A massive achievement to win the Blast AND be a top 4 day side as well, as so many of the best Blast sides are rubbish at red ball cricket, as they just concentrate on the white ball game.
Ten pints under it was brilliant cricket at its moodiest if the bookies weren’t involved in the first semi Charlton have good away supportÂ
I’m smashed and don’t support any county cricket team but my sons are Essex and I took two of them and they are buzzing so can’t knock it EsssssssssexÂ
Somerset are on their last warning for dodgy pitches. They also need to win, and the weather is against them. I wonder if they will throw the dice and accept a fine in the hope of forcing a result with a bombsite of a pitch? Harmer is probably licking his lips at that prospect
I am a shit club batsman but I would be playing zero balls from Harmer on the back foot. Sure I'd give one of the close guys a catch before long but I wouldn't be getting out like these guys are
If this was 2002, Sam Cook would be getting an England call-up about now. Sadly, late 70s mph aren't in vogue. But he's a damn sight of a better bowler than some of his pacier brethren
They tried to blow it going from 102-1 to 141 all out and in the space of 32 balls losing their last 5 wickets With just over an hour left Somerset forfeited their innings and with a lead of 62 tried and failed to bowl Essex out ,  conceding with a few minutes left after Trescothick came on as a late sub fielder in his farewell Somerset appearance .
Well done the Champions Essssssssex!Â
As someone brought up in SE9 I never had a county team but my kids have been brought up in Essex and support them so I’m pleased for them . They can support whatever cricket team they want , it’s football where they have no choice !Â
It was nice when Essex won the first time but I was rooting for Somerset. I suppose Hampshire or Yorkshire will win next year, meaning that the CC champions will be overwhelmingly powered by a bloke who should be in SA's Test side for the fourth year running
Obviously benefited from not having any international call ups but that is not their fault.
Only lost 1 game all season, and had a streak of 6 victories in a row.
However the real force behind winning the double was Kent not winning any of their last 5 T20 games allowing Essex into 4th place, and Kent rolling over for 40 in the 4 day game when we had a first innings lead of a 100 !!!
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A massive achievement to win the Blast AND be a top 4 day side as well, as so many of the best Blast sides are rubbish at red ball cricket, as they just concentrate on the white ball game.
cricket at its moodiestÂ
if the bookies weren’t involved in the first semi Charlton have good away supportÂ
I’m smashed and don’t support any county cricket team but my sons are Essex and I took two of them and they are buzzing so can’t knock itÂ
EsssssssssexÂ
they understood they couldn’t shout EaglesÂ
Thought Moeen bowled well.Â
Congratulations Essex!
Sam Cook doing his best Stevo impression
With just over an hour left Somerset forfeited their innings and with a lead of 62 tried and failed to bowl Essex out , Â conceding with a few minutes left after Trescothick came on as a late sub fielder in his farewell Somerset appearance .
Well done the Champions Essssssssex!Â
They can support whatever cricket team they want , it’s football where they have no choice !Â
Only lost 1 game all season, and had a streak of 6 victories in a row.
However the real force behind winning the double was Kent not winning any of their last 5 T20 games allowing Essex into 4th place, and Kent rolling over for 40 in the 4 day game when we had a first innings lead of a 100 !!!
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