Clydesdale Bank 40 Discussion Thread

[Shelsey93]

First topic message reminder :

The CB40 can be a damp squid of a competition. The format is wrong (debatably), the picture of a final on a damp September day in front of a half-full crowd is in my head, and there are too many dead games, leading to counties fielding virtual 2nd XIs with regularity.

But that is what we have, and the tournament starts tomorrow with a repeat of Surrey v Somerset.

The three groups were drawn as follows:

A: Netherlands, Leicestershire Foxes, Worcestershire Royals, Lancashire Lightning, Middlesex Panthers, Essex Eagles, Gloucestershire Gladiators
B: Scottish Saltires, Durham Dynamos, Hampshire Royals, Surrey, Welsh Dragons, Somerset, Nottinghamshire Outlaws
C: Unicorns, Derbyshire Falcons, Yorkshire, Kent Spitfires, Warwickshire Bears, Sussex Sharks, Northamptonshire Steelbacks

Matches to be played over the Bank Holiday weekend are:

Friday 4th May

Surrey v Somerset @ The Oval - Live on Sky Sports 4, 3.00; Commentary link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/17909365 (BBC London/ BBC Bristol)

Surrey 295-6 (Hamilton-Brown 101, Davies 72, Meschede 2-57) Somerset 190 (Compton 53, Meaker 3-24)

Surrey won by 105 runs

Sunday 6th May

Scottish Saltires v Surrey @ The Grange - Commentary link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/17910138 (BBC London)

Surrey 187-7 (Rudolph 69, Haq 2-27) Scot 118-6 (Berrington 43*, Spriegel 2-16)

Surrey won by 18 runs (D/L)

Gloucestershire Gladiators v Netherlands @ Bristol - Commentary link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/17910365 (BBC Bristol)

Neth 239-6 (Myburgh 77, Young 2-31) Gloucs 238-8 (Howell 72*, Seelaar 4-42)

Netherlands won by 1 run

Lancashire Lightning v Leicestershire Foxes @ Old Trafford - Commentary link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/17910367 (BBC Lancashire)

Lancs 296-3 (Croft 82, Prince 79, Moore 74, Cobb 1-37) Leics 291-7 (Cobb 137, Boyce 64, Kerrigan 3-44)

Lancashire Lightning won by 5 runs

Unicorns v Derbyshire Falcons @ Wormsley

Derbys 287-3 (Guptill 125, Durston 120*, Querl 2-58) Unicorns 158-9 (Reece 36, Hughes 5-29)

Derbyshire Falcons won by 129 runs

Warwickshire Bears v Northamptonshire Steelbacks @ Edgbaston - Commentary link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/17910141 (BBC Coventry and Warwickshire/ BBC WM)

Northants 209-7 (Hall 52*, Barker 3-41) Warks 212-4 (Bell 82*, Clarke 54*, de Lange 2-31)

Warwickshire Bears won by 6 wickets

Yorkshire v Kent Spitfires @ Headingley - Live on Sky Sports 2, 1.30; Commentary link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/17910369 (BBC Leeds/ BBC Kent)

Yorks 175-9 (Root 49, Coles 6-32) Kent 176-6 (Stevens 59, Rafiq 3-22)

Kent Spitfires won by 2 wickets

Monday 7th May

Leicestershire Foxes v Essex Eagles @ Grace Road - Commentary link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/17910698 (BBC Leicester/ BBC Essex)

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

Middlesex Panthers v Gloucestershire Gladiators @ Lord's - Live on Sky Sports 2, 1.30; Commentary link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/17910932 (BBC London/ BBC Bristol)

Middx 157-8 (Simpson 29, Young 3-26) Gloucs 161-5 (Howell 45*, Rayner 2-29)

Gloucestershire Gladiators won by 5 wickets

Hampshire Royals v Welsh Dragons @ Rose Bowl - Commentary link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/17910694 (BBC Solent)

WD 173-7 (Walters 68, Ali 3-44) Hants 151-2 (Vince 83, Carberry 60, A. Jones 1-4)

Hampshire Royals won by 48 runs (D/L)

Scottish Saltires v Nottinghamshire Outlaws @ The Grange

Notts 219-7 (Read 59, Haq 2-34) Scot 108-0 (Macleod 58*)

Scottish Saltires won by 18 runs (D/L)

Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Unicorns @ Wantage Road

Unicorns 79-3 (Reece 27*, de Lange 2-19) Northants 16-1 (Coetzer 10*, Wheeldon 1-9)

No Result

Worcestershire Royals v Netherlands @ Kidderminster - Commentary link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/17910696

Worcs 172-4 (Solanki 63, Bukhari 3-29) Neth 139-1 (Myburgh 74*, Borgas 55*, Shantry 1-23)

Netherlands won by 9 wickets (D/L)

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Kartik dismisses Wallaces. Glam slump to 49 - 5.

