YB40 Thread

[jimbohammers]

First topic message reminder :

Started on 3rd May. Will keep results + fixtures updated on here....

Friday 14th June
Unicorns vs Somerset

Sunday 16th June
Durham vs Scotland
Essex vs Lancashire
Gloucestershire vs Yorkshire
Nottinghamshire vs Warwickshire
Somerset vs Leicestershire
Sussex vs Northants
Worcestershire vs Netherlands

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Jordan held back until too late - he needs to hit two sixes off two balls to tie the match....

[NickisBHAFC]

Why o why didn't we send Jordan in earlier, at least he can slog.

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Sussex probably should have won that one, considering their third wicket partnership had taken them to 75 - 2.

[NickisBHAFC]

Joe Gatting is just crap, he was batting for his average rather than trying to slog out and risk getting the runs on the board.

Complete joke of a defeat, to an average side.

[guildfordbat]

Worcs pull off a surprise by beating Warks.

Important role played by Brett D'Oliveira taking 3 wickets.

Corporal - and we used to watch his grandfather ??!!!

[Guest]

Essex 156-3 in the 24th over against scotland

new overseas Rutherford is 94*

[Guest]

Rutherford and Tendo turning it on

209-3 after 29

Rutherford has gone past 100 on debut!!

Tendo 72*

[NickisBHAFC]

Few shout outs so far in todays games

Ryan Ten Doeschate hitting 180. With fellow Essex team mate Hamish Rutherford hitting 110.

Alex Wakely hitting 102 for Northamptonshire against Kent.

A question about Ten Doeschate isn't he suppose to be playing for Holland? As they are in this competition?

[Shelsey93]

Another century for Paul Stirling in a one-day match. One of the most feared one-day players in the country yet just 1 Championship match to his name.

Nick - The Dutch team in the YB40 is made up of those not attached to counties. Therefore Ten Doeschate doesn't play. (Actually, he rarely plays for Holland at all these days - he didn't play in their ODI v SA this week).

[Shelsey93]

I wrote Deep Extra Cover's YB40 Round-up today: http://deepextracover.com/home/yb40-round-up-sunday-2nd-june/

[Corporalhumblebucket]

I wrote Deep Extra Cover's YB40 Round-up today: http://deepextracover.com/home/yb40-round-up-sunday-2nd-june/

Hi Shelsey - good, no nonsense report!

[Shelsey93]

I wrote Deep Extra Cover's YB40 Round-up today: http://deepextracover.com/home/yb40-round-up-sunday-2nd-june/

Hi Shelsey - good, no nonsense report!

Ha. Very difficult to condense six matches you haven't watched into one article! Expect a bit more 'style' this week when I'm actually at the ground a few times!

NB: I'm hoping to catch either Chris Adams or Gareth Batty at Guildford on Friday unless on pitch events dictate that something else is the story. Would be appreciative if people could suggest some questions. I was thinking of asking him about the age-profile of the squad etc...

[guildfordbat]

Shelsey - Richard Spiller, a local journalist and regular critic of Adams, wrote in the current edition of the Surrey Advertiser that as last week's YB40 clash against Derbys included six Surrey players aged 35 or more, it "might easily have been renamed Derby v Darby and Joan".

Spiller has previously referred to the Surrey squad as resembling a "Fathers and Sons" gathering.

Besides the age issue, you could also ask about the inbalance of the squad - too many seamers and not enough batsmen.

Were we naïve not to have more batting cover for injuries, call ups and loss of form? Hasn't Tom Lancefield already showed this season sufficient success to have been retained as back up?

Why did it take a move away from the Oval for Chris Jordan to come good? What does that say about Surrey's coaching? Would Edwards and Dunn benefit from following in his footsteps?

[Shelsey93]

Shelsey - Richard Spiller, a local journalist and regular critic of Adams, wrote in the current edition of the Surrey Advertiser that as last week's YB40 clash against Derbys included six Surrey players aged 35 or more, it "might easily have been renamed Derby v Darby and Joan".

