Re: English Domestic Season 2022

by beamer Sat 14 May 2022, 15:23

Gilchrist breaks his runless run. Promoted to 10 for some reason Shocked

Must be an injury, unless they’re just trying to boost his confidence!

by beamer Sat 14 May 2022, 16:30

5 for Gilly in the end… boosts his seasonal average even if not his career one!

by Basil Sun 12 Jun 2022, 19:47

beamer wrote:
lardbucket wrote:Some very uneven games are being played.

A player for the strange names thread: Felix Organ; I notice he's made a century opening, but then again, so did Sibley and Burns.
It hasn’t been typical English early-season fare… maybe down to unusually dry weather. Darren Stevens has 1 wicket @ 215… time to hang them up and go and be, I don’t know, a snooker player or NFL quarterback perhaps?

By the way, Brett D’Oliveira is 30 now and captaining Worcs this season. A handy leg-spinning all-rounder who never quite made it to international standard with bat or ball but, like his late father, a solid county pro. I’ve seen him open the batting in T20s before.

Brett had hard time of it early in his career when a few people unfairly thought he owed his place in the side to the name.

by beamer Sun 12 Jun 2022, 22:35

Basil wrote:
beamer wrote:
lardbucket wrote:Some very uneven games are being played.

A player for the strange names thread: Felix Organ; I notice he's made a century opening, but then again, so did Sibley and Burns.
It hasn’t been typical English early-season fare… maybe down to unusually dry weather. Darren Stevens has 1 wicket @ 215… time to hang them up and go and be, I don’t know, a snooker player or NFL quarterback perhaps?

By the way, Brett D’Oliveira is 30 now and captaining Worcs this season. A handy leg-spinning all-rounder who never quite made it to international standard with bat or ball but, like his late father, a solid county pro. I’ve seen him open the batting in T20s before.

Brett had hard time of it early in his career when a few people unfairly thought he owed his place in the side to the name.

Well it’s always a lot of pressure and expectation to live with, especially a third-generation player… the name obviously opens doors (though not as much as in motorsport!) but eventually a player’s own abilities will tell.

by Basil Sun 12 Jun 2022, 23:46

beamer wrote:
Basil wrote:
beamer wrote:
lardbucket wrote:Some very uneven games are being played.

A player for the strange names thread: Felix Organ; I notice he's made a century opening, but then again, so did Sibley and Burns.
It hasn’t been typical English early-season fare… maybe down to unusually dry weather. Darren Stevens has 1 wicket @ 215… time to hang them up and go and be, I don’t know, a snooker player or NFL quarterback perhaps?

By the way, Brett D’Oliveira is 30 now and captaining Worcs this season. A handy leg-spinning all-rounder who never quite made it to international standard with bat or ball but, like his late father, a solid county pro. I’ve seen him open the batting in T20s before.

Brett had hard time of it early in his career when a few people unfairly thought he owed his place in the side to the name.
Well it’s always a lot of pressure and expectation to live with, especially a third-generation player… the name obviously opens doors (though not as much as in motorsport!) but eventually a player’s own abilities will tell.

Agreed, by the way - Jack Haynes looks a much better player than his old man.

by beamer Mon 13 Jun 2022, 08:24

I presume his old man isn’t Desmond, then…

by Basil Mon 13 Jun 2022, 10:17

beamer wrote:I presume his old man isn’t Desmond, then…

Gavin - played for us in the 90s. Retired early due to a chronic knee condition.

by horace Tue 14 Jun 2022, 20:37

Basil wrote:
beamer wrote:I presume his old man isn’t Desmond, then…

Gavin - played for us in the 90s. Retired early due to a chronic knee condition.

lol... I really did giggle at this interchange. Hi Basil and go Pears!

by Lost Wombat Wed 15 Jun 2022, 11:40

They still needed 161 after tea. I didnt think they could do that if NZ bowled tightly. But they decided to bowl wild short stuff and it was 6s galore. 1 ball went for 4 off Bairstows helmet. I think 60 came off the first 5 overs, and it became quite easy after that. Perhaps all the bouncers Broad bowled at the tailenders got to them and they wanted to get some back. It was like watching a T20 suddenly break out in the middle of a test match.

by Basil Thu 16 Jun 2022, 20:14

Ed Barnard being approached by those evil, smelly Bears up the M5

by beamer Fri 17 Jun 2022, 20:56

Warwickshire aka Brummie Bears set a new T20 Blast record with 261-2 v Notts… who are in contention chasing it at halfway!

