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After four days, 1,228 runs and 29 wickets the match versus Surrey ended as honourable draw at Trent Bridge. Notts picked up a valuable 12-point haul which means they are now 10 points clear of ninth place Lancashire. With Kent seemingly all but down, the last relegation slot appears to be a direct shootout between Notts and Lancashire. In a match of statistical curios all 53 overs of the Surrey innings were shared between Liam Patterson-White (27-1-96-5) and Farhan Ahmed (26-5-77-3). Both bowled well to restrict the speed of scoring in the Surrey second innings. Today proved to be a major confidence boost for Patterson-White who obtained his first 5-wicket championship bag since April 2022 when he had figures of 5-54 against Durham at the Riverside. Farhan finished with match figures 76.4-11-217-10 and became the youngest player (at 16 years 192 days) to have a 10-wicket haul in English first-class cricket. A truly astonishing achievement. The previous record holder was none other than WG Grace who at 16 years 340 days had match figures of 13-84 for Gentleman of the South versus Players of the North at The Oval way back in June 1865! James Harris (Glamorgan) who had match figures of 12-118 against Gloucestershire at Bristol in May 2007, had been the youngest to achieve the feat in the championship a contest that started on his 17th birthday.
Farhan and Patterson-White opened the bowling under grey skies this morning and bowled unchanged throughout the whole innings. Burns swept successive fours off Farhan in the 16th over. In the 21st over and with the sun now out, Patterson-White took two wickets in four balls, Patel (21) chipped him to Hameed at short mid-wicket who took the catch above his head; 65 for 2 Three balls later, he knocked back Jacks' (2 off 3 balls) off stump via a magnificent turning delivery, 67 for 3. The sweeping Burns was dropped on 39 by Hutton off Patterson-White in the 25th over. Burns went for a quick single off Farhan to Hameed in the covers but non striker Foakes (6) dropped his bat and failed to complete the single before Verreynne whipped off bails and ran him out; 85 for 4 in the 30th over. Burns reached his 50 off 99 balls with a single off Patterson-White in the 31st over. At lunch, Surrey were 104 for 4 off 38 overs with Burns on 54 and Sudharsan on 13. Notts’ spin twins had kept the lid on the scoring with adding 91 for the loss of three wickets during the morning session.
Hameed elected to push back more of his field after lunch but Surrey failed to accelerate sufficiently to give themselves enough time to bowl Notts out. Verreynne conceded his first byes in highly impressive debut in the 42nd over. A Farhan delivery going for four byes after Sudharsen missed an attempted drive. Top scorer Rory Burns (71 off 131 balls, 6x4) attempting a pull shot off Farhan lost his off stump to a delivery that kept low; 136 for 5 in the 44th over. Jordan Clark (6) fell to an excellent legside catch by Verreynne off Farhan, the 10th wicket in the match for the 16-year-old; 144 for 6 in the 46th over. Sudharsen (28) holed out to Lord on the deep mid-wicket ropes off Patterson-White; 148 for 7 in the 47th over. McKerr (7) going for a legside hoick was bowled by Patterson-White delivery that kept low; 157 for 8 in the 51st over. Lawes (4) took a wild swing to Patterson-White and missed and was bowled off stump, 165 for 9. Worrall hit his first delivery from Patterson-White for six over mid-wicket. Three balls later he repeated the shot. Surrey declared on 177 for 9 off 53 overs with Steel on 8 and Worrall on 12. Patterson-White 5 for 96 and Farhan 3 for 77. Notts spinners had out bowled their Surrey counterparts in very encouraging fashion.
Notts required 298 runs off 48 overs. Worrall (Pavilion End) and Jacks shared the new ball but it was clear from the off that neither team believed they could win the match. With Notts 23 for 0 off 6 overs, Steel replaced Worrall but leg-spinner bowled with little control and proved expensive. Slater hit two boundaries off Steel in the 9th over. McKerr came on for the 11th over. The 50 partnership with 70 balls. Notts were 60 for 0 off 16 overs at tea with Hameed on 33 and Slater on 27.
