filbertway Posted 5 July 2006 Posted 5 July 2006 I went and we won Ackerman got a half century and we won by something like 18 runs. My first trip to grace road, £2.60 for a pint of black and water seemed alittle steep to me though
filbertway Posted 5 July 2006 Posted 5 July 2006 Well cricket is all lar de dar mate, What do you expect. Pah the upper class with their silly prices. Well a quick trip to home bargains is in store before going again.
Loake Posted 6 July 2006 Posted 6 July 2006 good game yesterday, nice bit of controversy with wides not given and a good innings from ackerman. Bring on the Dynamos!!
davieG Posted 6 July 2006 Posted 6 July 2006 Richard Rae at Leicester Thursday July 6, 2006 The Guardian Leicestershire remain on course to maintain their record of always reaching finals day after beating their North Division rivals Derbyshire yesterday. Exactly why the Foxes have made such a speciality of Twenty20 cricket is a matter of debate even among their own supporters - it suits their attention span, is one affectionately cruel suggestion - but an ability to win matches in which they have not played particularly well has much to do with the secret of their success.Winning the toss and batting first on a grey, muggy evening, Leicestershire's innings had begun with a deliberation that unnerved the crowd, the more so when Graeme Welch yorked Darren Maddy. Dinesh Mongia was the first to improve the run-rate and, although the India Test player was bowled by Kevin Dean for 20, Hylton Ackerman and the debutant Paul Harrison picked up where he left off. Both struck Dean for sixes in the same over before Harrison, trying to repeat the feat off the bowling of Ant Botha, fell to a good catch by Steve Stubbings on the midwicket boundary. Ackerman went to his half-century off 41 balls with a fine straight-driven boundary off Botha before being trapped in front by a full toss from Steffan Jones, but Paul Nixon, with 25 runs off 18 balls, and latterly Jeremy Snape ensured that the home team would be defending a competitive total. The pressure that Derbyshire were under made itself felt immediately, Michael Di Venuto missing an Adam Griffith inswinger as he tried to force through the leg side. Welch also went quickly, caught at slip by Ackerman trying to slog Nick Walker, and when Griffith had Jamie Pipe caught behind from a genuine lifter, the Phantoms were deep in touble at 18 for three. Tight bowling and fielding at this point would have turned the screw but neither was forthcoming. Graham Wagg hit 27 off 17 balls before David Masters finally got an inswinger on target, but it took the introduction of Snape's off-spin before the run-rate finally began to slow. Conceding only 19 runs off his four overs, and picking up the wicket of Marcus North along the way, his proved a decisive intervention, though not before Stubbings had made local hearts beat faster by hitting six fours in a 41-ball fifty. In fact with three overs remaining Derbyshire were still very much in the game. Snape's decision to throw the ball to Jim Allenby was greeted with raised eyebrows, but the Australian-born youngster held his nerve, pitched the ball right up, and Stubbings holed out to Maddy at long-on. With Griffith hitting an equally effective length - right up in the block hole - in his final over, the Phantoms were stymied, although Chris Taylor finished unbeaten on 24.
Sparky Posted 6 July 2006 Posted 6 July 2006 i went , from 5 overs in to the derby innings we looking in control and we saw the match out well
Fez of Mahrez Posted 6 July 2006 Posted 6 July 2006 Yet another win for the 'Thants. Bring it on! Ganguly went for just 20 off 4 overs, now THAT is how to bowl in 20/20. Bring on the Taffies tomorrow night.
Fez of Mahrez Posted 7 July 2006 Posted 7 July 2006 Anyone going tonight? Going down the County Ground if the weather is nice, going to stuff Glamorgan. Come on the boys (that is not an order --- )
Craig Posted 7 July 2006 Posted 7 July 2006 Going down the County Ground if the weather is nice, going to stuff Glamorgan. Come on the boys (that is not an order --- ) I might too, not sure yet though, depends whether the girlfriend wants to see me or not I'll be wearing my City shirt if i do tho
Fez of Mahrez Posted 7 July 2006 Posted 7 July 2006 I might too, not sure yet though, depends whether the girlfriend wants to see me or not I'll be wearing my City shirt if i do tho Did you go to the Worcestershire game?
Craig Posted 7 July 2006 Posted 7 July 2006 Did you go to the Worcestershire game? Nope, i couldn't afford it. Not sure i can afford this one either though
Fez of Mahrez Posted 7 July 2006 Posted 7 July 2006 Nope, i couldn't afford it. Not sure i can afford this one either though Weather looks dodgy. Going to hold off til about 4 to make a decision. There is ALWAYS someone in a Leicester shirt at Northants games - all different people too. We have a decent fanbase down here. Don't know if you remember Nick Cook, spinner who used to play for Northants about 10 years ago? Massive City fan, always had a chat with him about it.
Guest Posted 8 July 2006 Posted 8 July 2006 Pity finals day is when the footy season starts again. We'll be at home to Ipswich, and I have said if we make it and are the first semi, we could go to both, but I have been told not to entertain such silly ideas.
Knighton Matt Posted 8 July 2006 Posted 8 July 2006 leicestershire won again Great result again for the boys. Unbelieveable spell of bowling by Onions for Durham though. 1-9 off 4 overs. Met him a few times when I was up in Newcastle as he is a close friend of a mate of mine up there and he's a top lad. Hopefully if he can stay injury free he should be challenging for an England place in the next couple of seasons. Great to see young English bowlers with raw pace.
Fez of Mahrez Posted 8 July 2006 Posted 8 July 2006 Finals Day isn't August 12th is it??!?!?!!? F**k!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Four things I will want to do on the same day; Summer Sundae Leicester v Ipswich Northampton v Nottingham Forest Twenty20 Finals Day Grrrrrr.
Craig Posted 8 July 2006 Posted 8 July 2006 Finals Day isn't August 12th is it??!?!?!!? F**k!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Four things I will want to do on the same day; Summer Sundae Leicester v Ipswich Northampton v Nottingham Forest Twenty20 Finals Day Grrrrrr. Summer sundae and Us could both be done though, just take a 2 hour break to go to the walkers then back for the main acts in the evening.
Knighton Matt Posted 8 July 2006 Posted 8 July 2006 Finals Day isn't August 12th is it??!?!?!!? F**k!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Four things I will want to do on the same day; Summer Sundae Leicester v Ipswich Northampton v Nottingham Forest Twenty20 Finals Day Grrrrrr. I should hopefully be getting some backstage passes to this year's Summer Sundae. Mwa ha ha!
Cobbo Posted 8 July 2006 Posted 8 July 2006 Cracking performance by our lads. Onions, Mustard and many other amusing names can be found in Durham.
Katy Posted 8 July 2006 Posted 8 July 2006 Yep enjoyed yesterdays cricket immensly. Come on you Foxes!
Guest Posted 8 July 2006 Posted 8 July 2006 Not yet. We beat Yorks today (third time this year we've bowled out the opposition, a tremendous achievement), and so we've a foot in the door for the quarters.
Sparky Posted 11 July 2006 Posted 11 July 2006 leicestershire won by 79 runs tonight and win the group . quarter final leicestershire vs kent , grace road 24th july
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