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FAKE2020 CC1 v Surrey @ Taunton
Discussion started by Grockles.com , 19 April, 2020 17:22
FAKE2020 CC1 v Surrey @ Taunton
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FAKE 2020 CC1 v Surrey
Grockle 17 April, 2020 10:38
Our next game is against SURREY at home.

They are presently 7th. We do not have Craig Overton or Tom Banton available for this game so we do have to make at least one team change.

Any suggestions before we look at it closely. I'd look to start this game on Sunday morning.



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Re: FAKE 2020 CC1 v Surrey
Somerset LaLaLa 17 April, 2020 15:51
I'd go Davey and Brooks, for Cove and Bess

Re: FAKE 2020 CC1 v Surrey
Grockle 17 April, 2020 16:33
Think I'd agree with that myself. I'd like to see how the engine uses Brooksie and Josh. Again people who we may have a different 2020 view of in relation to their 2019 profile.



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Re: FAKE 2020 CC1 v Surrey
Grockle 17 April, 2020 18:58
OK I've put up a poll for the bowling combination.

With 2 victories under the belt and no batsman really showing problems (plus Banton not being available and Byrom not being considered at the moment) I am assuming this is the only decision to be taken?

I'll give information about the weather and discuss toss options should Surrey decide to take one on Sunday



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Re: FAKE 2020 CC1 v Surrey
Shepton Paul 2 18 April, 2020 12:11
I think two spinners have served us well; I'd merely replace Cove with Davey.

Re: FAKE 2020 CC1 v Surrey
Farmer White 18 April, 2020 13:09
That is the way I voted SP.

Keep the balance of 3.5 pace and 2 spinners. Keep the batting, fielding and 'go get 'em' attitude of Bess. Add the control and, more latterly, improved penetration, calm and batting of Davey.

Not that I am taking this remotely seriously.

Farmer

Re: FAKE 2020 CC1 v Surrey
Grockle 19 April, 2020 14:58
So the selectors have sort of spoken if I kinda read between the lines.

Brookes will come in for Craig Overton (simply on the fact he did quite well at home at the start of 2019 and is a little pacier than Josh?). Nothing else between them to be honest.

Eddie Byrom will come in at 3 with Azhar moving up to open with Tom A

Dom will keep his place as we have lost the tail batting of Craig.



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Poll: FAKE 202 Team selection v Surrey
Grockle 17 April, 2020 18:55

The next FAKE 2020 CC1 v Surrey Craig Overton is unavailable so...

We should still go with 2 spinners and replace COVE with Brookes
We should still go with 2 spinners and replce COVE with Davey
Bring Brookes in for COVEand replace Bess with Davey
Bring Brookes in for COVE and replace Leach with Davey
Another combination. Please outline in comments section

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I will have to make a decision about this for a team sheet at 10 am on Sunday. Expecting to start the game at 11 on Sunday morning

In the parallel universe we don't have to wait until May 14th!!



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Re: Poll: FAKE 202 Team selection v Surrey
Grockle 18 April, 2020 13:20
Everything equal. Gonna be the toss of a coin at the moment.

Can't go with the status quo because it isn't available.



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Re: Poll: FAKE 202 Team selection v Surrey
Farmer White 18 April, 2020 13:47
One way to look at it is:

There are 4 votes for 2 spinners and 2 votes for an extra paceman. Therefore go with two spinners.
Then, for the Cove replacement there are 4 votes each for Davey and Brookes, so toss a coin between those two, or
Look at the 2019 averages:
Bowling: Davey 17 wkts at 18, Brookes 25 wkts at 29. Batting. Each averaged 11.

And no, I am not taking this seriously!

Farmer

Re: Poll: FAKE 202 Team selection v Surrey
Somerset LaLaLa 18 April, 2020 18:23
Or, look back at who played against Surrey in that game - one spinner.

We need another voter, but happy to go with what you decide Grock

Re: Poll: FAKE 202 Team selection v Surrey
Grockle 19 April, 2020 11:54
So Sunday morning.

I have a decision to make with theses weather conditions

Spinners? Brooks Davey?

http://v4admin.sportnetwork.net/upload/59/59_0_1587293492.jpg

Anyone want to comment in the next hour about who to put In the side at Taunton or are you really going to leave it to me?



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Re: Poll: FAKE 202 Team selection v Surrey
Somerset LaLaLa 19 April, 2020 12:25
Well it looks like good batting conditions!

Re: Poll: FAKE 202 Team selection v Surrey
Grockle 19 April, 2020 12:33
So if we win a toss we will bat. That one is pretty much a given.

The question is whether cloudy and overcast conditions on Days 3 and 4 suggest a seam heavy attack with Dom sitting it out.



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Re: Poll: FAKE 202 Team selection v Surrey
Grockle 19 April, 2020 13:02
MAJOR PROBLEM!!