In the 23rd over, Slater hit consecutive boundaries off Steel. Hameed got to his 50 off 78 balls with four through mid-wicket off Steel. Next ball, a straight four by Hameed off Steel brought up the 100 partnership off 158 balls. Slater cover drove him for four, 13 off the 27th over. In the following over, a single for Slater off Jacks took him to 50 off 85 balls. The contest had died a death. Burns bowled the penultimate over and last over was bowled by Jordan Clark bowling off spin. Hands were shaken at 17:00 with Notts on 121-0 off 33 overs with Hameed on 61 (off 93 balls, 9x4) and Slater on 56 (off 105 balls, 6x4) after proved to be a gentle on field net. Notts will be very happy with a draw against the champions elect greatly influenced by two outstanding performances from their two teenagers. Earlier in the afternoon, Worcestershire had won at Chelmsford, meaning it’s either Lancashire or Notts for the drop. Next up, Chelmsford a week on Monday with Dane Paterson expected to return to the line-up. MAG
Surrey lead Notts by 133 runs with nine second innings wickets standing as this game goes into the last day. After the early loss of Joe Clarke, fifth wicket pair Freddie McCann (154 off 268 balls, 17x4) and Jack Haynes (68 off 156 balls, 5x4) added 154 in 46 overs to put Notts into a strong position to avoid the follow on. Nineteen-year-old McCann batted superbly to record his maiden first class ton in his only his second game and go on to make a “daddy” 100. Kyle Verreynne followed up his fine performance behind the stumps with a stylish unbeaten 50 (off 60 balls, 4x4, 1x6) to see Notts past the follow-on figure of 376. Notts disappointingly lost their last four wickets for 21 runs in 5 overs. Off spinner Will Jacks finished with career best figures of 7 for 129. Surrey batted for eight overs before bad light curtailed proceedings with 11 overs to be bowled. The draw now the most likely outcome.
Jacks (Radcliffe Road End) and McKerr opened the bowling. In the 43rd over, Clarke (4) charged Jacks but missed a delivery that turned in the rough and he was stumped by Foakes; 148 for 4. Steel came back for the 48th over and the leg-spinner did a lot of excited appealing for decisions against McCann and Haynes. Crucially both batsmen weathered the storm although the runs were coming initially at a trickle. Steel went for eight in the 58th over with McCann getting a four and a three. Worrall replaced Steel for the 60th over. The Notts 200 came up in the 63rd over via a two from Haynes from Jacks. Lawes replaced Jacks for the 65th over. A two through point by McCann off Lawes took him to his maiden first class ton off 194 balls. An innings played throughout under great scoreboard pressure. Whisper it quietly, Notts have finally produced what looks like an outstanding batsman. Jacks returned for the 69th over. Notts got to lunch 231 for 4 off 73 overs with McCann on 109 and Haynes on 32. Notts’ and in particular McCann’s morning.
McCann went for his shots after the interval, a swept boundary by the left-hander off Jacks brought up the 250 in the 77th over, the second of successive fours by McCann. In the 80th over bowled by Steel, Jacks fielding at mid-wicket threw the ball violently towards batsman McCann, the umpires conferred and awarded Notts five penalty runs. The new ball was taken by Lawes and Jacks with Notts 277 for 4 off 83 overs. A single for Haynes off Jacks took him to 50 off 123 balls. Successive boundaries for McCann off Lawes saw him to 150 off 263 balls; 11 off the 88th over. McCann (154) fell in the following over caught at deep mid-wicket by McKerr off Jacks; 302 for 5 in the 89th over. Steel replaced Lawes for the 90th over with McKerr then replacing him for the 94th over after the leg-spinner went for 10 in the 92nd over. Haynes (68) straight drove Jacks for 4 and then ran a two but departed next ball smartly caught behind by Foakes down the legside, a fifth wicket for Jacks: 337 for 6 in the 95th over. A legside two for James off Jacks took Notts to their third batting point in the 101st over. Lawes came back for the 102nd over. Notts 369 for 6 off 106 overs at tea with the composed Verreynne on 27 and James on 20.
