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Is this it? Scarborough

Intersting Choice
By Grockle
September 17 2008
A strange time to be playing cricket in Scarborough but here we are and this is a major game of 2008 as we stand so close to the Championship trophy. Arul Suppiah is drafted in for this one - an interesting choice which suggests that Marine Road will not be the 'buzzy' track it usually is and may need two spinners to get us the points we need!

v Yorkshire LVCC1 @ Scarborough Wednesday 17 September 2008

Scorecard

Day 1 starts on time but we only got half a day out of the first part of this game as bad light takes our 50% of the overs.  Langer chosoes the following eleven;

Trescothick, Himself, Suppiah (hmmm), de Bruyn, Hildreth, Blackwell, Kieswetter, Trego, Thomas, Caddick, Willoughby

Welcome back to Craig Kieswetter with grateful thanks to Carl Gazzard for his sterling work during his injury.  Arul Suppiah takes the number 3 spot, possibly because people expect the wicket to be slow and liable to take spin.  Not as unusual as it seems, he has done this jobe before if people cast their minds back.  Everything else seems to be in place as usual.

Yorkshires Darren Gough walks on the field before the LV County Championship match at North Marine R

 

Yorkshire won the toss and here they come with the Mighty Goughie in front to take the field against his old partner in crime - Caddy

Yorkshires Michael Vaughan walks onto the field before the LV County Championship match at North Mar

 Followed by some new boy called 'Vaughan'

With the toss going to Yorkshire we find ourselves batting first and from a Chgampionship point of view this is not the scene we wanted to see after the first ball of the game

Yorkshires Matthew Hoggard celebrates with teammates after dismissing Somersets Marcus Trescothick f

Matthew Hoggard gets Trescothick with Ball 1...not the breatest of shots Marcus Old Boy.

Marcus is on his way back after quite a messy swipe at Hoggy's first ball.  Bad bad start Somerset and Arul is in a hugely responsible position almost immediately.  Justin sees the requirement to be the strokemaker and takes on that role smacking 13 fours in an innings of 55 that moves us up into the 80's before he loses his wicket via Rashid and the hands of Mr Hoggard. 

This brings Zander to the crease to establish the base for a late innings push.  But, once again the scenario doesn't quite play out that way.

Yorkshires (from left) Richard Pryor, Jacques Rudolph and Gerard Brophy successfully appeal LBW for

LBW to Rashid 6 balls into his innings and Somerset are 91 for 3

So it's down to Suppiah and Hildreth to get us into this game.

Somersets Arul Suppiah (left) hits out past Yorkshires Adam Lyth and wicketkeeper Gerard Brophy (rig

Well Arul seems up for it.

Somersets Arul Suppiah hits out during the LV County Championship match at North Marine Road, Scarbo 

And so does James

Somersets James Hildreth (left) hits out past Yorkshires Adam Lyth and wicketkeeper Gerard Brophy (r

Somersets James Hildreth hits out during the LV County Championship match at North Marine Road, Scar  Looking Good JH

The boys settle into the game and despite the stoppages and the early finish they move the score on to 160 for 3 finishing the day on 58 for Arul and 29 for James.

Hopefully wew'll get a full day tomorrow.

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Is this it? Scarborough
Posted by: Grockles.com (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 22:29

Is this it? Scarborough

scarborough update
Posted by: BristolRob (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 07:07

update from hotel room of my dads for u

WEATHER OVERCAST THE COVERS ARE STILL ON THERE HAS BEEN A FEW SPOTS OF RAIN BUT SHOULD START ON TIME.
WILL KEEP U UPDATED AS HE WILL TEXT ME THROUGHOUT THE DAY

Re: scarborough update
Posted by: Big Jim (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 09:03

It's just like being there,at a fraction of the price.
I'll have a stale sausage roll and a flat glass of coke just to add authenticity.

Jus received this from LoL whom it would appear has also made his way up North.

2100-arrive at Scarby,had a few tins on train.

