Starting line-up for first game...

[Andy]

Chopra, Coles, Wagner, Lawrence, Bopara, Westley, Wheater, RTD, Zaidi, Zampa, Cook jnr.

Nepotism?

[nat]

Chopra, Coles, Wagner, Lawrence, Bopara, Westley, Wheater, RTD, Zaidi, Zampa, Cook jnr.

Nepotism?

I'm not the father to all of them!

[essexfan548]

Chopra, Coles, Wagner, Lawrence, Bopara, Westley, Wheater, RTD, Zaidi, Zampa, Cook jnr.

Interesting, thanks - they couldn't do worse than the team last night.

[Perov]

Unchanged squad of 14 for Middlesex match.
Last year's top wicket taker for Essex in T/20 still not included.
Has Paul Walter upset someone?

[essexfan548]

Walter has been quite expensive in the 2nd XI T20s.

[Perov]

I'm talking more about his explosive batting.
He may not need to bowl.

[ytsejam]

Unchanged squad of 14 for Middlesex match.
Last year's top wicket taker for Essex in T/20 still not included.
Has Paul Walter upset someone?

Does seem a little strange when you consider that abject effort on Wednesday.
I expect Lawrence and Wagner will come in for two out of Zaidi, Zampa and Coles.
Middlesex had a good win last night but are not one of the stronger teams so its imperative Essex win tonight.

[Valentines Park]

The key is getting their danger man Stirling early.

[pieinthesky]

I'm talking more about his explosive batting.
He may not need to bowl.

HAs he ever done it in the 1st team?

[afinetickletoleg]

Really muddled (i.e. bad) thinking in our overseas player recruitment.  Who has responsibility? No-one will own up as everything these days is 'shared'.

Well, Ronnie took his share of the credit for the last couple of seasons so he should be getting his share of the criticism now that things are not going so well.

[Valentines Park]

Well, Ronnie took his share of the credit for the last couple of seasons so he should be getting his share of the criticism now that things are not going so well.

Only if McGrath gets a decade to do diddly squat.

[essexfan548]

I'm talking more about his explosive batting.
He may not need to bowl.

Last 4 innings in 2nd XI T20 most recent first  - yesterday 16(20 balls), 7(3); Monday 5(4), 57 (23)

[SirChef26]

signed a veteran in the format for good money.

Chris Gayle is currently playing for Vancouver so I reckon any money might have got bang for buck.

Maybe our Foz can have a chat with the “Universe Boss” regarding next season. Pull the boundaries in and let the sixes fly.

[Andy]

Chopra, Coles, Wagner, Lawrence, Bopara, Westley, Wheater, RTD, Zaidi, Zampa, Cook jnr.

Nepotism?

I'm not the father to all of them!

Ah-ha! So, you admit to some of them?  Inspector Clouseau of the Sûreté get's his man again!