A single for Verreynne off Steel saw Notts avoid the follow on in the 108th over. Notts though collapsed late on. James (23) was caught at backward point by Sibley off Steel, Notts 384 for 7 off 110 overs. Patterson-White fell lbw to Jacks for a golden duck, 385 for 8 in the 111th over. Verreynne hit Steel for the solitary six of the innings over mid-wicket in the 112th over. A cover driven boundary by Lord off Jacks saw Notts past 400 in the 113th over. Lord (10) was leg before to yorker from Steel (2-117), 404 for 9 in the 114th over. Verreynne reached his 50 off 60 with a legside single off Jacks in the 115th over. Farhan was lbw to Jacks for a 6-ball duck. Notts 405 all out off 114.5 overs. Verreynne stranded on 50 not out. Jacks 7 for 129. Surrey led by 120 runs.
Patterson-White (Pavilion End) and Farhan shared the new ball. Sibley fell in the 4th over caught at short mid-wicket by Hameed off Farhan, 8 for 1. Bad light though stopped play at 1713 with Surrey 13 for 1 off 7 overs with Burns on 4 and Patel on 1. Play was called for the day 11 minutes later with 11 overs left to bowl.
Notts with a much-changed line up have battled throughout this game with teenagers Farhan and McCann leading the way and backed-up by an impressive debut from Verreynne. After a miserable season marred by consistent poor team selection in all formats the Notts members had finally to something to smile about. A breath of fresh air! MAG
Surrey ended Day 2 in a position of complete dominance with Notts standing at 144 for 3 trailing Surrey's first innings total of 525 by an enormous margin of 381 runs. Surrey piled on another 186 runs to their overnight total. Sudharsan (105 off 178 balls, 10x4, 1x6) became the second Surrey centurion being last man out being the seventh victim to the amazing 16-year-old Farhan Ahmed who finished with figures of 7 for 140 on his debut. He hardly bowled a bad ball and was never flustered if he got hit for big shots . He has become the youngest to take five wickets or more in an innings in first-class cricket in England. When Notts batted the star of the show was another teenager 19-year-old left hander Freddie McCann. Having scored 51 in his first championship game at Durham last week he finished the day on an impressive unbeaten 69 (off 113 balls, 8x4) but unfortunately Notts lost two wickets in the dying embers of a sunny and warm day. Hameed (68 of 111 balls, 10x4) out playing no shot to a delivery from off-spinner Will Jacks which came back in viciously having hit the rough outside off stump. Hutton followed in Jacks’ next over falling to another huge turning delivery out of the rough. Notts 144 for 3 off 38.4 overs at the close.
Farhan (Radcliffe Road End) and Hutton opened up first thing. Clark brought up the 50 partnership for the 6th wicket with a six over mid-wicket off Farhan in the 105th over. James and McCann replaced Hutton and Farhan for the 106th and 107th overs respectively. Clark hit McCann for six over mid-wicket in the 107th over. Hameed changed his bowling attack once again by introducing Patterson-White for the 108th over and reintroducing Farhan for the 109th over. Surrey 398 for 5 off 110 overs; Notts with a paltry one bowling point.
Rob Lord was given his first bowl of the day in the 113th over. A pulled four by Clark off Lord in the 117th over brought up the 100 partnership and Clark's 50 off 88 balls. Clark (53) fell in the following over caught and bowled by Patterson-White, 418 for 6. The sixth wicket had added 101 in 29 overs. After a three over-spell from Lord, Farhan returned and a single for Sudharsan brought up his 50 off 85 balls. Steel (7) tried to run a quick two off Farhan but a quick and accurate flat throw from Slater on the point ropes went straight to the impressive Verreynne who whipped off the bails; 436 for 7 off 121 overs. Hameed brought himself on for the 127th over; his solitary over of the innings. Surrey 452 for 7 off 128 overs at lunch with Sudharsan on 73 and Lawes on 3.
