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Post by karma on Mar 30, 2024 16:00:43 GMT
And according to YCCC's OS (website) , Masood is to captain Yorkshire in this weekend's behind closed doors, 2-day game v Durham. Suspect nobody will lose their place , might be 14 v 14 , but still with places up for grabs for next week's opener v Leicestershire (please let the weather be kind and the groundstaff have little to do)
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Post by newby on Mar 31, 2024 10:54:26 GMT
No Masood and certainly 11 v 11 at Headingley today. Scorecard and video hightlights on the NVplay website.
YORKSHIRE JH Wharton, FJ Bean, GCH Hill, HC Brook, HG Duke†, ML Revis, JA Thompson*, DM Bess, ME Milnes, DJ Leech, DT Moriarty DURHAM CRICKET SG Borthwick*, BA Carse, G Clark, P Coughlin, BFW de Leede, DM Hogg, MA Jones, AZ Lees, CF Parkinson, MJ Potts, BA Raine
Durham won the toss and elected to bat, two early wickets for Matt Milnes has them 39/2 in the 12th over.
Interesting, Bess and Moriarty both playing and lovely to see Harry Brook back on the cricket pitch. Thommo captains the side in the absence of Masood, Tattersall and Lyth.
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Post by karma on Mar 31, 2024 11:48:18 GMT
Beautiful day for cricket .Salts diner for coffee, half of one party's booked table were nearly an hour late. Didn't realise 'the clocks had changed'!
Walk by the canal and back through Roberts Park, the cricket square roped off , but the park looking resplendant . "First game not til 20th April, lad", said the groundsman half my age. Something to which we and the gnomes can all look forward. 🏏
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Post by newby on Mar 31, 2024 12:10:31 GMT
Dodgy day by the seaside with a slight on-shore breeze bringing in the sea fret, we should be used to it by now. Going inland a bit for my walk to find a little sun I hope.
Nice to see some cricket actually being played across the country, they have even got on the pitch in Kidderminster for a 2nd XI game.
At Headingley Durham consolidating at 93/5 after being 45/5.
2 Wickets for Mickey Edwards so perhaps I was wrong to write him off. If he can play any significant role for Yorkshire this season that would be a bonus.
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Post by newby on Mar 31, 2024 16:47:44 GMT
Durham made 235/9, 3 wickets for Dan Moriarty.
Yorkshire currently 147/2 and even thought it's just video highlights watching Harry Brook making life miserable for Callum Parkinson and Byrdon Carse is great fun. He now has 50 off 34 balls and has overtaken steady eddie James Wharton who has 43 from 69.
Close of play shortly.
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Post by davemorton on Mar 31, 2024 17:16:52 GMT
196 for 2 at close. Video highlights include a 6 off Parkinson, a cut, which Harry appeared to be trying to keep down! Perhaps a top edge, or perhaps they're playing in the car park, almost. Anyway, the bowlers all seem to have got a few overs into their legs, 8 apiece for the seamers, and three of the four batsmen have made runs, Bean missing out.
I thought I would never see Harry in a Yorkshire shirt again, but - fingers crossed - that avenue of pleasure has been unblocked. Temporarily. And sadly, given the reason for him missing the IPL.
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Post by hawke on Mar 31, 2024 21:51:24 GMT
Sounds an excellent day. I don’t have Moriarty and Edwards in my CC starting line up but well done and let’s see. Gosh Harry Brook playing for Yorkshire Terrific
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Post by karma on Apr 1, 2024 6:25:39 GMT
I'm just relieved and very pleased for Harry that he seems 'to have some form' given the difficult period he's gone through away from the game.
And welcome back to Yorkshire cricket , young man.
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Post by newby on Apr 1, 2024 9:46:48 GMT
No play in the game today worst luck so that's it for the pre-season.
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Post by hawke on Apr 1, 2024 12:12:59 GMT
I think they must have seen the weather forecast yesterday prompting a Durham declaration and our ‘run chase’. Sensible.
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Post by davemorton on Apr 1, 2024 12:32:12 GMT
If it's as horrible and cold as this on Friday, I will seriously consider not attending.
However, the current Met Office forecast is for 14C and 50% light showers. I never know whether that means a 50% chance of getting one, or that it will rain lightly 50% of the time. Since it's ambiguous, I would say it's meaningless.
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Post by newby on Apr 1, 2024 12:52:27 GMT
I think I can get to one day all being well, thinking of making that the Sunday looking at the forecast. It does look reasonably warm for a change but a really heavy shower, or worse an extended spell of rain, can lead to the whole day being written off at this time of year.
Just like today at Headingley and Derby and with Nottingham struggling too.
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Post by davemorton on Apr 2, 2024 14:40:12 GMT
Rather surprisingly, already one competitive game completed, Worcs v Gloucs in the 2nd XI Championship, which Worcs won easily.
Some quite high profile players in action. Adam Hose, Joe Leach, Brett D'Oliveira, Tom Taylor and Yadvinder Singh (os) for the Pears; James Bracey, Jack Taylor and Marchant de Lange (os) for Gloucs, who were bowled out for 68 in the second innings. At Kidderminster.
Yorkshire begin their campaign at Bradford Park Ave, v Lancs, next Monday for 4 days.
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Post by karma on Apr 2, 2024 16:54:49 GMT
Hope to get to BPA next week but not until Tuesday, as I hope Yorkshire 1sts are playing on Monday.
Same fixture last season v Lancs at York , I got to one day and Lancs seemed so much stronger, hope we can give a good account this season
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Post by Hit Wicket on Apr 2, 2024 19:23:37 GMT
The Guardian published their predictions last night. Division One 1. Surrey 2. Durham 3. Essex 4. Lancashire 5. Hampshire 6. Somerset 7. Notts 8. Warwickshire 9. Kent 10. Worcestershire Division 2. 1. Yorkshire 2. Sussex 3. Middlesex 4. Leicestershire 5. Glamorgan 6. Northants 7. Gloucestershire 8. Derbyshire The rationale for Yorkshire's glorious season was: Yorkshire seemed to have turned a corner towards the end of last season but another tumultuous winter brought the second/third coming of Colin Graves and the departure of Darren Gough, an enthusiastic presence over the last two years. On the field, smoother waters with both Harry Brook and Joe Root available for five of the first seven championship games. Shan Masood expects to be at Headingley for most of the summer, and when you throw in Adam Lyth and the young blades Finlay Bean and George Hill, it’s a handy looking top six. Dan Moriarty boosts the bowling attack – and if the seamers stay fit, a return to Division One looks a realistic hope.www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/apr/01/county-championship-2024-team-by-team-guide-to-the-new-season
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