A star is bowled!
Floodlit Rosebowl
A star is bowled!
By Grockle May 2 2008
A trip to the Rosebowl is one hell of an adventure at the best of times but with floodlights and no public transport home will we be smiling at the end either way? Andy Caddick isn't ready yet but the 14 player squad looks strong enough to give KP and his boys a run for the points.
A star is bowled!
A trip to the Rosebowl is one hell of an adventure at the best of times but with floodlights and no public transport home will we be smiling at the end either way? Andy Caddick isn't ready yet but the 14 player squad looks strong enough to give KP and his boys a run for the points.
v Hampshire (FPT) @ The Rosebowl Friday 2 May 2008
Mascarenhas in India, no buses from the Rosebowl, no public parking because of waterlogged fields around the international cricket venue outside Southampton, no Caddick and Kevin Pietersen set to play. What else could be going on?
After talking about the difficulty of selection in the week, Brian Rose has managed to put together a 14 man squad for this game. In come the newbies from SA Zander de Bruyn and Alfonso Thomas they join;
Trescothick, Francis, Langer, Hildreth, Blackwell, Kieswetter, Durston, Trego, Phillips, Jones, Willoughby and Banks
No Munday so if it stays dry we may see Omari Banks for the first time - I think that might be doubtful. That may also be the same for Wes Durston and it would be no surprise if John Francis loses out to de Bruyn
So I'd expect the eleven to take the field to be;
Trescothick with Kieswetter, Langer, Hildreth, de Bruyn, Blackwell,Trego, Phillips, Jones, Thomas, Willoughby.
But that seems to give us a big tail and if that's the case then Durston may find his way back in at the expense of Jones? Will we gamble on the top 6 firing and go for a seam attack or add another batting spinner? 2:30 tomorrow will let us know the truth!!
If anyone is going to be there and wants to tell all the rest of us about it then send Grockles the text and we'll make you a star. After all, you're gong to have loads of time while trying to get to civilisation from the stadium anyway!!
The Game
Well a few surprises!! Justin Langer went down with a migraine just before the game and so we are led by Marcus with Zander de Bruyn playing along with John Francis. No place for Thomas yet and Durston did play, but more as a batsman than a bowler with Willoughby, Jones, Phillips and Trego offering the seam options, alongside the new boy from SA.
Wed woon the toss and decided to field. Again surprising because many believed that batting was the thing to do on a friendly pitch with late weather under lights a distinct possibility. Faith in our bowling capacity? Well it was something to understand the decision by anyway.
Lumb and Carberry opened for them again but this time it was Lumb who stood his ground as Carberry was first to go to Phillips
Blackie stops a Lumb boundary!!
Lumb worked with new man Crawley and put on 55 before he followed his partner at 92 to usher Kevin Pietersen to the crease. Interest from the photographers seems to have gone through the roof at this point.
55 and Out Mr Lumb
There's the good and the bad of our Kev of course.
A Pietersen 50!!
And big shots 
and big shots
and even the technical stuff occasionally!
And then there's the things we all like to see when he plays against us!!
KP nearly doesn't make it
and then he doesn't again as.....
Zander castles the great man!!
So we say goodbye to the great star after a 99 partnership with Crawley and the start of another with Ervine.
213 for 4 is pushed to 286 by the close thanks to another 50+ from the aforementioned and Benham.
The radio commentators thought this was a near to winning total. Then again they also thought we had SEVEN Kolpaks (must have been talking to Kentish Townie about the state of Somerset cricket!!)
No more photos I'm afraid. It seems they all popped off to the pub after Kevin had to leave the middle. So I have no pictorial record of the worry that developed after Ervine bowled the skipper with only 4 on the total. But Kieswetter and de Bruyn soon sorted that out and Ervine took some real hammer going for 88 off his 10. They put on 65 with the keeper making most of the running before he finally died at 46 c&b'd by Lamb.
Enter the Mighty Hildreth and the game was over and done!! James went off at one hell of a rate and 50 appeared off well over a run a ball. Zander continued to his first half ton and together they put on 159 before Zander went up the wicket for the first time and dropped one down the throat of Lumb. By then it was pretty much over. Bond had already retired and the Hawks were cobbling together a bowling attack on a batting wicket (and not doing a particularly good job of it). Pietersen looked rusty, Ervine has getting tap and only Lamb was doiing something.
