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Post by donnylad on Sept 11, 2024 13:26:42 GMT
It does look as if Carlos Bashaball and Anton van der Quickslinger can get a gig anywhere at the moment.
I have used those names before (or similar) but it does make me cross. E* C* B*s don't care of course - however I suspect the tax man will if these mercenaries lack the necessary qualifications to comer here and play.
I read somewhere recently that HMRC is after the '1000s' of overseas players trolling around in club cricket so a few named pros should be easy to find!
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Post by newby on Sept 11, 2024 14:04:52 GMT
Have you got a name for a slow bowler such as Shakib Al Hasan, brought in for 1 game by Surrey and might well be the man who makes the difference and helps to win them their third Championship on the bounce. Somerset hamstrung by losing Tom Banton to an injury playing footy in the warm-up.
At Lords Gloucestershire declared with 9 wickets down, not sure what the thinking was there. The rain has arrived in London and here's hoping it stays like that.
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Post by newby on Sept 11, 2024 16:19:37 GMT
The wheels of whatever it is they dish out in lieu of justice at the ECB have once again turned very slowly.
Poor old Essex have been docked 12 points for the oversize bat that Feroze Khushi used in April.
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Post by Capybara on Sept 11, 2024 17:32:35 GMT
Have you got a name for a slow bowler such as Shakib Al Hasan, brought in for 1 game by Surrey and might well be the man who makes the difference and helps to win them their third Championship on the bounce. Somerset hamstrung by losing Tom Banton to an injury playing footy in the warm-up. At Lords Gloucestershire declared with 9 wickets down, not sure what the thinking was there. Presumably that Middlesex would set them a gettable target on the last day with the hope of bowling them out. Instead, Middlesex have collapsed spectacularly. Last 5 wickets for 4 runs and 165 all out. Gloucestershire need 234 on the last day.
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Post by donnylad on Sept 11, 2024 18:47:42 GMT
Yes - Will Turnham-Sharpely comes to mind, (Eton, the Buffs and Kent 2nd XI), 'have spinning finger, will travel'.
We once had a bloke with a 'posh' sort of name like that name who came to our club first nets wearing a Kent 2nd XI sweater. He played for a couple of years and no-one ever saw him bowl a ball that deviated. The Tea Ladies (a fearsome crew, widely believed to be a match for the dreaded Yard Gang at Doncaster Plant, reckoned he bought the sweater in a jumble sale.
Meanwhile Meteo are being bribed to forecast bright sunshine all day tomorrow in London, hopefully with their usual accuracy.
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Post by newby on Sept 11, 2024 20:02:06 GMT
It's a tough one, but if I had the choice I'd go for rain of biblical proportions and a washout at Lords giving Middlesex a draw, rather than trust Gloucestershire to chase 233 in 96 overs in blazing sunshine.
It could be the case of Toby Roland Jones once again bowling himself into the ground in the Middlesex cause. All results possible.
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Post by davemorton on Sept 11, 2024 20:33:40 GMT
Shakib 4 for 83 in a marathon spell, on a pitch with reasonable turn - a good pitch. Earlier, someone called Archie Vaughan took 6 for 102. Probably better value for money! Indeed, probably just better.
I watched this game late in the day, and Somerset's recovery, through Overton, Leach and Banton was epic. Banton, on one leg, could have played Shakib with the proverbial rhubarb. This will be a great game to watch, tomorrow, the Cider Boys against Surrey's International Superstars. Not only Shakib, but Roach, Worrall, Steele and even Tom Curran, all born overseas.
It might be a toss-up between Taunton and Lord's, which also has the makings of a classic. County cricket, released from its prison, again moving to a brilliant climax, as it does almost every year.
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Post by davemorton on Sept 11, 2024 22:59:42 GMT
DL's story about the Kent 2nd XI sweater...
When I played for Newton Heath, we had a lad (Phil) who always wore a Lancs Schools (U19) sweater, which had been earned - deservedly - by his younger brother (Steve). Phil was not very good, average club 2nd XI at best, and opponents were apt to comment.
