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  1. HeathDavisSpeed

    Inzamam vs Gooch vs Chanderpaul

    Not counted in his record of course but Gooch also scored 338 runs in the rebel tour in South Africa. That was most runs from either side at an average of about 67 (I think). And that was with van der Bijl in his prime taking wickets for fun. Good reasons to exclude those Tests on moral...
  2. HeathDavisSpeed

    English Domestic Season 2024

    Hmmm. Just looked at the Essex accounts and if it wasn’t for legal fees regarding the racism allegations (800k over two years), their accounts would be merely lacklustre (losses of about 900k over the period). Still, the auditors have still agreed with the board that Gloucs are a going concern...
  3. HeathDavisSpeed

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    Gateshead getting booted out of the Conference play-offs for not having a secure tenure over their ground for the next 10 years recalls a time when there was always an excuse for the team for the Conference not to get promoted.
  4. HeathDavisSpeed

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    Ugh. A 4-1 defeat isn't what Colchester needed. The goal difference is still in our favour, but the sizeable loss brings it in the conceivable to overcome domain.
  5. HeathDavisSpeed

    English Domestic Season 2024

    WG Grace and S Kitcat? Kitcat? That’s a really early example of product placement, even if the spelling is a tad awry.
  6. HeathDavisSpeed

    English Domestic Season 2024

    A decent day for Essex in the classic @cpr grudge match.
  7. HeathDavisSpeed

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    Good post. Plus Chelmsford!
  8. HeathDavisSpeed

    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Not much play I see, but 2 balls was enough to see Robinson out for a duck. Sigh.
  9. HeathDavisSpeed

    *Official* Women's Cricket discussion thread

    Essex and Somerset ahead of Yorkshire or Middlesex. I understand the Essex bid was in concert with the surrounding group of Minor Counties and was well constructed, but still a bit of a surprise to see non-Test venues get a gig.
  10. HeathDavisSpeed

    Was Dan Vettori better than the stats suggest

    I'll say it again, with the ball Mark Craig won us more games than Daniel Vettori did. I'm not going to find evidence to support it, because it might not be true. However, Vettori barely ever did the business in the final innings whereas Craig did on a couple of occasions. Percentage wise at...
  11. HeathDavisSpeed

    Bowling - Batting Counterparts

    Dougie Bracewell and Mathew Sinclair. Both unfortunately deified by Prince EWS.
  12. HeathDavisSpeed

    Bowling - Batting Counterparts

    Hamish Rutherford and Dale Steyn. Both a bit **** for Essex.
  13. HeathDavisSpeed

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    Massive and hard fought win over Grimsby today puts Colchester in the box seat to stay in League 2. Sutton are 4 points behind now with only two games left to play. Colchester have a game in hand too.
  14. HeathDavisSpeed

    Best Attack

    Wasim would be an interesting inclusion due to the left-arm variety offered compared to the other seamers in the combination. Steyn is a tier below all of these bowlers for me. I could be convinced of any of the non-Steyn options.
  15. HeathDavisSpeed

    2024 Ranking of Batsmen Poll

    Aravinda Gooch Kohli
  16. HeathDavisSpeed

    English Domestic Season 2024

    A real shame Essex couldn't squeeze out those last three wickets. Fair play to Denly jr on FC debut and also to Nathan Gilchrist. I see this is Denly sr's nephew. Still, there can't be too many instances of successive generations of the same family playing in the same FC game. Almost 20 years...
  17. HeathDavisSpeed

    2024 Ranking of Batsmen Poll

    Williamson Aravinda Mark Waugh
  18. HeathDavisSpeed

    Murali vs Jacques

    Hattie Jacques was a pretty impressive figure. One of those cult heroes of a particular brand of British comedy.
  19. HeathDavisSpeed

    **Official** English Football Season 2023/24

    Great victory for Colchester against Crawley at the weekend. Had been performing reasonably in a tough run of games vs. Mansfield, Wrexham and Stockport with very few points to show for it. A much needed win.
  20. HeathDavisSpeed

    English Domestic Season 2024

    Essex appear to have made hay thus far in their second innings. Still, the way things have been going they don’t necessarily have enough runs yet to feel safe!

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