The Cricket Thread

[San Tejón]

Really horrible. I wonder if mental health was always like this but people hid it or if there are genuinely modern issues impacting us harder.

I read that he attempted to take his own life a few years ago, but was hospitalised and saved.
Possibly why he took the option he did.

 

[The Ides of March]

Turns out he jumped in front of a train. Just awful for his family to comprehend and thoughts for the poor train driver as well, who must have been traumatised by what happened. Depression is brutal and this just shows how hard it is to fight it - he would have been treated for it for 2 years and given lots of support. Yet it still wasn't enough in the end.

What?? This is very sad for everyone concerned. A lot of research must have been invested into the causes of depression and how it can be controlled but it must be impossible to determine the eventual outcome. My heart goes out to those who may be afflicted with such a debllitating condition.

 

[The Ides of March]

All without the help of the likes of Tom Abell, Tom Banton, Will Smeed, Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton and so on and so on. The reserves have definitely stepped up!

It is Middlesex that need the help, not Somerset!!

 

[st_brendy]

Good to see the batting functioning. But defending any score at Merchants Taylor will be difficult.

 

[tomw24]

Well, those last 10 balls could prove decisive. What could have been approaching 200 to chase is now 182.

 

[st_brendy]

Well, those last 10 balls could prove decisive. What could have been approaching 200 to chase is now 182.

Not sure it'll have any bearing at all. Except for meaning our margin of defeat might be 70 runs rather than 90 runs.

We give away one massive score every season. The problem with doing it here is that it's very likely knocked us out.

 

[tomw24]

Not sure it'll have any bearing at all. Except for meaning our margin of defeat might be 70 runs rather than 90 runs.

We give away one massive score every season. The problem with doing it here is that it's very likely knocked us out.

We'll see. Their bowling attack isn't that great. Need the middle order to produce though.

 

[tomw24]

On the plus side, things look pretty rosy for Hants.

 

[st_brendy]

That Robson innings was pretty painful for Middlesex. No surprise that it's ended with him holing out.

We could do with Derby slowing up in their run chase (but whilst still being successful!).

 

[tomw24]

Hit the bloody ball Du Plooy.

 

[st_brendy]

Maybe, just maybe...

(Annoyingly, I don't think the rain will last long enough to wash out the match.)

 

[st_brendy]

That Robson innings was pretty painful for Middlesex. No surprise that it's ended with him holing out.

We could do with Derby slowing up in their run chase (but whilst still being successful!).

Well Derby have slowed up. But because they're losing wickets. Careful balancing act in that one.

That said, this Middlesex partnership is hurting us. We need to break it asap.

 

[st_brendy]

Well Derby have slowed up. But because they're losing wickets. Careful balancing act in that one.

That said, this Middlesex partnership is hurting us. We need to break it asap.

Boom

 

[tomw24]

Bailed out by the rain!

 

[tomw24]

And the Brave are through!

 

[st_brendy]

Superchargers got a very undeserved point the other day vs Fire due to the rain - and it's that point which had them above us. So only fair that we've got equally as lucky.

Great ball by Dawson!

 

[st_brendy]

Looking like we might be in for a rematch against Leicester. And if so, I presume that Holland and Currie both won't be permitted to play.

 

[st_brendy]

Starting to worry now...

 

[st_brendy]

Boom! What a stupid shot by a number 11.

 

[The Ides of March]

Looking at the Middlesex side and the way they play, they were set up to play 4 day cricket in a one day game.