With Finn and Broad having a bowling net and Swann due back on the Sub-continent tomorrow, the other bowlers still needed more practice in the middle, just in case of any hiccups, which is what they got. Reports say that Onions was much improved as Haryana were reduced to 133/6 when hands were shaken. England had declared setting a target of 442, a ton for Trott and a duck for Samit and KP.
Saturday
England closed the day 118/0 in their second innings against Haryana - unbeaten 50s for Trott and Compton. Haryana had earlier been dismissed for 333 - 3 wickets each for Bresnan and Meaker (Samit got 2), opener Rahul Dewan carrying his bat for 144.
Friday
England exhausted their innings on 521, Samit scoring another 67.
Samit looks in some serious nick.
Close Haryana 172/4 Samit 1/15 from 8 overs
Thursday
England in their last Indian warm-up game before the Test series started a 3 day game against Haryana in Ahmedabad.
Morning from Motera. The B ground, where England are playing, is much like Garons Park in Southend.
At lunch England 132/0 Cook 82* Compton 43*
Cook and Compton put on an unbroken stand of 132 by lunch. Bowling not offering much of a challenge. No Amit Mishra yet
Close of play England 408/3 Cook 97 Compton 74 KP 110 Ret Bell 57*
Wednesday
Graeme Swann has flown home to spend some time with his ill daughter, Charlotte. Swanny is due to fly back to Ahmedabad for the first test.
Monday
A statistical study published on cricinfo today suggests Nottinghamshire’s 2012 Championship campaign was disproportionately affected by the weather and by injuries combined with England call-ups when compared to rivals.
According to the study; followers of Nottinghamshire were deprived of watching nearly 4 first choice players every game and 9/16 games were hit by the wettest summer since Noah took-up carpentry.
The fact that Samit Patel, Alex Hales and James Taylor all failed to produce the expected weight of runs, when it wasn't raining, has been glossed over but absenteeism did effect too many games, especially at the business end of the season.
The study does explain why Derbyshire emerged at the top of their respective heap, however.
Just for fun, here's the rain adjusted table.
In an interview on the Notts website, Wayne Noon didn't feel the disproportionate rainfall on Notts was as hamstringing to Notts' chances as were the Test call-ups but he also say that it up to the coaching staff to make sure that the squad players were up to the necessary standard - therefore we have to assume even they realise that some players weren't good enough in 2012.
Just for fun, here's the rain adjusted table.
In an interview on the Notts website, Wayne Noon didn't feel the disproportionate rainfall on Notts was as hamstringing to Notts' chances as were the Test call-ups but he also say that it up to the coaching staff to make sure that the squad players were up to the necessary standard - therefore we have to assume even they realise that some players weren't good enough in 2012.
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