Blackwell smacked 21 off 14 but got a bit carried away and went, caught on the boundary. Frank tried a reverse sweep before he was really in and the home side had a little 'frisson' of hope before Wes calmed things down and helped Hilda put this one away and complete the double over Hampshire.
Brilliant. Willoughby and Trego deserved a word for tight spells on an unfavourable wicket and the other seam bowlers shared the wickets while Blackie put in 7 for 38.
But this was the Hildreth show. 112 off 131 with 12 fours and 2 sixes. The majority of his runs came in the first 50 balls before he put the brakes on to make sure we won.
On to Taunton on Sunday and a date with the Welsh. You'll be amazed at how far the stand has gone since last time we were there.
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Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: Botham (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:06:49:13
I'd love to report, but daren't take my laptop on my bike! I'll try and do some note-taking and report on my return, assuming I find my way back!
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: Tractor (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:08:07:00
Give a big shout to Radio Solent, Wurz; they love it.
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: Botham (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:09:07:29
Quote:Tractor
Give a big shout to Radio Solent, Wurz; they love it.
I know some of the Radio Solent coomentary team, from my stewarding duties at Weymouth FC, so if I see them I'll pass on your regards!
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: Shepton Paul (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:09:22:15
Grockle, you may wish to edit the typo about 'no public parking' above - or would that be somewhere for wurzel to park his bike?!
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: AGod (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:09:30:38
Mr Rose has already effectively said that the team batting second will be up against it.
I reckon we will hedge our bets and that De Bruyn will, therefore, supplement John Francis, as opposed to replacing him.
Team (predicted)
Banger
Craig
JL
Hildreth
Ian
De Bruyn
JF
Wes/Trego
Phillips
Jonah
Willow
The above team with Wes contains only four front-line bowlers. the final ten overs would have to be fiddled from Zander, Hilders and, mayb, Wes.
However, the Rose Bowl usually nips around a bit, so Zander may be capable, even without the help of Hilders and Wes.
More to the point, it's a long batting line-up in case we have to chase under the lights. And if we're bowling under the lights, that should be relatively easy, anyway.
The alternative team that we might see would simply have Trego instead of Wes. Still a fair length to the batting, though.
I'm not convinced that Thomas will automatically force his way in for this one. Don't think Banks will make it, either.
I reckon we will hedge our bets and that De Bruyn will, therefore, supplement John Francis, as opposed to replacing him.
Team (predicted)
Banger
Craig
JL
Hildreth
Ian
De Bruyn
JF
Wes/Trego
Phillips
Jonah
Willow
The above team with Wes contains only four front-line bowlers. the final ten overs would have to be fiddled from Zander, Hilders and, mayb, Wes.
However, the Rose Bowl usually nips around a bit, so Zander may be capable, even without the help of Hilders and Wes.
More to the point, it's a long batting line-up in case we have to chase under the lights. And if we're bowling under the lights, that should be relatively easy, anyway.
The alternative team that we might see would simply have Trego instead of Wes. Still a fair length to the batting, though.
I'm not convinced that Thomas will automatically force his way in for this one. Don't think Banks will make it, either.
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: Big Jim (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:10:08:32
Are you still a Steward at Weymouth FC Wurzel?
I hear West Ham are planning a "friendly"down there.
Good luck.
I hear West Ham are planning a "friendly"down there.
Good luck.
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: Blub (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:10:52:12
I can't see Durston playing ahead of Trego; isn't the Rose bowl a bit seam-friendly?
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: Grockle (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:11:03:05
Now there you are you see, I'd forgotten that Zander bowls a bit and coupled with Phillips, Thomas and Jones batting a bit you might be right AG.
I think that would be at the expense of Peter possibly. But I can't see them playing John as an extra batter unless they push Zander out of where they've said they'd like to play him. However John is an asset in the close field so who knows.
