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Day 4
ALARMINGLY POOR NOTTS EMBARRASS THEMSELVES YET AGAIN
"Excuse me sir are you a Notts supporter? I saw your team at Isle of Wight, Welbeck and over the last four days and they look the most dispirited team I have every set my eyes on! What is wrong with you (Notts)?"
These are two brief encounters today as a wore my Notts hat perambulating round the Nevill today. These observations made by opposition supporters should send alarm bells around the upper management at Trent Bridge as Notts have now gone a year without a championship win and have seemingly reached the point of no return.
Today they managed to get bowled out on an easy paced pitch, in ideal batting conditions against an attack with little menace who bowled simple line and length and waited for the inevitable poor shot. Four of the top five batsman threw their wickets away as Notts were 4 down at lunch after 75 minutes batting. It took a further 130 minutes for Notts to surrender meekly and to be bowled out for Notts 120 all out, to lose by 285 runs. Yet another hammering of this year long walk of shame.
Carter (Railway End) and Mullaney (Pavilion End) opened the bowling as Denly and Kuhn went for quick runs. In the sixth over Kuhn (42) going for a leg side hoick lost his middle stump to Carter, 319 for 4. Next over, Robinson fell to the first outfield catch of the match as he skied Mullaney to Carter at point, 328 for 5.
Moores' fumble
Denly survived a stumping chance on 142 as Moores failed to gather a delivery from Carter. Denly hit three sixes two off Mullaney and one off Carter as Kent declared on 363 for 5 off 76 overs. Denly 167 not out. Kent scored 86 runs in just nine overs, including two boundaries given to them courtesy of poor fielding by Clarke and Duckett. Symptomatic of the pathetic malaise currently infesting our championship cricket.
Notts needed a nominal 406 off 85 overs to win the game.
Notts needed a nominal 406 off 85 overs to win the game.
Kamikaze Duckett
In the third over Duckett was dropped on 15 by Crawley at third slip off Podmore, a fairly easy chance. A quite horrendous shot from Duckett (23) saw him chase a wide one from Podmore and edge to keeper Robinson, 27 for 1 in the seventh over. Four overs later, Nash (7) edged a lowish delivery from Podmore and Robinson held the chance to his right, 43 for two. Joe Clarke lasted five balls before falling leg before without playing a shot for 0, 43 for three. His confidence appears to be shot to pieces. Another poor shot saw Patel caught low down at point by Bell-Drummond off Stewart for 6, 52 for 4 in the 18th over. Notts 56 for 4 off 20 overs at lunch with Slater on 17 and Mullaney on 2.
No tea today for you!
Rayner came on to bowl for the second over after lunch and with his sixth ball had Slater caught behind for 20, 65 for five. In the 31st over, Mullaney (11) was leg before to Mulder bowling from the Pavilion End, 73 for six. Podmore returned from the Pavilion End and with his fifth ball had Moores leg before for 11, 88 for seven. Pattinson (8) slashed at Rayner and was well caught above his head by Kuhn, 94 for eight. Podmore picked up fifth wicket when Carter (6) was caught at first slip by Dickson, 101 for nine. Tea was delayed and at 1552, Fletcher (18) was the last man out skied Stewart to be caught at mid wicket by Kuhn. Notts 120 all out off 60.1 overs Ball 8 not out. Podmore 5 for 41.
Notts now have 10 days before they face championsip pace setters Essex and Somerset. Before then urgent action is now required! The status quo cannot continue...
Rayner came on to bowl for the second over after lunch and with his sixth ball had Slater caught behind for 20, 65 for five. In the 31st over, Mullaney (11) was leg before to Mulder bowling from the Pavilion End, 73 for six. Podmore returned from the Pavilion End and with his fifth ball had Moores leg before for 11, 88 for seven. Pattinson (8) slashed at Rayner and was well caught above his head by Kuhn, 94 for eight. Podmore picked up fifth wicket when Carter (6) was caught at first slip by Dickson, 101 for nine. Tea was delayed and at 1552, Fletcher (18) was the last man out skied Stewart to be caught at mid wicket by Kuhn. Notts 120 all out off 60.1 overs Ball 8 not out. Podmore 5 for 41.
Notts now have 10 days before they face championsip pace setters Essex and Somerset. Before then urgent action is now required! The status quo cannot continue...
...what is that old saying, TOO MANY CHIEFS AND NOT ENOUGH INDIANS, I think that probably best sums up the present situation! MAG
Wrong chuffin' chiefs too I'd say! DDG
It is now very much advantage Kent after Notts had a horrendous third day at Tunbridge Wells today. Play got under way on time in humid conditions and Matt Milnes such a promising bowler at Notts made them pay for their errors in judgement by picking up career best figures, Notts folding in familiar fashion losing this time losing 6 wickets for 39 to trail by 42 after the first innings. Yes the ball was swinging but there should be no excuses for yet another Notts batting horror show. Pattinson picked up Dickson before lunch but he was a shining light in a very disappointing bowling effort in which it appeared the team was simply going through the motions long before bad light stopped play at 1810 with 13 overs lost in the day. With Denly with an unbeaten 100 overnight expect Kent to bat for around 8 overs tomorrow, setting Notts a nominal target of 370 plus.
Familiar procession of wickets
Despite heavy morning drizzle play got under way on time. Kent took the first wicket of the day after 15 minutes when the impressive Milnes (Railway End) removed Mullaney's (13) off stump, 228 for five. Patel then reached his 50 with a driven four off Podmore. Milnes picked up a deserved fourth wicket when Patel was plumb leg before for 52, 243 for six. Two balls later, Pattinson was caught at slip off Milnes for a duck. Fletcher did not last long being caught behind by Robinson off Mulder for three, 253 for eight. Moores was then leg before to Stewart for 13, 255 for nine. Rain stopped play at 1228 with Notts 267 for nine off 102.1 overs with Ball on 7 and Carter on 6. Play recommenced seven minutes later and it took Mulder four balls to have Carter caught at slip, Notts 267 all out.
Day 3
KENT HUMILIATE NOTTS WITH BALL AND BAT TODAY
as Matt Milnes returns to haunt Notts
Familiar procession of wickets
Despite heavy morning drizzle play got under way on time. Kent took the first wicket of the day after 15 minutes when the impressive Milnes (Railway End) removed Mullaney's (13) off stump, 228 for five. Patel then reached his 50 with a driven four off Podmore. Milnes picked up a deserved fourth wicket when Patel was plumb leg before for 52, 243 for six. Two balls later, Pattinson was caught at slip off Milnes for a duck. Fletcher did not last long being caught behind by Robinson off Mulder for three, 253 for eight. Moores was then leg before to Stewart for 13, 255 for nine. Rain stopped play at 1228 with Notts 267 for nine off 102.1 overs with Ball on 7 and Carter on 6. Play recommenced seven minutes later and it took Mulder four balls to have Carter caught at slip, Notts 267 all out.
5 Star Milnes
Milnes 23 2 68 5, a fine performance for a bowler who has clearly benefited from the tutelage of Allan Donald. Another player that has slip through the Notts system and profited elsewhere. Is inexcusable too strong a word? Notts had collapsed once more this time six wickets lost for 39.
Early breakthrough
Kent batted for six overs before lunch and on the stroke of the interval lost Dickson (1) strangled down the leg side by Pattinson, Moores taking the catch. Kent 19 for one with Crawley on 7 and Denly on 0.
After lunch despite Pattinson bowling for a further six overs, Crawley and Denly stood firm. Mullaney came on from the Railway End and Ball from the Pavilion but the Kent batsman looked relatively unthreatened. Finally in the 25th over Ball found the edge of Crawley's bat and Duckett took the catch at first slip, Kent 94 for two, Crawley gone for 37. Tea was taken with Kent 141 for two off 36 overs with Denly on 55 and Bell-Drummond on 27.
Early breakthrough
Kent batted for six overs before lunch and on the stroke of the interval lost Dickson (1) strangled down the leg side by Pattinson, Moores taking the catch. Kent 19 for one with Crawley on 7 and Denly on 0.
After lunch despite Pattinson bowling for a further six overs, Crawley and Denly stood firm. Mullaney came on from the Railway End and Ball from the Pavilion but the Kent batsman looked relatively unthreatened. Finally in the 25th over Ball found the edge of Crawley's bat and Duckett took the catch at first slip, Kent 94 for two, Crawley gone for 37. Tea was taken with Kent 141 for two off 36 overs with Denly on 55 and Bell-Drummond on 27.
Belatedly used bowlers
Seven overs after tea, Samit Patel was finally given his first bowl of the game. Matt Carter was introduced for the 54th over, far too late. Pattinson came back for one last hurrah for Notts in a desperate attempt to curb the Kent run rate which was now 5 RPO.
Seven overs after tea, Samit Patel was finally given his first bowl of the game. Matt Carter was introduced for the 54th over, far too late. Pattinson came back for one last hurrah for Notts in a desperate attempt to curb the Kent run rate which was now 5 RPO.
Untroubled ton
Denly got to his 100 off 147 balls, an untroubled ton against an attack Pattinson apart was decidingly pop gun attack. Pattinson took his second wicket when Bell-Drummond (78) edged to Moores. The third wicket added 152 in 31 overs to shut the door on Notts. Pattinson tried to change ends but bad light stopped play on 277 for three off 67 overs with Denly on 111 and Kuhn on 22. Kent lead by a massive 319 runs. The wicket is slow and flat and with a better forecast for tomorrow batting conditions should be at their easiest. Kent have a modest attack but have bowled with a much better line and length that their Notts counterparts. Notts will have around 85 overs to survive and gain a modicum of self respect in a championship season which has now gone beyond embarrassing. MAG
On a rain plagued day Notts added 178 runs in 71 overs for the loss of four wickets as they trail Kent by 101 runs. Notts lost Duckett and Slater in the morning session. A heavy shower delayed the afternoon session but after losing Joe Clarke, Notts were on the back foot on 117 for 3. Patel joined forces with Nash and despite numerous stoppages for rain which broke their concentration they batted sensibly against an ageing ball on a wicket getting ever slower. Kent though picked up a wicket with the third delivery with the new ball when Nash departed caught behind for 67 made off 168 balls with nine fours, the players coming off for the last time for rain three balls later.
On a dank morning Notts lost their first wicket in the tenth over of the day when Milnes had Duckett leg before for 33, the former Notts man striking lucky with a ball looking like it was going over the stumps, 58 for one. Slater was getting bogged down and snicked Mulder to keeper Robinson to depart for 34, 74 for 2 in the 29th over. Notts got to the first interval on 104 for 2 off 39 overs with Nash on 22 and Clarke on 6. Notts had scored 74 runs in the session for the loss of both openers in 29 overs.
A heavy shower at lunchtime meant that play did not recommence until 1415. Clarke went 20 minutes later caught behind by Robinson off Milnes for 12, 117 for three. Rain stopped play at 1508 with Notts 141 for three off 50.4 overs with Nash on 45 and Patel on 4.
Tea was then taken and play recommenced for 10 minutes at 1605, Nash got to his 50 off 94 balls as rain stopped play once more with Notts 150 for 3 off 52.5 overs with Nash on 50 and Patel on 4. Play restarted at 1627 and Nash with Patel slowly consolidated a partnership in very cloudy but still in conditions with the odd spot of rain thrown in. Denly (Pavilion End ) and Rayner (Railway End) bowled in tandem to speed up the taking of the new ball which was taken on time at 207 for three at 80 overs. Harry Podmore with the third ball with the new ball had Nash (67) caught behind by Robinson for 69, the fourth wicket had added 90 in 37 overs. Nash has now scored five championship half tons this season. Rain stopped play at 1804 with Notts 208 for 4 off 81 overs with Patel on 42 and Mullaney on 1. Notts will have to negotiate the new ball tomorrow and hope to at least match Kent's total. Kent bowled accurately today but had no bowler to match Pattinson's pace. MAG
A frustrating day for Notts, ending it 279 in arrears with all their first innings wickets intact. After being inserted after an uncontested toss Kent shortly after lunch were 119 for six following outstanding bowling from James Pattinson playing in his last game for Notts in 2019. However with Zak Crawley playing an innings of great style and concentration they recovered to post 309 all out. Crawley playing very much in the "V" got to 111 before becoming Pattinson's sixth and final victim. He had faced 175 balls and hit 15 fours. He added exactly 100 for the seventh wicket with Grant Stewart (59) and then after he had gone, Harry Podmore (49 not out) and former Notts man Matt Milnes had a partnership of 55 for the last wicket. Eight of the ten wickets were taken from the Pavilion End as Pattinson had figures of 21 5 73 6. His extra pace and guile being a cut above the rest of the Notts attack.
On a lovely sunny day in idyllic conditions a crowd of around 2,500 turned up at the Nevill Ground. Notts made one change bringing Matt Carter back in the line up in place of Luke Wood. Sean Dickson edged the first ball of the innings in between keeper and first slip for 4, but James Pattinson (Pavilion End) got his revenge two balls later as Dickson edged to Moores, 4 for one.
Day 2
NASH and PATEL 90 PARTNERSHIP GUIDES NOTTS TO A BATTING BONUS POINT
As Notts battle through the frequent showers
On a dank morning Notts lost their first wicket in the tenth over of the day when Milnes had Duckett leg before for 33, the former Notts man striking lucky with a ball looking like it was going over the stumps, 58 for one. Slater was getting bogged down and snicked Mulder to keeper Robinson to depart for 34, 74 for 2 in the 29th over. Notts got to the first interval on 104 for 2 off 39 overs with Nash on 22 and Clarke on 6. Notts had scored 74 runs in the session for the loss of both openers in 29 overs.
A heavy shower at lunchtime meant that play did not recommence until 1415. Clarke went 20 minutes later caught behind by Robinson off Milnes for 12, 117 for three. Rain stopped play at 1508 with Notts 141 for three off 50.4 overs with Nash on 45 and Patel on 4.
Tea was then taken and play recommenced for 10 minutes at 1605, Nash got to his 50 off 94 balls as rain stopped play once more with Notts 150 for 3 off 52.5 overs with Nash on 50 and Patel on 4. Play restarted at 1627 and Nash with Patel slowly consolidated a partnership in very cloudy but still in conditions with the odd spot of rain thrown in. Denly (Pavilion End ) and Rayner (Railway End) bowled in tandem to speed up the taking of the new ball which was taken on time at 207 for three at 80 overs. Harry Podmore with the third ball with the new ball had Nash (67) caught behind by Robinson for 69, the fourth wicket had added 90 in 37 overs. Nash has now scored five championship half tons this season. Rain stopped play at 1804 with Notts 208 for 4 off 81 overs with Patel on 42 and Mullaney on 1. Notts will have to negotiate the new ball tomorrow and hope to at least match Kent's total. Kent bowled accurately today but had no bowler to match Pattinson's pace. MAG
Day 1
KENTISH LOWER ORDER FRUSTRATE NOTTS
supporting a spirited 111 from Crawley
after Patto powers-up for the Ashes(?)
On a lovely sunny day in idyllic conditions a crowd of around 2,500 turned up at the Nevill Ground. Notts made one change bringing Matt Carter back in the line up in place of Luke Wood. Sean Dickson edged the first ball of the innings in between keeper and first slip for 4, but James Pattinson (Pavilion End) got his revenge two balls later as Dickson edged to Moores, 4 for one.
Dropped chance
In the seventh over Pattinson had Denly leg before for 8, 37 for two. Bell-Drummond was given a life on 4 when he was dropped by keeper Moores off Jake Ball (Railway End), Moores initially diving to his left when the ball was deflected to his right. Pattinson after an eight over spell of 2 for 27 was replaced by Fletcher who in his second over of his second spell had Bell-Drummond leg before for 9, 69 for three. After a wayward five over spell Ball made way for Mullaney. In the 23rd over, Kuhn (9) played on to his leg stump as Fletcher picked up his second wicket, 81 for 4.
Three handed catch!
A driven three by Crawley off Ball saw him to 50. In the same over Ollie Robinson (9) edged to Mullaney at third slip who parried it low down to Carter at second slip, who in turn flicked it on to Duckett at first slip, 100 for five. All's well that ends well! Kent 105 for 5 at lunch off 29 overs with Crawley on 54 and Muller on 2.
Pattinson returned from the Pavilion End after lunch and in his second over had Mulder was leg before for 13, 119 for 6. The game then had a change of momentum as Stewart joined Crawley. Carter came on from the Railway End and Stewart launched him for a straight six. A quick single for Stewart off Ball saw him to a rapid 50 off 69 balls, as Mullaney came back from the Railway End after a four over spell for Carter. With six overs remaining until tea Pattinson returned from the Pavilion End and he was driven for four by Stewart to bring up the century stand in 26 overs. Pattinson though made the crucial breakthrough as two balls later he was too quick for Stewart (59) who lost his off stump, 219 for seven. Crawley made a rare mistake edging Mullaney for four with Moores standing up to the stumps. In the same over Crawley reached a chanceless ton off 157 balls with 14 fours. Rayner departed for a golden duck as Pattinson picked up his fifth wicket, the Middlesex loanee another leg before victim, 225 for eight. Tea was taken at 1601 with Kent 236 for eight off 64 overs with Crawley on 106 and Podmore on 5.
Costly drop
Pattinson remained on after tea and he had Padmore badly dropped on 13 by Patel at deep square leg, an expensive miss. Two balls later Crawley was bowled by Pattinson for 111, 254 for nine. Mullaney and Pattinson were replaced by Carter and Fletcher. Podmore hit Carter for a huge straight six with the ball being lost. Notts were now bowling with no penetration or control, Podmore (49 not out) and Milnes (13) were allowed to add 55 for the last wicket as the new ball was taken at 80 overs. Fletcher virtually dead on his feet at this stage. With the fourth over of the new ball Milnes was caught at first slip by Duckett off Ball, Kent 309 all out off 83.1 overs had added 190 for their last four wickets. Pattinson 6 for 73 off 21 overs was superb but was not backed up the rest of the bowling unit who bowled without sufficient control.
Notts had 10 overs to negotiate and managed to get to the close without losing a wicket , at stumps 30 for 0 with Duckett on 17 and Slater on 13. The wicket has few terrors and Kent do not possess anybody with the pace of Pattinson. Can Notts show graft and determination to stay in the game? After the Kent recovery, the odds of victory for Notts in this featherweight championship contest have lengthened considerably. MAG
Luke Wood
Zak Chappell
The first anniversary edges yet nearer; perhaps this is to be the game. The game when Notts break their sequence of thirteen Championship games without a win.
c/o MAG
* Deducted 1 point for slow over rate
Pattinson returned from the Pavilion End after lunch and in his second over had Mulder was leg before for 13, 119 for 6. The game then had a change of momentum as Stewart joined Crawley. Carter came on from the Railway End and Stewart launched him for a straight six. A quick single for Stewart off Ball saw him to a rapid 50 off 69 balls, as Mullaney came back from the Railway End after a four over spell for Carter. With six overs remaining until tea Pattinson returned from the Pavilion End and he was driven for four by Stewart to bring up the century stand in 26 overs. Pattinson though made the crucial breakthrough as two balls later he was too quick for Stewart (59) who lost his off stump, 219 for seven. Crawley made a rare mistake edging Mullaney for four with Moores standing up to the stumps. In the same over Crawley reached a chanceless ton off 157 balls with 14 fours. Rayner departed for a golden duck as Pattinson picked up his fifth wicket, the Middlesex loanee another leg before victim, 225 for eight. Tea was taken at 1601 with Kent 236 for eight off 64 overs with Crawley on 106 and Podmore on 5.
Costly drop
Pattinson remained on after tea and he had Padmore badly dropped on 13 by Patel at deep square leg, an expensive miss. Two balls later Crawley was bowled by Pattinson for 111, 254 for nine. Mullaney and Pattinson were replaced by Carter and Fletcher. Podmore hit Carter for a huge straight six with the ball being lost. Notts were now bowling with no penetration or control, Podmore (49 not out) and Milnes (13) were allowed to add 55 for the last wicket as the new ball was taken at 80 overs. Fletcher virtually dead on his feet at this stage. With the fourth over of the new ball Milnes was caught at first slip by Duckett off Ball, Kent 309 all out off 83.1 overs had added 190 for their last four wickets. Pattinson 6 for 73 off 21 overs was superb but was not backed up the rest of the bowling unit who bowled without sufficient control.
Notts had 10 overs to negotiate and managed to get to the close without losing a wicket , at stumps 30 for 0 with Duckett on 17 and Slater on 13. The wicket has few terrors and Kent do not possess anybody with the pace of Pattinson. Can Notts show graft and determination to stay in the game? After the Kent recovery, the odds of victory for Notts in this featherweight championship contest have lengthened considerably. MAG
13 Travel to the Nevill
A thirteen man Notts squad has been announced, so expect one of either Wood, Carter or Chappell to play:
Steven Mullaney
Chris Nash
Ben Slater
Samit Patel
Joe Clarke
Ben Duckett
Tom Moores
James Pattinson
Luke Fletcher
Matt Carter
Jake Ball
The first anniversary edges yet nearer; perhaps this is to be the game. The game when Notts break their sequence of thirteen Championship games without a win.
Opponents Kent, you would imagine, will be smarting after being shot out in 26 overs by Somerset on Thursday for only 59 at Canterbury. How will they react?
The venue, Nevill Ground, Royal Tunbridge Wells is another out ground, although this out ground has hosted a World Cup match in the past (India v Zimbabwe 1983). Situated in Warwick Park Hawkenbury close to the London to Hastings railway line, the Nevill Ground is widely regarded as being better than the average out ground with a recently refurbished pavilion. Apparently named after the Marquess of Abergavenny, a member of the Nevill family whose heritage famously encompasses Earl of Warwick, Richard Nevill "Kingmaker" - War of of Roses etc etc. Hence the Warwick Park .The current Marquess of Abergavenny resides at nearby Eridge Park should travelling supporters be looking for digs at short notice.... you know you will find a warm welcome.... at Premier Inn and Travelodge etc
Another game that for no obvious reason at all is scheduled only on work days.
Another game that for no obvious reason at all is scheduled only on work days.
The ground usually suits the medium pacers, so expect a reunion with Matt Milnes who has done fantastically well after making the move south. HBD
c/o MAG
Opposition
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Venue
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Toss
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Result
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Batting
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Bowling
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Total points
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WORCESTERSHIRE
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TB
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U
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D
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4
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3
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12
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SURREY
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TB
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U
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LI183R
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1
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2
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3
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Hampshire
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Rose Bowl
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U
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L270R
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-
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3
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3
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Surrey
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The Oval
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U
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LI125R
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-
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3
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3
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YORKSHIRE
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TB
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U
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D
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5
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2
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12
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ESSEX
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TB
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W
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L8W
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-
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3
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3
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SOMERSET
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TB
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L
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LI146R
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-
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2
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2
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YORKSHIRE
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TB
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U
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D
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4
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3
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12
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SOMERSET
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TB
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U
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LI14R
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2
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3
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4*
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Essex
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Chelmsford
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W
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L8W
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-
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3
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3
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Hampshire
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Newclose
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U
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L244R
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1
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3
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4
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Warwickshire
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Edgbaston
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L
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D
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-
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1
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6
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HAMPSHIRE
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WELBECK
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U
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D
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-
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-
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5
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* Deducted 1 point for slow over rate
Played 13 Won 0 Drawn 5 Lost 8 Batting 17 Bowling 31 Points 72
You should do guided history tours of the ground and surrounding areas Michael.I am very impressed with your knowledge.
ReplyDeleteYou would probably make some dosh and get more enjoyment than watching Notts struggle.
As for the game , hope for the best but expect the worse.
Just to add my two penneth reg the Stu Broad saga and im certainly not his biggest fan wearing green&gold, from memory I recall him taking an 8 fer v the Bears away and I thinl in 2010, produced a brilliant, hostile spell to rattle Somerset at TB which had Craig Bedwetter in particular struggling, but theyre aint been much else from a supposed all time legend of the game?
ReplyDeleteOnly the most fanatical Broadette would say Stuart has been /is/will be a Notts legend. He's England's property and Notts have never been able to rely on his availability.
DeleteBroad not released by the ECB for the Kent game. Do the players have a say as Jimmy seems to play for Lancs virtually every week.
ReplyDeleteI'd rather he wasn't available, for what he contributes.
DeleteJimmy Anderson playing again for Lanky - 5-fer against the Sheep
DeleteCurious why Patto is in the squad, Australia A are playing on Thursday..? Or have they been watching his Notts performances...!!
ReplyDeleteAnyone have the answer..?
Probably to get him Match-fit - and he's taken the first wicket of the day already!
ReplyDeleteIs our luck changing? Day 1 Lunchtime report - "Crawley posted his 68-ball 50 with nine fours but Ball’s luck changed just before the break when he had Robinson caught on the drive after a game of pass-the-parcel by the slip cordon. The thick edge was initially dropped by Mullaney at third, parried by Matt Carter at second and eventually caught by Ben Duckett at slip."
ReplyDeleteLetting them off, again.
ReplyDeleteFrightening isn't it where would be in this match without Pattinson's fifer.
ReplyDeleteNow I am keeping my fingers crossed Milnes does not get a seasons best against us ....
He's certainly turned-up a said "look at me" to the Australian selectors
DeleteComparative workload and effectiveness of Broad and Anderson this season
ReplyDeleteBroad
FC (6 games), 24 March – 29 June:
MCC v Surrey (1): 20-7-83-2
Notts CC (5): 151.4-33-400-14
Total: 171.4-40-483-16-30.29
Total overs: 171.4
Broad has not bowled since 5 June and will not bowl again until 30 June at the earliest.
The hardest-worked bowlers in Div 1 before the present round of matches were Harmer (274 overs), Jeetan Patel (259 overs), Podmore (228.2 overs) and Coad (208 overs).
Seventeen bowlers had bowled more Div 1 overs than Broad.
Anderson
FC (6 games including current game), 5 April – 17 June:
Lancs CC (5): 125.2-48-213-24
Lancs v MCCU (1): 19-7-26-4
Total: 144.2-55-239-28-8.54
Lancs RL 50 (6): 52.4-4-227-6-37.83
Total overs: 197
The hardest-worked bowlers in Div 2 before the current round of matches (prior to which Anderson had bowled 108.2 overs) were Ravi Rampaul (213.2 overs) and Ben Sanderson (196 overs).
Thirty bowlers had bowled more Div 1 overs than Anderson.
So complain to the ECB!!! If they won't allow him to play then he can't play!
DeleteWell we could start a conspiracy theory: one that Broady is actually serving a 2 or 3 match ban served by ECB for his actions at Edgbaston or Notts CCC have imposed the ban rather than the ECB. I know, crazy idea; Notts CCC committee having teeth and using them. On other matters, Elvis is alive and working as batting coach to the Norwegian national side ahead of their big clash with Denmark this week.
DeleteOr more likely Stuart asked the ECB to make him unavailable for one of those pesky away trips as the Pub Landlord needed assistance Up Norf.
ReplyDeleteThat's a batting bonus point (200/3); doubling our number earned since the end of April
ReplyDeleteBit shocked here, Day 3 of a match and we are still in the contest.
ReplyDeleteThat said the weather forecast is not that brilliant, So yet another draw looks the most likely result, That being the case Notts need to maximise their batting points
Easier said than done !
Wait till the new ball cleans us out in the first hour
DeleteTypical that Matt Milnes is skittling us this morning. Our coaching staff couldn't turn Matt into a regular first team player but Kent are certainly getting the best out of him. Heads must roll. Lose this game and we will go down for sure.
ReplyDeleteSo who is it, that 9 months ago, Mr Pick and his buddies thought would be keeping Matt Milnes out of the first team? So sure they were that Newell didn't present him with a meaningful contract, unlike Kent.
DeleteKent have a decent bowling coach unlike Notts
DeleteNormal service has resumed
ReplyDeleteSeems that the best our (so called ) bowling coach can do is come up with a daft title for the bowling group, As the previous comment so rightly states, Heads must roll..
ReplyDeleteThe club is run as a cartel. Mick and his cronies.
DeleteSo depressing as Kent are now making it look easy motoring on at four an over. Another massive defeat beckons.
ReplyDeleteWell done Matt Milnes - you have proven how short-sighted Notts (Director of Cricket etc) were to let you go rather than guarantee playing in all formats. If the DoC and Head Coach & Bowling Coach don't now go then it proves that something unhealthy is going on management-wise.
ReplyDeletecalled him this for years "Myopic Mick"
DeleteOut of interest I asked the club recently by email why do we have a DOC..? what does the job entail...?, how did he get this job (never had a DOC when he was coach for years)..?
ReplyDeleteI received a pleasant reply basically saying mind your own business as it's all confidential...!
This reply confirmed I will not renew my membership after 40+ years, very sad but the club is run for the financial benefits of a chosen few, and members are just an irritant...
We are doomed to another heavy defeat.
ReplyDeleteIt's all too predictable.
DeleteThere is an air of resignation about the club, On the field Notts look to be a beaten side already, Off the field we are served the same platitudes over and over again.
ReplyDeleteFact is its not working hard in the nets that's the answer to our present problems, What we need is an injection of players that value their wicket and when bowling make the opposition work hard for runs.
I don't particularly care how they do it,Whether its players from other counties or the much derided kolpaks, But Notts need to act now, If the present management can't do it then the committee should step in, They certainly enjoy the benefits that come with their position, Now is the time to do the dirty work that comes with the job...
If I am honest though, I doubt anything will happen, Things will just stagnate and very soon we will be looking at new places to visit in Division 2.
Being made to look like mugs by Kent, a team with no one really special. New captain (even though Mull is a solid player) is a must, big shake-up of the eleven is a must too - they've had more than a enough chances. The batting lacks: confidence, the right temperament, intelligence, ideas, fight (hope they prove me wrong tomorrow) and desire to succeed it seems. Bowling lacks: the basics - the ability to contain and the ability to take wickets - on paper our attack is head and shoulders above Kent's even if they were stood in a step-ladder but they have prove that to be false today.
DeleteBowlers win matches even with a fragile batting line up like Somerset. Our bowling attack is beyond toothless and the only hope is to bring in a Kolpak quality pace bowler to assist Ashwin otherwise we may as well uproot the stumps now.
ReplyDeleteYes I absolutely agree. Collectively, we have the worse bowling attack in the first division, as we did last season as well.
DeleteMilnes, Hutton,both now with other counties, and for all his faults, dear old Harry Gurney are wicket taking bowlers, and Pattinson apart, we lack a strike bowler.
Now Milnes has a first rate mentor in the shape of Alan Donald, and has stepped up a gear since leaving Notts, where as the shape of Andy Pick would suggest that his main attribute is eating.
History has suggested that Mick Newell has never had the ability to judge the merit's of a cricketer, which is why both Hutton and Milnes were allowed to drift out the club.
The signings of both Chappel and Coughlin have been nothing short of pathetic knowing their respective injury records.
It would appear that both Newell and Moores sing off the same hymn sheet, so if Notts lose tomorrow as expected, then in terms of their positions at the club, the clock is truly ticking.
I remember that Clive Rice was dismissed as manager when Notts wern't even bottom of the league ( i think ? ). So what function do the committee serve.
Fairly sure with mega wages already being paid to this lot, there's not much left for anyone else,
ReplyDeleteAnd if both Kent & Warwickshire win tomorrow then get the kids in, get them serious match practice ready for division 2 next year,
Who could Ms Pursehouse employ as our new DOC (if one is necessary)? I'm not sure about Richard Hadlee's health but he or someone like him would be good. When appointed I'm just not sure whether Mr Moorse would be able to succeed or whether he needs to exit as well. It's hard to believe that our coaches should remain. We have totally failed to improve any of our new signings. Indeed since they were all good players before they came to us you can say that they have seriously deteriorated. The decline also of Jake Ball is,desperately sad.
ReplyDeleteThanks for detailed blog. I hope we stay up, but I am not convinced there is the fight in the team or club to achieve it. Something "is rotten in the state of" Notts.
ReplyDeleteA simple way to judge the performance of a club is to ask: over the past 2-3 years, how many players have improved?
ReplyDeleteLooking at Notts, I think the answer is none of them. Apart from those who have left, we have seen some strong or promising players experience a serious worsening of form. Patel is a totally shot of confidence. Ball now has a fundamental problem with falling away through his delivery. Libby sets up well as an opening bat, but doesn't take his chances to covert (and has been wrongly pushed into shorter formats). Moores has lost confidence with the bat, evidenced by him increasingly walking at bowlers (case of the Trotts). Clarke / Duckett / Slater are all great players, but inconsistent. Nash is the only solid performer in the team today.
While it is all very well saying the drop some players, who is going to replace them? The squad is tiny - Notts only have 16 red ball players, including Chappell and Coughlin (injured), Broad (who will be away), Footit (remember him?). Why on earth Notts let Miles go is beyond belief. Anyone who saw him bowling at Chelmsford last season could see he would develop into a class player, and now he already has more Championship wickets this season than Fletcher and Ball combined.
Its already looking like Fletch is on his way to another "burnout" similar to the he suffered last season, As for Ball he's hardly played enough to suffer that fate.
ReplyDeleteTake those two out of the team and who replaces them ? Chappell, Blatherwick or maybe Footitt Not many names to scare the opposition there ....
The priority has to be an immediate change to bring in a top quality bowling coach as Matt Milnes looked like a trundler at the end of last season before he received professional direction at Kent. Look at Josh Davey at Somerset who came down from Scotland as an average medium pacer before proper coaching turned him into a nagging nuisance to slow the opposition down while the Overton's and Gregory blast away at the other end.
ReplyDeleteBottom line, there has been a steady decline for a number of years,at the club.
ReplyDeleteChris Read had the bottle and character to stand firm at the crease when everyone around him were dropping like nine pins.Unfortunately,it would appear that the club are now lacking anyone with the same mentality.
Newell has been there far too long.
Quality players such as Sidebottom, Ealham, Adams etc have been replaced with mediocrity .Adding to this a neglect for developing local talent, and hence the club find themselves where they are today.
At the moment Notts are a ruderless ship.
Newell will have to be sacked as it would appear unlikely that he will leave under his own steam.
There needs to be a new direction, someone like Stephen Fleming, an intelligent thoughtful guy who can guide the club over the next few years.
One thing is for sure,looking at the current playing staff,there is no quick fix to where the club are at present.
AP, the powers that be believe, is a quality bowling coach. There lies the problem. AP was a good servant to Notts CCC back in the day and his former colleagues jumped at the chance to poach him from his International ambitions, or the spin at the time would have had it, and bring him back to his natural habitat. In his time since his return in around 2014, who has he developed and brought on as a bowler in the county championship? Jake Ball and Luke Wood you might say - but both seem to be losing something over the past couple of seasons. Perhaps AP's skills are in developing bowlers for the one day game, that is where Notts have had the most recent success after all; not that that helps Notts develop consistent first class bowlers, but I'm sure MN will have a view on the merits of AP's continuing value at his club. The circumstantial evidence is compelling with Matt Milnes, just a few months with Allan Donald, and he has been transformed. Do we need a better bowling coach? I would say definitely yes.
ReplyDeleteFinish before tea methinks
ReplyDeleteSo little fight, that if confronted with skin on a rice pudding, they would starve. Hopeless.
Delete88 for 7! So what will Mr Moores excuses be this time - the Pitch suddennly deteriorated? the bowlers went down with food poisoning at Lunch? the ball started doing strange things? or, we were really unlucky but we did our best? The Tailenders now have the chance to achieve glory and save us losing.
ReplyDeleteHow bad does have to get before people resign?
ReplyDeleteBy my reckoning this is the heaviest defeat in 12 months, and we were in the game at the start of day 3..!
ReplyDeleteThey are all totally inept, spineless, they couldn't care less, and the DOC and coaches are totally out of their depth...I'm guessing a lot of us are looking forward to the members forum on 01/07, I'm personally hoping Newell, Moores & Pick will have resigned or been sacked before then, we'll see.!
Composing this on the train coming back from Leics v Glos as thought id get used to Div 2. Cant see anyone resigning on big salaries perhaps Mull relinquishes the captaincy if hes had enough of these constant disaster thrashings.Particularly bad today given the oppo etc Will it be the usual clap trap from PM yet again? What have we done to Duckett&Clarke to turn them into mediocre players? And what has happened to Jake Ball? Can see why Milnes left, he thought he would be behind a fit again Tin Man, Zak Chappell and the pub landlord(s) plus the overseas, big Fletch and Seabiscuit. However it shows what a bowling coach can do as he really never showed that he was anything other than up&down, medium quick and would need conditions in his favour to my untrained eye, but surely the Doc PM The General et all could see his potential, or are we simply paying the superstars so much we could only offer him a modest deal?
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ReplyDeleteMULLANEY LAMENTS POOR DECISION MAKING
Nottinghamshire captain Steven Mullaney pulled no punches after his side’s heavy defeat to Kent at Tunbridge Wells.
Notts were bowled out for 120 on the final day of their latest Specsavers County Championship match, leaving Kent with the victory by 285 runs.
Mullaney said it felt like a pivotal day in the season.
“I don’t think there’s any arguing with that,” he said. “With them getting 21 points and us missing out on the 5 draw points.”
The Notts captain also commented that there were several decisive moments that contributed to the loss.
“They were 120-6 in their first innings, so to let them get over 300 was disappointing.
“Then, I thought we fought really well on day two, Samit (Patel) and Nashy (Chris Nash) did really well in bowler-friendly conditions and that was important because it could have been really embarrassing if we’d been bowled out on that day.
“And today, I think it is embarrassing and we’re getting to a point, where, we are a good team on paper but we’ve got to find something now for the seven games that are left.
“The odds are against us but we have to try and do something because we need to win a few games. The table doesn’t lie, we’re at the bottom and – 100 per cent – we deserve to be. We’ve been the worst team by a long stretch.
“The batting’s not a car-crash by any means. Two games ago Ben Duckett got 140, Nashy is averaging 38 and I got a hundred recently but there’s some poor decision-making in the middle.
“We were 30 for none today and then Ben (Duckett) plays a poor shot and he knows it. One poor shot – then a good ball – and you’re suddenly two down. Then Joe (Clarke) got a 50/50 decision and if you’re at the top of the league those decisions go for you, if you’re at the bottom the half-decisions go against you.
“It’s not an excuse, that’s the way cricket goes. There’s only 15 or 16 guys that can turn it round and we’ve got to start doing it when Essex come to Trent Bridge in 10 days time.”
Totally ashamed of everyone at the club from Lisa downwards. Mullaney cannot continue as skipper if he has any self respect. The team is full of second division one day hitters and a bowling attack not fit for purpose. The culprits at the top might sack Pick but they all need to go from Lisa and her partner to the three coaches. Furious is not even close.
ReplyDeleteJust seen Andy Carter's tweet to the Girdler saying it is unfortunate a few players are out of form and the fans are deluded if they think the players don't work hard and all this criticism of players and staff makes the players want to play just the shortened version of the game. You really couldn't make it up as it's all the fans fault. Forgive me while I walk the plank.
ReplyDeleteWhat is classic Goober insight and knowledge:
DeletePlayers go out of form it really is unfortunate that Notts have a few at the moment. Anybody who doubts how hard cricketers work at there game are completely deluded. all the fans criticism of players and staff,can you blame them for wanting to be shorted format players! Relax
You were all singing and dancing when they made these new batting signing but the reality is that they have done well in division two which is still no mean feat. They’re still finding their feet and they’re all young batters. The two proven batters mull samit and Nash.
Are all grafting there backsides off, the one thing that’s none negotiable is encouragement and shite opinions don’t help!
Thanks Andy, there's nothing wrong with sticking-up for your little brother and your old mates. It doesn't make your opinions any less "shite" however.
I'll leave Kolkata Grammar Police to point out the wrong use of homophones and the poor numeracy.
Yes, it's all us!!! There is, sadly, an apparent arrogance by certain of the staff which some of us have directly experienced. I don't doubt that the players work hard and want to win BUT it is also about the skills they have - to be a Division 1 player you need Division 1 Skills and you need the best Coaches available. Peter Moores is clearly hugely committed but he seems not to be able to maintain short-term improvements. Paul Johnson did well with the Seconds but 'mysteriously' disappeared for reasons probably best known to the Committee. Ryan Sidebottom was allowed to go due to a poor decision by the Director of Cricket - and we lived to regret that. Matt Milnes was also allowed to go and I fear that will prove to be a huge mistake. Matt Carter was kept in the Second Team for too long. The Academy is all but defunct under Ant Botha. We have 'poached' players who have not proven to be up the mark in the main and relied on overseas players of varying abilities. Are we the cricket equivalent of Notts County - the 'glory days' have long gone, the rot is well and truly set in and unless we get a whole new change of senior staff with a better ethos which also values members I see little hope of change. If we lose the likes of 'Baggers' with 40 years membership what does that say? We need urgent changes at the top downwards.
ReplyDeleteWhat could Moores have done differently? We addressed the batting issues. Why are the new boys not performing? Is this Moores' fault?
ReplyDeleteAnd the bowling has looked a little toothless, to say the least, but it looked a decent 1st choice attack on paper, before the season. Is it Moores' fault that hasn't come to pass?
You win nothing on paper No quick fix We are a shambles Last 12 CC games 4xDraw 3x inns defeat 3x 200+runs defeat & 2x 8wkts defeat So anyone thinking we will avoid relegation are seriously deluded I’m sure they are ‘working’on it You have to ask where it’s going terribly wrong
DeleteThis is my team for the Essex game. Granted it may be a little untried, untested and risky, but if we are not prepared to pick from the stiffs where do we go ? 1 Head Chef from Cafe Six 2 Nash(c) 3 Peter Wynne Thomas 4 Duncan the Parr bar manager 5 Diana Peasey 6 Ravi Ashwin 7 Fletch 8 Nuts the Squirrel(wk) 9 Princess Pursestrings 10 Christine the steward from the Fox Road Stand 11 Stadium announcer Colin Haselden - Batting positions still to be decided
ReplyDeleteNow you're talking! Diana will put the Opposition off with her constant shouts of "Come on Notts"; Nutts the Squirrel will play dirty by running into and tripping up the fielders (but perhaps even on his own side!); Peter will be pre-occupied with writing down all the stats; the Head Chef will be too busy tasting the Pies and Lisa will be counting up the number of Supporters to see if the Income matches the numbers whilst making eyes at her beloved. You are on the right lines though because such will be the shock to Essex that they will just collapse in a heap of laughter!!!
DeleteThe size of the playing staff is not the problem the problem lies in the fact that nobody seems prepared to utilise the stiffs, having said that where is the incentive for a 2nd XI player to strive for the 1st XI, Notts just believe they can cherry pick players from other counties, how many this season, Slater, Duckett etc. how can you get dressing room unity and camaraderie when a number of new players come from outside each year, that is also killing county cricket at the other Counties who develop these players! Who has come up through the ranks? The nucleus of a team should have been built up over a number of years of playing together through academy, 2nd XI then into 1st XI
ReplyDeleteAs a result of the virtual washout in the three-day game vs Derbs last week, the 2nds have (barring the 11 overs played in that fixture) no scheduled red-ball cricket between 28 May and 17 July and only three days of white-ball (T20) cricket. How are aspiring first-team players supposed to maintain form and challenge for a first-team place and how can struggling first-teamers get a chance to move down a level and find some form? In addition, the Academy at present only have eight scheduled days' play this season, of which two were in April and four in May and there are just two to come (25 and 30 June). I'd be very interested to know how the hierarchy thinks this is serving the best interests of the club.
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The old saying about Turkeys never voting for Christmas could have been written with the Notts hierarchy in mind,Why would any of them resign? Where else would they be paid the high wages that Notts deem they deserve ?
ReplyDeleteIf we sit down and look at the problems facing the club , Its difficult to know where to start in solving them, so we need to face facts.
(1) Batting, At the moment we don't! Players need proper coaching, If PM cannot supply that then you have to ask his purpose at the club.
