Story My Somerset Journey (ICC08) - Story Complete

[The_gas]

4 day game at Sussex. Should be a close game.

Conditions

Teams

Result

I played this match watching every ball, it was worth it though i as i got the victory, and won the toss. Byrne made another century, looks like the find of the season already. Munday and Phillips starred with the ball.



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Sussex v Somerset
County Championship - D1 - 30 Jul 2008
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Somerset - 1st Innings
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M Trescothick lbw b Lewry 19
J Langer rtrd ht 32
J Francis c Hopkinson b Savage 41
R Swanton lbw b Kirtley 42
A Byrne c Hodd b Ahmed 127
P Trego b M'Jenkins 41
I Blackwell lbw b Ahmed 37
A Thomas c Yardy b Ahmed 13
B Phillips lbw b Lewry 2
A Caddick lbw b Savage 12
M Munday not out 8
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Extras: (nb4,b8,lb2) 14
TOTAL: (9 wkts, 144.5 overs) 388

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O M R W
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M Savage 37.5 4 97 2
R Kirtley 36 3 93 1
J Lewry 33 4 88 2
R M'Jenkins 22 5 66 1
M Ahmed 16 5 34 3
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Fall of Wickets:
1-25 2-92 3-186 4-270 5-345
6-363 7-368 8-368 9-388



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Sussex v Somerset
County Championship - D1 - 30 Jul 2008
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Sussex - 1st Innings
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C Hopkinson c Sub b Munday 26
C Nash b Caddick 14
M Goodwin c Swanton b Phillips 37
M Yardy c T'cothick b Munday 14
A Hodd c Byrne b Munday 61
C Adams b Phillips 43
R M'Jenkins b Phillips 2
M Ahmed b Munday 9
R Kirtley c T'cothick b Munday 4
J Lewry not out 14
M Savage lbw b Munday 4
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Extras: (nb4,w2,b15,lb2) 23
TOTAL: (all out, 81.2 overs) 251

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O M R W
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A Caddick 23 5 46 1
A Thomas 18 3 55 0
B Phillips 15 1 48 3
P Trego 1 0 10 0
M Munday 15.2 3 55 6
I Blackwell 9 1 20 0
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Fall of Wickets:
1-27 2-78 3-95 4-102 5-178
6-196 7-227 8-232 9-233 10-251



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Sussex v Somerset
County Championship - D1 - 30 Jul 2008
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Somerset - 2nd Innings
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M Trescothick c Hodd b Lewry 20
J Langer rtrd ht 0
J Francis c Yardy b Ahmed 49
R Swanton c Hodd b Savage 9
A Byrne c Savage b Lewry 14
P Trego b Kirtley 87
I Blackwell c Goodwin b M'Jenkins 23
A Thomas c & b Lewry 23
B Phillips not out 7
A Caddick not out 6
M Munday
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Extras: (nb4,w2,lb4) 10
TOTAL: (7 wkts, 72 overs) 248

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O M R W
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M Savage 18 1 67 1
R Kirtley 20 1 65 1
J Lewry 13 2 37 3
R M'Jenkins 7 2 26 1
M Ahmed 14 1 49 1
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Fall of Wickets:
1-36 2-54 3-87 4-125 5-165
6-226 7-237



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Sussex v Somerset
County Championship - D1 - 30 Jul 2008
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Sussex - 2nd Innings
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C Hopkinson c Francis b Phillips 25
C Nash c Sub b Phillips 14
M Goodwin c Munday b Phillips 4
M Yardy c Byrne b Munday 58
A Hodd lbw b Munday 27
C Adams lbw b Blackwell 8
R M'Jenkins lbw b Blackwell 0
M Ahmed c Sub b Munday 9
R Kirtley c Swanton b Thomas 20
J Lewry not out 48
M Savage b Caddick 11
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Extras: (w2,b28,lb6) 36
TOTAL: (all out, 75.3 overs) 260

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O M R W
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A Caddick 15.3 2 70 1
B Phillips 22 9 49 3
A Thomas 15 5 33 1
M Munday 18 5 53 3
I Blackwell 5 0 21 2
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Fall of Wickets:
1-34 2-47 3-48 4-122 5-135
6-135 7-154 8-176 9-199 10-260

The_gas added 14 Minutes and 27 Seconds later...

Next game is away against Middlesex. Not full of confidence to be honest, especially after losing the toss and being told to bat.

Conditions

Teams

 

[adyhorn]

Come on Middlesex. They have three spinners though?

 

[Ollie_H]

and? I normally play with 3 spinners Is this is final?

