Leicestershire County Cricket Club

[Voll Blau]

4 minutes ago, Beagle said:

The contrast between the three commentators in the box at Essex this week speaks volumes for the quality of Richards work. I can’t believe that the BBC don’t recognise this. 

I suspect if their commentary pool was centralised, they would. It's a Radio Leicester decision.

[everton carr]

35 minutes ago, Voll Blau said:

I suspect if their commentary pool was centralised, they would. It's a Radio Leicester decision.

Dicky Davis the Essex commentator was ok.The other guy was poor but thought he was the guest commentator most of them are terrible.They had Don Topley on comms the other week who's always good.

[everton carr]

Just noticed Essex have 3 SA test players in the side plus a Dutch international.Seems strange that it was classed as overseas for Van Beek last year.

[Lionator]

34 minutes ago, everton carr said:

Just noticed Essex have 3 SA test players in the side plus a Dutch international.Seems strange that it was classed as overseas for Van Beek last year.

Has Elgar retired?

[everton carr]

11 minutes ago, Lionator said:

Has Elgar retired?

From test cricket yes

[Lionator]

35 minutes ago, everton carr said:

From test cricket yes

I guess he’s kolpak, they have a lot of money to throw around for a small county 

[Lionator]

Lovely bit of low cloud this morning. A good chance for Green and Holland to get stuck into them 

[STEVIE B]

Good start. 25-3 now. 

[MaidstoneFox]

3 minutes ago, STEVIE B said:

Good start. 25-3 now. 

Holland, finally has his optimum bowling conditions.

[everton carr]

4 down awful.delivery by Mike but who cares it gets a wicket

[Lionator]

7 minutes ago, everton carr said:

4 down awful.delivery by Mike but who cares it gets a wicket

How often do you see that in cricket? Player gets bogged down v quality bowling then relaxes when rubbish bowler comes on and gets themselves out. 

[everton carr]

38 minutes ago, Lionator said:

How often do you see that in cricket? Player gets bogged down v quality bowling then relaxes when rubbish bowler comes on and gets themselves out. 

England's greatest ever cricketer was a master at it

[dmayne7]

Good morning apart from letting Jamie Porter get a career best 

[MaidstoneFox]

4 hours ago, everton carr said:

Just noticed Essex have 3 SA test players in the side plus a Dutch international.Seems strange that it was classed as overseas for Van Beek last year.

It's complicated. But my understanding is.... Harmer is now an overseas player having returned to play for SA, but having previously been a kolpak; Elgar is now a local player as he has a British passport, having previously been an overseas player, but he no longer plays for SA; Snater has a Dutch passport, as this is part of the EEA and The Netherlands aren't a test nation, it means he is treated as a local player, despite being born in Zimbabwe; Mulder is just a plain overseas, nothing complicated!

 

Van Beek is classed as an overseas player here, because although he has a Dutch passport, he also plays in New Zealand, where he is classed as a local player, having been born there and you can't be a local player in more than one country.

Edited 16 May by MaidstoneFox

[Wsl]

Just now, MaidstoneFox said:

It's complicated. But my understanding is.... Harmer is now an overseas player having returned to play for SA, but having previously been a kolpak; Elgar is now a local player as he has a British passport, having previously been an overseas player, but he no longer plays for SA; Snater has a Dutch passport, as this part of part the EEA and The Netherlands aren't a test nation, it means he is treated as a local player, despite being born in Zimbabwe; Mulder is just a plain overseas, nothing complicated!

 

Van Beek is classed as an overseas player here, because although he has a Dutch passport, he also plays in New Zealand, where he is classed as a local player, having been born there and you can't be a local player in more than one country.

Well that's made my head spin (but your explanation is brilliantly clear).

[CoventryFox]

So Jake Wetherald has played his last innings for us. He is immediately replaced by Nick Kelly which includes the second innings. 

[Ted Maul]

This is so Leicester.

[Lionator]

Ben Mike tearing through them now. World class

[Ted Maul]

Not sure about that one at all, but we'll take it. 

[Bert]

Mulder is defo gonna get a century isn’t he

[LBTufty]

He'll probably still be batting at tea on Sunday....... and we so nearly had him when he was on 3, edging just short of Patel at 2nd slip 

[Lionator]

It’s all just so predictable isn’t it

[RizLCFC]

3 hours ago, Lionator said:

Ben Mike tearing through them now. World class

How many times does this guy perform on a comeback game from injury? But in between it’s just dog muck and modelling.

Edited 16 May by RizLCFC

[Voll Blau]

Looking with envy at how well Glamorgan are doing. Feels like they've really attacked the season with the surprise factor of a newly-promoted side in a way we haven't.

 

Broadly, we've looked respectable, but it still feels like a bit of a missed opportunity.

Edited 16 May by Voll Blau

[when_you're_smiling]

26 minutes ago, Voll Blau said:

Looking with envy at how well Glamorgan are doing. Feels like they've really attacked the season with the surprise factor of a newly-pronoted side in a way we haven't.

 

Broadly, we've looked respectable, but it still feels like a bit of a missed opportunity.

Shows what confidence does for you too. They got an early win and have not looked back.