Re: English Domestic Season (2014)

by LeFromage Wed 30 Apr 2014, 08:17

Lewis Gregory in the wickets again. 16 @ 24 so far this season.

Weird. He barely got a bowl for Somerset last season, but now he's suddenly opening the attack, relegating golden boy Jamie Overton to first change.

Still only 21 - seems to have been around a bit longer than that.

by Brass Monkey Wed 30 Apr 2014, 10:22

Maybe pretty indicative that he got murdered in the first match, in fair weather on a fair pitch. Since it has gotten a bit more soggy, he's on it.

by Brass Monkey Wed 30 Apr 2014, 12:17

Jandy gets 10 to knock over Girlhampton. Not sure what it all means. Probably that he's still good against girls. In the early season. Let's see how tenny he is against the SLIndian batting line-ups

by JGK Wed 30 Apr 2014, 23:17

Holy Fark at Chris Rogers and Middlesex!

by Basil Thu 01 May 2014, 00:45

Right then, let's see who's top of Division 2 - why, it's Worcestershire Very Happy

: hallelujah and praise whatever deity you take a fancy to.

by Basil Thu 01 May 2014, 01:11

The pitch at New Road was described as dry and dusty. Not a bad performance by the groundsman when you consider that the square was under several feet of water for the best part of four weeks at the turn of the year.

by lardbucket Thu 01 May 2014, 09:38

Must have been a lucky knock by the 'very average journeyman opener'. Any comments from Geoff Boycott?

by Brass Monkey Thu 01 May 2014, 12:03

Uhh, why would there be? He's a gobshite. He's been wrong on so many occasions, why start retracting opinions now?

by horace Fri 02 May 2014, 02:37

lardbucket wrote:Must have been a lucky knock by the 'very average journeyman opener'. Any comments from Geoff Boycott?

Bucky would laugh at this and the boycs comment...only ever considered himself a journey man

and yayayayayay the Pears

by horace Fri 02 May 2014, 02:46

Dello wrote:Lewis Gregory in the wickets again. 16 @ 24 so far this season.

Weird. He barely got a bowl for Somerset last season, but now he's suddenly opening the attack, relegating golden boy Jamie Overton to first change.

Still only 21 - seems to have been around a bit longer than that.

I anticipate some very serious Trevving

by tricycle Fri 02 May 2014, 04:46

horace wrote:
lardbucket wrote:Must have been a lucky knock by the 'very average journeyman opener'. Any comments from Geoff Boycott?

Bucky would laugh at this and the boycs comment...only ever considered himself a journey man

and yayayayayay the Pears

Not the Yorkies this year, horrie?

And speaking of Yorkshire,, is there a chance for someone like Brooks making the test team this year? Despite the second innings thrashing, that is.

by embee Fri 02 May 2014, 05:51

where's Jonny Bairstow?

havent seen his name on the yorkie scorecards

by tricycle Fri 02 May 2014, 06:28

Fractured his finger last month.

by embee Fri 02 May 2014, 06:35

cheers t

by Henry Fri 02 May 2014, 06:43

Dello wrote:Lewis Gregory in the wickets again. 16 @ 24 so far this season.

Weird. He barely got a bowl for Somerset last season, but now he's suddenly opening the attack, relegating golden boy Jamie Overton to first change.

Still only 21 - seems to have been around a bit longer than that.

He's also batting well at the moment. If the selectors had a bit more imagination, they might have given a young guy who's in form like him a go against Scotland.

by horace Fri 02 May 2014, 07:13

tricycle wrote:
horace wrote:
lardbucket wrote:Must have been a lucky knock by the 'very average journeyman opener'. Any comments from Geoff Boycott?

Bucky would laugh at this and the boycs comment...only ever considered himself a journey man

and yayayayayay the Pears
Not the Yorkies this year, horrie?
And speaking of Yorkshire,, is there a chance for someone like Brooks making the test team this year? Despite the second innings thrashing, that is.

nah have decided to alternate...this time it is the unlucky Pears who have to bear the intolerable weight of my support

by Brass Monkey Fri 02 May 2014, 14:57

horace wrote:
Dello wrote:Lewis Gregory in the wickets again.

