Surrey V Leics CC

First topic message reminder :

The full Surrey squad to play Leicestershire at Grace Road in the LV= County Championship is:
Rory Hamilton-Brown (Captain)
Steven Davies (Wicket Keeper)
Mark Ramprakash
Zander de Bruyn
Tom Maynard
Jason Roy
Zafar Ansari
Gareth Batty
Chris Jordan
Pragyan Ojha
Stuart Meaker
Tim Linley
Matthew Dunn


Dunn and the Gaffer miss out
New signing Ojha goes straight into the team (not that I even knew we'd signed him!)
Leics win the toss and bat first

Dear me, J-Roy gone now 281-6 we're in danger of not capitalising here!

'River' Jordan out for 16, no wickets either. That early 'promise' just hasn't materialised

325-9 we must have the most useless tail of any county

Could be worse guys, our batting has been poor recently. We are struggling to get 170 atm (hampshire)

Gooch

Arafat and Batty have both contributed with the bat a few times this season (probably keeping them in the side), but I agree that without Arafat and with Jordan rubbish with the bat (and ball) this season, our tail does look weak.

Afternoon chaps 343 all out 2 bonus points missed out on

A useful 40 from Nora in the end, and for all her knockers (oooer missus!) she's..........sorry, he's got a bowling ave of just over 30 and a batting ave of just under 30, not bad in comparison to others who get no stick at all! 176 run lead and I know it's a bit churlish to be criticising that but we really need a full points win here

I don't think we'll see Arafat again now jbd - despite retaining him!

All out for 343. Shame not to get at least the extra batting point for 350, and I guess now we will have to bat again, but the possible alternative of getting up to 500 by close of play just might have left us with less chance of sealing the win *if* the weather forecast is right and there's limited play Thurs and Friday.

Leicestershire's batting (and our bowling!) will be put to the test in the next 40 overs. Potentially a deciding spell.

Apparently Jefferson was caught by the Brain off Jordan... but it was a no ball

So, once again, we rely on the Viscount, who has obliged with the wicket of Boyce so far...

thegooch7 wrote:Hiya Jimbob

Big night tonight!

gooch i wont lie i am cacking my pants on this one

jimbobgooner wrote:

thegooch7 wrote:Hiya Jimbob

Big night tonight!

gooch i wont lie i am cacking my pants on this one

Thanks for that contribution, JimBob. Whatever the subject, you always manage to raise the quality of the debate

Players now off for bad light with Leics on 35 -1. Looks like the weather will be our strongest opponent as we push for a win to keep our slim promotion hopes alive ....

guildford mrs gooner has promised me & if we win tonight

JimBob - I didn't know there was a Mrs Gooner. Clearly, a very lucky lady ....

guildfordbat wrote:JimBob - I didn't know there was a Mrs Gooner. Clearly, a very lucky lady ....

guildford with the way things are going at the moment she does not feel very lucky

anyway reports that surrey are playing jordan so that man city put a bid in for him are wide of the mark

wkt for nora 66 for 2

and thats stumps a lead 110

Well, we are clearly on top with the biggest obstacle looking like the weather.

Whilst I'm obviously pleased by our position, I'm also a bit miffed that we didn't get full batting points. With all due respect (which as usual means hardly any), as I've said before Leics are a pretty dreadful side - Big Claude and the missing Little Jimmy excepted.

A fine knock by Davies and great to see him with three figures by his name for the first time in too long. However, I would have liked more from the others. Whilst Roy's 40 odd was more than useful, disappointed that he didn't kick on.

That said, the lead obtained and the second innings wickets taken by Viscount (54 and still counting) and Nora should be enough to get us a win tomorrow if only the weather holds ....

Meanwhile, ''a £25 million goal from Robin van Persie'' (Peter Drury).

Perhaps worth even more than that to JimBob?

Well another good day then, all in all. Great for Davies to get a hundred but would have loved to see Roy get a few more, disappointing that he holed out to long on, he shouldn't be making it so easy to dismiss him.