I think that would be at the expense of Peter possibly. But I can't see them playing John as an extra batter unless they push Zander out of where they've said they'd like to play him. However John is an asset in the close field so who knows.
Re: No public parking at the Rose Bowl
Posted by: Grockle (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:01:19:14:15
True.
Just for the bus!
Just for the bus!
Re: No public parking at the Rose Bowl
Posted by: cricketjerry-mouse (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:01:19:56:42
Shock horror at the Rose Bowl.
Hampshire have discovered that it actually rains sometimes during an English summer and locating your only carpark on thick grass in a massively sloping field can result in waterlogging.
I wonder if the ECB thought of that when awarding the aggressive Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove the Rose Bowl`s first Test match against Sri Lanka in 2011?
Hampshire have discovered that it actually rains sometimes during an English summer and locating your only carpark on thick grass in a massively sloping field can result in waterlogging.
I wonder if the ECB thought of that when awarding the aggressive Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove the Rose Bowl`s first Test match against Sri Lanka in 2011?
Re: No public parking at the Rose Bowl
Posted by: Mike BOS (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:01:20:20:05
They have Neil diamond at the Rose Bowl in June perhaps they will make enough money to tarmac the field. [www.rosebowlplc.com]
I wouldn't mind seeing him myself.
I wouldn't mind seeing him myself.
Re: No public parking at the Rose Bowl
Posted by: Grockle (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:01:20:35:36
Having read Teddington's excellent blog - it seems you won't be queing for the bus because there are no return buses - can that be right?
No place to park and no alternative park and ride scheme? How the hell can this place be classified as an international venue?
Without transport infrastructure for an out of town concrete bowl what use is the place?
No place to park and no alternative park and ride scheme? How the hell can this place be classified as an international venue?
Without transport infrastructure for an out of town concrete bowl what use is the place?
Re: No public parking at the Rose Bowl
Posted by: Botham (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:01:20:41:37
I'm taking my cycle, in my van, then parking a mile or so away and cycling to the ground. I hope i can find my way back in the dark!
Re: No public parking at the Rose Bowl
Posted by: VictheFish (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:01:20:59:19
Recipe:
You take someone with a wad of cash (and a mouth to match) and mix with a sporting venue in need of rejuvenation.
Then you hope they have the good grace to disappear once they've had their glory building the new place and are content with a stand or whatever in gratitude, having given the place good leadership and a sound, secure infrastructure that’s financially and materially sustainable.
Or else, when they so ingratiate themselves into the fabric of the place that they treat it as their personal fiefdom you wonder how to get rid of them before the achievements that have made are outweighed by cringing embarrassment at the things they’ve saddled you with.
Cook for a few years and it ends in an embarrassing internal strife, with truths, rumours and secrets laid bare for all to see. A little like the saga with Messrs. (never a better term) Blair and Brown at the moment, without the wad of cash!
The Rose Bowel was a good concept, ill thought out and planned. Out of town shopping applied to sport without the mechanisms in place to support itself. A similar story to that of many football clubs too.
I wonder if the pleas and bullying it has taken to get international status are in an effort to bully the planners into pushing through precedent planning laws which will increase the access to the venue or whether it’s all just part of an ego building exercise.
He who shouts loudest often get’s his way.
Not so with Grockle I see …
VtF.
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 2008:05:01:21:10:59 by VictheFish.
You take someone with a wad of cash (and a mouth to match) and mix with a sporting venue in need of rejuvenation.
Then you hope they have the good grace to disappear once they've had their glory building the new place and are content with a stand or whatever in gratitude, having given the place good leadership and a sound, secure infrastructure that’s financially and materially sustainable.
Or else, when they so ingratiate themselves into the fabric of the place that they treat it as their personal fiefdom you wonder how to get rid of them before the achievements that have made are outweighed by cringing embarrassment at the things they’ve saddled you with.
Cook for a few years and it ends in an embarrassing internal strife, with truths, rumours and secrets laid bare for all to see. A little like the saga with Messrs. (never a better term) Blair and Brown at the moment, without the wad of cash!
The Rose Bowel was a good concept, ill thought out and planned. Out of town shopping applied to sport without the mechanisms in place to support itself. A similar story to that of many football clubs too.
