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274 for 7 now!
Little disappointing that we only scored 327 after that morning session, but we’ve got a very handy lead - Kent 14-0 at tea.
Hopefully Van der Gugten's injury isn't serious - doesn't look like he's going to bowl today, and Nick Webb seems unsure if he's going to be fit for next week.
Think Kent are going to be in for a big score here now. Easy to say in hindsight, but think they dropped a big bollock not picking Mason Crane.
Chris Cooke has also gone off, although we've at least got some depth in that department.
Was also surprised crane was not included, assuming fully fit. Looks like kellaway has huge role to play if they are to force a win.Quote:
Originally Posted by FormerlyJohnnyBreadhead
He's been playing for the seconds the last few days, so presumably not injured or rested. Taken 11 wickets as well!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lord Worcester
Ah…..Quote:
Originally Posted by FormerlyJohnnyBreadhead
Kent’s leg spinner took four wickets I see. Hope Van Der Gugten’s injury is not down to us over bowling him.Quote:
Originally Posted by FormerlyJohnnyBreadhead
Kent 277-5, anything been said about whether Joe Denley will be able to bat?
Glamorgan chasing 189 to win after Kiran Carlson, of all people, takes three quick wickets.
25-2 at the close with both openers out.
Jury's still out on ul Hussain as an opener, and hopefully Tribe will learn a lot from those two pretty torrid spells against Agar.
Still in Glamorgan's hands though.
Kent's behaviour in the field has been ridiculous mind, and I wouldn't be surprised if they lose a point. Don't mind a bit of liveliness in the slips but they're appealing every ball. Absolutely tinpot.
Very mouthy and loud. Surprised someone didn’t remind them of their league position. It will be tough tomorrow unless we take it by the scruff of the neck.Quote:
Originally Posted by FormerlyJohnnyBreadhead
It was an embarrassment to watch the Kent fielders behaving like teenagers. Umpires should have done their job.Quote:
Originally Posted by FormerlyJohnnyBreadhead
Surely they’re all Gentlemen in Kent aren’t they? It’s places like south Wales where you see such underhand behaviour.
Bunch of kents!Quote:
Originally Posted by Taffy Blue in Berkshire
Today could be a big day for Glammy in the context of the season.
Weather permitting, Derbyshire look likely to lose - they're chasing 446 to win and are 93-4 at start of play. Gloucestershire behind us are unlikely to win as well.
Really need a big innings from Carlson and Root, as we can't keep relying on Ingram and Kellaway. Nick Webb says Cooke and VdG can bat if needed (with runners) so if we get to that point and there's still 50 or so runs needed, I think we're going to be in big trouble.
Huge if we can get home, though.
I’m not very confident they can chase that total down on the 4th day. It should be doable but this is GlamorganQuote:
Originally Posted by FormerlyJohnnyBreadhead
Glad to be totally wrong - comfortable chase 😄Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Corleone
168-4 at lunch, 21 needed. Carlson 74 not out and Ingram unbeaten with 27. Derbyshire on their way to defeat, Gloucestershire struggling to avoid a loss - I think Middlesex and Lancashire could still be the big dangers.
Yes 21 to get at lunch. Barring a dramatic collapse (mind you Kent did in their first innings!) Glamorgan will be in second place in division 2 later on this afternoon, as Derbyshire are heading for defeat unless their last three wickets can make over 250 after lunch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Corleone
In the end a very comfortable win. After a shocking April the form in the four day stuff has been excellent. We have been here before so many times though and need to nail promotion
Good to get that win after a few wobbles over the four days.
The sides in second and fifth going into this round of games have both lost and the side in fourth are on the point of losing, Glamorgan now seventeen points clear in second with the following games left.