In the 135th over, Lawes (11) was strangled smartly caught down the legside by Verreynne the fifth wicket in the innings for Farhan Ahmed; 464 for 8. Farhan had become the youngest player to take five in an innings in England. Hamidullah Qadri (then of Derbyshire, now with Kent) took 5 for 60 against Glamorgan at Cardiff in 2017 aged 16 years 203 days; 13 days older than Farhan. Any hope of quick end to Surrey’s innings was extinguished by a 9th wicket stand of 52 in 14 overs between Sudharsen and McKerr. A pulled boundary by McKerr off Patterson-White brought up the Surrey 500 in the 146th over. McKerr (32) drilled Farhan low to right and the off spinner took the sharp caught and bowled chance, 516 for 9 off 149 overs.
Sudharsan reached his ton off 178 with a six over mid-wicket off Farhan in the 151st over. Left-hander Sudharsan (105) was the last man to fall caught on the long off ropes by McCann off Ahmed (50.4 6 140 7). Surrey 525 off 150.4 overs. Patterson-white toiled for 45 overs for his 1-139. Seamers Hutton, Lord and James had combined figures of 39-2-182-1 getting next to nothing from the slow wicket.
Worrall (Radcliffe Road End) conceded four off the opening over. In the second over, Slater (1) lost his middle and leg stump to brilliant yorker from Clark; 4 for 1. An replica of Slater’s first innings dismissal at the Riverside last week. Jacks came on for the 7th over. Notts got to tea on 34 for 1 off 8 overs with Hameed on 10 and McCann on 23.
Jacks and Steel were bowling in tandem after tea but Hameed and McCann accumulated runs steadily and without alarm. McKerr came on for the 22nd over. In the following over a single for Hameed off Jacks saw him to 50 off 74 balls. Notts got to 100 in the 21st over with a single for McCann off Jacks. Later in the same over a swept four for Hameed off Jacks brought up the 100 partnership off 140 balls. Lawes had his first bowl in the 27th over and a single for McCann his 50 off 70 balls. With eight minutes to the close, Hameed (68) was bowled shouldering arms to a turning ball from Jacks, 140 for 2 after 37 overs. Leg-spinner Steel immediately came back from the Pavilion End. Nightwatchman Brett Hutton (3) only lasted six deliveries falling lbw to another vicious turner from Jacks in the last over. Stumps were immediately drawn. With the wicket now deteriorating and taking sharp turn Surrey hold all the aces. Notts will be hoping and praying that they at least pick up a bonus point or two. At least the performances of Farhan and McCann gave the home supporters some cheer but Notts are slipping further and further into the relegation mire. MAG
Champions elect Surrey closed on 339 for 5 off 96 overs having won the toss and elected to bat on a slow low pitch at Trent Bridge today. Former England opener Rory Burns top scored with 161 off 266 balls (11x4, 4x6) but the star of show was off spinner Farhan Ahmed. He became Notts youngest ever first-class player at 16 years 189 days and finished the day with figures of 28-4-69-4; the England trio of Burns, Foakes and Jacks amongst his four victims. Farhan had impressed greatly when making his first-class debut earlier this month with second innings figures of 29-6-87-3 for England Lions versus the Sri Lankans at New Road. Bowling with great control and composure from the Radcliffe Road End he barely bowled a bad ball and was head and shoulders above the rest of the Notts attack. Also making his first-class debut was Rob Lord who had impressed being Notts’ leading wicket taker with 11 wickets in the 50 over competition. Lord also picked up a England player as his maiden scalp Dominic Sibley.
