Surrey

[stewyww]

Ravi has bowled 9 overs so far and has gone for over 100 runs with no wickets. Only 15 runs in three knocks. He was our standout player in the format last season with Amir. I reckon he knows we’re rubbish and can’t really be arsed. Either that or he dislikes the coaches.

There is a third possibility.......

[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......

Oh you've woken up again.  Yes, get in someone outside of the cosy county game.  Offering the captaincy might get a decent overseas - or at least a home player with proven quality from another county who would be interested in the extra cash from taking the role. 

We've tended to promote from within too often, and our previous Chair seemed to favour home skippers irrespective of ability.

If you re-read my line it had a question mark after the overseas.  Don't try to chuck pathetic insults...

A mere observation. Personally I would like county cricket to mean county I.e. only players born and or bred in the county to be legible to play (and permitted to include East London; also Suffolk, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire, where there is only minor county cricket).In fact we are normally eight or nine elevenths of the way there in our team. Only thing is I am probably not allowed to have such views on this site.

[Gilders]

Unchanged squad of 14 for tonight!!!

[nat]

Unchanged squad of 14 for tonight!!!

To be expected. But will it be an unchanged team?

[nat]

Wagner replaces Coles. That will improve the batting!

[Andy]

Stewyww I also would like there to be so much talent coming through the local clubs and academy that overseas or players from other counties cannot break into the team.
However, the whilst we have a few very promising players this isn't the case.

[Reddevil]

Speaking of overseas players, Zappa 3-17 in four over. Outstanding.

Despite yet another horrendous late order collapse, we seem to have amassed sufficient runs and Glamorgan looking down the barrel with eight wickets down and needing 50 off 3 and a bit overs.

Never count us out.

Our team certainly put us supporters through it, and nerve wracking it is, but long may it continue.

May kickstart us into life.

If you think we are erratic, spare a thought for me watching Hampshire, a team on paper should either qualify or get mighty close.

They have been abject. So not all bad for our lads.

[Reddevil]

Crikey - just seen the score. Nasty Mr Cooke making a nuisance of himself.

Anybody’s game. Just hold your nerve Essex.

[Andy]

Rubbish. Taxi for Waggers.

[nat]

Rubbish. Taxi for Waggers.

and he can pay for it.

[Reddevil]

We have blown it. Why did Wagner bowl last over, when Porter had one left and Harmer had only bowled one over.

Wagner bowled two wide balls in last over and with an economy rate of over 12, seems a mighty strange decision.

Extremely well played by Cooke, but we lost this through our collapse.

Team will be shattered to lose this one.

Selection for next game should be interesting.

Feel sorry for Zampa. Wagner and Zampa - compare and contrast.