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[soulsurfer3]

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The pitch was dead. Eight points for the draw was lost. A real shame after a solid performance. Cooke was perhaps a bit naive and batted on to a 400 lead and left them to chase this off 65/70 overs. He won’t be so generous again.

The declaration was naive, way too early on that pitch, our attack was toothless on it, Northants just slapped us about for 70 overs at 5 an over, it was a bit too easy for them. Cooke was having a great match until that declaration.

[Dave Blue]

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I thought they had been too cautious this morning, you have to risk losing to win sometimes but defeat seems like losing after being 4-0 up.

[rich munn]

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I thought they had been too cautious this morning, you have to risk losing to win sometimes but defeat seems like losing after being 4-0 up.

To support Glammy and Cardiff City is a thankless task.....

But success is always such a pleasant surprise!

Just as we improve our batting our attack becomes utterly toothless. Keiffer Moore might be a good choice for a fast bowler, he's tall and strong....

[the other bob wilson]

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The view from the qthree commentators was that Cooke had delayed his declaration a little too long, but I had a bad feeling after the first four overs when both Hogan and Lloyd had gone for sixteen runs each with them both providing too many balls that offered the batsman easy leg side boundaries and the writing was well and truly on the wall at lunch.

I think us cricket fans need to recognise that a lot of modern day pitches do not deteriorate as the game goes on any more, they just flatter and flatter and make for an uneven contest between bat and ball - the pitch at Headingly was the same and I think this latest one was a terrible pitch.

[soulsurfer3]

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The view from the qthree commentators was that Cooke had delayed his declaration a little too long, but I had a bad feeling after the first four overs when both Hogan and Lloyd had gone for sixteen runs each with them both providing too many balls that offered the batsman easy leg side boundaries and the writing was well and truly on the wall at lunch.

I think us cricket fans need to recognise that a lot of modern day pitches do not deteriorate as the game goes on any more, they just flatter and flatter and make for an uneven contest between bat and ball - the pitch at Headingly was the same and I think this latest one was a terrible pitch.

It`s also a shame Cooke and co. didn`t recognise this before declaring too early and throwing away the eight points that were in the bag.

[Taffy Blue in Berkshire]

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So disappointing and naive declaration from Cooke. They should have gone guns blazing with the bat this morning rather than a timid effort and declare with so many wickets in hand. Done by what you thought were an inferior side. As for Ballbernie, a fecking embarrassment.

[Pearcey3]

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The view from the qthree commentators was that Cooke had delayed his declaration a little too long, but I had a bad feeling after the first four overs when both Hogan and Lloyd had gone for sixteen runs each with them both providing too many balls that offered the batsman easy leg side boundaries and the writing was well and truly on the wall at lunch.

I think us cricket fans need to recognise that a lot of modern day pitches do not deteriorate as the game goes on any more, they just flatter and flatter and make for an uneven contest between bat and ball - the pitch at Headingly was the same and I think this latest one was a terrible pitch.

I wasn’t entirely convinced by the Northants commentary team or indeed our commentator. I thought we would bat until lunch and was very surprised when he started saying we would declare by midday.

[Taffy Blue in Berkshire]

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I wasn’t entirely convinced by the Northants commentary team or indeed our commentator. I thought we would bat until lunch and was very surprised when he started saying we would declare by midday.

there are times when you wonder if they're watching the same game?

[chrisp_1927]

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Incredibly disapointing, but also encouraging in a way. We are more than competitive, if it wasn't for dodgy messages coming from Maynard I think we'd have drawn the last 2 games. If it wasn't for snow we probably could have beaten Yorkshire.

Add Marnus to this side and it's easy to see us winning a lot of games. That makes yesterdays decision seem even stupider though. Surely the early part of the season should be about fighting and staying competitive and trying to stay in contention. The time to get aggressive is when we have the 2 aussies. That could turn out to be a big 8 points lost.

This all seems reminiscent of the first time Maynard was here though. Braindead tactical decisions being forced on the side. I'd be very surprised if Cooke had much choice in that declaration

[Dave Blue]

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If it wasn't for snow we probably could have beaten Yorkshire.

[the other bob wilson]

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Labuschagne is in a thirteen man squad for tomorrow’s match with Kent. Douthwaite out injured, Balbirnie and Selman dropped- Van Der Guyten returns, Salter and Carey also included.

[Madassa]

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Not impressed with Weighell's contribution so far with ball or in the field so I trust he should be one of the two to miss out. Who else would? Obviously not Labuschagne.

[Madassa]

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Nice clip this:-
Marnus Labuschagne: Australia batsman credits Glamorgan for batting rise - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cricket/56919445

[chrisp_1927]

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Kent 138 all out. Not a bad bowling display!!