Before play Bilal Shafayat was on hand to congratulate Farhan on being Notts’ youngest ever first-class player. Shafayat (16 years 359 days) held the previous record for being Notts youngest ever player in the county championship (versus Middlesex – Trent Bridge 2001). Three players had been younger than Shafayat whilst making their Notts debut viz
16 years 277 days William Woodward v Sheffield (Hyde Park) 1830
16 years 288 days Cris Tinley v England (Trent Bridge) 1847
16 years 318 days Bruce French v Cambridge University (Trent Bridge) 1976
During the same presentation, Lyndon James, in the presence of his family, received his deserved county cap along with South African stumper Kyle Verreynne who was also making his Notts debut. Verreynne took two snicks standing up to Ahmed. The biggest compliment to his display was that he was hardly noticed, something Notts’ fans are unaccustomed to since Chris Read’s retirement in 2017.
With three debutants, Stone (England), Fletcher (dropped) and Harrison (injured) were left out of the Notts Eleven. On a pleasant intermittently sunny day, Hutton (Radcliffe Road End) and Lord opened the bowling but posed little threat with the Kookaburra ball being used for this fixture and the one in a fortnight at Chelmsford. With Surrey 19 for 0 after 6 overs , Farhan Ahmed replaced Hutton from the Radcliffe Road End, a good move no doubt done to calm the youngsters nerves. In the 10th over, Lord got his maiden first class wicket with a rising delivery that resulted in Sibley (9) caught low down to his left at second slip by McCann, 26 for 1. In the 13th over, Burns hit Farhan for six over square leg. After a spell of 7 2 12 1 Lord made way for Lyndon James. James bowled three overs from the Pavilion End before being replaced by Patterson-White. After a 12 over spell for Farhan (0 for 27). McCann was given a bowl from the Radcliffe Road End. At lunch, Surrey were 88 for 1 off 34 overs with Burns on 49 and Patel on 27. Notts with inexperienced attack had kept a lid on the scoring but both batsmen looked well set.
Burns got to his 50 off 104 balls with a single off McCann in the third over after lunch. James bowled a three over spell from the Pavilion End straight after lunch and then on came Hutton who once again look well short of match sharpness. Farhan came back for the 47th over and in the following over, Burns hit Hutton for successive boundaries. Lord returned for the 50th over, but concentrating on bowling short balls on the docile wicket conceded 29 in a four-over spell. In the 52nd over, a single for Patel off Lord saw him to his 50 off 133 balls. Hameed carried on rotating his bowlers James returning for the 57th over with Burns hitting him for six over square leg in an over that went for 15. The legside boundary being short with the wicket of the Fox Road side of the square. After scoring a double-ton against Lancashire last week, Burns reached his 100 off 169 balls with a four off the inside edge off James in the 59th over. Surrey reached 200 in the 62nd over, the third over of Patterson-White's spell. In the penultimate over before tea, Ryan Patel (77 off 161 balls, 11x4) fell to a catch behind the stumps by Verreynne to become Farhan Ahmed's maiden first class victim for Notts; 201 for 2 in the 63rd over. The second wicket had added 175 in 53 overs. Surrey 203 for 2 off 64 overs at tea with Burns on 106 and Jacks on 1.
Jacks hit Patterson-White for a straight six in the 66th over. McCann replaced Ahmed for the 73rd over with Burns hitting him for six over mid-wicket. He repeated the feat in the 83rd over. In the following over Burns reached his 150 off 258 balls with a single off Patterson-White. Notts took the new ball with Surrey 280 for 2 off 84 overs with Hutton conceding 10 runs including two fours off consecutive deliveries by Burns. The 300 came up in the 86th over with a four by Jacks off Lord.