[guildfordbat]

Surrey's new all rounder Briegel strikes

I presume Brain is injured. Could this mean a break from drinks waiting tomorrow for Wilson?

Meanwhile, well done to Kartik. A wicket with his second ball!

[guildfordbat]

Glam 68 - 5 off 18. They're just about up with the run rate but those 5 wickets now make us firm favourites.

Surrey have used 6 bowlers so far although not Batty ....

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Run out ends a partnership that was beginning to bring Glam back into the game.... 82 - 6 after 21 overs.

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Rain stops play with Glam at 107 - 9 after 26 overs.

If that's it for the day I'd suggest messrs Duckworth and Lewis won't have to work too hard to work out the winner....

[guildfordbat]

Glam 107 -9 as players go off for rain. Unlikely to return according to Churchy. My fears at the half-way point prove unfounded as we seem guaranteed a comfortable D/L win.

Fine debut for Kartik who takes 4 wickets. A lot left in the bowling tank as well - Batty didn't bowl at all whilst a Spriegel and Brain combo bowled just one over.

[guildfordbat]

Look out for Churchy's kitchen tiles again on Surrey tv!

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Surrey won by 57 runs by DL.

[Carrotdude]

4 out of 4

[jimbobgooner]

morning all weather permitting i should be there today for the game against the hawks.
will drinks carrier get a game?

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Very heavy rain overnight south of London. Prospects not looking good for much play I fear. Jimbob - I trust you got some sleep last night!

[jimbobgooner]

Very heavy rain overnight south of London. Prospects not looking good for much play I fear. Jimbob - I trust you got some sleep last night!

just got up now corporal as you say weather not looking good

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Look out for Churchy's kitchen tiles again on Surrey tv!

No kitchen tiles this time. But Churchy rounds off his report on Surrey TV by putting on a Jubilee hat!

[guildfordbat]

Corporal - just seen the report. Think the tiles look better than the hat!

Difficult to make a definitive judgment from just a few clips but Kartik looked in a confident groove.

[guildfordbat]

Fine performance by all accounts today from Durham in their convincing win against Notts.

Shame the rain prevented Surrey doing the same against Hants . I've heard that Tremlett might play in Tuesday's game against Scotland.

[Carrotdude]

Looks like Rory was going great guns, such a shame about the rain

[jimbohammers]

ill take the point thank you

As long as we beat Scotland tomorrow

[Guest]

Essex dominating against Gloucs

Gloucs are 118-4 from 29 overs..

Phillips has been brought on in the 30th over and has spun it straight away

Mills bowled seriously quick as per usual

[jimbohammers]

Carberry continues his record of getting at least 50 in all CB40 games this year. Carbs for England?

[Guest]

not in limited overs...i would open with Hales for odi's and t20.

[Mike Selig]

Essex home thanks to a Bopara 100... interesting...

Another win for the dutch, in fact given the 2 squads a Leicestershire win would have probably been the more surprising result.

[ShankyCricket]

Carbs is a lot better than Hales. Personally, I wouldnt pick either. Bell, for me.

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Rikki Clarke continuing his good form for Warks, with 48 off 29 balls.

[jimbohammers]

Carberry's form is incredible. Look at his average in the CB40

[Guest]

Essex cruised to victory

well played ravi and westley

[guildfordbat]

Gary Wilson was unbeaten on 121 at stumps yesterday on the first day of Surrey's second eleven three dayer against Middlesex at Guildford.

He then gets retired, yanked out of the seconds' match and joins up with the first team squad at the Oval for today's CB 40 against Scotland only to be left on the bench!

