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English Domestic Season 2024
- Thread starter Third_Man
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Aidan11
International Vice-Captain
Make that a double century in just 240 balls.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
They're checking playing conditions at the Oval at 12.30, but I doon't think the overnight rainfall will have drained by then.
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I very much hope it keeps raining at the Oval.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
No worries, I'd expect no less. The forecast for Kennington says it will keep raining until after 4.00pm, so I doubt whether there will be any play today. But the forecast is dry and sunny tomorrow, so maybe there will be time for us to force a win then.
Mind you, the forecast for Durham is similar today mainly sunny with some interruptions tomorrow. My guess is that Essex will try to accelerate tomorrow morning, declare at lunchtime with a first innings lead of 150 and see if they can skittle Durham in about three hours play. Which is by no means out of the question.
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
The Surrey game is much further advanced than the Essex game, and Surrey are comparatively further ahead with it. The Durham pitch looks pretty decent and with the batsmen that Durham have, perhaps their first dig was a little under par. Play will be needed at Durham today for a non-contrived result IMO. Not sure that’s the case down in London.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Yes, if we bowl well and Hampshire's batting doesn't improve from Day 1, then we may not have to bat again. Or maybe chase a very small target. But we have sometimes struggled to shift the lower order after taking early wickets, so we'll see. As for your lot, I do rate your attack very highly, and batting on Day 4 may be far trickier for Durham than in their first knock.
I only realised this morning that I missed a trick by making other arrangements for tomorrow, as I could have popped up to The Oval for what should be a good day's play. Ah well.
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" the Chester Road outfield is really quick... Its quite incredible when you think the rain didnt stop before 10.30.... Its just because its so much drier here than most cricket grounds are at this time of year." - the bbc
So worcesters main ground is a lake but an outground offers excellent conditions. It begs the question, how much cricket is lost because counties cant be bothered to invest in grounds suited to april,may,june which will surely be the main months for championship cricket now and in the future.
So worcesters main ground is a lake but an outground offers excellent conditions. It begs the question, how much cricket is lost because counties cant be bothered to invest in grounds suited to april,may,june which will surely be the main months for championship cricket now and in the future.
chris.hinton
International Captain
Yep. If i was at work. I would have actually gone. it's worth the trip.Free entry at kidderminster for day 4.
I assume this pic is from yesterday. ?
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Good for Browne. Much maligned by the Essex faithful at times.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
All over at the Oval. 8 wickets in the match for Worrall, who seems to be bowling really well this season; even better than last year to my untrained eye. And 8 catches in the match for Pope. Atkinson bowled a couple of decent spells in the bits that I saw on the live stream.
Third_Man
State 12th Man
as evidenced in the lack of bonus points