Srg Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Did it chuck it down in Derby, or a plague of locusts or summat?At 231-5 with Ben Harmison out, it had the makings of a great finish - then the dreaded 'Locusts Rain Stopped Play' tag on Cricinfo popped up - the match ends up being abandoned as a draw. Not a grasshopper - or a drop of rain - in Donington all afternoon.Been raining in Burton, so wouldn't surprise if it has in Derby at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Did it chuck it down in Derby, or a plague of locusts or summat?At 231-5 with Ben Harmison out, it had the makings of a great finish - then the dreaded 'Locusts Rain Stopped Play' tag on Cricinfo popped up - the match ends up being abandoned as a draw. Not a grasshopper - or a drop of rain - in Donington all afternoon.Yep Chesney took a wicket and they did not finish the over, took tea and did not bowl another ball, as you say it looked like being close either way, pity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 So, DCCC get 9 points, Kent get 7 points. I don't think this is a true reflection of the way the match has gone. Just buggered up with the rain. I'm sure we'd have set them a bigger target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastKentRam Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Lucky boysWould have strolled home after tea most likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 On reflection it was a decent declaration by Derby's, all game neither side had managed to score much above 3 runs per over, so Kent had to think they had a chance to win to give us chance to bowl them out.We took two quick wickets this morning, so Key and Northeast battened down the hatches till after lunch , then when they picked up the pace to go for the win they started to lose wickets as again, it would have been close if the rain had not come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Derbyshire's second innings today is embarrassing to say the least . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo jones Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Summed up the season today, once the top 4 have gone, the middle to lower order go down like dominos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 8 batsmen scored a total of 15 runs between them. They lost 3 wickets on the same score twice . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 A hat-trick to finish the game.I am so depressed about this season. Something's got to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 A hat-trick to finish the game.I am so depressed about this season. Something's got to change.The overseas players have done very little for a start, how many have there been is it four or five.The squad is simply not good enough, how many more chances is Chesney Hughes going to have, he is no better than he was three years ago.Some of the youngsters show promise, but they are not county cricket standard yet , some more capable and experienced players are needed , particularly batsmen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 I still find it difficult to comprehend how badly both Amla and Dilshan performed. World class batsmen no doubt, but pants for us. Expensive pants too, no doubt.As I expressed on the cricket forum, our fielding and catching for the past two seasons has been, on the whole, dreadful. And this coincident with the appointment of a specialist and highly regarded fielding coach.Can it get worse? I'm frankly surprised that Mr Broom wants to be part of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Lets hope a new Broom sweeps clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Just wanted to post the 20,000th post in 'Other Sports' categories .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgford Ram Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Lets hope a new Broom sweeps clean They'll just brush it under the carpet again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 They'll just brush it under the carpet again. They have a big job on Hoover comes in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lushrams Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 All out for 94! Dreadful stuff - Welch Out OUT OUT!Can't really blame Footitt for wanting out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 All out for 94! Dreadful stuff - Welch Out OUT OUT!Can't really blame Footitt for wanting out.As Eddie said in an earlier post Footitt is just as much to blame as anyone , and Derbyshire rescued his career when he failed at Nott's don't forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 As Eddie said in an earlier post Footitt is just as much to blame as anyone , and Derbyshire rescued his career when he failed at Nott's don't forget.I think the comment I made must have got scrambled when you processed it. I said..."Your 'point' implying that Godleman's efforts are a waste of time could equally be pointed towards Footitt - or towards anybody in any circumstances where the team are not at the sharp end."I wasn't blaming Footitt - he has been a model of consistency, and that he (and to a certain extent Godleman) have at least showed some semblance of professionalism even as the season petered out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 It's like the mid 2000's all over again.Just awful spineless stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Too depressing to comment on at the moment.However, a gentle reminder of that summer game, willow on leather, mellow sunshine, played by sporting gentlemen etc. etc.Lazy link, but quite restful...http://www.espncricinfo.com/bermuda/content/story/922573.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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