I wonder if the pleas and bullying it has taken to get international status are in an effort to bully the planners into pushing through precedent planning laws which will increase the access to the venue or whether it’s all just part of an ego building exercise.
He who shouts loudest often get’s his way.
Not so with Grockle I see …
VtF.
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 2008:05:01:21:10:59 by VictheFish.
Re: No public parking at the Rose Bowl
Posted by: VictheFish (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:01:21:03:58
For some reason, every <return> and bit of punctuation in that last posting was ignored and replaced by a crosshair asking me to insert a clip.
Makes it rather harder to read than something by Joyce.
Sorry,
VtF.
Ah, better now.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2008:05:01:21:08:07 by VictheFish.
Makes it rather harder to read than something by Joyce.
Sorry,
VtF.
Ah, better now.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2008:05:01:21:08:07 by VictheFish.
Re: No public parking at the Rose Bowl
Posted by: BristolRob (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:01:49:56
Can you take a cycle in Wurzel?I would hate for you to go to all that trouble then not allowed in with bike.
Re: No public parking at the Rose Bowl
Posted by: Grizzzly (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:03:02:02
Dark, wet & uninspring - the Rose Bowel strikes again.
Grizzzly
Grizzzly
Re: No public parking at the Rose Bowl
Posted by: Botham (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:06:46:47
Quote:BristolRob
Can you take a cycle in Wurzel?I would hate for you to go to all that trouble then not allowed in with bike.
I'm sure I can find somwehere to put it.
Re: No public parking at the Rose Bowl
Posted by: Big Jim (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:09:59:41
I have little doubt about that Wurzel.
Suggestions please?
Suggestions please?
Re: No public parking at the Rose Bowl
Posted by: Bobstan (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:10:39:50
James, behave!!
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: AGod (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:11:11:04
Blub - the Rose Bowl is regarded as seamer friendly. But it's also regarded as slow. In the one-day stuff, that can sometimes help the slower bowlers. To be honest, I was thinking more of Wes being included mainly for his batting/fielding.
Mr Rose's opinion is that whoever bats first will be favourite, so he may be thinking of contingencies if we aren't fortunate enough to maintain our 100% record in the toss department.
Mr Rose's opinion is that whoever bats first will be favourite, so he may be thinking of contingencies if we aren't fortunate enough to maintain our 100% record in the toss department.
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: Kentish Townie (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:11:12:59
I would find it very hard to accept either Thomas or De Bruyn taking places in the team, especially at this stage in the season.
It would be an unjustified kick in the teeth to Francis, Duston, Trego or Jones if any of those players were to miss out.
I had hoped the club's management were listening to the widespread disappointment at those signings.
I'm just not sure I want to go and see a team with four South Africans in it, when there are Somerset players sitting in the pavilion who've done nothing wrong except be locally produced players.
It would be an unjustified kick in the teeth to Francis, Duston, Trego or Jones if any of those players were to miss out.
I had hoped the club's management were listening to the widespread disappointment at those signings.
I'm just not sure I want to go and see a team with four South Africans in it, when there are Somerset players sitting in the pavilion who've done nothing wrong except be locally produced players.
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: Grockle (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:12:39:21
You have NO idea what is happening during the training sessions KT or how the players have now been ranked according to ability with the additions to the squad.
John has had a couple of innings but nothing spectacular and isn't seen particularly as a one day player anyway
Wes may be 'kicked in the teeth' by the conditions as it is doubtful we'll play 2 spinners
Peter Trego and Steff Jones may be "kicking each other in the teeth" for a place anyway
You are assuming that players will be picked based on birthplace. No indication at all that that is the case. If they are picked on merit then no-one gets 'kicked in the teeth' the non players don't play because they aren't the best we can field in relation to the conditions.
There are THREE South Africans and they have done nothing wrong by your definition but be born in South Africa (everyone takes pay for playing the game so they are all employees of the club).
You didn't respond to the other thread so you probably haven't got the news yet but Craig Kieswetter has a British passport and no South African citizenship - sorry to burst that particular bubble for you.