2200-had scran,large donner from kebab house

2230-out on the lash

0730-back in

0731-bladdered

0732-few hours kip,must catch up with BR and Tractor who were seen in tea rooms yesterday evening

0745-catch ya later,washing socks in sink




Sounds like a fun old time is being had by all.
Please pass on your very best to your Dad and tell him we're all getting rather excited too.
Raining in Watchet.
What's new?

Re: scarborough update
Posted by: rpw130264 (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 10:53

Hope you guys come 2nd in this game (if its as good as the one at your place it will be a cracker).

You can access the live commentary through our website via our match day magazine:

Corridor of Uncertainty Match day magazine

All the best from the Corridor of Uncertainty, looks as if you are fighting back after our dream start 45-1

Re: scarborough update
Posted by: Big Jim (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 10:57

Dream start?
Banger chasing a wide half volley is not everybody's idea of a dream but then again I can see what you mean.
Let's hope we have a cracker,it's always good to see the boys and girls from the "corridor".

Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Botham (IP Logged)
Date: 16/09/2008 14:11

We may be thousands of miles away, in some cases, but we're all with you, especially Blackie, in our hearts.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Big Jim (IP Logged)
Date: 16/09/2008 14:18

Why especially Blackie?

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Botham (IP Logged)
Date: 16/09/2008 14:25

Quote:
Big Jim
Why especially Blackie?

Why not?

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Loyal of Lhasa. (IP Logged)
Date: 16/09/2008 14:31

I'm with all eleven of them, and with the twelth man, and with BR and with Tractor and his fellow choir boys.

LoL

Sixty Seasons a Somerset Supporter

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Big Jim (IP Logged)
Date: 16/09/2008 14:35

I'm with them all too,even the kit bag and the coach driver.
No need to single one player out,that's not right and makes a divide.
If you want to send him your personal thoughts that's great.
Don't include us all in that though as I want every last one of them to do their best.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Mike BOS (IP Logged)
Date: 16/09/2008 17:19

ECB preview of the match.

Former England opening bowlers Darren Gough and Andrew Caddick are set renew their rivalry one last time when Yorkshire face title contenders Somerset in Division One of the LV County Championship.

Gough and Caddick formed one of England’s most potent opening bowling partnerships under Nasser Hussain but have retained a healthy rivalry since



More;_ [www.ecb.co.uk]

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Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: BristolRob (IP Logged)
Date: 16/09/2008 17:30

well mt dad is there cheering them om for all u lot down here lol

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: cricketjerry-mouse (IP Logged)
Date: 16/09/2008 17:43

Mark Turner also included in the Somerset squad. So if the wicket looks really quick, the last place might well be between him and Wes Durston.

For Yorkshire, Matthew Hoggard faces a late fitness test on a shoulder problem.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: BristolRob (IP Logged)
Date: 16/09/2008 18:03

weather for tomorrow up there is cloudy in morning showers in afternoon thurs sunny sells fri ans sat sunny all day dad looking out of window of hotel and the covers are on

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: wurzelpotter (IP Logged)
Date: 16/09/2008 18:36

Good luck to all the boys tomorrow, and the squad as a whole. To have come this close in our first season back in division 1 is a fantastic achievement, and one you all can be proud of. Lets hope the positive cricket returns, everyone contributes, and this time in 5 days time, we are contemplating our greatest success in the clubs history.
As Tractor would say; "CMON MY BABBIES"

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Mike BOS (IP Logged)
Date: 16/09/2008 20:21

The team selection on the other site is from.

Langer, Trescothick, de Bruyn, Hildreth, Durston, Blackwell, Trego, (Kieswetter or Gazzard) Thomas, Caddick, Willoughby, Munday, or Turner.

I don’t expect Munday to play, and if Turner plays who do we leave out Trego?
We could play Trego for his batting and leave out Hildreth.


As for Caddick being refreshed we all know in the past Caddick always needed a lot of overs under his belt, I hope it doesn’t back fire leaving him out in the last match.

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Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Botham (IP Logged)
Date: 16/09/2008 22:19

Quote:
Mike BOS
As for Caddick being refreshed we all know in the past Caddick always needed a lot of overs under his belt, I hope it doesn’t back fire leaving him out in the last match.

