*Official* English Domestic Season Thread (2005)

[Neil Pickup]

Aye. Biggest score he'll ever make by several lanes of the aforementioned major road..

Note another big score from Ed Joyce and, maybe more tellingly, more impressive breakthroughs on the part of Alan Richardson - 41 wickets @ 20.58 this season and, more importantly, he looked pretty smart on Sky Sports last week - reasonable lick, and consistent inward-movement. Pretty Chris Martin-like.

 

[marc71178]

Yet released by Warwickhire last summer for some reason.

Can't fathom why Kent didn't declare when 200 on.

 

[Arjun]

Your comments on the Southgate batfest?

 

[superkingdave]

Jeysus, what are Lancs doing?

 

[Scaly piscine]

Looks like Murali hit the winning run, Richardson sounded decent til the comparison with Chris Martin.

 

[Chubb]

That's a shame for Derbyshire, the second time in a month they've run somebody close only to just lose out. I'd say Murali was the difference in the match, with bat and ball.

 

[superkingdave]

That's a shame for Derbyshire, the second time in a month they've run somebody close only to just lose out. I'd say Murali was the difference in the match, with bat and ball.

yeah. he's better than our vaunted top order atm.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Interesting, Somerset beat Australia then lose to Scotland...

 

[superkingdave]

:0) Scotland doing ok for themselves now just as they are about to get chucked out

 

[marc71178]

yeah. he's better than our vaunted top order atm.

With Chapple at 6 it's not that good.

 

[Chubb]

Interesting, Somerset beat Australia then lose to Scotland...

Jayasuriya gets a hundred against the best attack in the world and then cops a second-baller against the weakest team in the league...

ergo Jayasuriya is complacent and Smith can't do it without him??????

 

[Rich2001]

Yet released by Warwickhire last summer for some reason.

Can't fathom why Kent didn't declare when 200 on.

Doesn't seem a bad call at the momment - 2 down at stumps and a full day to get the remaining 8 wickets.

And by getting over a 300 run lead, I'll be suprised if we will need to bat again and even if we do if should only be a handfull of runs, whereas if we called time on 200 even defending you can knock that off by tea, hence a greater chance of drawing the game.

 

[superkingdave]

With Chapple at 6 it's not that good.

most Lancs fans think we should be playing a sixth batsman, there are a few very promising ones that seem to get little chance, but i was meaning the 3,4,5 combo of Loye, Hodge, Law which has yet to do much at all this year.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

:0) Scotland doing ok for themselves now just as they are about to get chucked out

I believe it's something of their own wish, too? Must be hard on the amateurs, travelling up and down the country...

 

[Langeveldt]

I can't see how it was an upset. They might not be much good, but they are an international side, and Worcestershire aren't exactly the best FC team in the world.

Most county second teams would fancy their chances against Bangladesh.. Im tempted to say some very good academy sides would give them a game.. They aren't even county standard, therefore Worcestershire, with Shoaib Akhtar, Ray Price and De Bruyn (?) should have mauled them..

It's fair to say all county sides would last 40 overs against England..

 

[Langeveldt]

Interesting, Somerset beat Australia then lose to Scotland...

Predictable.. We are the worst team in the league, and Australia were shocking on Wednesday..

 

[Neil Pickup]

Most county second teams would fancy their chances against Bangladesh.. Im tempted to say some very good academy sides would give them a game.. They aren't even county standard, therefore Worcestershire, with Shoaib Akhtar, Ray Price and De Bruyn (?) should have mauled them..

It's fair to say all county sides would last 40 overs against England..

But not Hampshire...

 

[chris.hinton]

Worcestershire are poor side this year losing to as Uni Side and bangladesh is not good, But at Least Steve Davies is getting a good go

 

[aussie]

most Lancs fans think we should be playing a sixth batsman, there are a few very promising ones that seem to get little chance, but i was meaning the 3,4,5 combo of Loye, Hodge, Law which has yet to do much at all this year.

well i think a 6th batsmen is the right choice but our much vaunted top order has not fired collectively nor consistently at all this season, if it continues they might be considering that

 

[marc71178]

Doesn't seem a bad call at the momment - 2 down at stumps and a full day to get the remaining 8 wickets.

I didn't realise there were that many overs left at the declaration to be honest.

Still, I think giving themselves longer to bowl us out might have made more sense - Frost is yet to bat

Can't help thinking the loss of Streak made a difference.