 

[The_gas]

Result

A really good game. I was pleased to score over 200, a good final ten overs helped a lot.
Middlesex's top 5 all got in. Compton and Shah looked like they were going to win the game.
Banks got his man, but Morgan joined the ranks and like Shah before him, started smacking my spinners around. Just when i was giving up hope, back came Thomas into the attack as a last throw of the dice. Then it was Hammer time, bam Compton gone, bang Nash run out, bang Thomas gets Morgan. That was all she wrote, 3 wins for 3 so far in the pro 40.



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Middlesex v Somerset
Pro League - D1 - 4 Aug 2008
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Somerset - 1st Innings
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M Trescothick b Kartik 59
S Spurway lbw b Peploe 21
R Swanton lbw b Peploe 0
A Byrne lbw b Kartik 42
P Trego lbw b Peploe 18
I Blackwell not out 32
O Banks not out 26
A Suppiah
A Thomas
B Phillips
A Caddick
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Extras: (nb2,w1,lb2) 5
TOTAL: (5 wkts, 40 overs) 203

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O M R W
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D Nannes 8 0 31 0
C Silverwood 8 0 27 0
C Peploe 8 0 39 3
S Udal 8 0 32 0
M Kartik 8 0 72 2
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Fall of Wickets:
1-65 2-65 3-97 4-142 5-144



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Middlesex v Somerset
Pro League - D1 - 4 Aug 2008
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Middlesex - 1st Innings
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A Strauss lbw b Caddick 21
E Smith c Swanton b Thomas 13
O Shah c Spurway b Banks 36
N Compton lbw b Thomas 62
E Morgan b Thomas 27
D Nash run out 4
D Nannes b Banks 0
C Peploe not out 8
S Udal lbw b Thomas 0
M Kartik c T'cothick b Trego 4
C Silverwood lbw b Trego 0
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Extras: (w5) 5
TOTAL: (all out, 38.4 overs) 180

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O M R W
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A Caddick 8 1 27 1
B Phillips 7 0 35 0
A Thomas 8 1 24 4
O Banks 7 2 25 2
I Blackwell 2 0 26 0
A Suppiah 6 0 40 0
P Trego 0.4 0 3 2
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Fall of Wickets:
1-36 2-36 3-119 4-157 5-168
6-168 7-168 8-168 9-180 10-180

The_gas added 10 Minutes and 58 Seconds later...

I host a 4 day game against Notts. Looking for back to back victories. Just hope i am not batting on day 3. :cool:

Conditions

Teams

 

[treva]

Some great wins of late. Really notching up some form. Would be good to get one over Notts here before you face of in the FPT final...

 

[The_gas]

Result

A great performance overall, though batting first up was disappointing. But to come back and get the win, after a draw or defeat seemed inevitable is some achievement.



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Somerset v Nottinghamshire
County Championship - D1 - 6 Aug 2008
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Nottinghamshire - 1st Innings
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W Jefferson st Spurway b Munday 29
M Wood c T'cothick b Caddick 3
M Wagh run out 36
C Read c Spurway b Caddick 28
B Shafayat c Swanton b Caddick 26
A Hales lbw b Caddick 54
M Ealham b Munday 22
G Swann lbw b Thomas 13
P Franks c Edwards b Thomas 5
S Broad c T'cothick b Munday 31
C Shreck not out 11
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Extras: (nb8,w2,b24,lb2) 36
TOTAL: (all out, 96.4 overs) 294

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O M R W
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A Caddick 27 4 58 4
B Phillips 22 6 55 0
A Thomas 19 5 55 2
M Munday 21.4 1 77 3
I Blackwell 5 2 12 0
M Trescothick 1 1 0 0
N Edwards 1 0 11 0
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Fall of Wickets:
1-24 2-55 3-104 4-120 5-149
6-190 7-212 8-218 9-243 10-294



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Somerset v Nottinghamshire
County Championship - D1 - 6 Aug 2008
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Somerset - 1st Innings
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M Trescothick c Swann b Broad 29
N Edwards c Shafayat b Franks 15
J Hildreth c Swann b Shreck 20
R Swanton lbw b Franks 11
A Byrne b Franks 5
I Blackwell b Ealham 31
S Spurway lbw b Shreck 3
A Thomas lbw b Broad 47
B Phillips c Shafayat b Ealham 8
A Caddick not out 8
M Munday c Ealham b Broad 0
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Extras: (nb10,w4,lb7) 21
TOTAL: (all out, 72.4 overs) 198

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O M R W
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M Ealham 20 3 45 2
P Franks 16 5 45 3
S Broad 16.4 2 65 3
C Shreck 12 3 25 2
G Swann 6 2 11 0
W Jefferson 2 2 0 0
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Fall of Wickets:
1-20 2-59 3-75 4-79 5-87
6-90 7-163 8-173 9-198 10-198



