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Post by davemorton on Sept 11, 2024 9:28:14 GMT
Starting on time. Brilliant. And the thought of a Rehane double century has not even entered my head.
Yorkshiremen are best in t' world at so many things, and no one does pessimism quite like we do.
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Post by newby on Sept 11, 2024 12:25:42 GMT
I'll be joining the pessimistic grouping if this rain doesn't give us a break.
Elsewhere Shan Masood has made the cut in his Champions Cup team and is therefore stuck in Pakistan for the rest of the season whether he likes it or not. The joys of being a centrally contracted player.
No touring spot for YJB, can Otis convince him that it's worth sticking with Yorkshire until the end of the season.
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Post by donnylad on Sept 11, 2024 13:14:12 GMT
Is this the time for YJB to toss up a few of those leg breaks he can bowl? Or Dom Bess? Or someone?
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Post by newby on Sept 11, 2024 14:07:35 GMT
It's all falling into place for Yorkshire by keeping patient. Rehan Ahmed, chancing his arm is surely in for a good time and not a long time.
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Post by newby on Sept 11, 2024 14:50:43 GMT
Great spell from George Hill, meanwhile they have an awful lot of cover on at Lords.
Time for a walk.
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Post by tykemania on Sept 11, 2024 14:58:31 GMT
Great spell from George Hill, meanwhile they have an awful lot of cover on at Lords. Time for a walk. I just left the golf club, circa 5 miles from Lords. And got caught in an epic hailstorm.
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Post by donnylad on Sept 11, 2024 15:03:02 GMT
I daren't look so I finished painting my office - the high bits on the ladder that Mrs DL doesn't not like me going up.
Look what happened!! They all think George Hill is there to clout .. and at his pace that will happen - but when he gets one, or two or three in the right place then 8 - 2 - 37 - 3 is match winning stuff.
Do I need to go and paint the ceiling?
No!! All out! George has 13.2 - 2 - 59 - 6 another excellent effort from the young man.
22 points!
We currently lie at the top of the table, we have 33 batting and 34 bowling points!!
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Post by davemorton on Sept 11, 2024 15:12:38 GMT
SEVEN down, 3 to go, and Middlesex still need 10 wickets + a few runs before that, even though Gloucs did indeed declare behind.
Hailstorms in London; a plague of frogs would be better. When they do get on (tomorrow?), and if Yorkshire have already won, might that make Middlesex more daring in their declaration? Or more cautious? Probably the latter, because to lose would be very serious, whilst a draw would put them just 7 points behind.
That's if we win, I stress, which is not a given. Death and taxes are the only inevitables. And the Second Law of Thermodynamics.
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Post by Capybara on Sept 11, 2024 15:34:40 GMT
Great spell from George Hill, meanwhile they have an awful lot of cover on at Lords. Time for a walk. I just left the golf club, circa 5 miles from Lords. And got caught in an epic hailstorm. Means nowt, that. I live five minutes from the Oval and it was a bright sunny day here when they were off for rain the other day. Three and a bit miles from Lord's and it's raining here FWIW.
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Post by hawke on Sept 12, 2024 5:16:12 GMT
Just to add my congratulations. Job very well done. Took full advantage of winning the toss and did so with no overseas nor YJB making significant runs.
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Post by hawke on Sept 13, 2024 8:07:37 GMT
so are we now hoping for a win at Glamorgan and a high scoring draw at Leeds!
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Post by slowleftarmer on Sept 13, 2024 8:20:33 GMT
Well a complete washout across the country for 2 weeks would be fine by me.... All teams get 2 draws and the same points.
But thats not in the spirit of cricket is it.....
So a win at Leeds is my preference - should make for a better game and also encourage me to drag myself along to the last 2 days to see us secure promotion!
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Post by davemorton on Sept 13, 2024 9:24:35 GMT
History repeats itself? 2011 - relegated; 2012 - promoted, in second place; 2013 - pipped by Durham to the title; 2014, 2015 - I think we all know.
There's a bit of a similar feel to the team now. Back then we recruited Jack Brooks and Plunkett, plus the returning Sidebottom, to give our attack potency, and we need to do something similar. We won those titles through a fabulous and balanced attack, solid batting, with extra depth provided by two great all-rounders, Bresnan and Rashid.
We've got the batting; we've got the all-rounders - even more of them now than then.
And we've got Adam Lyth, still. But to win the 1st Division, first we have to get in it!
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