Farhan came on for the 87th over and Jacks reached his 50 with a straight six. Burns and Jacks look well set but out of nothing Ahmed then took two wickets and two balls. Burns (164) excellent innings ended when he was caught at wide mid-on by James. A well-judged catch in the swirling south westerly breeze. The third wicket had added 107 in 24 overs. Next ball, Ben Foakes was caught behind for a golden duck, 306 for 4 off 87 overs. Patterson-White came on for the 88th over. Jacks (59 off 74 balls, 3x4, 3x6) hit Farhan for a straight six but fell next ball being caught on the wide long off by James; 317 for 5 off 89 overs. Surrey had lost three wickets for nine runs and the third wicket in eight balls for the impressive Farhan making a sensational debut. Sai Sudharsan and Jordan Clark saw out the final seven overs with Hameed rotating his bowlers from the Pavilion End with the new ball Lord, Patterson-White, Lord again, Hutton (2 overs) and finally Patterson-White again given a bowl with the new cherry. Surrey closed on 339-5 off 96 overs with Sudharsan on 21 and Clark on 3. The wicket previously used for the Lancashire championship game in May is already exhibiting some uneven bounce.MAG
Notts Squad:
Haseeb Hameed c
Ben Slater
Surrey Squad:
Calvin Harrison is injured according to Pravda.
27/08
No sign any news of a new Overseas player or two coming out of Trent Bridge, so it's time to regroup, dust ourselves down, take the Durham thrashing on the chin and go again on Thursday, it's only Surrey that we're up against. It's no big deal.
It's Kookaburra balls for this round [of championship matches]and our bowling attack will be further blunted by the absence of Olly Stone (England).
Rob Lord is looking likely to make his Championship debut, might Liam Patterson-White be making an overdue return to Championship side?
Notts would appear to be having another look at 23 year old South African Jordan Neil
That what I call a picture
ReplyDeletePleases forward a caption that's one of you best sketches you have produced
Reminds me of on the 🚌 🚌🚌
Stan not being able to get the bus started as
Olive needing a quick exit after the raucous fans forum, never mind Blakey wondering why is new overseas bowler hasn't arrived on the bus
"Get that bus out Butler."
DeletePeter Moores on that caption is starting to look like Steptoe.
Give him a pair of tatty fingerless gloves and a shabby pullover, and you couldn't tell the difference. Mind you Tom doesn't look like Harry H Corbett. Barking up the wrong tree, probably.
Let cricket be the judge
ReplyDeleteKyle Verreyne SA wicketkeeper to be announced shortly.
ReplyDeleteThanks Roadman
DeleteSo they knew moores wasn't a county keeper but carried on regardless thru the T20 and the one day cup. Pathetic
ReplyDeleteWe don't need another wicket keeper
ReplyDeleteWe need bowler who can bat
That's the main requirement
An all-rounder would have been a better option considering injuries to the pace bowlers.
ReplyDeleteFor whatever reason , Moores refuses to pick Schadendorf.
What must that lad be thinking.
He certainly deserves a chance considering how useless TM is.
Yes what message does that send out to the young lad very poor player management
ReplyDeleteWouldn't blame him if he looks else where for first team cricket
On the face of it, it sends out the wrong kind of message to those in the Second XI and to Schadendorf in particular. Demotivating.
DeleteDon't get me wrong, it's great that Newell has bought some phone credits and got Dane Paterson to do his work for him and quash the rumours that his missus is counting every penny at the moment, all in the one phone call. That's two questions at the forum blocked, tick tick BOOM!
DeleteI wonder if KV is in fact simply the best available option as a short-term overseas batsman (a really impressive first-class record on initial inspection) and that the fact he also keeps wicket is pretty much by the by. I also wonder if he might bat at three, rather than six. Whatever the case, let's wish him well.
ReplyDeletePropaganda from Pravda has him keeping wicket.