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Somerset v Nottinghamshire
County Championship - D1 - 6 Aug 2008
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Nottinghamshire - 2nd Innings
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W Jefferson lbw b Caddick 0
M Wood lbw b Blackwell 44
M Wagh c Thomas b Blackwell 99
C Read c T'cothick b Munday 0
B Shafayat c Swanton b Munday 37
A Hales lbw b Thomas 44
M Ealham lbw b Munday 0
G Swann c Spurway b Phillips 15
P Franks not out 24
S Broad b Munday 30
C Shreck b Munday 0
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Extras: (nb8,w2,lb4) 14
TOTAL: (all out, 108.5 overs) 307

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O M R W
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A Caddick 30 5 80 1
B Phillips 23 4 61 1
M Munday 29.5 3 110 5
A Thomas 13 2 31 1
I Blackwell 13 4 21 2
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Fall of Wickets:
1-0 2-110 3-111 4-188 5-208
6-209 7-245 8-252 9-307 10-307



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Somerset v Nottinghamshire
County Championship - D1 - 6 Aug 2008
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Somerset - 2nd Innings
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M Trescothick lbw b Broad 125
N Edwards c Jefferson b Shreck 80
J Hildreth not out 95
R Swanton c Swann b Broad 46
A Byrne c Read b Ealham 23
I Blackwell c Jefferson b Swann 7
S Spurway not out 7
A Thomas
B Phillips
A Caddick
M Munday
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Extras: (nb12,w4,b4,lb1) 21
TOTAL: (5 wkts, 121 overs) 404

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O M R W
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M Ealham 35 7 93 1
C Shreck 22 3 103 1
P Franks 12 0 47 0
S Broad 28 4 85 2
G Swann 23 1 71 1
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Fall of Wickets:
1-164 2-261 3-333 4-380 5-389

 

[The_gas]

Next up is a pro 40 game against Notts. Hoping to continue my perfect record.

Conditions

Teams

The_gas added 55 Minutes and 54 Seconds later...

Result

An easy victory setup by a strong batting performance. Tresco played a terrific knock and received good support from Edwards, and later on Durston.



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Somerset v Nottinghamshire
Pro League - D1 - 10 Aug 2008
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Somerset - 1st Innings
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M Trescothick not out 107
N Edwards c Read b Ealham 53
J Hildreth lbw b Ferley 12
W Durston not out 64
O Banks
I Blackwell
S Spurway
A Suppiah
A Thomas
B Phillips
A Caddick
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Extras: (nb6) 6
TOTAL: (2 wkts, 40 overs) 242

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O M R W
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M Ealham 8 0 35 1
S Broad 8 0 49 0
C Shreck 8 1 40 0
G Swann 8 0 58 0
R Ferley 8 0 60 1
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Fall of Wickets:
1-103 2-118



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Somerset v Nottinghamshire
Pro League - D1 - 10 Aug 2008
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Nottinghamshire - 1st Innings
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W Jefferson c Durston b Suppiah 46
M Wood b Caddick 0
D Hussey c Durston b Blackwell 63
S Patel c T'cothick b Thomas 1
M Wagh c Spurway b Thomas 15
C Read lbw b Suppiah 22
M Ealham lbw b Caddick 9
G Swann lbw b Blackwell 1
S Broad lbw b Blackwell 4
R Ferley not out 6
C Shreck b Suppiah 2
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Extras: (b4) 4
TOTAL: (all out, 30 overs) 173

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O M R W
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A Caddick 6 0 27 2
B Phillips 5 0 30 0
A Thomas 6 0 35 2
O Banks 2 0 18 0
A Suppiah 7 0 37 3
I Blackwell 3 0 22 3
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Fall of Wickets:
1-1 2-87 3-88 4-114 5-151
6-151 7-153 8-157 9-170 10-173

 

[avirax]

Caddick still bowling? Isn't he about 50

 

[The_gas]

Caddick still bowling? Isn't he about 50

Yep, he's 39. The funny thing he is looks like a old man in the game, almost bold and lots of grey hair.

4 day game at Taunton against a strong Surrey side. With most if not all of their top order batsmen liking spin bowling, i went for a seaming pitch.

Conditions

Teams

The_gas added 36 Minutes and 37 Seconds later...

Result

A good win on a dodgy pitch which didn't favour batsmen at all. Please with the victory, on a bit of a run currently.



