Comments on: Does Zak Crawley’s 189 matter? https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/does-zak-crawleys-189-matter/2023/07/24/ Independent and irreverent cricket writing Sat, 29 Jul 2023 07:09:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.3 By: King Cricket https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/does-zak-crawleys-189-matter/2023/07/24/#comment-273015 Sat, 29 Jul 2023 07:09:59 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=28836#comment-273015 In reply to Alf.

Yeah, we’ve done it a bit of a disservice there. It was a hugely entertaining series for sure, but our point is that it’s not remembered in the same way as 2005 because it was played by two transitional sides.

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By: Alf https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/does-zak-crawleys-189-matter/2023/07/24/#comment-273011 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:07:51 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=28836#comment-273011 I was 16 and cricket mad at the time of the 2009 Ashes so this may be rose tinted specs, but I have very fond memories of the 2009 Ashes. Collingwood, Anderson and Monty barely holding on in Cardiff, Flintoff inspiring a historic win at Lord’s, Johnson blowing us away at Headingley and Broad proving our salvation in the final test with a signature spell are all solid standouts.

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By: King Cricket https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/does-zak-crawleys-189-matter/2023/07/24/#comment-273004 Wed, 26 Jul 2023 08:28:36 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=28836#comment-273004 In reply to Sam.

Sometimes think of adding a ‘like’ feature to the comments for situations like this where we have nothing to add but wish to display our appreciation for “Murrelly”.

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By: Ged Ladd https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/does-zak-crawleys-189-matter/2023/07/24/#comment-273003 Wed, 26 Jul 2023 05:53:03 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=28836#comment-273003 In reply to Sam.

Neither do I suppose that Patsy Hendren and Plum Warner looked back on that 1913 match fondly. A very large contingent of past and future England players in that losing Middlesex side, in an era when, at least, they knew how to do decent nickname.

Meanwhile, Kent smashed it that year, winning the county championship with that “below the radar” side.

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By: Ged Ladd https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/does-zak-crawleys-189-matter/2023/07/24/#comment-273002 Wed, 26 Jul 2023 05:42:38 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=28836#comment-273002 In reply to Sam.

I don’t suppose “Old Jack” Hearne (not to be confused with “Young Jack” Hearne, who also played in that match) often went home having lost a first class match despite having taken eight wickets, all on the first day.

Not least all of the pros (both sides) were probably bemoaning the loss of a couple of days of Lord’s grub.

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By: Sam https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/does-zak-crawleys-189-matter/2023/07/24/#comment-273001 Tue, 25 Jul 2023 22:45:48 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=28836#comment-273001 In reply to Sam.

I bet Joe Murrell went home and kicked the cat after that performance.

I wonder if his nickname was Murrell-y?

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By: Ged Ladd https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/does-zak-crawleys-189-matter/2023/07/24/#comment-273000 Tue, 25 Jul 2023 20:05:34 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=28836#comment-273000 In reply to Sam.

This one, 33 wickets and a one day finish, ended better for Kent, not so well for Middlesex. But Plum Warner went on to bigger and better things:

https://wisden.com/matches/scorecard/131141/kent-v-middlesex-at-maidstone-county-championship-24-25-jul-1913

Spookily, 110 years ago to the very day.

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By: Ged https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/does-zak-crawleys-189-matter/2023/07/24/#comment-272999 Tue, 25 Jul 2023 19:52:20 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=28836#comment-272999 In reply to Sam.

The above is one I remember personally. Actually a great many top 22. Different times. Uncovered pitches. Blah blah.

https://apps.apple.com/app/id535886823?pt=9008&ct=iosChromeShare&mt=8.

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By: Ged https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/does-zak-crawleys-189-matter/2023/07/24/#comment-272998 Tue, 25 Jul 2023 19:45:26 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=28836#comment-272998 In reply to Sam.

Middlesex v Kent at Lord’s June 2011. 23 wickets Day One. Not one of Bob Key’s best days. Match did not end well for Kent.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-championship-division-two-2011-491207/middlesex-vs-kent-492193/full-scorecard

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By: Sam https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/does-zak-crawleys-189-matter/2023/07/24/#comment-272997 Tue, 25 Jul 2023 18:41:34 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=28836#comment-272997 In reply to Ged Ladd.

No thoughts. None. Not a single one.

Most number of wickets to fall on day one of a first class game? Any advance on 22?

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