Oh and Steffan and John weren't born locally either they must be kicking other local players in the teeth (awful lot of teeth lying about)
Yawn
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2008:05:02:12:44:47 by Grockle.
John has had a couple of innings but nothing spectacular and isn't seen particularly as a one day player anyway
Wes may be 'kicked in the teeth' by the conditions as it is doubtful we'll play 2 spinners
Peter Trego and Steff Jones may be "kicking each other in the teeth" for a place anyway
You are assuming that players will be picked based on birthplace. No indication at all that that is the case. If they are picked on merit then no-one gets 'kicked in the teeth' the non players don't play because they aren't the best we can field in relation to the conditions.
There are THREE South Africans and they have done nothing wrong by your definition but be born in South Africa (everyone takes pay for playing the game so they are all employees of the club).
You didn't respond to the other thread so you probably haven't got the news yet but Craig Kieswetter has a British passport and no South African citizenship - sorry to burst that particular bubble for you.
Oh and Steffan and John weren't born locally either they must be kicking other local players in the teeth (awful lot of teeth lying about)
Yawn
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2008:05:02:12:44:47 by Grockle.
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: Big Jim (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:12:55:44
I agree Grockle,it's getting rather tiring.
We've been discussing this subject for a good while now and now is the time to stop grumbling and get behind whoever is picked.
Hope it stays dry,it's tipping it down here.
We've been discussing this subject for a good while now and now is the time to stop grumbling and get behind whoever is picked.
Hope it stays dry,it's tipping it down here.
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: Blub (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:13:00:18
KT, as your post implies that de Bruyn and Thomas would play because they are South African, I would hope that if they do it would be due to their perceived and comparitive value to the team, not due to any form of inverted racism.
"I'm just not sure I want to go and see a team with four South Africans in it, when there are Somerset players sitting in the pavilion who've done nothing wrong except be locally produced players."
"I'm just not sure I want to go and see a team with four South Africans in it, when there are Somerset players sitting in the pavilion who've done nothing wrong except be locally produced players."
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: BVI Grockle (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:13:02:49
KT - change the record please. It's nothing but the same thing over and over again.
We all know your opinion, which you are entitled to, it just gets tiresome to have to read the same thing every time I log in.
I recall that De Bruyn bowled in the test series against England last time we toured (one to Zander). I don't remember much about his fielding to be honest (by default, one to Frankie). Could just come down to perceived form - Frankie did a cracking 'finishing' job in the win (why is it all good finishers seem to be left handed? Fairbrother, Bevan, Klusener) with Blackie, so I would like to see him persevered with, but I imagine it will come down to conditions, given the bowling option.
Jonah did nothing wrong with the ball in the abandoned game, getting the wickets to match Willo's miserly stuff at the other end, so I would stick with him and not just jettison him because Thomas is in town.
No-one anywhere has said that these boys have some divine right to be selected due to their previous national honours - they will still have to earn their spots and our boys have made a strong start to the season without them.
Come on the lads!
BVI Grockle
We all know your opinion, which you are entitled to, it just gets tiresome to have to read the same thing every time I log in.
I recall that De Bruyn bowled in the test series against England last time we toured (one to Zander). I don't remember much about his fielding to be honest (by default, one to Frankie). Could just come down to perceived form - Frankie did a cracking 'finishing' job in the win (why is it all good finishers seem to be left handed? Fairbrother, Bevan, Klusener) with Blackie, so I would like to see him persevered with, but I imagine it will come down to conditions, given the bowling option.
Jonah did nothing wrong with the ball in the abandoned game, getting the wickets to match Willo's miserly stuff at the other end, so I would stick with him and not just jettison him because Thomas is in town.
No-one anywhere has said that these boys have some divine right to be selected due to their previous national honours - they will still have to earn their spots and our boys have made a strong start to the season without them.
Come on the lads!
BVI Grockle
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: bloke (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:13:17:12
The BBC have the team with no Langer.....