My thoughts entirely, Mike.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Ww (IP Logged)
Date: 16/09/2008 22:38

This could be Mark Turners chance to shine, this pitch sounds ideal for him.

Cmon Boys, bring it home!

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: wsm fan (IP Logged)
Date: 16/09/2008 22:48

Come on lads lets give it everything.
Im predicting Turner in for Durston, Caddy in for MM.
Rightly i think JL wants results in nest two games, therefore we need 20 wickets, attack of Charl, Caddy, Thomas, Turner, Trego, Blacky is best chance i feel of getting them.
Team therefore i reckon will be
JL, MT, ZB, JH, PT, IB, CK (or CG) AT, AC, MT, CW.
Tail will start at 8 but best chance of getting the wickets.
Come on lads, all the best

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Brother Of (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 07:16

Surely mike leaving the most consistent all rounder out of todays game would not be the greatest idea.
I think its quite simple,Munday will be out and Caddick in and then a toss up between Thomas and Turner,personally i would go for Turner.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Frome Exile (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 07:18

Quite so, bo.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: cricketjerry-mouse (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 07:49

The inside line now is that Arul is set to open and JL move down to No.3. This probably means dropping Wes Durston.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Loyal of Lhasa. (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 07:55

What has happened to Neil Edwards?

LoL

Sixty Seasons a Somerset Supporter

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: everhopefull (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 08:39

Somerset captain Justin Langer told BBC Somerset: "We know that if we win at least one (of our two remaining games) then we will win the County Championship."

"That's a real positive for us. I'm happy to be in our position - we're one point behind Hampshire at the top of the table and they've played one more game than us."

"We're in an enviable position compared to some of the other counties."



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Yorkshire (from): Michael Vaughan, Andrew Gale, Anthony McGrath, Jacques Rudolph, Adam Lyth, Tim Bresnan, Gerard Brophy (wkt), Adil Rashid, Rana Naved, Deon Kruis, Darren Gough (cpt), Matthew Hoggard, David Wainwright and Steve Patterson.

Somerset (from): Marcus Trescothick, Justin Langer (cpt), Neil Edwards, Zander de Bruyn, James Hildreth, Wes Durston, Ian Blackwell, Carl Gazzard (wkt), Peter Trego, Alfonso Thomas, Steffan Jones, Andrew Caddick.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Mike BOS (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 09:01

“Brother of” I wasn’t suggesting for a minute that we do leave Pete out, there may be a possibility that Turner may play and I was wondering who the club will leave out if they did. (Sometimes team selection can be baffling)

I guess Caddick will be in for Munday and if Turner is in whom do we leave out?

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Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Brother Of (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 09:02

No play at the Riverside today!!!!

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Brother Of (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 09:06

Sorry mike,my personal opinion is if the wicket does have a bit of pace in it then surely Thomas would make way for Turner.
I then think we have a very well balanced attack with Charl,Caddy,Pete and Turner along with the spin of Blackie.
Its always nice to be able to bring on someone who can hit the deck hard and make it uneasy for the batters and i think that is what Turner would bring to the side.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: samaithai (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 09:08

No play Durham v Sussex Wednesday, rain

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Big Jim (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 09:17

Agreed Bro.
That sounds like a superb attack,the equal of any other team at least.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Frome Exile (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 09:30

Delayed start at Lancs, too.
Surrey have won the toss and are batting at the Oval.
EDIT: and are 1 down off the tenth ball of the day, as Pattinson strikes. 0/1.



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Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Big Jim (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 09:46

Poor Mr Church is going to be so upset.
Should make for an interesting local derby next season though,I bet they're stocking up with sqaure pies at Lord's already.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Frome Exile (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 09:47

Yorsk won toss and put us in.
Craig plays. Arul plays. Cric Info list ten at this stage with no MKM, WD, CW or MTu.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Frome Exile (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 09:59

Full team is Marcus, Justin, Arul, Pete, James, Zander, Craig, Alfonso, Ian, Andy, Charl.
Nothing doing on commentary, yet.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Big Jim (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 09:59

Banger out first ball,slashing wildly outside off stump and caught behind.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Frome Exile (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 10:04

Commentary link from CricInfo scorecard page is incorrect. Link from BBC Sport page works!

