[Westbars Spireite]

I've booked a cancellable hotel room in Taunton in case I can get tickets (and I find someone to come with me).

[clarevoyant.]

whittman, on 03 July 2022 - 08:59 PM, said:

It was Durhams first home Benson and Hedges Cup match as a first class county as I recall

Derbyshire won the match and I remember John Morris hitting a big six over the TV gantry and into the churchyard behind

Back in the day the TV cameras were regular visitors to the Queens Park when the Sunday League was shown every Sunday afternoon on BBC2 but the set up was a lot smaller for broadcasting back then

The commentary box was on top of some hastily erected scaffolding with access via a precariously placed ladder. John Arlott would scuttle up the ladder closely followed by a case of wine. Post match his decent was a sight to behold generally assisted by aides placing one leg at a time on each rung. The reaching of terra firma was greeted by probably the loudest cheer of the afternoon, followed by an acknowledging resplendent bow by the great man

This post has been edited by clarevoyant.: 04 July 2022 - 05:11 AM

[whittman]

DOUGLAS JARDINE, on 03 July 2022 - 05:23 PM, said:

Just got home what a player Madsen is

How
The hell has he never played for
England in any format

Oh wait he doesn’t play for
Surrey

Never a truer word Douglas but isnt Surrey your former county lol

[DOUGLAS JARDINE]

whittman, on 04 July 2022 - 08:22 AM, said:

Never a truer word Douglas but isnt Surrey your former county lol

Haha no it’s just a username and a tribute to Englands greatest captain (in my eyes) and the most historic series on cricket history

No 46 years on the planet and Derbyshire through and through many a evening after school meeting Dad in town and getting the last session in at Queens Park still the greatest place to watch a game of cricket in my biased eyes of course 😂

[frearsghost]

Brilliant century from Masden. Only the fourth Derbyshire batsman to score a century in 20/20 cricket. His range of shots from classic straight drives to ramp shots is remarkable. I wonder if these ramp shots have taken off in local cricket leagues?

[JonB]

Scrimshaw rewarded with call up to England Lions :-

Derbyshire CCC @DerbyshireCCC · 2m
𝙎𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙬 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙤 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙨𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙙 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🦁🙌
Seamer, @Gscrimshaw98, has been called up to the @englandcricket Lions squad for their upcoming ODIs against South Africa. Congratulations, George!

[Westbars Spireite]

JonB, on 04 July 2022 - 11:32 AM, said:

Scrimshaw rewarded with call up to England Lions :-

Derbyshire CCC @DerbyshireCCC · 2m
𝙎𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙬 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙤 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙨𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙙 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🦁🙌
Seamer, @Gscrimshaw98, has been called up to the @englandcricket Lions squad for their upcoming ODIs against South Africa. Congratulations, George!

If he can add an effective slower ball he could go a long way. Pleased for him. If anyone wants to go to Taunton, £43 'hospitality' tickets are on sale now. I've got a Premier Inn room provisionally booked but doubt I'll find anyone who can come!

[Benno Spire]

Derbyshire are going to need to bat well to win this

[CFC91]

We are getting absolutely whacked

35 off an over. Jesus

[Spire_78]

The standard of some of this commentary on Sky is almost as bad as Derbyshire's bowling. Bring back Bumble

[Middle East]

CFC91, on 09 July 2022 - 07:12 PM, said:

We are getting absolutely whacked

35 off an over. Jesus

I think Causeway Lane is looking a shoe in rather than Edgbaston after that over barring a miracle....

This post has been edited by Middle East: 09 July 2022 - 07:29 PM

[CFC91]

Middle East, on 09 July 2022 - 07:17 PM, said:

I think Causeway Lane is looking a show in rather than Edgbaston after that over barring a miracle....

Struggling to pick a positive out of this. Scrimshaws spell was classy

[Middle East]

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Scrimshaw has been brilliant but I reckon they are going to rack up 240 and that is way too big!

....make that 260!

This post has been edited by Middle East: 09 July 2022 - 07:25 PM

[JonB]

Scrimshaw has been very good. It’s a high scoring ground but we’ve been ordinary in places. Shows what we are up against when we can’t field Masood and the other overseas isn’t playing for some reason.

[JonB]

We’ve also had no luck whatsoever with every edge etc flying for a boundary.

[Middle East]

JonB, on 09 July 2022 - 07:26 PM, said:

We’ve also had no luck whatsoever with every edge etc flying for a boundary.

This is a really brutal watch. Highest T20 blast score to chase with no Masood!

This post has been edited by Middle East: 09 July 2022 - 07:35 PM

[JonB]

Why isn’t the other Aussie playing?

[Middle East]

JonB, on 09 July 2022 - 07:40 PM, said:

Why isn’t the other Aussie playing?

I believe we need Don Bradman not Hayden Kerr....

[JonB]

Middle East, on 09 July 2022 - 07:48 PM, said:

I believe we need Don Bradman not Hayden Kerr....

Not so much for his batting but he’s been opening the bowling. Bad enough Masood isn’t available but then can only field one of the two Aussies.

[Middle East]

Great season so far for us...but that (Scrimshaw aside) was a total and utter horror show!