Steve may have been the only player ever to represent Lancs 2s who had to play with a borrowed bat, because his businessman dad (who was Chairman of our club, and not poor) was too mean to buy him one.
The uncle of the two lads was a Catholic priest, who was a decent player, but unable to play often. Nice guy. Interesting family.
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Post by hawke on Sept 12, 2024 5:14:08 GMT
Yes indeed fascinating events at Lord’s and Taunton late in the day. Fascinating. Hadn’t seen a Middlesex collapse occurring. Had they promised Glos to go for it as we did on that final day? Much to look out for today
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Post by byased on Sept 12, 2024 7:19:24 GMT
A Middlesex win may not be the worst thing. If it goes to the last game, ideally we still want Sussex to have something to play for against Middlesex. In which case we are in the pound seats, as they both cant win.
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Post by newby on Sept 12, 2024 8:02:50 GMT
A Middlesex win may not be the worst thing. If it goes to the last game, ideally we still want Sussex to have something to play for against Middlesex. In which case we are in the pound seats, as they both cant win. I agree with your scenario that ideally Sussex have something to play for in the final game against Middlesex. However I'd feel much more comfortable coming out of this round 7, or better still 15 points ahead of Middlesex as opposed to 1 point behind. Sussex are at Bristol next week, in the ideal world I inhabit, they will suffer a T20 finals day hangover, play poorly and get stuffed by Gloucestershire, ending up just a couple of points in front of Yorkshire, who will have beaten Glamorgan in 3 days. Middlesex are at Derby next week so they could possibly be on for 24 points if Derbyshire's poor form continues. The final game scenario, in my ideal world of course, has Yorkshire 4 points behind Sussex in a race for the title, with Middlesex needing to beat Sussex to pip them for second place. We will have to see what the real world sets up.
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Post by newby on Sept 12, 2024 8:14:53 GMT
Still some interesting games to finish today, not least at Taunton where the very broken Tom Banton batting with Craig Overton will be trying to increase their lead over Surrey and set a target. As it stands the lead is 190 and the spin of young Archie Vaughan and Jack Leach should make it a very exciting climax.
At CLS Lancashire on 155/4 still need 190 to save an innings defeat. Surely just a matter of time.
At Chelmsford Notts have found some runs 2nd time around but at 180/2 they still trail Essex by a lot. A Notts collapse is always on the cards.
In our Division all the action is at Lords with Gloucestershire needing 233 with all 10 wickets in hand.
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Post by davemorton on Sept 12, 2024 8:20:23 GMT
A Middlesex win may not be the worst thing. If it goes to the last game, ideally we still want Sussex to have something to play for against Middlesex. In which case we are in the pound seats, as they both cant win. Even if Middlesex win today (Sussex 200, Middlsx 180, Yorks 179, it would be), Sussex will need only 28 points from two matches to win the title, and just 27 to secure promotion [the tie-break rules work in their favour], and that's assuming worst case (from their point of view) of both Yorks and Middlsx getting maximums next week. We need Gloucs to win today. Badly! Bancroft, Charlesworth, Hammond, Bracey, van Buuren, Zafar - you are my favourite players in all the world, and both Prices are absolutely right. You can do it! Eat that honeysweet Toblerone!
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Post by davemorton on Sept 12, 2024 12:12:31 GMT
Brilliant morning's play. After the disappointment of Bancroft's early dismissal, Ollie Price looked solid and Hammond didn't. However, Price became becalmed and in the end it was no surprise when he was out.
Hammond scored fluently, but always looked like getting out. In the end he survived a surely-plumb lbw to get to lunch, accompanied by Bracey, who looked pretty good. 101 for three, then and 50/50 still, in my book. Really good pitch, fair to both sides, good for strokes, and something there for both seam and spin.
Elsewhere, Surrey have just started on their spin infested run chase, and Lancashire have already lost, so of the dream triple it's one down, two to go.
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Post by newby on Sept 12, 2024 13:38:52 GMT
Is it me! Just got in and turned on the coverage and Middlesex have had 3 wickets in no time. Son of Atherton doing the damage.
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