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PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Balladeer** » Sat Mar 30, 2024 9:40 am

Something like that did previously exist, can't remember the name and don't care because franchise cricket is rubbish anyway. Then what Rex said happened.

Anyway, less than a week until a proper cricket competition now! :msgreen:

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Balladeer** » Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:52 am

Starts tomorrow! CC predictions anybody?

CC winner: Surrey :roll:

CC 2nd: Lancs.
CC relegated: Kent, Worcs.
Div 2 promoted: Yorks (winners), Sussex
Div 2 wooden spoon: Derbs.
Most runs Div 1: Dan Lawrence
Most wickets Div 1: Simon Harmer
Most runs Div 2: Sam Northeast
Most wickets Div 2: Ben Sanderson

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Rex Kramer** » Thu Apr 04, 2024 3:30 pm

My only prediction, fewer than 40% of games will actually have a result in April due to it pissing it down constantly.

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Balladeer** » Thu Apr 04, 2024 3:31 pm

I said predictions not certainties :capnscotty:

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Drumstick** » Thu Apr 04, 2024 4:14 pm

CC winner: Surrey :roll:

CC 2nd: Essex
CC relegated: Kent, Worcs
Div 2 promoted: Yorks (winners), Sussex
Div 2 wooden spoon: Leics
Most runs Div 1: Dean Elgar
Most wickets Div 1: Simon Harmer
Most runs Div 2: Shan Masood
Most wickets Div 2: Matt Fisher

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Balladeer** » Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:13 am

A fair amount of overlap! Leics. did alright last season, hoping that could continue.

Wet old day to start off, mind. Rex on the way to success.

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Rex Kramer** » Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:27 pm

Feels very odd to see an Essex scorecard without the Chef at the top.

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Drumstick** » Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:27 pm

The way I see it is Elgar and Harmer will drag an average Essex into the 'best of the rest' spot because, let's face it, Surrey will win Div 1 owing to their sheer depth of talent.

Div 2 is slightly more open, though I think Yorkshire will get off to a great start given Root and Brook are available for the first 5 or 6 games.

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Balladeer** » Fri Apr 05, 2024 5:02 pm

My pick of Lancs. was a little bit of a bolter because of Lyon. Essex the saner option.

My pick of Sam Northeast however is looking downright inspired!

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Rex Kramer** » Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:11 pm

Poor Virat can't buy a win at the moment, I think RCB might actually be cursed.

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Rex Kramer** » Mon Apr 08, 2024 2:24 pm

9 CC games and probably only 1 result. And it's Notts losing. FFS

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Balladeer** » Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:51 pm

Not the best first round, especially given the two abandonments. English cricket needs to sit down and think about the timing of its long-form domestic championship.

It won't though.

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Rex Kramer** » Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:35 pm

Wow,.Mumbai absolutely battered RCB this afternoon. Chasing down just under 200 in just over 15 overs. That's what happens when you spunk your entirely budget on batsmen.

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Balladeer** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:38 am

The forecast is looking much better for most of this round, down south anyway. Hoping for a few more results, although the Kookaburra may put paid to that idea...

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Rex Kramer** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:54 pm

So what's the deal with using an inferior import instead of the almighty Duke?

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Drumstick** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 3:48 pm

Big runs being made today, centuries everywhere. Dean Elgar out for 120, Shan Masood 113*.

Former England prospect Joe Clarke on for his second is as many games.

Warwickshire 300/0!

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Rex Kramer** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 5:17 pm

Somerset going from 195-1 to 236-9 is quite the achievement

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Balladeer** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:59 pm

Harrumph.

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Drumstick** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:19 am

517 all out and then having to follow-on. :lol:

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Rex Kramer** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:17 pm

Rex Kramer wrote:Wow,.Mumbai absolutely battered RCB this afternoon. Chasing down just under 200 in just over 15 overs. That's what happens when you spunk your entirely budget on batsmen.

And now Sunrisers have hit 287, Topley going at 17 an over across 4 overs. Big ask to chase that down.

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