Two out of two big scoring matches involving Kent. I guess it isn't a surprise - they have an excellent looking batting unit, but a very poor bowling attack. I give them a very good chance of getting out of the group.
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Pretty much nailed it, although Sussex were 92 without loss in the 6th over, so a good comeback by the bowlers today.
The south African Forrester, on debut, looked decent with bat and ball
Would like to see Lehmann come in for Weatherley. Would also like to see Lumsden get another go.
Only if Lumsden learns that banging it in half-way down doesn't tend to work in white ball cricket. You'd have thought he'd have learned from his experience at the hands of Carlson on his 50 over debut. Bowl at the stumps and, if they miss, you hit.
I do appreciate, as is the case with Baker as well, that if you've got a bowler with a bit of pace then short pitched is a viable attacking option. However, for some reason, I have always found it a bit boring or annoying to watch, almost as if it's not a 'real wicket' if it works, which of course it is! Just my own view, I prefer to see bowlers challenging the stumps and outside edges with the ball pitched up (and the occasional yorker, naturally!)
It's possible. But he hasn't played a t20 match for over four years. I think it's been a while since he even got a Big Bash contract.
Even when he did used to play, his t20 record is nothing special. But he is in excellent red ball form, which can't be said for Joe or Tom.
Even if he scores 30 or so from 25 balls it would help - he could be the one to anchor the innings.
And again. Not one of those three hits have come anywhere close to clearing the fielders.
If we'd gone with Orr instead of Prest, then we could have dropped Weatherley down at no.4 (which suits him far better than at no.3) and had three openers in our top three. But this club just has something against playing Orr.
If we'd gone with Orr instead of Prest, then we could have dropped Weatherley down at no.4 (which suits him far better than at no.3) and had three openers in our top three. But this club just has something against playing Orr.
A season out on loan to a D2 side really should have been the plan last winter.