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Cricket => England Test => Topic started by: bwildered on August 06, 2026, 09:39:24 AM

Title: Essex duo .
Post by: bwildered on August 06, 2026, 09:39:24 AM
 Now out the bazball era, Jordan Cox and recalled Sam Cook selected in the test squad for the two forthcoming test matches against Pakistan later in the month .
 Also recalled is ex Essex man Dan Lawrence .
Title: Re: Essex duo .
Post by: dazedpenguin on August 12, 2026, 01:35:05 PM
And the duo of Noah Thain and Luc Benkenstein are in the county select XI for the tour game against Pakistan at Beckenham starting tomorrow.

Professional County Club XI: Shoaib Bashir (Derbyshire), Luc Benkenstein (Essex), Caleb Falconer (Middlesex), Matt Fisher (Surrey), Emilio Gay (Durham), Nathan Gilchrist (Warwickshire), Tom Haines (Sussex, captain), Josh Hull (Leicestershire), Manny Lumdsen (Hampshire), James Rew (Somerset), James Sales (Northamptonshire), Charlie Tear (Sussex), Noah Thain (Essex), Saif Zaib (Northamptonshire)
Title: Re: Essex duo .
Post by: Caughtright on August 12, 2026, 04:08:53 PM
Huge congratulations to Noah and Luc on their selections for the PCC squad agaist Pakistan, both well deserved; also to Noah on being our player of the month.
Title: Re: Essex duo .
Post by: Essexfan8899 on August 12, 2026, 06:02:14 PM
Delighted and well deserved for Noah and Benky.

Hope they both get a game and make an impact.

Great red ball practice ahead of the Cidermen game next week!
Title: Re: Essex duo .
Post by: Perov on August 12, 2026, 06:48:16 PM
Not sure Benky will play at Somerset.
Title: Re: Essex duo .
Post by: vim on August 12, 2026, 07:47:30 PM
Great red ball practice.

The Pakistan team have spent a month together at a training camp, before leaving.
Title: Re: Essex duo .
Post by: Caughtright on August 13, 2026, 11:04:17 AM
On the BBC cricket pages this game has been downgraded from "first class" to "minor multi-day match".
Title: Re: Essex duo .
Post by: nat on August 13, 2026, 11:39:33 AM
Quote from: Caughtright on August 13, 2026, 11:04:17 AM
On the BBC cricket pages this game has been downgraded from "first class" to "minor multi-day match".
That'll be because they'll mix and match who bats/bowls from the whole squad of players. A complete nonsense.
Title: Re: Essex duo .
Post by: JasonP on August 13, 2026, 01:50:53 PM
Quote from: nat on August 13, 2026, 11:39:33 AM
Quote from: Caughtright on August 13, 2026, 11:04:17 AM
On the BBC cricket pages this game has been downgraded from "first class" to "minor multi-day match".
That'll be because they'll mix and match who bats/bowls from the whole squad of players. A complete nonsense.

It's for the benefit of the Pakistan team, if they're happy with it then fine.  They should just play it behind closed doors.  The scores are meaningless.
Title: Re: Essex duo .
Post by: Essexfan8899 on August 13, 2026, 02:48:33 PM
Oh dear........

Not a great outing for our boys today!!!!

 :( :( :( :(
Title: Re: Essex duo .
Post by: Valentines Park on August 14, 2026, 01:56:36 PM
Quote from: Essexfan8899 on August 13, 2026, 02:48:33 PM
Oh dear........

Not a great outing for our boys today!!!!

 :( :( :( :(

It doesn't count so who cares.
Title: Re: Essex duo .
Post by: dazedpenguin on August 14, 2026, 02:05:09 PM
Quote from: Valentines Park on August 14, 2026, 01:56:36 PM
It doesn't count so who cares.

I'm sure Thain and Benkenstein won't be concerned about its lack of first class status, it's an opportunity to impress against good quality opposition. Let's hope they do better second innings.
Title: Re: Essex duo .
Post by: essexfan548 on August 14, 2026, 05:06:30 PM
They can't do worse than Emilio Gay has ....