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This is going to be the best game of the season

Unlucky http://mobile.millwallfc.co.uk/news/article/lions-sign-striker-gregory-1645268.aspx

Durham 1st 338 (104.1) Hogg 6-70 (27.1) 2nd 267 (82.4) Smith 5-42 (18)

Lancs 1st 266 (78.1) Khawaja 86 2nd 312 (80.4) Buttler 100*

Durham win by 27 runs

Points

Durham 22

Lancs 5

Lancs 166/7 (20) Smith 50 (36)

Leics 157/7 (20) Junaid 3-30 (4)

Points

Lancs 2

Leics 0

Another hour and we would have done that

 

Weso going to league 2

 

£10 to playershare if this happens

Paid my debts - me and my big mouth

Lancs 1st 286 (106.3) Davies 59 2nd 322- 7dec (82) Croft 104*

Warks 1st 322 (123.4) smith 3-50 (24.4) 2nd 86-5 (40) Croft 3-25 (15)

Match drawn

Points

Lancs 9

Warks 10

Lancs 179-6 (20) Horton 60 (45)

Yorks 180-5 (19.3) Kabir 2-22 (3)

Points

Lancs 0

Yorks 2

Had to stop myself from posting for this long because I was so pissed off after an argument with a steward and the penalty.

The 6 run penalty was a joke and ruined what would have been a great match. But it was partly down to Yorkshire's (mainly Finch's) good batting meaning we could only bowl 4 overs of spin rather than the usual 8 therefore we had to bowl the quicks more thus taking more time. Also it's was bad captaincy on Hortons part in not rushing the bowlers back to their mark and still taking an age between balls when we were up against it time wise from around the 12th. But the bad part is that is was partly down to Yorkshire's batsman having a committee meeting between every ball meaning when the bowler was ready to bowl they were having to wait 10-15 seconds whilst the batter was ready which adds up to around a minute an over.

But it was a good night and a cracking whack from both Smith and Finch.

Can we have this pinned yet?

 

I'm not sure I'd trust Clark to bowl the death overs which only leaves, pace wise, Smith to bowl with Junaid if you're playing Buttler and Davies. As fine form as Smith has been in this season (comparatively) I wouldn't back him to be bowling the big overs given last week he wasn't even picked to bowl at all.

 

I share your concerns over Kabir to an extent, but as nervous as he makes me he has done OK at the death thus far.

 

I don't think Davies has done enough with the bat in the T20 to justify being picked as not a wicketkeeper, and I think Buttler is capable enough behind the stumps that we're better off with an extra batsman or bowler rather than just having him in the field.

I wouldn't bowl Clark in the death but I don't know who I would bowl.

With Davies at the top of the order it gives someone that will whack it so we don't have to wait until Croft comes in with Buttler.

On the Smith note - I heard through the grapevine in the pavilion that Smith isn't allowed to bowl in T20 along with Chapell and Hogg not allowed to play because the County Championship is the main priority.

Mention of Harkins going there as well hahahaahahahahahaha http://blueandamber.proboards.com/thread/87836/sources-tell-me-next-signing

There even more deluded than some on here Gary Harkins and Wes in league 2

Weso going to league 2

£10 to playershare if this happens

Watkinson said yesterday the decision on whether Fred will play tomorrow will be made on the basis of his performance for the Seconds today.

 

4-0-39-2

16 (16)

 

That would suggest he's not yet ready. Will be interesting to see what happens tomorrow. Clark scored runs today so if you assume Buttler for Davies it's really whether Fred is a better shout than Aga/Kabir...

Tbh imo i'd play both Butter and Davies bringing Buttler in for Aga do. To me Kabir bowling at the death is a liability and will eventually cost us a game. The yorkies will provide the biggest test that we will face this season (until we get to the QF) so we need our strongest/most inform team and to me Kabir isn't in that. If you don't want to play Fred you play someone from the 2ndXI who has been inform.

I'm not liking this.

There's positivity on OWTB. Where has the usual cynicism and pessimism gone?

I have it on good information that this is true and is complete

My wife has just surprised me with tickets for Friday!

 

I knew there was a reason I married her.

Good choice

156/7 requiring another 115 still to avoid the follow on.

 

If only the solution was obvious. Oh wait...

Rain dance needed.

Somst 420 (127.1) Kerrigan 3-94 (34)

Lancs 1st 203 (77.2) Davies 62 2nd 95-3 (33) Agathangelou 46*

Match Drawn

Points

Lancs 8

Somst 12

So that there's no confusion can we start a new thread for next season?

Junaid's bowling was absolutely stunning. As good as I can remember seeing.

I can see Fred struggling to get in the tram. At the back end of his career he was more of a bowler than an all rounder. With the way we have been bowling it would be very tough to drop anyone to put him in.

That tram platform can be very busy after the game and will be packed after the Yorkies so I can see lots of people struggling to get on the tram.

It cost Brentford £5m per annum to build that strength in depth and even then it took them 2 seasons-we have not got £10m.

We've not got £5m never mind £10m

Kabir for me I place of Fred. His figures from Friday were sugar coated with the two wickets on the boundary of no 10 & 11 batsman after the game had gone. Plus IIRC he hasn't got into double figures when batting but he's suppost to be an all-rounder.

On the Davies vs Buttler - Davies is a decent keeper who just wants to be a batsman whereas Buttler is an average keeper who wants to be a keeper. IMO I'd play both of them give them 10 overs each behind.

My team would be: Smith, Davies, Brown, Croft, Horton, Flintoff, Buttler, Clark, Lilley, Parry, Junaid.

Lancs 126 (19.5) Smith 44 (27)

Warks 111 (20) Junaid 4-12 (4) Parry 2-12 (4)

Points

Lancs 2

Warks 0

Lancs 133-7 (20) Brown 61 (51)

Durham 132-7 (20) Junaid 3-21 (4)

Points:

Durham 0

Lancs 2

Now that we've pulled out of the reserve league, this could be LJ's only chance to see what his 'squad' players can do.