CartyDurham
International Captain
Typical. Never known a competition that doesn’t have the same rules for everyone in domestic cricketAt least you have a reserve day.
Surrey get a bye in the event of a no result seemingly.
Typical. Never known a competition that doesn’t have the same rules for everyone in domestic cricketAt least you have a reserve day.
Surrey get a bye in the event of a no result seemingly.
Northants won their last three group games. Beating Durham, Warwickshire and Lancashire in those three games.Hell of a performance by Northants to beat what were at the time the top two sides in the North group in their last two games. **** knows how we still have a negative net run rate though.
I never thought home advantage was that big a deal in the quarter finals, but when did Somerset last play at Wantage Road?
I think they can do it for one year but they can have local derbies anywayWhat are people’s thoughts on randomising the T20 groups, as in the one day cup? I would welcome it as it would allow more varied and interesting match-ups, however I appreciate that teams could lose local derbies.
some of the travel is ridiculous at the moment when it is regionalised. Lancs can still be playing Worcestershire one day and Durham the next day.What are people’s thoughts on randomising the T20 groups, as in the one day cup? I would welcome it as it would allow more varied and interesting match-ups, however I appreciate that teams could lose local derbies.
Options yes, but they decide to go with 5 bowlers bowling 4 overs each. Jordan Clark, Jacks and Overton did not bowl.This looks a struggle for Durham. No let up as far as Surrey bowling options to come in at them.
I think it will be Salt, Jennings, Wells, Livingstone, Hurst, Croft, Dockrell, Hartley, Wood, Mahmood, AspinallLancs squad: Jennings, Aspinwall, Blatherwick, Boyden, Croft, Dockrell, Hartley, Hurst, Lavelle, Livingstone, Mahmood, Salt, Wells, Wood.
Sussex squad: Alsop, Archer, Carson, Carter, Clark, Coles, Crocombe, Currie, Hudson-Prentice, Hughes, Lenham, Mills (c), Robinson, Simpson (wk), Ward
14 for Lancs: Boyden, Lavelle unlikely to feature plus one of Aspinwall & Blatheriwck to miss out all things being equal. But to my mind why have 7 bowlers (Asp/Blath, Dockrell, Hartley, Livingstone, Mahmood, Wells, Wood). 8 if you include Croft. Should play extra bat and make do with 6 bowling options (Lavelle to play rather than Aspinwall but they wont).
Wells, Salt and Simpson face their original clubs. Dockrell also played for Sussex on loan from Somerset.
I thought Jordan's use of himself was preposterous. He bowled 2 poor overs to start off with and then didn't try and change things up. He was laughable in his last couple and nigh-on single handedly made the game competitive, including a front foot no-ball off his last scheduled ball. The free hit was scooped/flipped for 4, giving Durham 6 more runs than they might have had alone. Ok, I'm exaggerating a bit as messrs de Leede and Jones do deserve credit for taking advantage, but for a guy who has been a t20 specialist for donkeys years, he was useless last night.Options yes, but they decide to go with 5 bowlers bowling 4 overs each. Jordan Clark, Jacks and Overton did not bowl.
Far too many times Lancashire have used 7 bowlers and it's been hard to conclude that the captain forgot someone and under bowled them for only say 3 overs for 18 and even the top strike bowler might only have bowled three overs. Sides only need 6 bowlers to cover someone having a bad day - not 8 as per Surrey today.
Sussex will almost certainly do the same, there will definitely be 7 bowling options. The batting will rely heavily on Hughes and Alsop. It's so daft that these games occur so far on from the group stages, McAndrew will be a big miss.Lancs squad: Jennings, Aspinwall, Blatherwick, Boyden, Croft, Dockrell, Hartley, Hurst, Lavelle, Livingstone, Mahmood, Salt, Wells, Wood.
Sussex squad: Alsop, Archer, Carson, Carter, Clark, Coles, Crocombe, Currie, Hudson-Prentice, Hughes, Lenham, Mills (c), Robinson, Simpson (wk), Ward
14 for Lancs: Boyden, Lavelle unlikely to feature plus one of Aspinwall & Blatheriwck to miss out all things being equal. But to my mind why have 7 bowlers (Asp/Blath, Dockrell, Hartley, Livingstone, Mahmood, Wells, Wood). 8 if you include Croft. Should play extra bat and make do with 6 bowling options (Lavelle to play rather than Aspinwall but they wont).
Wells, Salt and Simpson face their original clubs. Dockrell also played for Sussex on loan from Somerset.
Livingstone top scoring maybe Lancashire should select him more often.Lancs soon will be able to concentrate on their relegation battle.