Opposition Caps

Surrey 414 all out
v Yorkshire 229 all out
and 142-5 following on
close on Day 3

County Championship Division One

Played at The Oval

Sunday 13 May 2018

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Part of me wants to just ask - what is going on? I sort of get it. There's no money in the pot. We don't want a complete revolving door recruitment & selection policy. We are where we are. But, FFS, we need to be somewhere different. No one really looks like they're going to dig in, nor accumulate, let alone dominate. Save for Bairstow of course, who is at the top of his game. Many of the others look shot. May the 13th this …

At some stage, someone has to step in & say - enough is enough, we're going backwards here. But, I sort of understand why it's not now.

Josh Shaw has second top scored with 29. Leaning has made 20. Extras has made 20. That's your lot. Sam Curran - 6 for 54 and his County Cap as he walked off at Lunch. Did you know, if you make up stats, YCCC have had more opposition bowlers being awarded their Caps in game against them than any other County? It's that sort of season.

Ghost Whale on Atlantic Road in Brixton is a superb part Bottleshop, part Growler/Crowler station, part bar place. I got superb service & advice from the lady behind the jump. She let me taste the mad red Verdant Gose which is buzzing at the mo’. But, I didn't fancy it. So…

Five Points/Wild Beer Collab, Hybrid DIPA from a tin at 8.7%.
I got marmalade, then Sunday Times Rich List rich, succulent bitterness. Thick Chewy Serious. Bitterness stayed.

661/1363