chris.hinton
International Captain
Warwickshire going well at Lords. Middlesex are 74/5 in a must win match for them
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English Domestic Season 2023
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Blenkinsop
U19 Vice-Captain
Anyone know why Max Holden isn't playing for Middx?
Third_Man
State 12th Man
wasn't he concussed last week in a warm up on day 2 against Lancashire and replaced by Eskinazi
And yet once again Kent fail to take advantage of Middlesex's misfortune (and the Middle Saxons are in a much better position comparatively). Is Matt Walker off at the end of the season? I hope so.
Blenkinsop
U19 Vice-Captain
Was Hogan injured?
He's playing. But no Gilchrist, Chahal as left out. Kent are just relying on kids to keep them up.
GoodAreasShane
Cricketer Of The Year
Honestly, Hogan could keep playing until he is as old as Wilfred Rhodes and I would be OK with that
Third_Man
State 12th Man
Yes, pulled up two balls into the 40th over, looked like hamstring. Left the field. Evison completed the over. Vic Marks on commentary almost missed it rambling on.
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chris.hinton
International Captain
Rain around today. Which is a bugger
Chin Music
State Vice-Captain
Stating the bleeding obvious, but too many matches so late in September makes weather such a factor.
The equally obvious solution is to schedule T20 or hundred matches in September, starting at 11am. As the required time to play them is so much shorter there would be a far greater chance of fitting them into a window of good weather between 11 and 6, or later if floodlights are used.
Logically, the games which take longer to complete need to be held when a long stretch of good weather may be reasonably expected.
Logically, the games which take longer to complete need to be held when a long stretch of good weather may be reasonably expected.
Chin Music
State Vice-Captain
There is no way that the Hundred is going to be moved from its slot from late July to end of August because it is school holidays and the ECB target audience is families. Counties wouldn't have the Blast in September day time, they would struggle to get the crowds that they need.
Please don't think I'm advocating for ECB in this, I really am not. Just saying that I agree there needs to be more June-August fc cricket but just can't see how it is going to be done with the counties wanting the blast as their main income, ECB doing likewise with the Hundred.
My post was both logical and non-serious at the same time. Still, if the blast or hundred were meant to be serious sporting competitions in their own right with committed fan bases, rather than projects to take in money from a casual audience, it is what you would do. Aside from my other points, it is better for the audience to spend a couple of hours in a cool autumn day or evening than all day, as football and rugby know well.
Blenkinsop
U19 Vice-Captain
The weather in September in the UK is usually pretty reliable, certainly more so than April.
chris.hinton
International Captain
It's the 1st time for a while there has been widespread rain in September
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Lmao so much nonsense about Goldsworthy's left arm spin just before it happened.
He bowls so little that I didn't even know what he actually bowled. Grand total of zero FC wickets in 20 games.
And he was batting at the time.