DeleteThe top table feeling the pressure
ReplyDeleteThis call is to keep the supporters on side
Takes nothing away from the total mess the clubs in
Regarding Moores Jr, we should perhaps remember that he has in fact been selected for only 4 out of 10 Championship matches and that he kept wicket in only two of those matches, after which he was dropped, largely because of poor returns with the bat. So the game has judged him there (but note he did take seven catches in the two games in which he kept wicket). In this season's 50-over competition, he averaged over 50 with the bat, at a reasonably healthy strike rate of 107, although got himself out at one or two inopportune moments; his T20 season was less successful, but that went for virtually everyone. I am no great fan of Moores' wicketkeeping in general, though he does make the odd spectacular catch. Schadendorf is far tidier and has made plenty of 2nd XI runs but he has rarely been able to show his batting potential in his relatively few List A appearances, in which he has, it must be said, dropped one or two catches. An extended run in red-ball cricket has been stymied by the presence of Clarke / Duckett at times when Moores Jr has been injured or not selected and, as things stand, it would be no surprise if he elected (or was asked) to move on after his contract ends this year, which is a bit of a shame.
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Where is Moores jr? The last time he wasn't selected by Daddy for the first team, he played with Seconds and shared the keeping with Schadendorf.
DeleteGood look to Notts tomorrow
ReplyDeleteBut can only see one result
Long tail also lacking confidence & form in very brittle batting line up
& a very injury prone bowling line up
With a lack of pace & penetration
The Only hope for Notts is if
Mr burks as made a minefield of a pitch
Only time will tell
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ReplyDeleteYes good luck to the lads regardless of all the internal politics.
We need a happy/friendly dressing room otherwise everything is lost 😡
Lets hope for a cracking competitive match showing the best features of four day cricket
How the hell have the 2nd team lost that 👎👎👎👎
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ReplyDeleteA pretty young Notts side out for this match. When did Notts last send out a 16 year old to play in the first eleven ?
Mid afternoon Surrey are 190-1 and Notts are right up against it . You can see a 500+ first innings total coming up .
But as us old uns know full well things can change quickly .
Big day today, late fight back but really outclassed early on, and no Pavilion for Members until 2026
ReplyDeleteLiterally men against boys but respect to Ahmed, he bowled really well on a flat wicket. Dont know it was a tactic devised on the pitch or from the coaches, but mid afternoon on the first day and we had six men on the leg side (four on the boundary) with Lord bowling short ball after short ball. It was as though we had already given up, on the First afternoon!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteTactic!? I don't think our coaches think that deeply into matches.
ReplyDeleteWe looked like a minor counties team for much of today.
An abject day for Notts, battling for a draw already.
ReplyDeleteThe membership email was depressing. No pavilion all season (I presume this explains the Zimbabwe test - can't give an India test to a ground without a functional pavilion). I won't be renewing my membership, it is not worth it on many fronts at Trent Bridge these days.
I would be surprised if anyone renewed.
ReplyDeleteSurrey win the toss would be happy with a winning draw but by the time of the forum
ReplyDeleteShould be 450+ will then push on
After lunch & look to only bat once in this game
With what will become a deteriorating pitch in which will become very spinner friendly wicket there's been nothing in this pitch for the seamers from the first ball bowled, watch out for the India leg spinner
May well be the difference between both
Teams
I would encourage you to watch the interview with Ant Botha on the TB website.
ReplyDeleteHe is the only honest voice at TB. He talks about “desperation” to stay in Div 1 and “batting for our lives”
If that was the case then why is moores still there?
ReplyDeleteMoores is stil there because Newell and Pursehouse are comfortable with him as he doesn't rock the boat and point out their collective failings over the past two decades.
DeleteWill there be a piece on here about the members forum.Could be interesting?
ReplyDeleteSeconded. It sounds like an important forum today, and for those of us not there an update would be brilliant.
DeleteDone
DeleteWell done to Farhan Ahmed.
ReplyDeleteHameed and Mccann batted well until a horrible last 10 minutes.
Very well done to the young lads and the new keeper.
ReplyDeleteHopefully we can summon up enough points to stay up as it would be dreadful to be playing in div 2 next year.
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ReplyDeleteWell done the Notts lads for battling away to reach a decent total and avoid the follow-on ( would it have been enforced?)
