ten times without luck, not on the video highlights.
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Post by newby on Sept 22, 2024 7:10:55 GMT
Cricket today looks marginal, if my weather app is to be believed. Final of the 50 over trophy is due to be played at Trent Bridge, if there's a reserve day tomorrow that doesn't look much better.
Commiserations to the supporters of both Glamorgan and Somerset if it turns out even half as bad as expected.
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Post by newby on Sept 22, 2024 13:24:36 GMT
I think they are just about to pull the plug on any chance of play today, tomorrow if anything looks like a worse forecast.
The Trophy will be shared if they can't manage 20 overs each over the next two days.
Robert Croft did suggest playing it as a curtain raiser to next season, I'd suggest playing it at least a month ago.
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Post by tykemania on Sept 22, 2024 13:28:12 GMT
That would require the ECB to give the faintest toss about the county game, and they clearly don't!
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Post by newby on Sept 23, 2024 7:40:41 GMT
I don't know when they will officially call it off, but it isn't going to happen today.
You can never tell of course with our weather but this game should have been played straight after the semi-finals a couple of weeks ago, not only to give it more of a chance with the weather, but to make it more relevant
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Post by newby on Sept 23, 2024 11:28:07 GMT
What do I know, they have started a 20 over each game, I presume that's the size of the weather window they have found.
It's a game I suppose and better than the alternative offered.
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Post by davemorton on Sept 23, 2024 13:34:43 GMT
I too had just assumed they wouldn't play after watching BBC Breakfast reports on weather and flooding. In the end, I saw the final 11 overs, or so, and it was pleasing. I would have been happy whichever team had won. Good competition.
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Post by newby on Sept 23, 2024 14:13:57 GMT
It ended up being a T20 but using 50 over rules, both teams especially Somerset, could have put out much better T20 sides, but for the most part they kept to the 50 over players who had gotten them there.
Pleased for the few spectators that they had something to watch and something to celebrate, in Glamorgan's case at least.
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