Mike Carberry has gone down with a hamstring injury and will be out for 5 weeks!!

We need to re-organise the batting.

I am going to put in a quick poll of options taking into account that Tom Banton is also out.

Does that affect the bowling options? I may put the start back an hour but I have to start the game today.



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FAKE 2020 v Surrey BATTING CRISIS POLL!!
Grockle 19 April, 2020 13:13

Mike Carberry has suffered a pulled hamstring during warm up. Who whould come into the side. Banton also injured

Abell, BYROM, Ali, Hildreth, Bartlett, Davies
Abell, Ali, KERVEZEE, Hildreth, Bartlett, Davies
Abell, Bartlett, Ali, Hildreth KERVEZEE, Davies
Abell, Ali, BYROM, Hildreth, Bartlett, Davies
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Is this going to affect the option of replacing Craig Overton (with Brookes it has been decided) and whether we go with a 2 spin option or a seam heavy attack.

This is an 'on the spot' decision. I've elongated parallel universe time to allow the decision to be considered but the match must start today as the software is at a 'can't go back and take longer' stage.

Any comments much appreciated



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Re: FAKE 2020 v Surrey BATTING CRISIS POLL!!
Farmer White 19 April, 2020 13:28
I have voted for Byrom to open. He impressed me greatly when he had the slot. At Chelmsford in 2018 he played Harmer's bodyline better than anyone, including taking safe runs off it by playing him to long leg from ubder his armpit. He also played a brilliant attacking innings, mainly along the ground, when Somerset embarked on an ill-advised run chase on the last afternoon.

I would stick with two spinners which also keeps Bess's batting. I would have gone with Davey ahead of Brooks but that one can be argued either way.

And no, I am not taking this fantasy cricket seriously,

Farmer

Re: FAKE 2020 v Surrey BATTING CRISIS POLL!!
Grockle 19 April, 2020 13:32
There is another option that I've missed I suppose

That you go for experience first up and bat

Ali, Abell with Bartlett moving up to 3 and Alexei Kervezee coming into his place at number 5

so

ALI, ABELL, BARTLETT, HILDRETH, KERVEZEE, DAVIES



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Re: FAKE 2020 v Surrey BATTING CRISIS POLL!!
Shepton Paul 2 19 April, 2020 13:49
Byrom to come in, bat at two or three...

Re: FAKE 2020 v Surrey BATTING CRISIS POLL!!
Grockle 19 April, 2020 13:53
I'd bat him at 3 if we bat first taking into account this injury would have happened early in the morning of the match and he will have had littke time to prep.

2nd innings? Would depend on performance in the first?



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Re: FAKE 2020 v Surrey BATTING CRISIS POLL!!
Somerset LaLaLa 19 April, 2020 14:23
Kervezee at 3

Re: FAKE 2020 v Surrey BATTING CRISIS POLL!!
Grockle 19 April, 2020 14:53
2 for Byrom.2 for Abell and Ali to open.



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Re: FAKE 2020 v Surrey BATTING CRISIS POLL!!
Shepton Paul 2 19 April, 2020 15:32
We've had more injuries in three fake games than we've had in three real seasons!

Re: FAKE 2020 v Surrey BATTING CRISIS POLL!!
Grockle 19 April, 2020 15:36
Tis true - though we got s few at the other end of last season. Ahh well we must continue with what we have.



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Re: FAKE 2020 CC1 v Surrey
Grockle 19 April, 2020 15:44
Anyway.

Surrey have waved the toss and decided to bowl first

SOMERSET Abell, Ali, Byrom, Hildreth, Bartlett, Davies, Gregory, Bess, Overton J, Brooks, Leach

SURREY Burns, Elgar, Stoneman Pope, Harinath, Foakes, Clark, Clarke, Morkel, Virdi, Dunn

More to come later on the frontpage.....



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Re: FAKE 2020 CC1 v Surrey
Somerset LaLaLa 19 April, 2020 17:09
A day-night game, looks like a late finish...

Re: FAKE2020 CC1 v Surrey @ Taunton
Grockle 19 April, 2020 17:30
Tom struggles and doesn't make it to lunch going for 10 caught in the slips off Dunn. Eddie and Ali take us to lunch at 56 for 1



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Re: FAKE2020 CC1 v Surrey @ Taunton
Grockle 19 April, 2020 21:27
Azhar retires hurt straight after lunch after being smacked by Dunn
James falls just before 50
but that man Eddie Byrom finishes the day on 103 with Lewis in partnership onn 28 and Somerset just over 250 with 4 wickets down and an injured man in the pavilion

The software doesn't seem to return injured players but we have never had one on our side so we may be given the option.

However well played Mr Byrom



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Re: FAKE2020 CC1 v Surrey @ Taunton
Scrumper 19 April, 2020 23:47
They call him Steady Eddie.

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