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Cricket: Essex Eagles Unstoppable?
May 14th
A new cricket season has been underway just over a month now and already Essex Cricket Clubs domination of the one day game looks to be continuing.
So far in the Friends Provident they have played 5 and won 4, losing after scoring near on 300! Essex are placed in Group D which is by far the strongest group with none of the so called “minnows” in this group.
Friend Provident Group D - 13th May
The Essex bowlers have been on top form in the latest games, rolling out Lancashire for just 157 and then Glamorgan for just 124 two days later. The batsman haven’t faired too badly either with youngster Varun Chopra being the top scorer in the competition so far this season.
Essex Eagles having won the title last year look unstoppable again this year with an excellent mix of youth and experienced players proving to be the key. Not to mention the excellent wicket keeping of James Foster who is undoubtably the best wicket keeper in England! You only have to look at his recent performance against Glamorgan where he had the experience and skill to leave a ball which had hit the batsmans pad and going towards the stumps instead of catching it, superb piece of wicket keeping.
James Foster Wicketkeeper
Essex Eagles next game is at home, Chelmsford, to Northamptonshire on 17th May. A win here will guarantee they qualify for the next round.
Cricket: 2009 Season Predictions and Potential Young Talent
May 14th
New Cricket Season:
With the new Cricket season having just begun everyone always debates who’s going to win the County Championship, Friends Provident and the Twenty 20 cup. I think the new season is going to be more competitive than ever with the ever increase of kolpak and overseas players dominating the county scene.
Division 1 County Championship Champions: Lancashire CCC
Division 1 County Championship Champions: Kent CCC
Friends Provident Champions: Essex CCC
Twenty/20 Champions: Middlesex CCC
Young Talent:
Players have come and gone through the close season and youngsters who were coming through are another year old, are their any up and coming stars to look out for in the 2009 season?
I can mention a few who we should be looking out for:
- Maurice Chambers - Essex Cricket Club
- Nick Compton - Middlesex Cricket Club
- Eion Morgan - Middlesex Cricket Club
- Liam Dawson - Hampshire Cricket Club
- Chris Woakes - Warwickshire Cricket Club
Chris Woakes in particular has had a great start to the season so far, I just hope he dosen’t get called into the England Squad then dosen’t get the bowling that he needs under his belt. A great example of this is James Anderson, now that his had the bowling he needs his turning into a great threat with the extra experience he now has.
Only time will tell if my predictions are right, if anyone has any hints on talent to be aware of let me know.