Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Durham should get negative points for the nature of that defeat to Surrey, utterly pathetic.
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***Official*** English Domestic Season 2007
- Thread starter superkingdave
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It's been abandoned alltogther now - four points each. I think thats what happens when you put money before cricket - Worcs moved the 20/20 games because it would cost them money if they weren't played but they kept this match here because they would lose money if the televised pro 40 game on Friday doesn't go ahead. Funny set of priorities - they are stuck to the foot of the table and will be further behind now Surrey have won so you'd have thought they would want to play. Would you put any money on the Friday game going ahead either?
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Well, I'm happy
It looks like a seriously good effort by Clarke, which we don't get to say very often, coming in at 50 for 4 and scoring the winning 70 at about 5-an-over. And what a welcome change to see an Oval wicket that isn't a complete road.
btw is it 2 up & down this year or is it still 3?
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
2 up and down. I think last season was when it went to 2 up and down.Well, I'm happy
It looks like a seriously good effort by Clarke, which we don't get to say very often, coming in at 50 for 4 and scoring the winning 70 at about 5-an-over. And what a welcome change to see an Oval wicket that isn't a complete road.
btw is it 2 up & down this year or is it still 3?
steds
Hall of Fame Member
He's a yorkie.Not sure why you'd want that...considering he's the captain of the test team and a good batsmen.
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
steds, he was born in Lancashire y'know.
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
I was at the game on day one and just speaking to a couple of guys the wicket was at least a 300 plus (first innings strip). With most of the wickets falling owing more to a 20/20 hangover than good bowler, really was some reckless cricket from both sides. Weather did not help batting (picture below) but Durham really should be disappointed to get rolled out so easily at The Oval, especially with the fact that most of the damage was done by a seam attack which is usually a one man band. Good result nevertheless.Well, I'm happy
It looks like a seriously good effort by Clarke, which we don't get to say very often, coming in at 50 for 4 and scoring the winning 70 at about 5-an-over. And what a welcome change to see an Oval wicket that isn't a complete road.
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
Graham Ford wants Worcestershire to be punished and I can understand why, Kent have been given a raw deal.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/6289024.stm
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah Anderson bowled well but it was a pretty poor knock from Captain Vaughan. Scratched around all innings and his dismissal was a tad embarrassing.
In regard to this game, a question to Lancashire fans, does Tom Smith usually bowl as quick as Cork? 78mph (average 75mph) isn’t that flash and it seemed as though a couple of the com guys were expecting a little bit more from Smith.
SpaceMonkey
International Debutant
First time ive seen Smith bowl for a long spell rather than in 1 day spells. He definitely needs to use his none bowling arm more. It really does fall away badly.
Spitfires_Fan
State Vice-Captain
Worcestershire should get the book thrown at them for this. I had sympathy for them up until now, but it would serve them right if they don't get to play their Pro 40 game on Friday. Kent either have to be awarded a walkover victory with points, or the match has to be rescheduled - anything else would be grossly unfair. We could have lost the match and still scored more points. 
Perm
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Awesome picture.I was at the game on day one and just speaking to a couple of guys the wicket was at least a 300 plus (first innings strip). With most of the wickets falling owing more to a 20/20 hangover than good bowler, really was some reckless cricket from both sides. Weather did not help batting (picture below) but Durham really should be disappointed to get rolled out so easily at The Oval, especially with the fact that most of the damage was done by a seam attack which is usually a one man band. Good result nevertheless.
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
SpaceMonkey
International Debutant
Lets not go there
Poor show by Worcestershire even tho it pains me to say it. They should have moved the game to Kidderminster like they did some of the 20/20 games.
Spitfires_Fan
State Vice-Captain
Worcestershire decided to go ahead and host their championship game against Kent at New Road, so that they could play their Pro 40 game on Friday and receive TV revenue to help them make up some of the financial loss they sustained when New Road was flooded a couple of weeks ago.
However, New Road is a mudbath, and the entire game has been abandoned without a ball being bowled - water was even coming over the shoes of the umpires when they went out to inspect the pitch. Kent had offered Beckenham as an alternative option, and Worcestershire could also have moved the game to Kidderminster, where the pitch was suitable for play, but effectively sacrificed the championship game in order to be able to play Pro 40 on Friday. It couldn't be moved to Canterbury either, due to the Tour de France
These reports give all the information.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/6280156.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/6284026.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/6287248.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/6289024.stm
As it stand at the moment, both teams have just been awarded 4 points, but the ECB are looking into it.