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Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
AGod 08 August, 2017 13:30
Anything interesting, KIngston Black?

Or too salacious to go into print!?

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
Kingston Black 08 August, 2017 13:39
Wouldn't be fair to reveal the details AG, but they were discussing the Q&A meeting yesterday and Steve Davies innings today. I only mentioned it because I think the good folk in the media centre should be aware that their conversations may unwittingly be being broadcast during breaks in play.

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
Rod1883 08 August, 2017 13:45
With the injuries Middx have (one of Compton or Robson opened with a runner, Gubbins pulled a muscle in the field earlier this morning), and at 21-1 chasing 327 to win - A Warwickshire win could be on.
If we can do the business, then it drags Middx back into the mix.

Edit - 23 for 2......



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/08/2017 13:51 by Rod1883.

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
AGod 08 August, 2017 13:52
Magnificent, Dominic, Sir!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Middx now 28-2, so possibly looking a little grim for them. Robson and Eskinazi both gone.

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
mikeindex 08 August, 2017 13:58
Bravo bravo Dombess!
Rain passed fairly quickly in Wellington and presumably went wide of the CG (or it would have been there by now). Keep it up boys.

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
Rod1883 08 August, 2017 14:02
Middx 28-4!

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
AGod 08 August, 2017 14:04
Middx 28-3 and apparently rushing, headlong, toward an ignominious defeat. At the time of typing we figure to gain at least six points on Middx as a result of this round.

They have 3 bonus points from their match, we have 4.

We are likely to finish with an absolute minimum of 9, and have hopes of a full 13 points, in which case we'd close the gap to Middx by ten points (leaving them 20 points up the road, as opposed to 30, with five games each still to play).

Obviously, Warks would gain on us somewhat..

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
AGod 08 August, 2017 14:05
28-4. Shocking stuff.

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
Rod1883 08 August, 2017 14:08
Well, if Middx and Yorks continue to bat as they have in this round of games, then we must be in with a pretty good shout of staying up.

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
AGod 08 August, 2017 14:09
Booooo. Batty. Hiss.

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
AGod 08 August, 2017 14:09
Time for Tim to hit Batty all the way to Weston...........

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
AGod 08 August, 2017 14:10
Best 8th wicket partnership vs Surrey.

What an effort by Dom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
Rod1883 08 August, 2017 14:10
Middx 34-5!!!!!

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
AGod 08 August, 2017 14:13
34-5 at Lord's.

Might be over by tea, at this rate.

It looks like this relegation battle may involve as many as 5 (or possibly even 6 if Hants get dragged in) teams at the moment.

There are only about 15 points separating 2nd from 6th in the table.

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
Grockle 08 August, 2017 14:14
Gotta win first people but we are going the right way about that. Well done Dom. Hope the weather stays away.



(Sm72)

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
AGod 08 August, 2017 14:18
Darkening now, apparently.

Would be handy if heavily overcast (but stays dry) when we start bowling..

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
AGod 08 August, 2017 14:20
Blackdowns swathed in mist, apparently...

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
rodders 08 August, 2017 14:25
Great effort from some much maligned team members ( though not all ) and in a position I would say from which we cannot lose. Whether or not we can win is another question entirely !

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
Rod1883 08 August, 2017 14:26
Well played SD.
Can Jack and Tim get us that batting point?

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
AGod 08 August, 2017 14:27
Draw the heavy favourite, but Yorks getting hammered and Middx heading the same way means that a draw would not be the end of the world.

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
Germiston lad 08 August, 2017 15:17
Quote:
AGod
Absolutely right, Rod.
I'd have picked Mybs at number three for this one.

Sadly, the chances of JA taking five wickets are , well....

The best we can hope for is that he *might* be able to tie down an end.

That's what he brings - some bowling that is usually economical, but it's not enough to merit a place given absence of batting performance and absence of bowling penetration.

Maynard will have to drop him all over again.

The 2nd eleven look like they have found a promising bowler (P D Trego) 10 overs-3 maidens-30 for 5.
One wonders why he is not in the first team?

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
Grockle 08 August, 2017 15:26
But we NEED the win and MUST go for it with all guns blazing.

Your 13:30 assessment is pretty much spot on AG. Little I can do if not asked to act and being indermined by activity of people.

Ahh well not the first golden opportunity missed of this season.



(Sm72)

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
AGod 08 August, 2017 15:33
Well,unfortunately, Gl, when he was in the team, earlier this season, Peter had a bowling average in three figures.

Last year he was superb with the bat so his diminished bowling role didn't really matter. But this year a batting average of about 20 and a bowling average in three figures were not cutting the mustard.

Still, there's no point Peter playing in the seconds at all, unless Mr Maynard is going to pay attention to his performances.

Perhaps, Matthew has sent him to the seconds specifically with instructions to work on getting back to it as a bowler?

It would be nice to think that were the case. And if he's bowling well in the seconds then he ought to be a strong candidate to return instead of Mr Allenby, given that he is probably a much better bet to make runs.

To judge from the scorecard, it would seem that conditions may have been loaded in favour of the bowling side this morning. But Hants have made a much better start to the follow-on so further wickets may press Peter's case more effectively.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/08/2017 15:37 by AGod.

'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
Following on 08 August, 2017 15:33
What on earth are Middlesex up to? having collapsed to 111-9 with rain on the way and an awful forecast for tomorrow they have gone into full on T20 mode and hit six consecutive deliveries for 4!!!!

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
AGod 08 August, 2017 15:34
It means they've given up a la Yorkshire on the same ground last season.

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
Following on 08 August, 2017 15:34
Quite right AG - they have lost

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
Following on 08 August, 2017 15:36
What's the weather doing at HQ? any chance of a resumption today?

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
AGod 08 August, 2017 15:40
From what I heard it's not too bad but the umpires don't look terribly interested in actually going out there and getting the cricket on.

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
AGod 08 August, 2017 15:54
Finally back on at 16:15pm per the Beeb...

Re: 'Surrey Week' T20 onto CC1
Scrumper 08 August, 2017 16:09
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