Spiller has previously referred to the Surrey squad as resembling a "Fathers and Sons" gathering.

Besides the age issue, you could also ask about the inbalance of the squad - too many seamers and not enough batsmen.

Were we naïve not to have more batting cover for injuries, call ups and loss of form? Hasn't Tom Lancefield already showed this season sufficient success to have been retained as back up?

Why did it take a move away from the Oval for Chris Jordan to come good? What does that say about Surrey's coaching? Would Edwards and Dunn benefit from following in his footsteps?

Thanks. If I get him I'll try not to be too harsh but all good questions! In particular the 'fathers and sons' line might be an interesting one to throw at him. Good idea to ask about Jordan as well.

[guildfordbat]

Cheers, Shelsey. I appreciate my tone of questions was rather aggressive (borne out of frustration, I'm afraid) - agree best for you to begin in a more understanding manner and build up.

I've spoken to Adams a few times (forums, AGMs and at Guildford last year) - he normally appears friendly and happy to talk although I haven't always been convinced as to the substance of his responses.

[Guest]

c'mon on essex!!!!!! although its good to have the likes of Ponting etc playing at the country ground today.

[Shelsey93]

Good afternoon from Lord's, where its an absolutely stunning day. Somerset to bat first.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Hopefully Compton will get some runs out there Shels

[Shelsey93]

Hope so (though not too many ). However, I'm of the view that his problems are less down to lack of form than a lack of confidence to play at the highest level.

[guildfordbat]

Meanwhile, the Surrey Supporters' Club website is near meltdown after last night's debacle ....

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

When your lucks out eh Nick Compton

Gets out to a worldie catch

[Shelsey93]

Two great bits of fielding from Middx - the one-handed catch from Dexter caught the eye but also Rossington getting Trego standing up to the stumps off the 80mph James Harris.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Well Hildreth gets away with a huge edge

[Guest]

ESSEX!!!!!!

what a performance from Napes!!!!!

[Shelsey93]

Hildreth gets to fifty... shaky and should have been out twice, but he could really get going in the last six.

[NickisBHAFC]

James Hildreth take a bow son. Managed to view the last over and that was something special superb batting. He has bumped Somerset up to a decent score. Very well batted.

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Middlesex innings stalled mid innings when they looked well on top and have lost Malan for 99. Could still win but momentum now with Somerset.

[Shelsey93]

Here's my match report from last night - http://deepextracover.com/home/middlesex-make-it-three-in-a-row-despite-hildreth-heroics/

[NickisBHAFC]

Nick Compton again showed he should be no where near the ashes squad.

[jimbohammers]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/22813615

[jimbohammers]

Results:

Thursday 30th May

Sussex 149-7 (21.0 overs)
Warwickshire 157-7 (21.0 overs)
Warwickshire won by 8 runs


Saturday 1st June

Worcestershire 210-9 (40.0 overs)
Warwickshire 201 (38.3 overs)
Worcestershire won by 9 runs


Sunday 2nd June

Durham 297-9 (40.0 overs)
Lancashire 258 (36.1 overs)
Durham won by 39 runs

Essex 368-7 (40.0 overs)
Scotland 243-8 (40.0 overs)
Essex won by 125 runs

Kent 234 (39.4 overs)
Northamptonshire 263-4 (40.0 overs)
Northamptonshire won by 29 runs

Leicestershire 220 (39.5 overs)
Middlesex 221-0 (30.2 overs)
Middlesex won by 10 wickets

Somerset 246-7 (38.2 overs)
Glamorgan 245-9 (40.0 overs)
Somerset won by 3 wickets


Yorkshire 240-6 (40.0 overs)
Gloucestershire 243-5 (38.1 overs)
Gloucestershire won by 5 wickets


Monday 3rd June

Netherlands 249 (38.0 overs)
Worcestershire 293-4 (40.0 overs)
Worcestershire won by 44 runs