Agree with all the above comments (well at least those related to cricket ) Good job West Ham supporters are unbowed by horrendous results (eg WH 0 Aldershot 1)

Batty continues to chip with useful runs and scattering of wickets. He's probably a shoe in for the Surrey end of season award for the player who turned out to be not nearly as bad as we feared.

looking at the weather forecast, maybe it was a good thing we didn't spend too long batting today! With a bit of luck we may get 2 sessions tomorrow to take 8 wickets & knock of any outstanding runs Friday's weather for Leicester looks unless you're a Middx supporter

have to disagree with the Corporal about the footie tonight! excellent result for the Hammers... can now concentrate on the championship

Leicester not the place for camping on Friday then, Chichester?

Guildfordbat, based on the weather down here this morning, I'd not be recommending camping down here either!! lets hope its better up in Leicester!

Chichester - if the weather in Leicester is anything like that here this morning, the only cricket being played will be of the Subbuteo or Owzat type!

Absolute farce!

No play as yet despite sun being out and some breeze this morning following heavy overnight rain. Players warmed up on the outfield before the scheduled 11:00 start without any problems. However, the umpires noticed a damp area around 10:45 which the groundstaff had apparently missed. A sopersopper (whatever that is!) is now drying the offending area. Churchy is convinced that if this had been spotted earlier, we would have been underway on time.

So annoying to lose playing time now given the bad weather predicted later today and tomorrow ....

Play starts half an hour late. Grrrr.

Ojha finshes his over from last night and Viscount takes the ball for the next ....

DepressedGooch here after the footy last night!
Hoping for a speedy Surrey victory to lift the gloom
Congrats to Jimbob and the Árse! I'm sure he's still recovering after Mrs Gooner's promise!!

Nightwatchman Buck seen off by the mighty Viscount.............7 to go!!

Viscount strikes again! 74-4

Hi Goochie - suspect JimBob's night was better than yours!

Well done, the Viscount! 56 CC wickets and counting ....

Hi Guildford..............it's a Mickey Mouse cup anyway.................that's the league cup and not the CL of course!!

It's an amazing season for the Viscount, as he's 29 now and done nowt previously!

'River' now bowling his 25th wicketless over!
He's been quite tidy, but the Brain who picked up two in the 1st inns hasn't had a bowl in the 2nd!?

Someone pointed out on the Wallpaper site last night that 'River' has bowled twice as many no balls this season as Viscount despite bowling around 300 overs less!!

I can believe that guildford. Our Player of the Season is quite metronomic and rarely bowls no balls

Nora on before our overseas 'star'! That's how highly regarded he is now!!

125-4 at lunch. Disappointing after the 2 quick wickets by Viscount
Ordinarily we're in a great position still, but if the weather intervenes!!??

River now in his 29th over (more than anyone in the match!?) still wicketless!
These two have made the highest stand in this match and are nearly at parity with Surrey
Jefferson closing in on a century
This has all the hallmarks of another Surrey cóck up

Jefferson gets his ton
Hundred partnership with the superbly named Ned Eckersley..........who's made 16 in this stand!
Extras motoring along to 33

At Last! Ned bites the dust!

Le Pew (PP!!) strikes again! And it's Jefferson for a brilliant 121
22-6...............make that 22-7 as Nora chips in!!

Afternoon chaps what a excellent night that was the football was not bad either

Afternoon Jimbob. That was a marathon session - have you just got up!

thegooch7 wrote:Afternoon Jimbob. That was a marathon session - have you just got up!

not quite gooch

he he - hopefully you've arrived just in time for Viscount to take the new ball and polish off this annoying Leicester tail!

that would be nice gooch need to get these last 3 wkts quicky if the weather forecast for tomorrow is right.

Player of the season gets another - 70-8 at tea

thegooch7 wrote:Player of the season gets another - 70-8 at tea

the weather for tomorrow for leicester looks even worse

its going to be touch & go whether we can get these 2 wickets & knock the runs of tonight.. otherwise....

Jordan in his 33rd over now without a wicket!
Oi Hyphen - give Meaker or the Brain a go while the ball's still new!!

5 wkts for the viscount
a lead of 93

are lecister missing taylor?