Essex also rack up a club record 244 against Sussex, beating their total against the same opponents in the Napeshit match back in 2008.

by embee Fri 17 Jun 2022, 21:23

Dan Christian ...3 overs for 59 ...that's value from your overseas player

by beamer Fri 17 Jun 2022, 21:31

Doesn’t look like he will rescue it with the bat either…

by Basil Fri 17 Jun 2022, 23:29

We will draw a veil across Pears' Blast campaign.

by beamer Sun 19 Jun 2022, 17:00

Just watching Leics’ 17-year-old leg-spinner (well, googly bowler, mainly) Rehan Ahmed demolish Durham with 4-22 in a T20. He played in the U19 World Cup final earlier in the year.

Scott Borthwick batting 10 Shocked

He was next cab off the rank for England’s top order at one time, and previously played a Test as a specialist spinner.

by Basil Sun 19 Jun 2022, 19:32

Paul Allott made a comeback in Sky's comm box for their Blast game today. We are blessed (or something like that).

by beamer Sun 19 Jun 2022, 20:41

Bumble’s certainly missed in the T20s, I wonder who will do the mascot race this year?

by Basil Sun 03 Jul 2022, 21:05

Basil wrote:Ed Barnard being approached by those evil, smelly Bears up the M5

And sure enough, Barnard has signed for Warwickshire, probably soon to be followed by Moeen.

by beamer Sun 10 Jul 2022, 12:04

Incredible stuff from Somerset in the T20 Blast QF last night. They racked up a competition record 265-5 before bowling Direbyshire out for 74!

Leg-spinner Mattie McKiernan went for a men’s T20 record of 82 runs, including a 36-run (seven-ball) over. Opening seamer Scrimshaw bowled four overs for 16 - had he gone at the same rate as the others, Somerset would have topped 300!

by horace Sun 10 Jul 2022, 14:17

beamer wrote:Incredible stuff from Somerset in the T20 Blast QF last night. They racked up a competition record 265-5 before bowling Direbyshire out for 74!

Leg-spinner Mattie McKiernan went for a men’s T20 record of 82 runs, including a 36-run (seven-ball) over. Opening seamer Scrimshaw bowled four overs for 16 - had he gone at the same rate as the others, Somerset would have topped 300!

Mudge would be excited as a Somerset chap.

by beamer Sun 10 Jul 2022, 16:35

horace wrote:
beamer wrote:Incredible stuff from Somerset in the T20 Blast QF last night. They racked up a competition record 265-5 before bowling Direbyshire out for 74!

Leg-spinner Mattie McKiernan went for a men’s T20 record of 82 runs, including a 36-run (seven-ball) over. Opening seamer Scrimshaw bowled four overs for 16 - had he gone at the same rate as the others, Somerset would have topped 300!

Mudge would be excited as a Somerset chap.

Sure they will lose the final as usual…

by Basil Mon 11 Jul 2022, 09:59

beamer wrote:Incredible stuff from Somerset in the T20 Blast QF last night. They racked up a competition record 265-5 before bowling Direbyshire out for 74!

Leg-spinner Mattie McKiernan went for a men’s T20 record of 82 runs, including a 36-run (seven-ball) over. Opening seamer Scrimshaw bowled four overs for 16 - had he gone at the same rate as the others, Somerset would have topped 300!

Scrimshaw has got a gig with the Lions this week. He's an ex-Pear and seems to have kicked on since his move to Derbyshire.

by beamer Sat 16 Jul 2022, 13:47

T20 finals day, a bit earlier in the season than usual. In the Roses Match first semi, Lancashire making the most effortless chase of 200+ I’ve ever seen in this format.

by beamer Sat 16 Jul 2022, 22:03

And Lancs seemed to have the final sewn up before Hampshire’s bowlers got them right back into it. Needed 4 off the last ball for a winning tie, Nathan Ellis hit the stumps with a perfect yorker, the men in yellow celebrated as fireworks went off…. and the umpire signalled no-ball!

Fortunately for Ellis and Hants he got it right again with a slower ball which was a yes-ball, and they held on for a one-run win. Hampshire clearly had their name on it… spirit of Shane?

by skully Fri 22 Jul 2022, 03:14

Excellent bowling from Aussie Dan Worrall for Surrey v Essex in current County game.

He returned figures of 6-56 and 5-66.

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