Monday, March 12, 2012

One Day form has been poor says Grayson

ESSEX'S performances in One Day cricket have been a hugedisappointment admits head coach Paul Grayson.

Back-to-back defeats in the Clydesdale Bank 40 competitionagainst Glamorgan and then leaders Somerset - by six wickets - atSouthend on Sunday, have put any hopes of a semifinal spot injeopardy. The Eagles currently lie third two points behind MarcusTrescothick's side in Group C but, crucially, Essex have played twogames more.

Only the top side from each group will qualify along with thebest performing second-placed side. Failing So that, coupled withfailing to reach the quarter-finals of the Friends Life t20competition, has left Grayson deeply frustrated.

"I've been very disappointed with our One Day cricket overallthis season," he said. "We have put in a couple of good performancesin t20 and the CB 40 but two of our wins in that came against theUnicorns, so its been a really frustrating season from that point ofview.

"It simply hasn't been good enough but there's still a chance wecould qualify but we know we have got to win out last threematches."

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