Trescothick, Kieswetter, De Bruyn, Hildreth, Blackwell, Trego, Durston, Francis, Phillips, Jones, Willoughby
Trescothick, Kieswetter, De Bruyn, Hildreth, Blackwell, Trego, Durston, Francis, Phillips, Jones, Willoughby
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: bloke (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:13:19:02
Quote:AGod
Mr Rose's opinion is that whoever bats first will be favourite
From Cricinfo: "Somerset won the toss and elected to field first "
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: BVI Grockle (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:13:28:18
Cricinfo is showing the team as 'incomplete' with only 10 players and no Langer
BVI Grockle
BVI Grockle
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: cricketjerry-mouse (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:13:37:27
Marcus is captain - de Bruyn playing in place of Langer.
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: Mike BOS (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:13:46:35
I hope I am not treading on your toes Grockle but I couldn't get the radio com. on your link I got it here.[news.bbc.co.uk]
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: AGod (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:03:40
Well, bloke, maybe we are anticipating a rain-shortened contest?
Or maybe I misinterpreted what Mr Rose meant, though I think not.
He said "In day/night games, the toss is usually crucial."
Convention says that it's much harder to chase under the lights, so I assumed that is what he meant. Maybe Banger did not agree with him?
Or maybe I misinterpreted what Mr Rose meant, though I think not.
He said "In day/night games, the toss is usually crucial."
Convention says that it's much harder to chase under the lights, so I assumed that is what he meant. Maybe Banger did not agree with him?
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: AGod (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:04:14
I'm with what I think Mr Rose meant. I thinkw e should bat first.
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: AGod (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:06:02
so.. do we know if there is anything wrong with JL?
Or do we think that he's been very fair minded and decided that because he showed no form in the last limited-overs game, that it should be he that drops out, as opposed to JF?
Or do we think that he's been very fair minded and decided that because he showed no form in the last limited-overs game, that it should be he that drops out, as opposed to JF?
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: AGod (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:11:12
To correct myself, Mr Rose's exact quote was that;
"As always in day/night games, the toss is likely to be significant."
I really don't think facing Shane Bond under the lights is a good plan. Nevertheless, we've held Hants to a slow start, so far, so that's good.
p.s. Is it REALLY too much to ask for the official side to put the actual XI up when the team is named?
"As always in day/night games, the toss is likely to be significant."
I really don't think facing Shane Bond under the lights is a good plan. Nevertheless, we've held Hants to a slow start, so far, so that's good.
p.s. Is it REALLY too much to ask for the official side to put the actual XI up when the team is named?
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: Frome Exile (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:14:31
Quote:KT
I'm just not sure I want to go and see a team with four South Africans in it
Then don't!
Quote:BVIG
No-one anywhere has said that these boys have some divine right to be selected due to their previous national honours
Quite so, BVIG. In fact the message from Rose was precisely that they haven't, which was good enough for me. I said my piece about tyhe signing iof De Bruyn, but that deal is now done. We have to move on, allow the selectors to select what they believe is the best team available, and support whoever takes the field in our name.
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: AGod (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:17:33
Spoke too soon, Lumb is cutting loose.
Oh well, at least he is in my fantasy team.. he looks like he's going to make a huge score.......
Oh well, at least he is in my fantasy team.. he looks like he's going to make a huge score.......
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: Grockle (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:22:23
Thanks Mike - couldn't find a definite one last night so I sent people to radio Hampshire. Will update with yours.
Perish the thought that Justin has decided that he wants a local/international mix and has given both his established Somerset AND his new kolpak players the chance to show what they can do by making the space himself. Such selflessness for a paid "mercenary". he may have just left his "teeth kicking" boots at home by mistake of course
Perish the thought that Justin has decided that he wants a local/international mix and has given both his established Somerset AND his new kolpak players the chance to show what they can do by making the space himself. Such selflessness for a paid "mercenary". he may have just left his "teeth kicking" boots at home by mistake of course
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: AGod (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:25:50
Surely, he's kicked himself in the teeth, Grockle?
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: AGod (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:26:12
and maybe strained his groin or something in the process?
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: AGod (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:33:06
does anyone have any inkling as to why we'd be bowling Jonah all the way through, even though he seems to be getting real stick now?
Anyone that can get the commentary?
