Quote Originally Posted by the other bob wilson View Post
I think you need to take on board the problems a Surrey side with two current test batsmen, a recognised T20 specialist in Evans and the player who put together the most destructive one day innings I've seen in ages in one day cricket in Jacks had in chasing what most thought would be an easy target for a team that should qualify from the group. It looked a decent wicket last night, but the scores suggest that it was another Cardiff pitch where batsmen struggled especially after the new ball lost a bit of its hardness. Everything we've seen this season says that a par score at Cardiff is somewhere around the 150/160 mark and so, although the Glamorgan innings had an uneven look to it, they started and ended very well, certainly better than Surrey, their score was proven to be a competitive one for Sophia Gardens - it's the usual thing, don't judge a wicket or an innings until both sides have batted.
good point about the ball after it softens. A stat that i normally find pretty meaningless in t20 games is the 10 over comparison between sides. But on this Cardiff pitch it can be very telling, it's been a far more reliable indicator of winner this season than the in play betting odds or dls par scores.

I always think Jacks is a bit similar to hampshires Darcy Short. He's going to get out for less than 10 a lot. But when he does get a start, the fielding side know they are very likely to cop an absolute pasting off him. Certainly wouldn't want to be a fielder that dropped him early. Pope looked very classy last night, until his brainfade while running. Plays some shots that are very pleasant on the eye