Re: Surrey v Lanccs

by Steve Mon Jun 26, 2023 11:21 am

If Burns fails 2nd innings I would drop him for the Notts game. Bring Patel in and make Foakes skipper.

by Cee Gee Mon Jun 26, 2023 11:25 am

RB wrote:
offdrive4 wrote:I was astonished that we put them in, ideal conditions for batting, seems the in thing to throw traditional behaviour out of the window, but actually there is usually a good reason for the tradition, bat first unless there is very real advantage in not doing so.

We bowled them out inside 80 overs and you're still moaning about that decision!?

Andrew Strauss, in his autobiography, said "if in doubt, bowl". A side can lose the game in the first hour if they're 30-5. They can't win it being 70-0. Anyone who's watched any Tests in New Zealand knows bowling first is usually the way forward - team one gets 400, team two gets 650, team three gets 200, game over. I thought this pitch had an air of that about it, but I was wrong. Certainly the Kookaburra moved more than everyone expected.
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Had Root bowled first at The Gabba who knows the path Rory's career would have taken. But yes, the fact Rory stood there today for a good few seconds before going certainly worried me, he looked resigned, defeated even. Latham so far has really not delivered to expectations and "Sibcrawl" (as opposed to Bazball) didn't pay off either.

Tomorrow is pivotal - if Smith, Jacks, and Curran make a quick 50-100 each then we could take the game away from them.

Can I throw a curve ball into your plan but suggesting that Smith/Jacks and Curran don’t have to get their runs quickly? It’s day 2.

by Alex! Mon Jun 26, 2023 11:44 am

Why do we shoot ourselves in the foot

by Howzat Mon Jun 26, 2023 11:47 am

I agree its time to consider dropping Burns. We're top of the table but he's not even listed in the BBC averages as he's below 50....

by Jedrich Mon Jun 26, 2023 12:19 pm

Well we certainly haven't been holding back this morning ...

by RB Mon Jun 26, 2023 12:27 pm

Let’s. Play. BAZBALLLLLLLLLLLL!

by Jedrich Mon Jun 26, 2023 12:57 pm

Alex! wrote:Why do we shoot ourselves in the foot

... repeatedly

by Alex! Mon Jun 26, 2023 1:47 pm

by Keith Powell Mon Jun 26, 2023 1:50 pm

Great to score 145 in,a session but all wkts given away dreadful

by Alex! Mon Jun 26, 2023 2:25 pm

Why the fuck is Abbott batting all the way down at 9? He's far too good to be that down the order

by Jedrich Mon Jun 26, 2023 2:26 pm

RB wrote:Let’s. Play. BAZBALLLLLLLLLLLL!

If it was true BAZBALL we'd declare now ...

by RB Mon Jun 26, 2023 2:29 pm

We’ve properly got out of jail free here, haven’t we?

by Alex! Mon Jun 26, 2023 2:37 pm

Worrall's a bloody good #11, I'll give him that

by Cee Gee Mon Jun 26, 2023 2:43 pm

Dan Worrall is my favourite ever number 11.

by Jedrich Mon Jun 26, 2023 3:14 pm

Another batting point. This really is a bonus.

by Erniep7070 Mon Jun 26, 2023 3:17 pm

From looking like we wouldn’t get any batting points we now have 3!A wonderful effort from these 2

by Jedrich Mon Jun 26, 2023 3:26 pm

I thought Worrall had made it home. Oh well. Great effort from those two. And from Will Jacks and Sam Curran earlier. I can go and make a coffee now. I was going to make it between innings but I didn't want to jinx anything.

by dougieginn Mon Jun 26, 2023 3:30 pm

Terrific stuff from our two Aussies, there’s a lead which I didn’t expect. Well done Sam and Will earlier too! All runs scored at a terrific rate as well!!

by Jackers Mon Jun 26, 2023 3:35 pm

Sean Abbott's batting this season is a revelation. His bowling has been good too. Even though he is only with us until the end of July, I will stick my neck out and say that only Jamie Smith is looking likely to
come close to him as "Player of the Season".

by Howzat Mon Jun 26, 2023 3:47 pm

So Worrall made more than our top 3 combined and Abbott made more than our top 5 combined! Messrs Burns and Sibley, time for you to step up in the 2nd and we should do this

by RB Mon Jun 26, 2023 4:48 pm

I see Sibcrawl is alive and well, as perfected by Lancashire.

by dougieginn Mon Jun 26, 2023 5:14 pm

Pitch looking pretty docile now, won’t be easy to win this one!

by Alex! Mon Jun 26, 2023 5:47 pm

England's loss is Surrey's gain. Ben Foakes is so fucking good.

by Jhe10077 Mon Jun 26, 2023 8:30 pm

Bears Following on At Chelmsford. I think Lancashire are our biggest rivals on all round team ability and depth.

by guildfordbat Mon Jun 26, 2023 9:51 pm

Jackers wrote:Sean Abbott's batting this season is a revelation. His bowling has been good too. Even though he is only with us until the end of July, I will stick my neck out and say that only Jamie Smith is looking likely to
come close to him as "Player of the Season".

Tom Lawes pushing against closed doors, eh Jackers? Wink

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