Leics vs Worcestershire

[CM]

Back to reality The 20/20 was a great success and the prize money will come in handy. Hopefully it can spur us on to a good finish in the County Championship.

http://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk/news-detail.asp?NewsID=746

The squad is: DDJ Robinson, JK Maunders, HD Ackerman, JL Sadler, DL Maddy, JN Snape, PA Nixon, CW Henderson, DD Masters, SCJ Broad, RAG Cummins, AR Griffith, J Naik.

I guess its between Naik and Henderson for one spot. Cummins, Griffith and Masters for two spots.

I'll have a guess and say that the two youngsters will miss out

 

[CM]

Masters left out.

AS IS SNAPE

 

[glyn]

Masters left out.

AS IS SNAPE

interesting move about Snape. Could have done with his bowling prowess today by the looks of it :icon_wink

 

[CM]

Hmmm, we got off to a great start then things just went flat. Moore and Davies I can understand, they are both good players but Gareth Batty... geez.

It'll be a tough task to come back from this position. Worcs have a very good bowling attack.

 

[flashyfox]

Right decision to leave Snape out. No point in playing if he isn't going to bowl himself. Need Broady to get a few early wickets this morning.

 

[glyn]

Right decision to leave Snape out. No point in playing if he isn't going to bowl himself. Need Broady to get a few early wickets this morning.

The report on the official site was interesting:
http://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk/news-detail.asp?NewsID=747

Between the lines I suspect they accept that he has no part in the CHampionship side. If they appointed a new captain next season though, I would like a decision to keep Snape as 20/20 captain.

 

[Jeff]

Looks like we could be in for another good finish.

Leics declared their first innings on 101 and Worcs forfeited their second innings, leaving Leics a target of 356 to win.
Currently 284/5, 72 more needed to win.

 

[Hazzman]

County are on course for a win here...20 more needed

Good of Worcs to make a game of it and not draw the game.

 

[Jeff]

Worcs need the win more than Leics do, it was in their interest to give Leics a target. 4 more runs needed, 6 wickets down. I think they have two overs left.

 

[Hazzman]

Rain looks near here

 

[Jeff]

352-7 now, Nixon's gone.

 

[Jeff]

Leics have won.

 

[Hazzman]

Done and dusted according to the ECB's site.

Leics win by 3 wkts. Nice to edge past another side after whats been really a woeful Championship campaign.

 

[CM]

Well played!

At 88/3 I wasn't that hopefully but it sounds like we batted well and deserve the win based on today's performance. Maddy sounds like he played very well, an on form Daz Maddy would get into any county side so if he is back to form then its a huge boost.

Well played on the captains on forcing a result aswell. I thought it was quite a fair arrangement on both sides.

 

[glyn]

Leics win by 3 wkts. Nice to edge past another side after whats been really a woeful Championship campaign.

Win our game in hand and we're only about 20 pts away from a promotion spot :icon_bigg

Great run-chase. Nixon has been superb all season and should be in the running for player of the season.

Only negative - would have been nice to see Maddy or Sadler end their century droughts!

 

[Jeff]

Win our game in hand and we're only about 20 pts away from a promotion spot :icon_bigg

More like 30 points - assuming only the top two are promoted.

 

[glyn]

More like 30 points - assuming only the top two are promoted.

Forgot it was only top 2 :icon_sad: