The last week in September certainly wasn’t like the first! Rain by the bucketful meant as I write this at the end of Day 2 meant a total of around 378 overs had been bowled across the country and across both divisions. Promotion and relegation weren’t;t decided before this round so Days 3 and 4 … More County Cricket – The Finale – 2024
We have a somewhat strange situation this year with a couple of County Championship matches squeezed into the middle of the T20 Blast. The first match came as Summer decided to rock up and started on a Sunday, I’d decided to attend the full match at the County Ground in Chelmsford and am starting this … More County Cricket Round 8 – 2024
A second Bank Holiday weekend in May saw a full round of games this time. My team, Essex were playing at one of my favourite places to watch cricket, The Spitfire Ground in Canterbury, I’d booked a long weekend in Clacton with my 3 Grandsons before the fixture list came out, so I’d be keeping … More County Cricket Round 7 – 2024
I’m kicking off my writing at the end of Day 2. The 7th week of County Cricket, but the 6th game for all, we we were back to all teams involved in this one, another Friday to Monday set of games. It really is hard for the game to get things right, there was a … More County Cricket Round 6 – 2024
Cricket weather arrived across the country and those with weather affected games last week must’ve been looking on with envy. The very same thing happened in 2023 and it had an effect on the tables at the end of the season. There were 4 games in Division 1 and 2 in Division 2. I’m starting … More County Cricket Round 5/6 – 2024
Bank Holiday weekend and we had just 2 games in Division 1 and 3 in Division 2. I’m yet to see a good reason for this and am also hoping this isn’t a weather affected weekend and the same for next weekend when the other teams play! I was travelling to Scotland on Day 1, … More County Cricket Round 5 (for some) – 2024
A third round in April saw the Duke’s ball back in action, sadly one thing that hadn’t changed from the first 2 rounds was the weather! I’m starting my write up on Day 1 after a chilly, rainy day watching Essex v Lancs 54 overs were bowled. Yet, in spite of a late start then … More County Cricket Round 3 – 2024
The County Championship started on April 5th this year, the dates for the last 10 years have been – There’s a lot of ‘blame’ thrown the way of the Hundred (which started in 2021) for what’s being taken as an early start this year, but the previous 10 years has the start 6 of the … More County Championship Round 1 – 2024
I have an unpopular article to write up after going to The Hundred at The Oval – and having a thoroughly enjoyable time, but the reaction of a handful of Essex ‘fans’ on social media after today’s game has me wanting/needing to write about today’s match. Having my own site gives me my own platform … More Essex v Surrey – and a bit of a rant!
I’m writing this up as Essex have just lost at Kent, Essex were again bowled out in fewer than the allotted overs, 44.5 to be precise. That alongside a loss for Surrey means they’ll be playing on Tuesday to decide who finishes bottom of the table. I wrote a round up of things after the … More Leicestershire v Essex – In Praise of Outgrounds
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