The Cricket Thread

Decent partnership has given a sniff, need to keep the momentum going.

 

Way to york yourself Joe.

 

****, spoke too soon, all hope lies with Fuller.

 

And now we're screwed, because neither guy has the time to play themselves in.

 

Depressingly I would take 140 now. Which surely wouldn't be anywhere near enough.

 

This is Essex's first T20 game at home this season so there's no real marker on what a good score is. I know Chelmsford is traditionally a high scorer with its short boundaries but I'm not convinced this pitch is a good one to bat on. 140 could be enough.

 

Dawson nearly took the umpire's head off there!

 

150 - 6 not enuff.

 

I still think we're 20 light, but 150 can be defended in t20. Unlike last night, it wouldn't take a total miracle for us to win from here.

 

I don't think the pitch is as flat as it has been in the past so par isn't 180 like it was before. Are we at par? No, probably not, but I think we can defend that.

 

Essex will kick themselves if they do lose though - because they didn't bowl out Cook or Harmer. And instead, Nijar and Sams' fourth overs were both expensive.

 

Nice.

 

A c&b off a seamer like that is clear evidence it's not an easy pitch to bat on.

 

Although you still have to bowl it in the right area.

 

Poor decision to give Dawson a 2nd over.

 

Pepper peppering the boundary, something our top order couldn't manage.

 

They are going at 10 an over and we barely managed half of that in the PP.

 

Needed that.

 

Very good over from Ellis.

 

Too many cheap runs conceded and Essex don't need any help.