We fought back reasonably well on day two, but the hosts are in control of this game and I can't see how we can win it from here.
Maybe, just maybe if we bowled them out for under 300 then posted a similar total ourselves, there might be some nerves jangling in the final innings if they had to chase 200. More realistically, we have to bat a heck of a lot better than we did first time around. First things first, we have some lost pride to regain. The Leicestershire attack isn't world class, though Hoggard and Buck are an impressive opening pair. After that there's not too much to worry about, which makes the current state of the match very frustrating.
Mark Footitt continues to bowl well and if Steffan Jones can get him seriously fit over the winter he will be a genuine asset next year. With Sheikh a year older and presumably Clare back in harness we have the basis of a decent seam unit, with Groenewald and Jones making a solid five. Two more, perhaps, over the winter would do very nicely...
WAS AT GRACE road yesterday, footitt had leicestershire all over the place, and was unlucky not to take a-few more wickets.
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