Surrey

[essexfan548]

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[SirChef26]

Coles has cost us the game and we’re not even a quarter of the way through it.

[Andy]

Coles has cost us the game and we’re not even a quarter of the way through it.

Started with a wicket, dropped a catch.  Zampa looks a class above the rest.

[Andy]

So, we have big hitters like Coles, Zampa even Harmer (?!) and who do we send out - Dan Lawrence currently a magnificent 8 from 10 balls.  When chasing such a large total it's basically sh@t or bust, indeed that's why Chris Gayle always bats top 3.  Indeed if Lawrence doesn't bowl, why is he in the team??? I am assuming that Zaidi is injured.

[JasonP]

So, we have big hitters like Coles, Zampa even Harmer (?!) and who do we send out - Dan Lawrence currently a magnificent 8 from 10 balls.  When chasing such a large total it's basically sh@t or bust, indeed that's why Chris Gayle always bats top 3.  Indeed if Lawrence doesn't bowl, why is he in the team??? I am assuming that Zaidi is injured.

I don't think he is injured.  McGrath is just absolutely clueless.  The balance of the side is a joke, as is the overseas player situation with Wagner not being good enough.  If it wasn't for Lawrence getting 3 flukey boundaries in the 18th over of the Middlesex game we'd have lost all three games.

[ytsejam]

So, we have big hitters like Coles, Zampa even Harmer (?!) and who do we send out - Dan Lawrence currently a magnificent 8 from 10 balls.  When chasing such a large total it's basically sh@t or bust, indeed that's why Chris Gayle always bats top 3.  Indeed if Lawrence doesn't bowl, why is he in the team??? I am assuming that Zaidi is injured.

I'm afraid the club is in a right mess when it comes to the T20 stuff. Not enough big hitters, too many batsmen completely out of form, relying far too much on 2 young paceman (which could backfire when we get back to the proper cricket) an overseas bowler who isn't considered good enough to even play, ridiculous batting orders, virtually no options to bring in to try to change things.
Thank goodness we are obviously treating the T20 competition with disdain these days else it would be very worrying!!

[essexfan548]

Surely the first mistake was sending Westley in at 3.

[SirChef26]

They’ve not got a clue. It’s a complete farce. Fair play to anyone who is forking out £30+ to watch this shambles at Chelmsford.

[nat]

Told you we should send in Coles and Wagner in the top 4.

[Andy]

I'm afraid the club is in a right mess when it comes to the T20 stuff. Not enough big hitters, too many batsmen completely out of form, relying far too much on 2 young paceman (which could backfire when we get back to the proper cricket) an overseas bowler who isn't considered good enough to even play, ridiculous batting orders, virtually no options to bring in to try to change things.
Thank goodness we are obviously treating the T20 competition with disdain these days else it would be very worrying!!

The batting is appalling all this year in all formats.  I'm afraid there's a reason why certain players have come back to ECCC - it's really because they aren't good enough.  Warning signs were there last year: but just enough bats came off when we needed, Wagner was only here for a short time and replaced by better players, clearly Spoons was doing a lot of the tactics from the balcony.

Need a new (overseas?) captain with a very strong grasp of tactics and discipline. Ditto for the coach. 

[ytsejam]

I'm afraid the club is in a right mess when it comes to the T20 stuff. Not enough big hitters, too many batsmen completely out of form, relying far too much on 2 young paceman (which could backfire when we get back to the proper cricket) an overseas bowler who isn't considered good enough to even play, ridiculous batting orders, virtually no options to bring in to try to change things.
Thank goodness we are obviously treating the T20 competition with disdain these days else it would be very worrying!!

The batting is appalling all this year in all formats.  I'm afraid there's a reason why certain players have come back to ECCC - it's really because they aren't good enough.  Warning signs were there last year: but just enough bats came off when we needed, Wagner was only here for a short time and replaced by better players, clearly Spoons was doing a lot of the tactics from the balcony.

Can't disagree with ANY of that to be fair!

Need a new (overseas?) captain with a very strong grasp of tactics and discipline. Ditto for the coach.

[stewyww]

I'm afraid the club is in a right mess when it comes to the T20 stuff. Not enough big hitters, too many batsmen completely out of form, relying far too much on 2 young paceman (which could backfire when we get back to the proper cricket) an overseas bowler who isn't considered good enough to even play, ridiculous batting orders, virtually no options to bring in to try to change things.
Thank goodness we are obviously treating the T20 competition with disdain these days else it would be very worrying!!

The batting is appalling all this year in all formats.  I'm afraid there's a reason why certain players have come back to ECCC - it's really because they aren't good enough.  Warning signs were there last year: but just enough bats came off when we needed, Wagner was only here for a short time and replaced by better players, clearly Spoons was doing a lot of the tactics from the balcony.

Need a new (overseas?) captain with a very strong grasp of tactics and discipline. Ditto for the coach.

Not sure why you specify a new captain as having to be a foreigner. Sounds a bit like inverted racism to me......

[SirChef26]

And who the hell are we gonna get with the World Cup next year?

[Valentines Park]

Thank goodness we are obviously treating the T20 competition with disdain these days else it would be very worrying!!

I don't care about T20 but even he who must not be named made a better fist of it.

I'd bin McGrath pronto as we could quickly end up in the doldrums again.

[LeedsExile]

Mascarenhas was brought in as a 20/20 expert. He must be held accountable for this shambles as well. It is concerning that a dismal 20/20 campaign may spill over into the championship run in.