(2) Bowling ... We have at the moment an attack that would struggle in division 2, AP looks bereft of ideas of how to change the situation, Again we ask what is his purpose at the club
(3) Fielding , Embarrassing, We lose the best fielder in the club, Which only highlights how poor the rest are, There is no easy answer here , The players need to show pride in their performances and work at this important part of the game.
(4) Second eleven , If we never play anyone from the 2nd team then it's pointless having one, Players need to see a clear pathway to the first team Instead Notts insist on playing players clearly out of form, This has to be the fault of MN, He is the man that should coordinate matters between first and second elevens.
(5) The committee... Seems to me there are far too many on the committee who are content to sit in their comfy cushioned seats enjoying all the perks that come with the job, They need to get off their backsides and go and sit with the real supporters and listen and act on their concerns.
We need action now, Not at the end of the season, In R/L outside of the closseted world of cricket if you were shown to be this incompetent in your work then you would expect the sack.
Notts as a club need to start living in the real world....
Yes you have identified a number of important issues.
DeleteWhen Mick elivated himself to become the DOC a couple of years back,he reasoned that it would eleviate time to devote to "player pathway". In other words he would identify talent and promote from within.
Well, there is no evidence to support that argument. So what does he do all day.?
If the club are to continue to sign available players from other countries , they also need to pay closer attention to the mental strengths of these individuals, as results would suggest that non relish a battle when their backs are up against he wall.
Unfortunately the modern sporting world pampers to the whims of players who are paid large sums of money for being average, and don't feel the need to go the extra mile to improve their skills.
And let's face it , in Notts case , they have an abundance of average players.
You are being very generous putting them in the average category...!!!
DeleteWe are now 15 Points behind Surrey and 22 behind Warwickshire both of whom have a Game in hand over us - I fear Division 2 is now an almost certain reality and with that heads MUST roll.
ReplyDeleteYes, Zanga a very good summing up of the current situation. Whilst I also agree with Mustapha P, I still maintain these are talented players who have lost their way for whatever reason. I don't buy PMs earlier comments about them being young players needing to gel.Young-ish some are but please don't tell me Slater,Clarke&Duckett are inexperienced pros still learning their trade. Everyone appears to have accepted mediocrity and that's being polite. If the job at present is too big for Mull then Gnasher should step in short term and we then review it at the end of the season. I suspect the DoC and PM are too similar in their approaches, albeit PM has a very strong work ethic with the players(well, at least he used to anyway) so where do they get their direction from ?The senior pros and the Captain. But let's not worry it will soon be the nice, comfortable T20 nights and a packed house at The Postage Stamp where you can play with freedom and you are free from nasty, horrid criticism if you have a bad game
ReplyDeleteNewell and Moores must go. A whole team doesn't lose form, pride and motivation without there being poor leadership.
ReplyDeleteI'm now resigned to div.2 next year but I wont mind too much if the right changes are made in the meantime so that we can feel that progress is possible for the following season. Pretty sure that the Essex game will confirm our departure albeit not mathematically.
ReplyDeleteSo what specific changes do you advocate?
ReplyDeleteI've said a few times agreeing with others that changes should begin at the top.i am not convinced that a Director of cricket is a post that delivers value. I suspect that the division of the leadership role confuses, delays and compromises the objective of driving the club forward. I suspect that Ms Pursehouse is competent but don't know if she has the strength to deliver change. It is hard to have confidence in Mr Moores but it is not clear to me whether his boss has compromised him so much that his quality has been lost. On balance I would keep him this year but would sack the director and the Coaches who seem to lack skills that are required.
ReplyDeleteYou mean get rid of the ones appointed because of nepotism; the Notts Old Boys Club.
DeleteNot sure the club would get rid of LP, To be fair to her she has run the business side of the club pretty competently.
ReplyDeleteFor me and I am sure many others the changes that need to be made are all on the playing side.
When players become coaches at the club they spent the majority of their playing life at there is always the danger that they get too comfortable and cease to keep abreast of developments in coaching .
AP is the main culprit here, Pretty much every bowler under his care seems to have either stalled or gone backwards in their development.
I tend to agree with Chris about PM, It does seem his position has been compromised by the close proximity of a certain MN
In an ideal scenario we would get rid of the dead wood at the top of the coaching tree and also find ourselves a bowling coach worthy of the name.
PM was successful when allowed to run the show at Sussex and Lancs,Chris is right in suggesting he should be given at least until the end of the season to prove his value to the club.
It would be nice to think the club would act soon to start the long process back to where we should be,Sadly like many others I suspect I won't be holding my breath waiting for it to happen , Like I said previously Turkeys do not vote for Christmas....
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ReplyDeleteBut not by the administrator of Nottsview, me. What did you say (Leader of the ) Pack, man?
DeleteNowt offensive to anyone, I just don't get it. I thought you had removed it but couldn't understand why. I basically just reiterated the small batting squad, players playing every game when out of form etc. Also praised Ant Botha and said Duckett needs to come good in 2nd half to prove what a talent he is. It was a bit of an epic really and took ages to compose(yes loose end and all that) so it's a mystery. There's a phantom menace at work. Could it be another Sith presence from the Dark side who has found Nottsview?
DeleteNo worries. On the righteous side of the Force I have powers to obliterate posts leaving no trace what so ever with no "This comment has been removed by a blog administrator."
DeleteInterestingly it does say "a blog administrator" - I wonder what that means, I will investigate.
perhaps we need a 'Report' button for Blogs that are unsuitable / personally offensive. Also to know WHO the Blog Administrator(s) are.
DeleteAs administrator for this blog, I didn't remove Stoney Pacman's comment. There's no mechanism for reporting unsuitable comments but I do get notification of every comment and of ones the Google system believes is from a bulk sender or spammer; for which there are many daily. They are usually anonymous but there have been several over the months from genuine posters, often from yourself Philip or from Richard. You both must be prolific blog readers and commenters. Needless to say genuine comment posters eventually make it to the web-page and aren't deleted, the delays occur if I'm at work or at cricket (if there is ever a game at Trent Bridge at a weekend).
DeleteBy Christmas our turkey will be well and truly stuffed but,Zanga,I know that you're right that they won't give up easily. Does the committee and/or membership have any right to call an extraordinary general meeting?
ReplyDeleteYes, Members can call an Extraordinary General Meeting - not sure how many need to do so but TB Admin will get you the answer.
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