The Cricket Thread
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Except for his first ball, which was a total pie, Crane has bowled really well this innings. That wicket is the bare minimum he's deserved.
If only Northeast had a second slip in earlier - although maybe understandable, given that we don't really have the runs to play with.
If only Northeast had a second slip in earlier - although maybe understandable, given that we don't really have the runs to play with.
Adds to me theory that Dawson might replace a seamer (either Dale or Fuller) rather than a batter.
His whole innings has been lucky.
Sadly, I suspect it has won them the game. Even now, we need about 170 to win.
2 wickets had just fallen, it's near the close. 99% of batsmen would shut up shop and see it out. Fortunately for us Salt falls into the 1% who don't.
Somerset 210-3 at lunch, lead by 375, Tom Abell on 90 no.
I imagine we’ll declare half an hour before tea with 4 and a bit sessions to bowl them out. Would be good to see Captain Tom get his century first though, he only managed one in the whole of last season.
I imagine we’ll declare half an hour before tea with 4 and a bit sessions to bowl them out. Would be good to see Captain Tom get his century first though, he only managed one in the whole of last season.
Robinson was in the 12 man test squad only two weeks. He's far too good for D2 batting line-ups, let alone a glorified second XI batting line-up. He deserves to be in D1.
He's also less under-cooked than the rest - due to his time in the 55 man England squad, meaning that he returned to training earlier than any other bowler in this game other than Crane. Plus of course, as a bowler, he gets multiple lives. If a Northeast or a Brown play one under-cooked poor shot, they're most likely walking off the pitch. If Robinson bowls one under-cooked poor ball, he goes back and bowls his next.
On the face of it, bowling a side out of 176 and 221 is a really good effort. Especially with a weakened attack. But realistically, to win the game, it needed to be 150 maximum both times. Had we held all our catches, it probably would have been.
He's also less under-cooked than the rest - due to his time in the 55 man England squad, meaning that he returned to training earlier than any other bowler in this game other than Crane. Plus of course, as a bowler, he gets multiple lives. If a Northeast or a Brown play one under-cooked poor shot, they're most likely walking off the pitch. If Robinson bowls one under-cooked poor ball, he goes back and bowls his next.
On the face of it, bowling a side out of 176 and 221 is a really good effort. Especially with a weakened attack. But realistically, to win the game, it needed to be 150 maximum both times. Had we held all our catches, it probably would have been.
In the least surprising news ever, Topley will miss the final ODI due to injury.
Somerset declare on 290-8 after a bit of a clatter of wickets. Abell out for a wonderful 119. Glam need 456 in 140 overs.