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The demographic of 20/20 match supporters is different to real cricket ie 4 day games, the supporters are less educated, less interested in cricket, more working class and many go to matches to get drunk and have a party. After all 20/20 is more focused on entertainment rather than talent or sport.

Leicestershire are having another great season (not). One particular area of concern is the pace bowling attack. I never believed it was right for the club to release Malik who was performed reasonably ok in all three formats and I don't see how Buck, Ireland, Freckingham, Williams, Wyatt can...

Same problems as the last game; O'Brien scoring rate too slow, Buck leaking runs (or Buck playing), not being able to take enough wickets (story all season in all formats to be honest) and the middle order collapsing. No Smith or Taylor (is he injured) and isn't it about time the likes of Robson...

Well played Cobb, O'Brien and Williams. Hopefully, Cobb and O'Brien can use these innings as a platform for the next 4 day game. I have always thought Cobb should try and develop his bowling more. I'm surprised Taylor was used as a 6th bowler though and he seems to be underused lately.

Maybe I am being harsh on O'Brien as he is a wicketkeeper too and did get one 63, and also has a good career record as w/k batsman. However, clearly being 2 down for 10 and 20 odd runs or less each innings, each game will add pressure to the middle order and expose them to the new ball.

They can't carry on with the current openers. In the match the combined score for the openers was 9! Drop Thornely and O'Brien and bring in Smith and Robson, they can't do any poorer and give the gloves to Eckersley. I would be also tempted to argue for bringing in someone like Wells for Cobb...

White was performing well in the four day game and would of been one of the first names on the team sheet. Never fast, fast and could bowl rubbish, but he took lots of wickets, so will be missed more for his bowling than batting with Thakor now emerging. In the one day game I thought White...

Yes, no wooden spoon, which is good! If it were not for those deducted points at the start of the season after the Glamorgan win Leicestershire, would have come one place higher.

Jones made a mistake in my view, he could of had a career after cricket like alot of players. He was the man in possesion and being picked ahead of Smith. When one factors in the retirement of Jefferson and Boyce being moved into the middle order, that left Thornely, Smith and himself competing...

In the end Boyce signed a two year contract and Tom Wells has signed too. Didn't Leicestershire promote Nixon's book. I will have to get hold of a copy. What does he say about Tom New, I was interested that he wasn't kept on after all those years at the club?

As you have said I don't mind County making an effort to keep Cobb as he has improved and can play all forms and bowl and field. I was putting into context his and Buck's figures. I also rate Cobb's captaincy better than Hoggard's. He seems to think outside the box more, like opening with a...

It's being reported that Nottinghamshire are about to sign James Harris from Glamorgan, who many rate.

Cobb averages 24.64 as a top order batsman after 50 first class matches. Cobb peformed in limited overs last season, but its only this season that he has shown any sort sustainable form in the four day game with a current average of 33.80. That is about average and the mininum you would expect...

The fourth innings like today will happen now and then if you have team where all the top order including wicket keeper are under 24 bar Boyce. If you look at the figures Thornely has played no better or worse than Boyce, but has gained a two year contract. Leicestershire need a balance of...

This game needs a thread. I have to be honest and say that Leicestershire threw the game away and there was no way they were going to chase near 300 in less than a day in the fouth innings. If Leicestershire had just batted out the first innings they would of got at least 300 with 7 wickets in...