Maybe we're batting and it's Bond that is bowling all the way through before he breaks down?
Cricinfo has had the wrong side batting before!!??
Anyone that can get the commentary?
Maybe we're batting and it's Bond that is bowling all the way through before he breaks down?
Cricinfo has had the wrong side batting before!!??
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: AGod (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:35:39
ah, cricinfo has just corrected itself and Ben is bowling now.
Still, it looks like Ian is going to have to be at his absolute best, or we may end up having to chase a huge total under the lights.
Really not sure why we fielded first.
Still, it looks like Ian is going to have to be at his absolute best, or we may end up having to chase a huge total under the lights.
Really not sure why we fielded first.
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: Frome Exile (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:40:00
All I can say at this point is that we should all thank all that we hold dear for one of our South Africans!
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: Shepton Paul (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:40:55
Presumably because Banger, with his experience, considerable cricket knowledge, and JL and BR in close attendance, with the pitch there in front of him, knowing Hants' line-up and the weather conditions visible, decided it was the right thing to do!
..as opposed to sitting in an office / living room / study many, many miles away...
Give the guys some credit, boys and girls!
..as opposed to sitting in an office / living room / study many, many miles away...
Give the guys some credit, boys and girls!
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: AGod (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:41:06
do we have a breakthrough?
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: AGod (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:42:38
ah.. I see.. yes, good for my fantasy team, too.
Forgot all about Charl being a "SAFERR," in amongst all the @#$%& about the newly arrived South Africans.
Forgot all about Charl being a "SAFERR," in amongst all the @#$%& about the newly arrived South Africans.
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: AGod (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:44:57
Maybe this is one of those situations like the infamous one involving Asif Iqbal, Kevin Jarvis and Sir Vivian Richards.
Jarvis bounced Viv, Viv hit him out of the ground. Asif said to Kevin 'Do not do that again."
But Kevin did not hear the not!
Maybe Brian said to Marcus;
"Do not field if we win the toss."
Jarvis bounced Viv, Viv hit him out of the ground. Asif said to Kevin 'Do not do that again."
But Kevin did not hear the not!
Maybe Brian said to Marcus;
"Do not field if we win the toss."
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: Loyal of Lhasa. (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:47:06
Carberry is out and we're down to the tail now. I know cos Tractor told me.
LoL
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Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: Mike BOS (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:47:39
AG "do we have a breakthrough?" we have now.
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: AGod (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:48:11
Yep, that Pietersen cannot bat worth a lick.
Wish we'd got Lumb out, though. Carberry was keeping things ticking over slowly!
Wish we'd got Lumb out, though. Carberry was keeping things ticking over slowly!
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: AGod (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:53:08
Well done, Ben.
He's definitely an up-grade for our one-day bowling attack, just as some of us anticipated he would be.
He's definitely an up-grade for our one-day bowling attack, just as some of us anticipated he would be.
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: Frome Exile (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:55:34
Nice of the powers at CricInfo to allow Willo an eleventh over (he's showing 10.1 as I write!). That should keep the rate down.
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Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: AGod (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:57:12
Yes, quite, FE, I was just about to say the same!
11-4-33-0. Apparently.
Maybe that's why they're only showing 10 men?
We cut a deal with Hants where Willow would bowl 20 overs, but we'd only pick 10 men?
11-4-33-0. Apparently.
Maybe that's why they're only showing 10 men?
We cut a deal with Hants where Willow would bowl 20 overs, but we'd only pick 10 men?
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: bloke (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:58:31
Langer had Migraine according to Radio Solent
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: Frome Exile (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:14:58:59
Quote:SP
Presumably because Banger, with his experience, considerable cricket knowledge, and JL and BR in close attendance, with the pitch there in front of him, knowing Hants' line-up and the weather conditions visible, decided it was the right thing to do!
Couldn't possibly be that, Shep.
It must be because he misheard his instructions!
Re: Floodlit Rosebowl
Posted by: Frome Exile (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:05:02:15:01:07
You have to feel a little sympathy for the scorers, AG.
They can't be expected to tell the difference between so many South Africans all in one team!
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They can't be expected to tell the difference between so many South Africans all in one team!