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Somerset v Surrey
County Championship - D1 - 12 Aug 2008
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Somerset - 1st Innings
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M Trescothick b Newman 17
N Edwards st Batty b Hussain 35
J Hildreth lbw b Hussain 69
A Byrne c Collins b Mushtaq 39
R Swanton c Newman b Collins 58
W Durston lbw b Hussain 2
I Blackwell lbw b Mushtaq 4
A Thomas lbw b Newman 44
A Caddick c Brown b Ormond 4
M Munday c & b Newman 4
C Willoughby not out 0
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Extras: (nb8,w2,lb3) 13
TOTAL: (all out, 94 overs) 289

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O M R W
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P Collins 25 5 77 1
J Ormond 19 1 55 1
S Newman 3 0 15 3
S Mushtaq 26 2 94 2
M Hussain 20 5 45 3
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Fall of Wickets:
1-46 2-64 3-160 4-180 5-182
6-191 7-270 8-275 9-286 10-289



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Somerset v Surrey
County Championship - D1 - 12 Aug 2008
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Surrey - 1st Innings
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S Newman c Edwards b Willoughby 14
J Benning c Swanton b Caddick 0
M Ramprakash b Caddick 9
U Afzaal c Durston b Munday 35
A Brown c T'cothick b Munday 89
S Walters st T'cothick b Munday 2
J Batty lbw b Munday 15
M Hussain b Caddick 10
S Mushtaq lbw b Thomas 7
J Ormond c Durston b Munday 3
P Collins not out 0
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Extras: (nb6,w2) 8
TOTAL: (all out, 62.5 overs) 192

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O M R W
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A Caddick 21 5 58 3
C Willoughby 17 2 68 1
M Munday 16 3 54 5
A Thomas 8.5 1 12 1
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Fall of Wickets:
1-15 2-27 3-27 4-93 5-101
6-139 7-169 8-180 9-190 10-192



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Somerset v Surrey
County Championship - D1 - 12 Aug 2008
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Somerset - 2nd Innings
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M Trescothick c Newman b Ormond 13
N Edwards c Batty b Hussain 83
J Hildreth c Batty b Mushtaq 29
A Byrne c Brown b Hussain 76
R Swanton c Newman b Hussain 2
W Durston c Batty b Ormond 12
I Blackwell lbw b Hussain 35
A Thomas lbw b Hussain 9
A Caddick not out 3
M Munday c Newman b Ormond 4
C Willoughby c Brown b Collins 7
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Extras: (nb6,w2,b5,lb2) 15
TOTAL: (all out, 122.2 overs) 288

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O M R W
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P Collins 33.2 4 92 1
J Ormond 21 2 68 3
S Newman 4 0 5 0
S Mushtaq 35 9 63 1
M Hussain 29 5 53 5
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Fall of Wickets:
1-19 2-86 3-177 4-179 5-198
6-256 7-272 8-273 9-278 10-288



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Somerset v Surrey
County Championship - D1 - 12 Aug 2008
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Surrey - 2nd Innings
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S Newman c Durston b Caddick 29
J Benning lbw b Caddick 8
M Ramprakash c Hildreth b Munday 42
U Afzaal lbw b Munday 77
A Brown c Edwards b Willoughby 70
S Walters c Thomas b Munday 51
J Batty c Swanton b Willoughby 2
M Hussain lbw b Munday 0
S Mushtaq c Swanton b Thomas 15
J Ormond c Edwards b Thomas 10
P Collins not out 2
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Extras: (nb2,w6,b11) 19
TOTAL: (all out, 94.4 overs) 325

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O M R W
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A Caddick 30 3 93 2
A Thomas 19.4 2 77 2
C Willoughby 17 5 44 2
M Munday 28 2 100 4
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Fall of Wickets:
1-21 2-38 3-149 4-194 5-288
6-296 7-296 8-298 9-316 10-325

 

[freddiw]

good to see you giving Spurway a few games there. A 21 and a 7* not bad

keep him in there:happy


awesome story and good working winning the challenge trophy:happy

 

[domiw]

Yeah keep spurway at no 5 or 6, he is playing well

 

[The_gas]

good to see you giving Spurway a few games there. A 21 and a 7* not bad

keep him in there:happy


awesome story and good working winning the challenge trophy:happy

Thanks, but i haven't won the trophy yet, that game against Notts was a pro 40 game, the final is the next game.

 

[treva]

Spurway is crap. Kieswetter is a future England keeper!

 

[The_gas]

This is it, this is the final. The day i, and you have been waiting for. To find out if i can achieve success in my first year. The sides are evenly matched, maybe a small advantage to Notts, but i have already beaten them before, so that should even things up. A good pitch, dodgy weather though could make it tough.

As usual, i have plenty of bowling options. I hope the players, or i, don't bottle it.
Here we go....

Conditions

Teams

 

[treva]

Good to see Kieswetter at the top of the innings. It's a strong line-up, especially with the youngsters in good form. Get rid of their first 3 batsmen and then they're in trouble. Good luck and do Somerset proud!