Great start for Essex, and I thought without Kaneria our attack lacked bite. All four wickets were clean bowled. I reckon Essex and Kent are the teams to beat in D2 this season.
Bopara gone to. A fine contribution from the England heros. Walker to get a score againstt his old team. Mickelburgh just gone as well... 39/4. Why do I support such mediocre teams?
Was so happy there today I didn't even bother to track the Oldham-Charlton score, and only learnt we had drawn on my return home at 8pm.
I think I shall follow Dailly's example and ban myself for the rest of the football season and concentrate entirely on cricket for the next five months.
Next time I attend the Valley I expect Kent to be on the verge of promotion back to div one of the LVCC , and Charlton to have seven or eight new faces in the starting XI!
[cite]Posted By: ISawLeaburnScore[/cite]Key to this is Cook staying there until it's well over 100, if he doesn't, I don't trust anyone else except maybe Ravi or Fos to get the runs.
Great start but I predict the struggle is on from now...
This is nicely poised. Might see if I can sneak into the ground for the last hour or so. If Ravi/Walker/Fossie keep their heads, it's Essex's to lose. Which they probably will.
What's Topley like Incorruptible? He's only 17 but mean't to be quite a prospect?
Kent MUST make an early breakthrough tomorrow, preferably Foster although Masters is still to come and has scored at least one first class century. Odds must be on Essex I reckon.
It's gonna be close - Phillips can hold an end up, Masters can slog a few (but would he with a small target?), but Chambers and Topley are bunnies. As you say Len, early wicket, and it Kent's. Much more exciting match than I was expecting!
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Carrying on where he left off last season! Denly will probably do much the same.
Charlton and KENT!
:-)
They might be 2nd favourites to win the division but without those two for the next six weeks they won't be making 400+ anytime soon.
I don't see how we can play both Godleman and Mickleburgh together in that line up and with Westley as well down at 6 - about 65 years between them!
Stevens 5-14!!!
Christ when does play stop it's 20 past 6!
Help!
Was so happy there today I didn't even bother to track the Oldham-Charlton score, and only learnt we had drawn on my return home at 8pm.
I think I shall follow Dailly's example and ban myself for the rest of the football season and concentrate entirely on cricket for the next five months.
Next time I attend the Valley I expect Kent to be on the verge of promotion back to div one of the LVCC , and Charlton to have seven or eight new faces in the starting XI!
Fascinatingly poised.
COME ON KENT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great start but I predict the struggle is on from now...
What's Topley like Incorruptible? He's only 17 but mean't to be quite a prospect?
Kent MUST make an early breakthrough tomorrow, preferably Foster although Masters is still to come and has scored at least one first class century. Odds must be on Essex I reckon.
Hope I'm wrong though!!!!!!
There was play on both days at the weekend. Today is the 4th day of a 4 day match.
Essex 211-6 now. Odds increasingly on them to win it with just 285 needed :-(