The start of the 2026 season

[holidave]

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?

[dazedpenguin]

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.

[nat]

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?

[dazedpenguin]

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.

[Perov]

Thain has not solved his no ball problem  during  the winter. But he did score a 50 with the bat.

[holidave]

Thanks dp

[vim]

Conceding 325 against Loughborough University, is not too bad.What would have been a bad total?

[dazedpenguin]

Warwickshire 77/3 at lunch with wickets for Cook, Porter and Akhter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMNSGu_JyFU

[dazedpenguin]

A scorecard and highlights are here: https://www.clubcricket.co.za/latestnews/scorecard-one/

[dazedpenguin]

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

[nat]

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

[holidave]

To suggest that Essex need pre season practice is a huge understatement.

[bwildered]

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 ?.

[dazedpenguin]

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/

[dazedpenguin]

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/