County Cricket 2024
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littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Talking of Kent, "Deadly" Derek Underwood has died. This is probably a decent place to put it.
I caught the tail end of his career when I was a kid. A unique bowler, almost a medium-pacer, who was deadly when conditions suited.
Was also a South Africa rebel. Needs to be mentioned alongside all the good stuff.
Derek Underwood, England and Kent's legendary spinner, dies aged 78
I caught the tail end of his career when I was a kid. A unique bowler, almost a medium-pacer, who was deadly when conditions suited.
Was also a South Africa rebel. Needs to be mentioned alongside all the good stuff.
Derek Underwood, England and Kent's legendary spinner, dies aged 78
starfish
No dialogue. Just plot.
He was the first cricketer i was really aware of (Despite being from Glasgow i was brought up a Kent fan) Magnificent bowler, probably the best spinner England have ever had.
RIP Deadly.
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
Sad news.
Accepting the SA rebel caveat, he was a boyhood hero of mine and inspired me to stick to spin throughout my playing life. That said, 'Deadly' actually bowled bloody quick and his action was not very dissimilar from my paternal Grandfather's.
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Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
yes - also remember him playing for kent (when you still got county cricket on the telly) and england.
mum-tat saw him play in a test match at the oval when it cost 5 shillings (25p) a day for the cheap seats
at kent managing a draw
at surrey trying to play a T20 innings
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
So a run glut and snorefest to start the season. Just one result so far out of two full rounds of matches. Northants vs Middx probably the winner for most tedious match. 1,100 runs for 8 wickets in 290 overs. That's a strike rate of a wicket every 36 overs.
The reason - a wet winter leading to soft wickets with no bounce combined with the kookaburra ball. It's supposed to encourage better bowling. Good luck!
Rob Key thinks it's great. Others are less impressed. Soft ball on a soft wicket = shit cricket.
The reason - a wet winter leading to soft wickets with no bounce combined with the kookaburra ball. It's supposed to encourage better bowling. Good luck!
Rob Key thinks it's great. Others are less impressed. Soft ball on a soft wicket = shit cricket.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
kent's 3rd consecutive match following on. i did try to see if that was a record, but couldn't find anything.
and i can feel acoming on...
That didn't take long.
Yep. Resulting in bowler's averages rising for both their batting and bowling. Apart from Kent of course, that's just their bowling averages going up.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
A few teams struggling as we hit the half-way mark.
Notts very unlucky at Worcester. Put themselves in a totally dominant position but only one day's play possible. They might only have needed two to force a result. You have to wonder about the future for New Road. Can't carry on like this.
Top two both losing tightens things up a bit. I still think Surrey will win it. They just ooze resources. Not least Dan Lawrence. Very curious move from him to accept a position batting in the junior position at 6. He's doing ok but can he force England selection like that? Maybe playing for Surrey is all that counts.
He appears to be trying to turn himself into the next Moeen Ali. Maybe it will work. Maybe he was told something?
Notts very unlucky at Worcester. Put themselves in a totally dominant position but only one day's play possible. They might only have needed two to force a result. You have to wonder about the future for New Road. Can't carry on like this.
Top two both losing tightens things up a bit. I still think Surrey will win it. They just ooze resources. Not least Dan Lawrence. Very curious move from him to accept a position batting in the junior position at 6. He's doing ok but can he force England selection like that? Maybe playing for Surrey is all that counts.
He appears to be trying to turn himself into the next Moeen Ali. Maybe it will work. Maybe he was told something?
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
One-off aberration, I think, not least because they play half (or nearly half - maybe one at Guildford?) their games at The Oval, which is the best place in the country to bat, and they have all the resources to steamroller teams there.although
GarveyLives
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England fast seam bowler Ollie Robinson has been hit for 43 runs in the most expensive over in County Championship history in what is believed to be the most expensive in all first-class cricket when there was no compliance from the bowler (i.e. bowling for a declaration). Despite this, Sussex beat Leicestershire by 18 runs:
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Yes. 4th highest score ever by a number 8 in the CC. Averaged 24 before this with only one previous century. Which was, naturally, also against Sussex.
Was he batting with a top order batsman or just farming the strike? Poor Ollie.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Lower order. Came in at 144/6. Got as far as 445 all out.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
My goodness. Glamorgan have just scored 592 all out to tie with Gloucestershire. They needed 2 off the final over, 1 off the last ball. Caught by the keeper. What an effort. That surely would have been a world record chase no?
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Shame about piers Morgan, but yes, a brilliant catch. Glove off for the run-out. I don't think I've seen that before. Good idea.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
FC matches | Team records | Highest fourth innings totals | ESPNcricinfo
Find records of Highest fourth innings totals in FC matches only on ESPNcricinfo.
Yes looks like it, in first class cricket anyway - beating that time West Zone beat South Zone in 1910. Still the third highest fourth innings score ever.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
Stupid South Zone, think they're so big.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Thanks for the clip and providing yet more evidence Piers Morgan is a moron.
As was the number 11. Just tap it and run man.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Thinking of a defence, presumably all the fielders were in close. Somehow clear them and you win.
Well, no, in this case Morgan was spot on. I mean just take the bye and hope the keeper misses which he probably would have.
