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By Grockle
May 14 2009
22 overs bowled but little chance of any more as the rain has set in and the weather isn't moving anywhere. There's a lot of water on the covers and very few people arond the place. Somerset are 135 for 2 with Marcus Trescothick on 84 but dn't look for a century in this game!!
v Warwickshire FPT @ Taunton Thursday 14 May 2009
This match seems to be going the way we mostly expected it to go. The weathemen were so convinced that there was going to be rain blanketing the country they confidently predicted rain across the whole island for the whole day. Driving to Devon this morning I wasn't as sure but driving backl this afternoon the grey drizzle convinced me that this was a waste of time....but the smell of pork drove me on.
I sit looking at a full set of covers with sruface water all over them and a scoreboard saying we had 22 overs of a Somerset innnings after the Bears put us in.
The side was;
Trescothick, Suppiah, Hildreth, Langer, de Bruyn, Trego, Banks, Gazzard, Phillips, Thomas, Turner
Carl Gazzard gets a rare first team run out due to Craig Kieswetter standing too near his captain and picking up his bug from Monday and being unwell. he rest is pretty much as expected. Good to see Turner back fighting fit - especially as Steffan Jones is back in the camp and keen to show that he is available. He seemes very positive, partly because the guys at Kent have expressed their high regard for him and his ability to be a cog in any first class cricketing wheel.
Batting first we made a decent start despite losing Arul for 16 at 57 to Rankin. Trescothick and Hildreth moved the score to 135 by the start of the 23rd with the VC on 84. Unfortunately Hildreth went just before the rain came and Zander has joined the big man at the crease.
Should this end as a 10 over slog in the dimpsy half light of a spring afternoon I am confidently told that the Bears would need 90 off the 60 balls. More rain seems a better end ot the game than that I have to say.
More if there is any.....
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2009:05:15:20:33:08 by Grockle.
They are still hoping to include Ian Bell, if he learns he has not been selected for England in time to travel from Chester-le-Street to Taunton.
Otherwise their squad is: Westwood (capt.), Trott, Troughton, Ambrose, Clarke, Botha, Woakes, Rankin, Patel, Anyon, Piolet, Barker.
The Squad is.
Trescothick, Gazzard, Hildreth, de Bruyn, Langer, Suppiah, Trego, Thomas, Phillips, Willoughby, Durston and they have included Kieswetter in the list of names.
However all he's likely to do tomorrow is watch the covers!!
The weather forecast is not good, anyone got the latest.
Oddly a no result will not do any harm to our chances, we have the lead, others need to close the gap
JL for Wes and CG for Craig appear the likely changes, id like to see Turner given a go in the last 3 games, especially if we do qualify early
When we have done that then I would like to see Munday or Waller in for Banks, and maybe two others, but only after we have won the group.
And now Craig has it?
At least they're not going to miss any CC games with whatever it is.
PD Trego, BJ Phillips, AC Thomas, JC Hildreth, JL Langer, ME Trescothick, ML Turner, AV Suppiah, CM Gazzard, Z de Bruyn, OAC Banks
Warwickshire team
AG Botha, WB Rankin, IJ Westwood, CR Woakes, R Clarke, IJL Trott, IR Bell, TR Ambrose, JO Troughton, JS Patel, KHD Barker
So Bell obviously didn't travel to Durham.
Hilders has just been dismissed by Botha, but an overall run rate of more than six at this stage, is surely welcome.
Wouldn't be surprised if that's it, but at least it should have been a very useful work-out for Marcus with a continuance of some fine form.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2009:05:14:15:34:03 by Grockle.
Those of us that made it on time were treated to some fine stroke play, good old fashioned cricket shots and Tractor was more soberly dressed.
Nice to see Jones and Caddy bowling pre match.
Guess CW was just rested for MT to have come in, any news there?
Hope top spot and home 1/4 final isnt down to next wed v scots incase rain costs us there
My fear in home games that start at 10.45 is always that there may be something there for the side bowling first, but that there will almost certainly be NOTHING there for the side bowling second i.e I worry about the toss having a huge influence.
At many away grounds, there is usually an advantage for the side bowling first, and sometimes a big one, but there is often at least something left in the wicket for the side bowling second.
That said, I don't think we want on a QF tie on a ground like Old Trafford where we are almost sure to be at a disadvantage due to the paucity of our spin bowling.
Home advantage is good because 90% home support and conditions are familiar to us, plus we havent lost at home yet and sure players would prefer it.
That said i believe it will be a Saturday, 23rd and all pay member or not.
Anyway, lets just win the last 3, quailfy and see what we get
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