Leicestershire County Cricket Club

[when_you're_smiling]

1 hour ago, Ted Maul said:

Are we just bowling really well or is this pitch difficult to score on?

I’ve only seen the highlights, but looks like every wicket has been leading edges from an across the line slog going up in the air except the last one where he chased a very wide one.

[Stadt]

Didn't bowl that well at the death, seems unfair to use Green for the final over.

 

Still in our hands though.

[MaidstoneFox]

Let it slip a bit there. I don't think the bowlers were managed as well as they could have been when Walker and Green bowl the last 4 overs. Green looks very promising.

[LBTufty]

Green played recently for England under 19s. Given the selectors even at that level rarely look outside the bigger, wealthier counties, you know he's been identified like Hull, as a decent future prospect. 

[Cakey]

I mean I didn't see all of that innings but that looks below par. Pitch seems very good and the latter batsmen had no issues. 

 

Not sure what the plan was for Yorkshire in the first 20? 

[Sunbury Fox]

Looking at the forecast, not sure there will be any more play in this. 

[Cakey]

20 minutes ago, Sunbury Fox said:

Looking at the forecast, not sure there will be any more play in this. 

Probably not. 

 

When teams know the forecast and you have a decent crowd at an out ground what about reducing it to a T20? 

 

That may be far to sensible I guess. 

 

 

[LBTufty]

The latest start time for a 10-over game, the minimum for a result, is approximately 5.50pm. The total required using DLS would be 81 to win.
 

[LBTufty]

Looks like a 5pm restart with 150 to win from 22 overs - if no more of the wet stuff

[K1FOX]

Should win but how can they only adjust for 86 runs in 28 overs? Brings them right back into the game

[Voll Blau]

Trendsetters...

[Bert]

We need 150 off 22. Yorkshire were 147/6 off 40. Make it make sense. 

[Corky]

How do they work this out? Yorkshire batted their full fifty overs and we have gone from chasing well under 5 to well above 6 an over.

[Harpenden Fox]

2 minutes ago, Corky said:

How do they work this out? Yorkshire batted their full fifty overs and we have gone from chasing well under 5 to well above 6 an over.

Because a shorter chase is easier than a longer chase. The Duckworth - Lewis formula is pretty darn good

[CosbehFox]

31 minutes ago, Harpenden Fox said:

Because a shorter chase is easier than a longer chase. The Duckworth - Lewis formula is pretty darn good

And we have 10 wickets 

[Bert]

Looking forward to Sunday now. Hopefully the weather turns up and it’s a decent down at Grace Road. 
 

Been a nice chase, you’d have been happy having to chase down 150 in a t20 game, the way I looked at it even though I don’t understand DLS. 

[LBTufty]

3 minutes ago, Bert said:

Been a nice chase, you’d have been happy having to chase down 150 in a t20 game, the way I looked at it even though I don’t understand DLS. 

3-minute video guide on the ICC site > https://www.icc-cricket.com/about/cricket/rules-and-regulations/duckworth-lewis-stern

[Lionator]

So I reckon one win might be enough, two will likely guarantee it. If we didn’t capitulate on Tuesday we’d have one foot there by now.

[MaidstoneFox]

I know he's nearly 34, but holland would be a good signing, useful all-round cricketer and will provide much needed experience in the dressing room.

 

[LBTufty]

On 07/08/2024 at 08:17, Lionator said:

Well him and Hull are supposed to be prospects yet are carrying drinks in hundred teams rather than getting overs under their belt in a 50 over competition. Rehan developed fast because of playing in the 50 over competition, he hasn’t played a game in it for two years and he’s stagnated. 

Rehan benched again tonight 

[Beagle]

Great win today but we have to win both our remaining games to have a good chance of a quarter final place. 

[Sunbury Fox]

1 hour ago, Lionator said:

So I reckon one win might be enough, two will likely guarantee it. If we didn’t capitulate on Tuesday we’d have one foot there by now.

Think we might need 2 wins, given our poor net run rate. 

[Ted Maul]

Another good win. Whether we go through or not, you've just got to take a step back and look at where we were a couple of years ago, having been in the gutter for such a long time- I think it’s safe to say that we're now competitive in all formats, with a trophy in the bag.

 

That seemed lightyears away not so long ago and we seem to be building still. Long may it continue.

[Corky]

Yeah, we have had a go in everything. Thomas has done a really good job.

[Harpenden Fox]

1 hour ago, Ted Maul said:

Another good win. Whether we go through or not, you've just got to take a step back and look at where we were a couple of years ago, having been in the gutter for such a long time- I think it’s safe to say that we're now competitive in all formats, with a trophy in the bag.

 

That seemed lightyears away not so long ago and we seem to be building still. Long may it continue.

Good perspective. We’re getting cross about us not qualifying these days, as opposed to barely winning a single game. Would be nice to think two or three Academy lads could come forward in the next couple of seasons.