Leicestershire news and scores

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leicsccc: Bates b Malik

leicsccc: Bates b Malik

 

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leicsccc: Royals 176-7 with three overs to go. One to win

leicsccc: Royals 176-7 with three overs to go. One to win

 

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leicsccc: 174-7

leicsccc: 174-7

 

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leicsccc: Riazuddin c Benning b Gurney

leicsccc: Riazuddin c Benning b Gurney

 

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leicsccc: Match report now online

leicsccc: Match report now online

 

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leicsccc: Royals win by two wickets

leicsccc: Royals win by two wickets

 

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leicsccc: Boyce, New, Benning, du Toit, Taylor, Smith, White, Naik, Henderson, Malik,

leicsccc: Boyce, New, Benning, du Toit, Taylor, Smith, White, Naik, Henderson, Malik, Gurney

 

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leicsccc: Boyce again leads the Foxes

leicsccc: Boyce again leads the Foxes

 

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leicsccc: Leics make one change: Henderson comes in as Buck takes a breather

leicsccc: Leics make one change: Henderson comes in as Buck takes a breather

 

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leicsccc: Scotland have won the toss and are batting at Aberdeen

leicsccc: Scotland have won the toss and are batting at Aberdeen

 

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leicsccc: Scotland 45-2 in the 15th over

leicsccc: Scotland 45-2 in the 15th over

 

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leicsccc: Henderson four wkts

leicsccc: Henderson four wkts

 

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leicsccc: Scotland 166-9 Leics 28-1 after 6

leicsccc: Scotland 166-9 Leics 28-1 after 6

 

[glyn]

Another defeat to Scotland. Our lack of commitment to this tournament has been embarrassing. I haven't look, but I assume we are well bottom. Some respectability would have been more important to me than 'blooding youngsters', I think we've done enough of that.

 

[Jeff]

I haven't look, but I assume we are well bottom.

Level on points with Scotland. I've not seen an updated table but I think we'll be above them on run rate.

 

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leicsccc: Rain reduced innings to 21 overs

leicsccc: Rain reduced innings to 21 overs

 

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leicsccc: Leics lost by 12 runs D-L

leicsccc: Leics lost by 12 runs D-L

 

[leicsfoxes1]

I used to think it was bad when Jack Birkenshaw fielded youngsters like Haye, Stanger, Ditta etc for the odd one day game here and there.

But fielding such a young team with a real lack of ability does no favours to the County or the players themselves.

It's almost getting to the point of the Warwickshire debacle of last season. Do any retired ex cricketers fancy a game? Or what about a former County players younger brother perhaps? Anyone will do. Just as long as you've brought your own spikes.

 

[Redditch Fox]

I used to think it was bad when Jack Birkenshaw fielded youngsters like Haye, Stanger, Ditta etc for the odd one day game here and there.

But fielding such a young team with a real lack of ability does no favours to the County or the players themselves.

It's almost getting to the point of the Warwickshire debacle of last season. Do any retired ex cricketers fancy a game? Or what about a former County players younger brother perhaps? Anyone will do. Just as long as you've brought your own spikes.

It's very important in these uncertain times with talk of a radical re-organisation of county cricket that the County projects a positive approach and fields decent sides.

As you imply it just isn't in Leics interests to turn out weaker sides than necessary and irrespective of the Pro40 league position, it is important to win matches.

The selection for yesterday's games and the ensuing humiliation does us no favours.

Sadly, I have believed for a long time that there is an absence of quality leadership - and this event just re-inforces that view.

 

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leicsccc: Surrey: Lancefield, Harinath, Ramprakash, Hamilton-Brown, Davies, Wilson, R

leicsccc: Surrey: Lancefield, Harinath, Ramprakash, Hamilton-Brown, Davies, Wilson, Roy, Batty, Tremlett, Cheetham, Dernbach