We've bowled well this morning.

white-lightning wrote:

coolerking wrote:

I don't think the major problem is the overseas players. Okay, they've not delivered in the few matches they've played but our own lads have not delivered over significantly longer periods.

Trouble is, the top order are not setting a solid platform for the innings. Constantly relying on the middle/lower order to get the score up to a decent total. The batting points total is poor.

It's a problem we've had for a while now. In the recent past it was Woakes, Barker, Jeets etc who regularly dug us out of holes.

I don't think the major problem is the overseas players. Okay, they've not delivered in the few matches they've played but our own lads have not delivered over significantly longer periods.

Great win. A quality team performance in which everyone contributed, even Bres, who despite a pair chipped in with a couple of wickets.

Back to the game, two quick wickets after lunch and it's most certainly on. If Notts aren't going for it then Duckett and Slater both played terrible shots to get out.

SC_Bear wrote:

Streetly_Bear wrote:

Yes I thought that as well, a very vocal side in the field and I agree a bit over the top.

It’s something I’ve seen mentioned on other counties forums and blogs about Notts.

Those of us of a certain vintage will remember the same thing being said about Dermot Reeve's Bears mid 90s. I've no problem with it tbh.

Nor me. If we accept Norwell giving Zak Chappell a verbal send off then we have to accept verbals from them.

I think 300 is still a good possibility.

Streetly_Bear wrote:

Our overseas players have not exactly fired for us this season have they. I know there is still time for Malan but they have been quite the disappointment so far.

I think that's right but as overseas players go they're not exactly household names. My first reaction to Vihari and, in particular, Malan was 'Who?'

Bad error of judgement from Malan but I liked what I saw of him.

I don't think it's fair to single anyone out. For four sessions we've been completely outplayed and only Liam Norwell, if anyone, gets a pass.

I'd settle for 50 at this point. What is our lowest first-class score?

Well that's a crap start.

Dreamland! I should never have doubted them but the fact that it was such a tall order is what makes this a brilliant win.

Quite true, Broad did steam in and was a real test for our batsmen. But Essex have Simon Harmer, who is a wicket-taking machine, plus Jamie Porter and Peter Siddle who although past his best did take 200+ test wickets.

As you say though, it's about partnerships this one and we're doing pretty well so far.

I know we chased down Notts in the last round but Essex have a much better attack so, assuming we ever take this last wicket, it's going to be tough to bat out time, let alone win.

That's a bloody good effort from the tail. Great work Danny Briggs.

BristolBear wrote:

ajones1328 wrote:

Was looking forward to watch but the stream provided by the club is abysmal compared to Notts, it seems worse than against Derbyshire.

I only watched the first hour did it improve I.e did the camera show the ball once it left the bat ?

No it was fairly poor all day. At times it simply froze, the sound quality was not good, replays didn’t actually show what happened.
It has definitely taken a backwards step since Derbyshire. Against Derbyshire, it wasn’t as good as Notts’, but it was more than passable. Not sure why it’s worse.

I feel like a traitor saying this but the picture, sound and, in particular, the dreadful commentary have been so bad that I'm watching the Middlesex v Surrey game instead. The picture's first class and the commentary is infinitely better.

I've pretty much summoned a wicket there.

Apart from Olly Stone's LBW shout (which looked to me to be pretty adjacent) there's been very little trouble for the batsmen.

Yes, the audio on the stream is poor.

I wonder whether Dom would have batted if it had come to that.