jimbo jones

A century stand from Luis Reece and Brooke Guest and some rain has pretty much secured the draw.

I missed that bit 😳

We could have done with our Captain last season….currently 180 not out in his first innings for Middlesex 😮

Yeah, but with a lower order batsmen marching on towards a half century, the pitch doesn't look like the same one of the first two days. Think we are into batting out a draw territory though.
 
 
 

Colin Ingram run out just after reaching his 50, HUGE bonus for us, he looked well set to put on a match defining score.

That worked 👀 another wicket for Thomson, 115-5

Anything above 150 will be enough for them I think. Watched quite a bit of it today and the pitch looks very difficult to bat on 🥲

In hindsight, should have played the other spinner as well.

Lloyd looks quite decent in the field as well...

224-8 now.
Thommo’s on fire (ECB are terrified) 

Derbyshire have signed South African fast bowler, Daryn Dupavillon, to be available for all formats from the start of May until mid-September.
The bit in bold is great news. Dupavillon has a first class bowling average of 25.69…which isn't bad 👀
I vaguely remember seeing him play in the SA20 and bowling with good pace.
Apparently played with Samit Patel in the CPL.

First points on the board at least 👀
The forecast looks decent for Cardiff over the weekend.

It's nice to have a few options.

Yeah I think Conners and Thomson get the first go.
Morley averages 4, with 20 runs from 9 matches and it doesn't get any better from 21 List A games…so it doesn't look promising on that front 😬

Agree with that. I too would like Lamb in the side but can’t find a space. I would be surprised if Lancs sent Morley out on loan to carry the drinks? Not sure if he can bat? Initially, I think Thompson deserves his chance though. Finally, I would stick with Conners over Brown in the 4 day version.

Comes straight from playing in NZ so should be up to speed. Noticed he's been scoring a few runs over there to which would also be useful…

Yeah looks brutal. 

It looks a bit parky today, so the Memsahib and I stayed watching it in front of the telly.
Batters did not acquit themselves well, whereas Donald and Zak really entertained the brave souls who went. Chappell then pings one out in the first over.

A nice attacking 62 from Donald, who has been the bright spark today, but he decided he wanted to hit the spinner out of the park and got it all wrong. 
 
He’s going to be fun too watch, but drive me mad at times 😆

Watched a bit of the livestream, which just happened to be when Matt Lamb was smacking the ball to all parts, eventually out for 90. Really hope his injury problems are behind him, fully fit he’d be like a new signing.

Watched a bit of the livestream, which just happened to be when Matt Lamb was smacking the ball to all parts, eventually out for 90. Really hope his injury problems are behind him, fully fit he’d be like a new signing.

Watched a bit of the livestream, which just happened to be when Matt Lamb was smacking the ball to all parts, eventually out for 90. Really hope his injury problems are behind him, fully fit he’d be like a new signing.

My guess is it will be Thomson & Morley competing to play in the championship team and alongside Samit in the T20. Both will play in the one day cup assuming Samit is playing in the Hundred.

Amir to miss the start of the season due to international call up…typical. All we need is a couple of injuries and my hope and enthusiasm will have dwindled considerably 🥲

I hope we can kill the Amir deal. 6 T20 appearances is not an adequate contribution to a season. I'll happily accept an inferior quality player with more commitment.