Lancashire A
Northants A
Derbyshire A
Lancashire H
Tough games left, with the derby game looking like a decider. But like you I fancy the lancs games will call it - 2 leg play off for promotion!! Nobody won at old Trafford yet this season, including the home team!!Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
I remember when Sophia Gardens hosted those two Ashes test matches there were plenty of former Lancashire players in the media questioning why we were getting games and the far better Old Trafford wasn’t. Well, instead of trying to turn their ground into a huge hotel, maybe Lancashire cricket club should be trying to do something about their pitch which has been holding back the county team for a few years now because it’s almost impossible to get anything other than a draw there. I thought the pitch for the test match was awful and, if it was down to me, I’d be telling Lancashire they have to start producing better pitches if they want to maintain their test match status.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lord Worcester
They're pretty arrogant about Old Trafford - but they couldn't organise the crowds at all in the first 2 days - massive queues and people who'd paid a lot for tickets not getting in until 2 hours after the start.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
The club said they should have arrived earlier.
:ayatollah:
Our pitch was slated too from memory Bob.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
There was a big hoo ha about us getting the test and the media couldn't wait to pick faults whenever they could.
The draw with Monty Panesar seeing off Aussie's finest for a draw goes down as one of the great Ashes tests and it lasted the full five days.
It is a tough one to call whether the Old Trafford pitch isn't up to standard.
There were enough opportunities for England to have won the last Test, for example Root dropping a pretty regulation slip catch very early on in Shubman Gill's innings. If that sticks then it could well have been curtains for India. Their use of DRS then became a little desperate when the Indian batsmen got in and England ran out of reviews when they could well have capitalised.
I personally like to see a Test match go the full five days rather than see the pitch doing too much and the game being over inside three.
Modern technology helps the fielding side enough these days and it's nice to see the captain try and find different ways of taking wickets if the pitch or conditions aren't favourable.
I've been a frequent critic of the Sophia Gardens pitches for four day games in recent seasons, but, compared to Old Trafford, they're fine. As I say, the wicket at Old Trafford puts Lancashire at a disadvantage and, with their need to win this game much greater than Glamorgan's, I reckon we'll be delighted if we turn up today and it's what has become a normal Old Trafford track. Looking at the forecast up there for the next four days, today's going to be murky with a light drizzle a possibility for most of the day and there's a chance of thundery showers on Thursday, so, it seems to me that th best chance of getting a positive result is to stick the opposition in today, safe in the knowledge that it'll be almost impossible for the team batting fourth to get bowled out when you consider that only two wickets fell in the last five sessions of the test match! I agree that it's good to see test matches go into their fifth day, but based on what happened from Saturday lunchtime onwards, this latest one would have had to go into a seventh day, at least, before we saw a positive result.Quote:
Originally Posted by MacAdder
Pretty solid start 91-1 with Tribe getting to 50. To pick up on Bob's point shows how much Jimmy Anderson loves the game having done it all to be chucking it down through the Championship on those wickets.
I was listening to the game for a few minutes this morning and they were talking about Jimmy Anderson’s four over opening spell which they figured was down to a combination of the pitch and the Kookaburra ball.Quote:
Originally Posted by cyril evans awaydays
Good start after being asked to bat in what should be helpful seam bowling conditions - shame El Hassan seems unable to get past the first hour or so.
Think we won the toss and batted. Just lost 2 quick ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Looks like it’s glam v the aussie
So we did, I’m sure I heard them saying we’d been put in to bat this morning. Anyway, we should have put them in because we’re six down now and heading for a score that’ll be well under par for Old Trafford.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lord Worcester
Make that seven down.
Slightly off topic, but nice to see Kent deducted eight points for repeated poor conduct after their clown show last week.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/...s/cr5rm4447l9oQuote:
Originally Posted by FormerlyJohnnyBreadhead
it was embarrassing to watch and glad they've had a slap. would be better however to dock them points next season.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
A rain delay to start, but, when they got on, Glamorgan lost their last two wickets for only one run - 261 all out. Fernando’s taken an early wicket though, Lancashire 4-1.
Lancashire 62-2 at lunch.
119-5.
For 7. Maybe what England were missing last week at old Trafford was a bit of mason crane…….Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
132-8 at tea - Crane 5 - 18.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lord Worcester