jimbo jones

I enjoyed last weeks shenanigans 😂 it's the most I've got into a test match in a long time. Though I was relieved it was basically over in time for Derbyshire’s game, so I could concentrate on what's important 😂

Test match starts Thursday might be a bit feisty 

Not really stories. Wardy was lightning-quick, and was the perfect foil for Hendrick who was metronomic in line, length and accuracy. They were the next pair (great fast bowlers always hunt in pairs) after Harold Rhodes and Brian Jackson. I think Alan Ward averaged about 10 or 11 with the ball in his first season (68 I think), albeit a very short one for him because he only came in at the tail end of the season I think Derek Morgan was captain at the time, or it might have been Bucko. Ian Buxton was one of those old-school sportsmen - played football in the winter for The Rams and cricket for Derbyshire in the summer. Where the seasons overlapped at the start and the end he had a bit of a problem, of course, but I digress.
I honestly think that Alan Ward would have been the natural successor to John Snow in the England side (as Hendo was to Ken Higgs) but for the injuries which plagued him throughout his entire, brief career.
 

Alan Ward, Mike Hendrick and the ever erratic Devon Malcolm.
England at Lords playing the West Indies, Mike Hendrick steaming in with his shirt bellowing behind him...an in swinging yorker to Viv Richards...boom a 6 😁
Devon's 9 wickets against against South Africa a joy to watch, When me and her were walking in the Eagle Centre market we saw DM, He stopped us and asked if we could just watch his baby Daughter as he need the toilet, We did he thanked us and went on his way.
Alan Ward...all foggy now...maybe Eddie has a few stories 👍  

Key moments involving one player - Mitch Santner - was the real difference between the two sides. His batting towards the end of his innings was devastating, and his four overs were really excellent.

A look at the positives from this T20 campaign.
Zaman Khan was amazing for such a young inexperienced bowler. I really hope we see him here again.
Harry Came eventually got his chance and has nailed down a place as our opener in all formats now, at just 24 that's great news.
Brooke Guest probably had his best T20, showing he could hit boundaries at the end of the innings.
Chappell and Scrimshaw completed a fast bowler trio that all took 20+ wickets, which is impressive.
The negatives...Haider Ali probably didn't hit the heights we had hoped for. You could see the talent but needs to mature as a batsman to reach his potential, which I guess is why he’s here.
We didn't get enough out of our spin bowlers. Thomson was the best of the bunch when he finally got a chance.
Finally, is it the end for du Plooy? Losing him would be a huge blow.

Cracking game that was, daughters got every players autograph and is well chuffed 😂

We bowled to many no balls,when you’re chasing 223 you’ve got to go at it from the off then you’re always likely to lose wickets,we were always playing catch-up  when batting, madsens wicket was the vital one he was out to a very good catch 

194 all out.
Not to be, 2 or 3 particularly bad overs and the extras proved too costly.
Finished up in sixth place, after a poor start we got back into the competition but we're always playing catch up.

The 29 extras we conceded were brutal, and very costly. Think wed have chased down 200-210. The pressure from the run rate has been too much.

Too many extras. Take away the no balls and the sixes off the free hits and there wouldn’t have been anything in it it disappointing. Like my beer getting blown over when I went to the toilet. Hugely disappointing! 

The 29 extras we conceded were brutal, and very costly. Think wed have chased down 200-210. The pressure from the run rate has been too much.

194 all out.
Not to be, 2 or 3 particularly bad overs and the extras proved too costly.
Finished up in sixth place, after a poor start we got back into the competition but we're always playing catch up.

Just the 223 needed for the win.
Possible, but comes with the pressure of chasing.

Unchanged team confirmed.

It was joy to watch Holding and Bishop opening the bowling for Derbyshire. Michael was still different class even though he was at the end of his career and Bish excellent. Pity Bish suffered so many injuries. 

Thick as mince.

Windies were the untouchables when I was a lad, Greenidge, Andy Roberts, Sir Viv, Clive Lloyd, Malcolm Marshall and Michael Holding to name but a few…...shame really 🥲

I was wondering where Mark Watt was on Friday night - then I saw that he was helping Scotland thrash the West Indies  in the World Cup qualifier.

Squad for tomorrows game.
I don’t imagine the team will change after that performance.

Cracking game that was, daughters got every players autograph and is well chuffed 😂

Go with the same team. Shame we can’t squeeze Dal in anywhere though.

Squad for tomorrows game.
I don’t imagine the team will change after that performance.

Great win, looking forward to tomorrow 🤞

Cracking game that was, daughters got every players autograph and is well chuffed 😂