meashambear wrote:

ExiledBrummie wrote:

meashambear wrote:

Overton is a right w*****. Embarrassing behaviour.

As a matter of fact Somerset fans & players seem to be tossers.

Oh what happened?

Overton stepping right up to Malik, mouthing and then still chuntering way after the over was finished.

I wonder if he will do it to Beau Webster. That is to say, I wonder if he will do it to _ the 6 foot 8 inch_ Beau Webster

Solbear wrote:

I’m surprised at Somerset’s conservative approach this morning, thought they’d look to get runs on the board quickly, stick us in well before lunch and aim to bowl us out. As it is, it looks as if we’ll need to negotiate two sessions, which surely we can achieve … can’t we??!

agree 100% they seem to have been very conservative bordering on negative

Andy wrote:

Zen opening

OOOf. we had to do something and there didn't seem to be another option. Davies's confidence must be rock bottom.

UrsaMinor wrote:

ITE7376 wrote:

from what I saw Rew jr has an interestingly different style to the elder Rew- much more bottom-handed? Rew elder looks very classical from what I have seen, jr looks a bit more like say Jonny Bairstow?

I'm being deliberately facetious but don't you think there's a more obvious reason why their batting styles might look different?

haha no i did factor that in thank you

from what I saw Rew jr has an interestingly different style to the elder Rew- much more bottom-handed? Rew elder looks very classical from what I have seen, jr looks a bit more like say Jonny Bairstow?

Andy wrote:

Im not so sure, even Yates and Mousley got a couple to turn sharply. I can just see Leach on his home ground going through us. He'll likely get 30 overs at us with seamers rotating from the other end. Might need a Hain special. Somerset favourites here for me :(

indeed. I see no route for the win

still speaking of ex-Bears, Chris Benjamin got a nice 70 in Kent's first innings. looks like he is batting nicely this year.

Good game of cricket, this.

I would bet that per 100 pupils, more cricket get played in schools in Yorkshire,

not really, not in State schools anyway.

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/education/study-sparks-alarm-over-decline-of-cricket-in-yorkshires-state-secondary-schools-5187754
**Cricket is becoming a preserve of the wealthy, experts warn, with fears working-class boys in northern state schools are missing out on the chance to play the game.
A new study, working with dozens of state secondary schools across the region, warns of a "significant" decline with too few schools owning even a single pair of gloves.

The report, Over and Out?, from Andrew Scattergood at York St John University, focuses on the game’s traditional hardball format – meaning any cricket activity that is played with a hard ball in junior or open age cricket.

Schools simply don't have the sporting facilities or equipment, it finds, teachers lack the confidence in delivering the game, and there is limited access to fixtures and clubs.

In contrast fee-paying schools, with elite coaching and eight times more grass pitches, are seeing a growing dominance in county and national talent pathways.

"A lot of working-class boys don't see it as a game for them," said Dr Scattergood. "They don't see it on TV or in the media any more. Without urgent intervention, the hardball game risks becoming the preserve of the privileged few.”

In Yorkshire, PE teachers from 53 schools took part in the study, from Harrogate to Hull, Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham and Leeds.

Across the North, with 92 schools responding, 24 said they didn't own a single pair of cricket gloves, and 22 didn't have a helmet. On average just seven hours was allotted to teaching Year 7 boys to play.**

Andy wrote:

Apparently we're in for a spinner and he's on the radar.

his figures are better than I expected, CC avg around 35. His T20 SR of 16.2 is excellent, slightly better than danny briggs albeit strike rates in general are higher now than when Briggs started out as teams bat deeper, bat accordingly, and more wickets fall in general. nonetheless 16.2 is very good.

Andy wrote:

They might be trying to bring Farhan Ahmed through. I'd still be surprised if he come though.

he's probably the most promising young offie I have seen recently, I'd love to see him here.

Speaking of ex bears at Kent, Chris Benjamin got an 86 ball century in Kents 2nd innings which was good to zee

sdobbs wrote:

Why is Davies still opening?

It's at the point he needs to be rested for his own good, in fact seems to have gone past that point. I can only imagine his mental health isn't good to say the least

FarmerPalmer wrote:

And a tidy partnership at the end which nearly won it. A great last over!

he came in at no10, I think? bet he was fuming over that haha he definitely fancies himself a better bat than no10.

My favourite cricket ground in the world, I'm jealous, enjoy.

Tidy figures for Jake again tonight, he's been one of the most economical bowlers in the competition. Really pleased for him, hope he gets a permanent berth and hopefully even makes some Franchise money.

SC_Bear wrote:

ITE7376 wrote:

by the way, what a funny bunch of fans the Somerset crowd are. well, I say funny, i mean....

It sounded like some of the most vociferous heckling i have ever heard when Tarig was bowling- the Radio Somerset guy on BBC was audibly discomfitted, he must have said 3 or 4 times how it wasn't nice to listen to, sounded really hostile

and yet when Webster got his 100 and when he made his way to the pavilion he got an extremely generous hand from them like you'd hope from proper cricket fans. even though he'd basically won the game for us. Mousley got a good hand for his 50 too as did Davies for his knock in the QF last year.

To be honest Tariq is getting this everywhere - saw and heard much the same in the crowd at New Rd last week. And FWIW as a lifetime cricket fan and Bears supporter and member I'm distinctly uneasy about his action. I know he's been cleared twice and the bend/extension is within the ICC guidelines but that doesn't make me feel any more comfortable. I'd also question whether he's giving us anything worth the money he's being paid. For my money a very average acquisition in a long line of similar T20 signings by the club.

I just found it such a contradiction, i really wouldn't have expected the warm applause for webster given how partisan they were towards Tariq

GerryShedd wrote:

To be fair, after six matches, Tariq has our second best economy rate (7.04) and our second best average (25.83).

don't take it too harshly on his behalf, people were saying the same about Hassan Ali when he was our leading wicket taker! we're a pretty tough crowd on here mate

Andy wrote:

At first I didnt think he was illegal, but the more ive watched him run through his variations I think his 'leggie' is illegal. That's all though.

i haven't put the time in to watch him closely enough but with the mystery spinners its often the 'leggie' that they have to ummm push the envelope a little

albeit, it seems to be his side-arm delivery that gets the most stick from the crowds?

anyone remember Maurice Holmes? I remember being confused by his action, when he got his sanction for chucking it was an 'aaaah thats why its seemed a bit odd' moment.

by the way, what a funny bunch of fans the Somerset crowd are. well, I say funny, i mean....

It sounded like some of the most vociferous heckling i have ever heard when Tarig was bowling- the Radio Somerset guy on BBC was audibly discomfitted, he must have said 3 or 4 times how it wasn't nice to listen to, sounded really hostile

and yet when Webster got his 100 and when he made his way to the pavilion he got an extremely generous hand from them like you'd hope from proper cricket fans. even though he'd basically won the game for us. Mousley got a good hand for his 50 too as did Davies for his knock in the QF last year.