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Title: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: holidave on March 13, 2026, 06:29:15 PM
Rightly or wrongly, I was quite excited above todays pre-season 50 over game against Loughborough in South Africa.
Was anyone else?
Does anyone know the score?
Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: dazedpenguin on March 13, 2026, 07:33:33 PM
Loughborough scored 325/7 from 50 overs. Essex replied with 219. I can't find a full scorecard, but Essex looked light on batsmen and were just giving some of the fringe bowlers a game- Jones, Killeen, Akhter etc. I don't think we need to panic just yet.

It's on here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL3mzqmjAUk

I can't find anything on the club's social media beyond a mention of a few early wickets for Killeen.
Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: nat on March 13, 2026, 07:40:08 PM
Loughborough scored 325/7 from 50 overs. Essex replied with 219. I can't find a full scorecard, but Essex looked light on batsmen and were just giving some of the fringe bowlers a game- Jones, Killeen, Akhter etc. I don't think we need to panic just yet.

It's on here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL3mzqmjAUk

I can't find anything on the club's social media beyond a mention of a few early wickets for Killeen.

I'd expect our fringe bowlers to go for less than 325 off 50 overs. Is it too early to diss our fringe players?
Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: dazedpenguin on March 13, 2026, 07:53:49 PM
I'd expect our fringe bowlers to go for less than 325 off 50 overs. Is it too early to diss our fringe players?

I'd give them more than one game before throwing them on the scrapheap, but you're a harsh judge Nat.
Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: Perov on March 13, 2026, 08:44:28 PM
Thain has not solved his no ball problem  during  the winter. But he did score a 50 with the bat.
Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: holidave on March 13, 2026, 11:13:54 PM
Thanks dp
Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: vim on March 14, 2026, 03:48:25 PM
Conceding 325 against Loughborough University, is not too bad.What would have been a bad total?
Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: dazedpenguin on March 16, 2026, 10:49:45 AM
Warwickshire 77/3 at lunch with wickets for Cook, Porter and Akhter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMNSGu_JyFU
Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: dazedpenguin on March 16, 2026, 01:46:16 PM
A scorecard and highlights are here: https://www.clubcricket.co.za/latestnews/scorecard-one/

Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: dazedpenguin on March 17, 2026, 10:21:23 AM
Essex currently 70/9. Going well so far, lads. I know pre-season games are generally meaningless, but it would be good if someone could get a few runs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBjoU3XZ2SU
Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: nat on March 17, 2026, 11:53:48 AM
Essex currently 70/9. Going well so far, lads. I know pre-season games are generally meaningless, but it would be good if someone could get a few runs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBjoU3XZ2SU

Hmmm
Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: holidave on March 17, 2026, 04:18:09 PM
To suggest that Essex need pre season practice is a huge understatement.
Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: bwildered on March 18, 2026, 09:00:58 AM
To suggest that Essex need pre season practice is a huge understatement.

 With wintering jobs like postie, barmen and salesman no wonder the scores are so unreliable,
 sorry they don?t do that anymore ?.
Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: dazedpenguin on March 18, 2026, 11:22:35 AM
Let's hope that the final game against the Club Cricket South Africa XI, starting on Thursday, goes better: https://www.clubcricket.co.za/latestnews/club-cricket-sa-xi-victories/

Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: dazedpenguin on March 19, 2026, 11:57:15 AM
219/1 currently. 50s for Walter and Benkenstein. That's better.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z_0RMu2rRc

Scorecard and highlights here: https://www.clubcricket.co.za/latestnews/scorecard-one/
Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: dazedpenguin on March 27, 2026, 02:50:42 PM
The last warmup game of the season before the championship starts next Friday. Essex 192 all out against Yorkshire in what looks a freezing Chelmsford. Is anyone there? Paul Walter top scored with 34, with 33 from Snater and 28 from Critchley.

https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m36076fec-55c4-4fd9-8d96-683f428ec197
Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: Crisp on March 27, 2026, 04:46:21 PM
Yes, I braved it, the wicket was very helpful to the seamers.
The 3 top scorers looked the most comfortable, Charlie Allison played and missed at nearly all of his deliveries.
Coad and White were a handful and the 18 year old Singh was quick.
Pepper had a fling at the close, be interesting to see how they cope with our bowlers, its been cold and very damp all day.
Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: dazedpenguin on March 27, 2026, 04:51:04 PM
Yes, I braved it, the wicket was very helpful to the seamers.
The 3 top scorers looked the most comfortable, Charlie Allison played and missed at nearly all of his deliveries.
Coad and White were a handful and the 18 year old Singh was quick.
Pepper had a fling at the close, be interesting to see how they cope with our bowlers, its been cold and very damp all day.

Well done for braving the weather and making it down there. Southampton next week looks a little warmer, but not much. Let's hope Charlie finds his form before Friday, he looks set to be at 4 in the absence of Cox. At least Allison got another go at the end of the day.
Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: bwildered on March 29, 2026, 12:40:10 PM
Match Drawn , with very similar scores, only Bairstow got a fifty in the match.
Looking at the pictures let?s hope a Simon Harmer snood is available in the club shop at a reasonable price for the early barmy days of the season.
Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: Crisp on March 29, 2026, 01:47:20 PM
I also braved yesterday, both Porter and Cook bowled well, Snater was good support and deserved better.
Killeen was the better of the 2 signings, although a few balls from Zaman were rapid.
Better crowd yesterday and the clubs coffers were boosted by a really busy shop and Museum sale.
Mulder arrives today, onwards and upwards.
Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: Andy on March 30, 2026, 10:18:02 AM
I also braved yesterday, both Porter and Cook bowled well, Snater was good support and deserved better.
Killeen was the better of the 2 signings, although a few balls from Zaman were rapid.
Better crowd yesterday and the clubs coffers were boosted by a really busy shop and Museum sale.
Mulder arrives today, onwards and upwards.

Good to hear about these crowds.  Up here it was cold and very wet so lucky to get some cricket in at all. Hopefully both the seamer signings will come good. Killeen is the more experienced whereas Zaman is a Porter like gamble.



Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: nat on March 30, 2026, 11:32:39 AM
I also braved yesterday, both Porter and Cook bowled well, Snater was good support and deserved better.
Killeen was the better of the 2 signings, although a few balls from Zaman were rapid.
Better crowd yesterday and the clubs coffers were boosted by a really busy shop and Museum sale.
Mulder arrives today, onwards and upwards.

... whereas Zaman is a Porter like gamble.

No Zaman is a Saj-like gamble.
Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: bwildered on March 31, 2026, 07:21:12 AM
 From the released pictures great to see the three seaxes with Essex underneath worn by the players.
Takes you back to the days before everything had a sponsor logo on it.
Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: vim on March 31, 2026, 08:56:37 AM
Last season our overseas player, from Sri Lanka. Appeared to be wearing, whatever they could find for him at the back of the shop.
Title: Re: The start of the 2026 season
Post by: Andy on April 03, 2026, 04:27:51 PM
Last season our overseas player, from Sri Lanka. Appeared to be wearing, whatever they could find for him at the back of the shop.

That would explain his modest performances. Wearing Alan Lilleys patented jockstrap cannot have been very comfortable.