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Originally Posted by adamberry Leicestershire just had too strong a batting line-up, and bowled reasonably. Only Jeremy Snape impressed by taking 4/22, the rest (bar Broad) were expensive. |
I'd say it was more poor bowling of spin from Essex that allowed any pressure to be relieved for Leicestershire when batting, four overs costing nearly 50 runs was really poor from them. Whereas Snape bowled beautifully for his four wickets, great control and the 'moon ball' allowed for the Essex batsmen to get frustrated and slog, thus resulting in three balls going to the hands of out-fielders and Pettini hitting his own stumps. The guys at the other end weren't great but they weren't bowling dross either Broad was impressive, once again, and really got Essex on the back-foot in run-rate terms to allow Snape to frustrate the batsmen into slogging.
There was one interesting choice, for Essex to play Alastair Cook instead of Andy Flower and, as Nasser Hussain pointed out, was a mistake. Flower would have played Snape well I reckon, he's just too good to leave out.
The Sussex Shark has won the mascot race!
Notts will be batting first against Surrey.