Leicestershire County Cricket Club

[everton carr]

2 minutes ago, Beagle said:

Richard Rae says goodbye to the airwaves today and I for one will miss him. I should like to thank him for his excellent service over the years and wish him well for the future (and hopefully for an unexpected return to the mic). 

Excellent service😀😀Wish I had a pound for every mistake he makes. Maybe then i could have afforded  to send my kids to Stamford School.

[Lionator]

31 minutes ago, everton carr said:

Excellent service😀😀Wish I had a pound for every mistake he makes. Maybe then i could have afforded  to send my kids to Stamford School.

Why do you hate him so much? 
 

Of course he’s not Aggers, Jonners, Hussain etc or else he wouldn’t be commentating for a lower county team, but he has a calming cricket voice and even rich people deserve to be treated well by their employer. 

[everton carr]

3 minutes ago, Lionator said:

Why do you hate him so much? 
 

Of course he’s not Aggers, Jonners, Hussain etc or else he wouldn’t be commentating for a lower county team, but he has a calming cricket voice and even rich people deserve to be treated well by their employer. 

Don't hate him just don't rate him as a commentator.

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

2 hours ago, Mark 'expert' Lawrenson said:

They must of thought the quick bowlers were going to be good enough for Division One hence the signing of a spin bowler even though Grace Road rarely produces anything for spin bowlers. 
 

🤣 typical I put that and then this pitch is actually turning 

[Bert]

Josh Hull 0 not out from 35  

[Sunbury Fox]

A lead of 150 might have given us a chance with the amount of turn on offer. 

Edited 4 May by Sunbury Fox

[Officer Doofy]

1 hour ago, Sunbury Fox said:

A lead of 150 might have given us a chance with the amount of turn on offer. 

No chance 

 

Totally outclassed 

[SemperEadem]

2 hours ago, everton carr said:

Don't hate him just don't rate him as a commentator.

You dislike him due to his political leanings, you have said it many times.

[everton carr]

46 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

You dislike him due to his political leanings, you have said it many times.

When have I said that?My posts on him are always critical of the mistakes he makes on comms

[everton carr]

2\2 Will admit I found his comments on Ian Botham last year to be in very bad taste but I was criticizing him alongside a good few others on here long before that.

[SemperEadem]

10 minutes ago, everton carr said:

When have I said that?My posts on him are always critical of the mistakes he makes on comms

[Wsl]

Yorkshire looking like they’ll win against Somerset, which isn’t helping. 

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

Sussex are the ones we must beat, already we’re the only team without a win and it gives us a chance of revenge.

We seem to do better away, probably because Thomas has less control over things away from home. I do believe he over thinks things.

The step up is probably bigger than was expected, we steamrolled teams last year with aggressive cricket and Holland had the season of his life as in regards wicket taking. 
Bowling teams out cheaply is the key and I just can’t see it with our attack. Holland and Hull don’t cut it in the first division. 
I don’t believe our batting is particularly an issue as we bat so deep. 
As mentioned before it was a strange choice choosing Patel as our second overseas when we are crying out for a quick bowler.. Trevaskis could of been given an opportunity instead. 
When is Ahmed back? 

[Lionator]

57 minutes ago, Mark 'expert' Lawrenson said:

Sussex are the ones we must beat, already we’re the only team without a win and it gives us a chance of revenge.

We seem to do better away, probably because Thomas has less control over things away from home. I do believe he over thinks things.

The step up is probably bigger than was expected, we steamrolled teams last year with aggressive cricket and Holland had the season of his life as in regards wicket taking. 
Bowling teams out cheaply is the key and I just can’t see it with our attack. Holland and Hull don’t cut it in the first division. 
I don’t believe our batting is particularly an issue as we bat so deep. 
As mentioned before it was a strange choice choosing Patel as our second overseas when we are crying out for a quick bowler.. Trevaskis could of been given an opportunity instead. 
When is Ahmed back? 

Holland has bowled very well the past three games and really needs a strike bowler at the other end to take advantage of his economical bowling. But everything else I agree with 

[Harpenden Fox]

The opener for the seconds, Gumbs, is scoring runs for fun it would seem. Holland is too high at 3. Might we give Gumbs his debut?

[DezFox]

A bit of a leveller, but showed glimpses that we belong at this level. Strike bowler needed and a Holland replacement, he should be about 6, take the pressure of him. 

[MaidstoneFox]

3 hours ago, Mark 'expert' Lawrenson said:

Sussex are the ones we must beat, already we’re the only team without a win and it gives us a chance of revenge.

We seem to do better away, probably because Thomas has less control over things away from home. I do believe he over thinks things.

The step up is probably bigger than was expected, we steamrolled teams last year with aggressive cricket and Holland had the season of his life as in regards wicket taking. 
Bowling teams out cheaply is the key and I just can’t see it with our attack. Holland and Hull don’t cut it in the first division. 
I don’t believe our batting is particularly an issue as we bat so deep. 
As mentioned before it was a strange choice choosing Patel as our second overseas when we are crying out for a quick bowler.. Trevaskis could of been given an opportunity instead. 
When is Ahmed back? 

Shouldn't forget Handscomb's astute captaincy, which we are missing.

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

18 hours ago, MaidstoneFox said:

Shouldn't forget Handscomb's astute captaincy, which we are missing.

Agreed, I believe Handscomb was his own man and able to fight his corner when it comes to the decision of the toss etc whereas I’m not sure about Holland in that regard. 

[SemperEadem]

Ahmed is yet to play a game during this spell in India.

[Officer Doofy]

17 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

Ahmed is yet to play a game during this spell in India.

Obviously

 

Complete waste of time and effort. 

 

Cricket is one sport that finds it totally acceptable to waste talent 

[RowlattsFox]

1 hour ago, SemperEadem said:

Ahmed is yet to play a game during this spell in India.

But think about the learning experience......

 

to be fair, he may help him with his international white ball game moving forward which I guess is probably a bigger priority for him. 

[Corky]

6 hours ago, SemperEadem said:

Ahmed is yet to play a game during this spell in India.

Pietersen approves of this.

[Lionator]

Tom Helm on loan. Davey must be out for a while, not a bad bowler!

[CrawlingFox]

1 hour ago, Lionator said:

Tom Helm on loan. Davey must be out for a while, not a bad bowler!

That's a decent loan signing.

 

Ben Mike back fit and playing for the second XI too. Batted well, bowled expensively.

[MaidstoneFox]

6 hours ago, Lionator said:

Tom Helm on loan. Davey must be out for a while, not a bad bowler!

He's a bit quicker than what we have, though ironically has suffered lots of injuries. What's the odds he breaks down at some point?

 

I wonder if he'll play ahead of Hull. He's contracted until the end of 2027 with Middlesex, so I assume he's just here for the two weeks.