Essex 312-7 (40.0 overs)
Surrey 134 (29.5 overs)
Essex won by 178 runs

Tuesday 3rd June

Middlesex 250-6 (39.1 overs)
Somerset 247-7 (40.0 overs)
Middlesex won by 4 wickets


Sunday 9th June

Derbyshire 321-5 (40.0 overs)
Essex 258 (33.1 overs)
Derbyshire won by 63 runs


Surrey 264-8 (40.0 overs)
Lancashire 265-5 (37.3 overs)
Lancashire won by 5 wickets


Unicorns 215-9 (40.0 overs)
Glamorgan 300-6 (40.0 overs)
Glamorgan won by 85 runs


Yorkshire 258-9 (40.0 overs)
Leicestershire 260-7 (39.1 overs)
Leicestershire won by 3 wickets

[jimbohammers]

Lancashire vs Scotland 
Hampshire vs Derbyshire 

Are the fixtures today. Group B is very close 

[jimbohammers]

Scotland post 217-9, despite being 206-4

Hampshire 261-6 with 2 overs left. Carberry getting 50. Wheater is 70 from 39 balls 

[jimbohammers]

Good win for Hants, shame we can't do it in the county championship..

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Kent had good win over Sussex tonight, reaching their target of 337 with nine balls to spare.  Sir Chris Jordan missing from the Sussex team (they seem to be resting him often in limited overs); meanwhile RHB, unusually, had a turn at bowling for Sussex - sending down one over for 20 runs.  

Detective Inspector Stevens scored 118 off 53 balls - one of the more rapid centuries in the competition.

[NickisBHAFC]

How the Frak did Sussex lose

[Corporalhumblebucket]

How the Frak did Sussex lose

 Without Sir CJ Sussex are a broken reed!

[jimbohammers]

What a run chase by Kent!

[Guest]

Peter Trego has over 700 runs in this years comp at an average of 88!

[jimbohammers]

Sorry I have forgot to keep this page updated.

Hampshire playing today away at Lancashire but we're missing Carberry, Vince and Briggs who are playing for the Lions. Also our overseas signing Sohail Tanvir has gone back to Pakistan (good riddance)

[jimbohammers]

16 year old spinner Brad Taylor gets a game!

[Corporalhumblebucket]

16 year old spinner Brad Taylor gets a game!

 And takes a couple of wickets.

[jimbohammers]

Hampshire lose by 5 runs.

Good effort considering we had no Carberry, Vince and Briggs. 3 key players for us.

[jimbohammers]

Games today.....

13:45 - Derbyshire v Hampshire
13:45 - Durham v Surrey
13:45 - Gloucestershire v Somerset
13:45 - Kent v Nottinghamshire
13:45 - Lancashire v Essex
13:45 - Middlesex v Leicestershire
13:45 - Warwickshire v Northamptonshire
13:45 - Worcestershire v Sussex
13:45 - Yorkshire v Glamorgan

[Shelsey93]

Last day of qualification today.

We have been having some pretty major server issues of late over at Deep Extra Cover, but have a temporary site up to cover today's fixtures, including a live blog. I will be at Lord's for Middx v Leics and Fists will also be on duty, covering Warwickshire v Notts.

We also have a guide to all the permutations here - http://deepextracover.blog.com/2013/08/26/yb40-qualification-permutations/

[Shelsey93]

Live blog - http://deepextracover.blog.com/2013/08/26/live-bank-holiday-monday-yb40/

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Willey piling up a huge score for Northants.

[jimbohammers]

Carberry = All Rounder

[jimbohammers]

Semi final draw....

Nottinghamshire vs Somerset
Hampshire vs Glamorgan

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Looks like Glam will pull off a surprise victory against Hants unless there is some big hitting very soon.  Run rate needed over 13 an over and only 4 wickets left.

46 needed in three overs.

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