Leicestershire County Cricket Club

[Father Ted]

3 hours ago, Walshy5 said:

Yes I like the idea of Mike opening with Handscombe but I can't see that happening unfortunately. Here's what I'd go with:-

Handscombe

Mike

Patel

Mulder

Kimber

Cox (wk)

Ahmed

Travaskis

Holland

Currie

Hull

 

 

 

 

 

I do like the look of that. I’d personally have Swindells in for Cox as I think he’s more value with the bat than Cox. 
 

Any idea on Trevaskis being fit or not?

 

Guessing Scriven is done for a few weeks too if it is his hamstring?

[Voll Blau]

47 minutes ago, Father Ted said:

I do like the look of that. I’d personally have Swindells in for Cox as I think he’s more value with the bat than Cox. 
 

Any idea on Trevaskis being fit or not?

 

Guessing Scriven is done for a few weeks too if it is his hamstring?

He looked pretty gloomy on Friday.

[walkerleeds]

Do they sell any decent beer down at Grace Road?

[Lako42]

12 hours ago, walkerleeds said:

Do they sell any decent beer down at Grace Road?

No

[LBTufty]

Listening to the Talking Foxes podcast, there won't be any Trevaskis for the early stages of the Blast and the club was in the market for a left-arm spinner, if they can find one going spare.

[SemperEadem]

26 minutes ago, LBTufty said:

Listening to the Talking Foxes podcast, there won't be any Trevaskis for the early stages of the Blast and the club was in the market for a left-arm spinner, if they can find one going spare.

Is he injured? 

[CoventryFox]

4 hours ago, SemperEadem said:

Is he injured? 

Yes

[Voll Blau]

18 hours ago, walkerleeds said:

Do they sell any decent beer down at Grace Road?

 

6 hours ago, Lako42 said:

No

True of the in-house bars, but I recall some half-decent ones at vendor stalls in recent years?

 

Don't let it be a reason not to go anyway!

[Blueman1967]

18 hours ago, walkerleeds said:

Do they sell any decent beer down at Grace Road?

They had Predgree, Calsberg, hobgoblin Stout, in the Fox bar, last time  l went in, there was another one but l can not remember think it was IPA session beer

Edited 30 May 2024 by Blueman1967

[Cakey]

The beer Is ok in the fox bar. Few choices and the IPA was decent. For a large venue serving alot of beer it's ok

[SemperEadem]

Pints are rough there.

Best bet is the Fox Bar as mentioned.

[CoventryFox]

Lewis Goldsworthy in on loan and straight into today’s squad 

[MaidstoneFox]

Another loan from the south-west. Lewis Goldsworthy joined from Somerset

[when_you're_smiling]

Wild guess…left arm spinner? 

[LBTufty]

Davey....Green....Goldsworthy.....Thomas is certainly working his Somerset connections!

 

Yes, left arm spinning all-rounder, he took 2-1 in a T20 2nd XI game against Gloucestershire earlier this week - see videos

 

Has batted at number 3 for them in the Championship, in September scoring 122 against Kent in a CC match.

 

 

 

[LBTufty]

On 08/05/2024 at 09:48, LBTufty said:

This would be my starting XI for the T20s:

 

Budinger

Patel

Hill

Kimber

Handscomb (c/wk)

Mulder

Rehan  A

Mike 

Trevaskis 

Scriven

Currie

 

While taking a wicket or too, Hull travels a bit too much to make the first XI but could switch with Currie when required.

Swindells as 'next cab' if form or injury necessitates a change to the batting line-up.

Either way, the main thing is no Aaron Lilley!! 

Revised starting XI for tonight based on Goldsworthy batting at 9 for Somerset in his previous T20s in 2022:

 

Budinger

Patel

Kimber

Handscomb (c)

Mulder

Rehan  A

Cox (wk)

Mike

Goldsworthy 

Holland 

Currie

 

7 genuine all-rounders!

Edited 31 May 2024 by LBTufty

[MaidstoneFox]

16 minutes ago, LBTufty said:

Revised starting XI for tonight based on Goldsworthy batting at 9 for Somerset in his previous T20s in 2022:

 

Budinger

Patel

Kimber

Handscomb (c)

Mulder

Rehan  A

Cox (wk)

Mike

Goldsworthy 

Holland 

Currie

 

7 genuine all-rounders!

Or bits-and-pieces players! I thought Claude was supposed to be in charge of recruitment, not Thomas.

 

In T20, I tend to think you should have quality players in each discipline and one or two all-rounders as quite often you don't have the time to bat much lower than 5 or 6. Especially as the bowling isn't that destructive in the Blast so all it takes is two good innings from quality batters to win you the games.

[Cakey]

Goldsworthy is a steady bat. Seen him a few times. Doesn't clear the rope much. 10 stone wet through. He is more of a batsmen than a bowler imo. 

 

Shame Trevaskis is out see Goldsworthy as Trevaskis light in more ways than one 

[SemperEadem]

Hope they get a good gate tonight.

[purpleronnie]

6 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

Hope they get a good gate tonight.

Lets hope it doesnt rain.

[CoventryFox]

6 hours ago, MaidstoneFox said:

Or bits-and-pieces players! I thought Claude was supposed to be in charge of recruitment, not Thomas.

 

In T20, I tend to think you should have quality players in each discipline and one or two all-rounders as quite often you don't have the time to bat much lower than 5 or 6. Especially as the bowling isn't that destructive in the Blast so all it takes is two good innings from quality batters to win you the games.

If Claude was in charge of recruitment we’d be in the shit. Goldsworthy is a quality replacement for Trev 

[CoventryFox]

6 hours ago, LBTufty said:

Revised starting XI for tonight based on Goldsworthy batting at 9 for Somerset in his previous T20s in 2022:

 

Budinger

Patel

Kimber

Handscomb (c)

Mulder

Rehan  A

Cox (wk)

Mike

Goldsworthy 

Holland 

Currie

 

7 genuine all-rounders!

Who are the 7? 

[LBTufty]

2 minutes ago, CoventryFox said:

Who are the 7? 

Everyone has a claim apart from Budinger, Patel, Handscomb and Cox.

[Bordersfox]

On 29/05/2024 at 22:19, walkerleeds said:

Do they sell any decent beer down at Grace Road?

Best bet is to have a skinfull in the Cricketers before heading in.  Great venue, great people, great times.  Beer was okay last time I went tbf. 

 

The hobgoblin session IPA in the ground was one of the most revolting things I've ever had to drink.  

[HaroldBazBo]

Good crowd in by the looks of things. And Ben Mike's bowling like a diligent Glenn McGrath.