Great day's cricket, and so happy for Freddie. Don't think draw is nailed on yet. Still work to do. Whisper it, but 2 or 3 early wickets, and we could win.
ReplyDeleteGreat fightback, and from where we were on Thursday afternoon, most unexpected. Great to the see that the management plan of playing youngsters worked so well !!!!!!
ReplyDeleteDare I say but good job Fletch got injured. Can you imagine on that wicket if we had Fletch, Brett, Lord, James, and LPW ....they would still be batting. But you have to ask the question, as we prepared that pitch, and with the Kookaburra they must have know it was a spinners wicket, so who decided to go in originally with one spinner?. Whoever decided that does not know his cricket.
ReplyDeleteThe management and players are celebrating drawing games of cricket these days, which speaks volumes I suppose, for how the season has panned out for Notts. Peter Moores has been forced to eat humble pie, with firstly, having to drop his under performing son , and secondly , playing two academy graduates under the age of 23, something he previously would never have considered an option.
ReplyDeleteWe have to be thankful that he did select Ahmed and McCann, and also Verraynne who showed the true merit of a competent wicket keeper and batsman.
Also pleased for Liam Patterson White who can now ,hopefully have a run in the team for the remainder of this season.
A intriguing week coming up at TB
ReplyDeleteWill Tom get chucked under the Trent bridge bus to protect fathers position
We all know the feelings of the CEO & Teflon in there emotional support for Peter at this week's forum
But something as to give, as things are coming to a head who will walk out of the Dixon gates or will the CEO have a total meltdown when she doesn't get her own way or will mrs moors have the last word ?
Fabulous to see our youngsters can play great cricket. The members have been suggesting this all summer, but Moores and Newell have kept dusting down and going again. Maybe the members should have a go at coaching next season. Moores, Newell and Miss P need to go.
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ReplyDeleteA hard fought draw after 4 days of absorbing , decent quality cricket - a great advert for the longer game . BBC Chief Radio match day commentator , Denis Howells said it was the best 4 day game he had seen all season . Looking back over the game there were so many highlights to take in . Some high quality batting and bowling results that you only see once in a lifetime .
Great batting and glove work from the new keeper . Where does that now Tom Moores ? We have just seen what a top quality wicket keeper can make to the side so surely there is no going back to Tom , who has done his best , but it’s not good enough for Division 1 .
Notts now have a fighting chance of staying in Div 1 . Let’s hope the weather is kind and the remaining games finish on merit .
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ReplyDeleteTYPO CORRECTION
Should read
“ where does that leave Tom Moores”
Credit to Notts. Showed both quality and fight. Tom will move on in the winter. Minor counties?
ReplyDeleteOnly 4 byes conceded in 203 overs in the match.
ReplyDeleteIs Chris Read playing again ?
Class keeper, hope to see more of him when available next season. 248 watching at 11.30am Sunday morning and a very poor crowd Saturday, the writing is on the wall unless change is made.
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ReplyDeleteTo cover all match day expenses for a 4 day match at TB does anyone know the total attendance figure required to break even or make a little profit perhaps?
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ReplyDeletePaying spectators that is .
Discounting Members who don’t pay
Most attendees will be members.
DeleteThe championship is a total loss
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Yes & the majority are member so not much cash flow on the day
It the blast & international cricket that make the money but the blast as seen poor attendance this year so income will be down on what they would have projected for
Them there's the hundred Notts get a fee for each game they host & keep the money for hospitality IE food & bars
ECB get ticket money & advertising plus tv money
Can one of the glass half full men on here tell me how this club/team can sink any lower and how the DOC and coach survive beyond tomorrow? I'm all ears..
ReplyDeletePS - That's a Lancashire forum post from tonights game. Can't we form a mutual support group?
ReplyDelete"The Curse of Benkenstein" they're calling it
DeleteI've got to be totally honest I'd forgotten the T20 qf's were taking place this week.
DeleteThey're on Sky, so invisible to most people.
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