I anticipate some very serious Trevving

It has already happened. Trev and Dello were falling over themselves to big him up after seeing him bowl a couple of overs at 88-90mph.

Trev went so far a few weeks ago to suggest they put him in the T20 team. When he didn't play any T20 cricket last year and is generally fodder.

They're both pretty desperate.

by Brass Monkey Fri 02 May 2014, 15:22

Henry wrote:
Dello wrote:Lewis Gregory in the wickets again. 16 @ 24 so far this season.

Weird. He barely got a bowl for Somerset last season, but now he's suddenly opening the attack, relegating golden boy Jamie Overton to first change.

Still only 21 - seems to have been around a bit longer than that.

He's also batting well at the moment. If the selectors had a bit more imagination, they might have given a young guy who's in form like him a go against Scotland.

HA! I didn't even see this. See what I mean? He bowled 19 overs in limited overs cricket last year. 19 overs. Yet if they had 'imagination' they'd pick him. Shit, if they had imagination, they'd pick Snuffaluffagus or Wellyphant.

by beamer Fri 02 May 2014, 19:58

Hales on loan to Worcs... shame Notts can't seem to find a role for him at the moment. Perhaps his attitude isn't quite right but he's as good a striker of the ball as we have in this country. I hoped he would develop into a Trescothick type player but looks like he will remain as an unfulfilled talent in the longer game having been pigeonholed as a T20 specialist some time ago, he really should be playing ODI cricket though.

by Basil Fri 02 May 2014, 21:04

beamer wrote:Hales on loan to Worcs... shame Notts can't seem to find a role for him at the moment. Perhaps his attitude isn't quite right but he's as good a striker of the ball as we have in this country. I hoped he would develop into a Trescothick type player but looks like he will remain as an unfulfilled talent in the longer game having been pigeonholed as a T20 specialist some time ago, he really should be playing ODI cricket though.

They're hanging up the bunting in Worcester even as I type this! Laughing

Potentially good new for us - but I am not getting over-enthusiastic because of Hales' "form" in the 4 day game last season.

by lardbucket Fri 02 May 2014, 23:30

Brass Monkey wrote:
Henry wrote:
Dello wrote:Lewis Gregory in the wickets again. 16 @ 24 so far this season.

Weird. He barely got a bowl for Somerset last season, but now he's suddenly opening the attack, relegating golden boy Jamie Overton to first change.

Still only 21 - seems to have been around a bit longer than that.

He's also batting well at the moment. If the selectors had a bit more imagination, they might have given a young guy who's in form like him a go against Scotland.

HA! I didn't even see this. See what I mean? He bowled 19 overs in limited overs cricket last year. 19 overs. Yet if they had 'imagination' they'd pick him. Shit, if they had imagination, they'd pick Snuffaluffagus or Wellyphant.

You are correct. The hyperbolic Trevving of Lewis Gregory has set new standards in Trevving and possibly in seminal exsanguination.

by Nath Sun 04 May 2014, 06:17

Is Freddy coming back?
http://www.cricket.com.au/news-list/2014/5/4/lancashire-hope-for-andrew-flintoff-twenty20-comeback

by lardbucket Sun 04 May 2014, 07:33

Fat arsed fink in flow!

by lardbucket Sun 04 May 2014, 14:25

Middlesex collapsing like a sack of shit in their first innings v the Bears. A smidgeon of respectability added by the last two wickets.

Steven Finn may yet top score from #11.

by tricycle Sun 04 May 2014, 14:43

lardbucket wrote:Middlesex collapsing like a sack of shit in their first innings v the Bears. A smidgeon of respectability added by the last two wickets.

Steven Finn may yet top score from #11.

Must just be setting up for a match winning triple century from Rogers in the second innings.

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