Leicestershire County Cricket Club

[Guest Lako42]

We are horrible

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

It’s ok Wayne (I always get 100 against Leicestershire) Masden is in now 

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

Not one bowling point in late September!

[The People's Hero]

I was just coming in with some hot news about JT, but looks like you lot got there already.

 

 

[CrawlingFox]

Godleman has been in appalling form all season, barely able to buy a run without even a single 50 and only 310 runs in 19 innings.

 

Comes in against us and finishes the day on 158*.

 

Other teams may as well sack their batting coaches, more effective to just wait until they play us and their batters can play their way back into form.

Edited 27 September 2022 by CrawlingFox

[Cakey]

Good news about Taylor indeed. 

 

However unless he brings 7 players with him can't see much changing tbh. 

 

I do try and be positive but bloody hell we are a rabble in red ball cricket

[MaidstoneFox]

4 minutes ago, Cakey said:

Good news about Taylor indeed. 

 

However unless he brings 7 players with him can't see much changing tbh. 

 

I do try and be positive but bloody hell we are a rabble in red ball cricket

All well and good a new batting coach, but it's a new Head Coach we need. He lost me earlier in the season when he threw Ackermann under the bus, saying the captain picks the team.

[katieakita]

into the middle order now 462-4. If we can't afford better players maybe go for Derbys groundstaff who in all liklihood in the 10 minutes between innings change this road to a minefield. 

[Cakey]

Walker and Ahmed  apart the bowling has been awful. 

 

Barnes bowls at 65 mph and can't hit a length, how is it possible? 

 

Kimber seems to be as effective as our mfront  line spinner. 

Edited 28 September 2022 by Cakey

[Cakey]

If I'd had been Derby I'd have pulled out long since. Guarantee a day off

[SemperEadem]

Barnes has bowled particularly off it in this one.

[CoventryFox]

Aaaand to cap it all off, just the 20 no balls. Top top stuff lads! 

[Tommy Fresh]

18 hours ago, MaidstoneFox said:

All well and good a new batting coach, but it's a new Head Coach we need. He lost me earlier in the season when he threw Ackermann under the bus, saying the captain picks the team.

Him and Henderson lost me during that awful Q & A

[CrawlingFox]

Budinger and Kimber both went off at a good rate and then got out after getting a start in a match where we've naught else left to do but bat for time and pride, to try and salvage an unlikely draw. They looked keen to get the season over and done with.

[when_you're_smiling]

8 minutes ago, CrawlingFox said:

Budinger and Kimber both went off at a good rate and then got out after getting a start in a match where we've naught else left to do but bat for time and pride, to try and salvage an unlikely draw. They looked keen to get the season over and done with.

Both caught pulling? Is that both innings Budinger’s been out that way?

[Cakey]

58 minutes ago, when_you're_smiling said:

Both caught pulling? Is that both innings Budinger’s been out that way?

Yep. Terrible shots. So late on it both times. 

 

Just leave if its thst high. Unless your Viv Richards which he isn't. 

[The People's Hero]

We are basically playing a dangerous game of brinksmanship with the ECB at the moment.

[CrawlingFox]

9 minutes ago, The People's Hero said:

We are basically playing a dangerous game of brinksmanship with the ECB at the moment.

If the ECB pulled the plug on us I don't know whether I'd enter into a rage or merely collapse from the relief of being put out of the misery that is following us.

[The People's Hero]

1 minute ago, CrawlingFox said:

If the ECB pulled the plug on us I don't know whether I'd enter into a rage or merely collapse from the relief of being put out of the misery that is following us.

I think they should merge us with Derbyshire. Their players and coach, but at our ground and called Leicestershire.

[chrishlcfc]

Went across again today. Both the wickets were shocking shots. Pitch is so flat. Budinger trying to pull dal, if it was connors ok maybe beaten for pace or something but just a poor shot selection. Then Kimber just nailed it straight to him didn’t even try keeping or down or hitting over him just very poor batting. If there wasn’t a man there you’d be saying great shot as he timed it lovely but he didn’t even have to move, idiotic.

 

Both got in on a flat pitch and got themselves out, really unacceptable. 

[CrawlingFox]

Evans got his 50 in good time for him yesterday at a s/r of over 50 (compared to his rate of 34 for the season). Wonder if that means he's been working on his game or whether this is him batting with reckless abandon like Budinger and Kimber.

 

He's actually going to be there or thereabouts with Azad average wise for the season and if he goes on today will go past him. That would be a positive to take into next season.

[Sunbury Fox]

15 hours ago, chrishlcfc said:

Went across again today. Both the wickets were shocking shots. Pitch is so flat. Budinger trying to pull dal, if it was connors ok maybe beaten for pace or something but just a poor shot selection. Then Kimber just nailed it straight to him didn’t even try keeping or down or hitting over him just very poor batting. If there wasn’t a man there you’d be saying great shot as he timed it lovely but he didn’t even have to move, idiotic.

 

Both got in on a flat pitch and got themselves out, really unacceptable. 

From the bits of play I've seen, Derbyshire just batted sensibly and avoided risky shots. By contrast, many of our wickets have been given away rather than earned by Derbyshire's bowlers. 

[MaidstoneFox]

Rehan Ahmed is such a talent. He should play as many games as possible next season in all formats

[Tommy Fresh]

7 minutes ago, MaidstoneFox said:

Rehan Ahmed is such a talent. He should play as many games as possible next season in all formats

I'm expecting us to fully under utilise him though

[Voll Blau]

First fifty and fivefer for Ahmed. Great stuff for the kid.