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Meanwhile I fear the match v Scotland is likely to fall victim to the weather. Started to rain south of London. Pity since we are well on top with Scotland at 59 for 4 off 15 overs.

[guildfordbat]

Meanwhile I fear the match v Scotland is likely to fall victim to the weather. Started to rain south of London. Pity since we are well on top with Scotland at 59 for 4 off 15 overs.

The Corporal proved correct as the match is abandoned. Scotland had got back more into the game but still very frustrating.

[Mat]

Another hundred for Hughes, and a classy ton from Solanki but alas we lost.

[JDizzle]

Eoin Morgan currently 110* off 52 balls for Middlesex at Lord's versus the Lankies! Paul Stirling got 119 off 99 as well!

[Guest]

Northants vs derbyshire televised game today

( we need a snooze emotion!)

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Northants vs derbyshire televised game today

( we need a snooze emotion!)

CF - at least the rain came to the rescue

[Shelsey93]

Northants vs derbyshire televised game today

( we need a snooze emotion!)

CF - at least the rain came to the rescue

'Twas proper rain! And yes, not the most thrilling match though Wakely made a fluent 80-odd. A shame that the more interesting part of the day - Derbyshire's batting v Northants bowling was the bit wiped out. Northants's batting quite literally puts me to sleep!!

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Shelsey - Northants having a great season in the CB 40 - even beginning to rival your own team.... Played 7, won 0, lost 3, no result 4.

[Shelsey93]

Shelsey - Northants having a great season in the CB 40 - even beginning to rival your own team.... Played 7, won 0, lost 3, no result 4.

At least we have our maximum points score from when the oppo conceded

[jimbohammers]

Big game at the Rose Bowl today. Hoping the likes of Vince, Dawson, Briggs + Bates impress on cameras again

[guildfordbat]

Leaving now for Surrey v Notts at Woodbridge Rd. Will it be or ?

Think it might just be with Le Roi to come good.

Report tonight.

[Carrotdude]

Samit Patel opens the bowling and gets Roy third ball. Not sure if there is an emoticon that quite explains how dreadful that is

[Corporalhumblebucket]

5 - 3 in the 2nd over

I think the answer to Guildford's question may be clear about 10 mins into the match

[Corporalhumblebucket]

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Well it's down to Burns, Spriegel, and Anasari. (Assuming I can type this before the next man is out.....)

What an opportunity for them....

[Corporalhumblebucket]

What an opportunity for Spriegel and Ansari.....

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Spriegel reaches double figures

[Corporalhumblebucket]

46 - 6 with Ansari back in the hutch...

[Corporalhumblebucket]

88 - 6 after 28 overs. Decent partnership tho we are just scraping along at around 3 an over...

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Routine victory for Notts impending, tho they have at least lost five wickets.

Spriegel further enhanced his credentials to play in the cc.

[guildfordbat]

Oh dear!

Arrived five minutes late to find Davies and Roy back in the hutch. The first ball I saw Wilson was caught behind! If it wasn't over as a contest by then, it was a few minutes later when we were 8-5.

Applause broke out around the ground when we reached double figures.

Spriegel batted sensibly and stuck at it commendably so we were able to get into three figures. I dread to think how quickly and cheaply we would have been skittled without him. As the Corporal says, it further enhanced his credentials to play in the CC.

Notts bowled and fielded very well - Reid was exemplary behind the stumps. Someone by me accurately referred to Notts as ''an extremely well drilled outfit''. However, other than Spriegel and to limited extents Ansari and Batty, we just didn't apply ourselves enough.

To Surrey's credit, they stuck at it with the ball and in the field. Unfortunately, the game was already up by then. When little Jimmy Taylor walked to the crease, some joker cried out: ''They're letting their mascot have a bat!''.

[jimbobgooner]

Leaving now for Surrey v Notts at Woodbridge Rd. Will it be or ?

Think it might just be with Le Roi to come good.

Report tonight.

[guildfordbat]

Thanks, JimBob.

How about a for my Pietersen prediction on the Surrey thread?

[jimbobgooner]

sorry guildford just got back home from the game the davies shot that he got out to was catching practice for the slips
roy played no shot
to be honest i was hoping that 19.5 overs would not be bowled so that i had a chance of a refund
now where is this pietersen prediction

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