by andy » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:07 pm
Game 9 in the league!!!!!!!!!
Sadly we suffered our first defeat of the season played 9 games, won 7, one rained off, lost one
i had to make 3 changes to the side, as injuries forced players out
This was the side
1.G.Powell
2.J.Jackson
3.G.Hope
4.I.Barstable
5.G.Jackson
6.N.Maynard (wk)
7.Captain CF
8.L.Poulton
9.J.Long
10.R.Smith
11.C.Harris
Off spinner Smith was in for mcKenzie, Left arm seamer Harris was in for Terry, Left arm spinner Poulton was in for Sammers..
2 spin changes and a seamer, due to injuries, ravaging my bowling attack..
I won the toss and chose to bat, on a dry surface which we knew would encourage turn. After the first 10 overs we were reeling at 21-3. We had been done by some swing with the new ball, and the batsman really struggled upfront. I promoted myself to no5 to attempt to play a captain's innings as we were in real trouble.....Me and G.Hope put on 120 in 20 overs, to get the scoreboard moving, however after 40 overs, we were only 146-6, as wickets fell and we only had that one solid partnership. I ended up hitting 74 with the bat, which was much needed, and J.Long hit some boundaries towards the end, as we closed on 190-8.
At halfway at least it was a score, but we needed to strike reguarly. I had a hunch and opened with a part time spinner, with a man out at cow corner, and the other at deep square, and asked to throw it right up. He bowled 4 overs was wicketless but only went for 18 runs, so i took that, but took him off. Spin was the way to go, and in all we bowled, 30 overs of spin, i had many different spin options. I took 3-21 from 7 overs in my bowling, so i personally had a good game, however they chased it down with 3 overs left.....
My performance: 74 with the bat, and 3-21 with the ball.....
However it was a loss and it was our first of the season
From 9 games we have won 7, had one rained off, and lost one
we currently sit 2nd in the table.
2012 - ENG vs SA ODI series winner
2013 - US Open golf winner, WI vs PAK winner , ENG vs OZ ODI and T20 winner
2015- Open golf championship winner
2017 - OZ vs Pak odi'S, AUS vs NZ ODI, NZ vs SA Tests , WI vs PAK tests
2018 - NZ vs Pak t20 FL winner2018 - SA vs Ind test match fl winner US open golf FL [color=#0000FF] - [color=#FF0000]Open golf FL winner
Essex CCC county champions