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Post by Admin on Aug 5, 2021 18:06:16 GMT
Down to third played most games in the group
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Post by exile on Aug 5, 2021 18:22:03 GMT
Chris is absolutely right that Lancs have been affected worse than Durham (and also worse than Essex) but that doesn't explain our awful tactics in the last two games. It was quite noticeable today that Borthwick made sure to use up Rushworth's overs well before the end and that he kept his spinners going deep into the innings. Bailey seemed to be captaining by numbers, just as Chilton used to do. The obvious stand-in captain is Croft.
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Post by Phil on Aug 5, 2021 20:34:37 GMT
The Blundred has affected us badly and now Jennings is injured it's a weak side. Don't think Bailey has done great as captain either, shouldn't have taken himself off v Middlesex when they were struggling and poor today. All counties have been weakened by the Blundred and the absence of Jennings made little difference today. It was our performance in the field during the last 15 overs that did for us. I don't think I've ever seen worse death bowling from a Lancashire side. I don't understand why Bailey is captain. He's a great red ball bowler and very good in 50-over at the top of the innings but, when you have a side with a lot of inexperienced players, the last thing you need is an inexperienced captain who is probably following a plan made by Chilton, one of the most tactically clueless captains I have ever seen (although tbf he was probably following a plan made by Watkinson) All other counties not affected as much as us though. |
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Post by chris on Aug 6, 2021 7:18:18 GMT
All other counties not affected as much as us though.
Surrey 10 excluding England Test central contracted who would be missing anyway (Roy, T Curran, Topley, Evans, Jacks, Dernbach, Clark, Atkinson plus C Overton and Plunkett until they picked up injuries)
Yorkshire 9 Rashid, Lyth, Malan, Willey, Kohler-Cadmore, Fisher, Brook and Thompson plus Bairstow before England call up
Notts 9 Clarke, Hales, Duckett, Carter, Moores, Ball, Patel, Harrison plus Mullaney self isolating but in Hundred
Sussex 8 Salt, Jordan, Mills, Rawlins, Garton, Wright, Bopara plus Robinson before call up
Kent 8 Billings, Denly, Blake, Bell-Drummond, Klaasen, Cox, Leaning, Milnes
Somerset 8 Gregory, Banton, Waller, van der Merwe, Lammonby, Abell, Smeed plus J Overton until he was injured
Warwickshire 8 Woakes, Briggs, Hain, Lintott, Benjamin plus Stone, Brookes, Hose were involved before injuries
Middlesex 7 Morgan, Helm, Sowter, Simpson, Finn, Cullen, Cracknell
Lancs 7 Livingstone, Parkinson, Mahmood, Davies, Vilas, Wood, Hartley
that’s about half way.
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Post by exile on Aug 6, 2021 17:33:57 GMT
Well, results have really gone our way today. Worcs, Hants and Middx all lost so we are still 3rd. At least it's back in our own hands...
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Post by alanw on Aug 7, 2021 9:48:02 GMT
Well, results have really gone our way today. Worcs, Hants and Middx all lost so we are still 3rd. At least it's back in our own hands... The weather could play a role as well. |
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