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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

Quote from: 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.

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

Quote from: nat on March 13, 2026, 07:40:08 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

Quote from: 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

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

Quote from: holidave on March 17, 2026, 04:18:09 PM

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/