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Big Jim (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 10:06

Could be a very stern examination this morning,it sounds like it's a seamers heaven.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: geordie moonraker (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 10:11

If MT was attacking from ball 1 then that shows what the tactics were going to be. Fortunately we are not a one man team and the other 11 can get to 400 by the close of play.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Brother Of (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 10:12

Time to knuckle down boys and grind out some first innings runs for our seamers to have a bowl at.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: geordie moonraker (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 10:17

We could have done with Ramps getting a hundred today but mot to be. Surrey are scoring at over 5 an over which could make life interesting

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Brother Of (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 10:18

No disrespect to the Yorkshire line up but(and this maybe my famous last words!!) our batting line up from the middle order down looks much stronger,especially with craig at 7 and pete at 8 compared to Bresnan coming in at 6 for the Tykes.
I just pray that for once i am correct!!!

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: geordie moonraker (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 10:26

Good omens chaps. I just turned the TV on to set the text and a Ryder Cup look back was on. The first sentence was
"and it's a convincing victory for Langer's men"
The gods have spoken!!!!

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Frome Exile (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 10:31

Excellent! Just make sure you avoid any retrospectives of Rangers FC from the late 80s!

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: geordie moonraker (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 10:36

Like it FE

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: fRed (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 10:43

I almost chucked my cerial bowl at the TV when I saw Banger got a duck. Stay calm fRed.

Cricket's the winner.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: AGod (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 11:05

Team selection looks sensible, this time around..

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Brother Of (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 11:14

This now looks like a solid start to the innings.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Mike BOS (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 11:15

AGod did you see Suppiah being picked, I didn't.

I've nothing against him being picked he deserves a chance.

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Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Brother Of (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 11:15

First point to notts,surrey 3 down for 90 odd

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: AGod (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 11:18

Mike -- the North Marine Road track has a reputation has a bit of a trampoline. So, I'm not surprised that one top extra top three batsman has been picked. Now, as LoL suggested, one might have thought that Neil Edwards would have been the call, but he does appear to be very firmly out of favour now, which is a shame.

p.s. I'm pleased that there is no Naved ( probably their quickest bowler) on this track.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Brother Of (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 11:19

Just a theory but does anyone think that the selection of Arul is do with not letting the Yorkshire bowlers get used to bowlimg to 2 left handers at the start of the innings and having our 3 left handers spread out in the top 6?
Just a theory and thats maybe why Edwards did not play.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: AGod (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 11:19

Having said that, I expected Turner to play as he had done on the Old Trafford trampoline and the fact that he has not played suggests that maybe Langer/Rose are expecting less bounce than usual out of this strip.

Obviously, we have to hope that it isn't dead, though..

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Nailsea_Fizz (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 11:20

Until someone finds a reason for it not too be.(Sm26)

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Frome Exile (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 11:27

The commentators have already been speaking about "indifferent bounce" and mud appearing on the wet surface., so the pitch is probably atypical.


Langer gone now to one positive stroke too many, perhaps. Back to honours even, given that they inserted us?

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Frome Exile (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 11:28

Lancs/Kent to start at 1.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Brother Of (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 11:31

Langer gone!!

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: SheptonPaul (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 11:38

12.44 - why aren't we having lunch?

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Frome Exile (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 11:40

Half hour late starting. Everything pushed back 30 mins.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: AGod (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 11:41

hmmmmm... if there really is indifferent bounce already, FE, might not Yorks already be regretting their decision to field?

p.s. I think we started slightly late, did we not, SP?

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: Frome Exile (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 11:46

Kent won toss and will field at Liverpool.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: AGod (IP Logged)
Date: 17/09/2008 11:51

If the pitch at Liverpool is like Sunday's, then Kent must be prohibitive favourites to win? Lancs are without many first-choice players.

Re: Good luck at Scarborough, guys
Posted by: AGod (IP Logged)