******Cricket Thread******

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Keaton falls for 199 but Balderson going great guns on 84*.
Declare on 500 ?

Guess it depends on the weather forecast and how much time they think they need to bowl Surrey out twice.

 

[Corky]

8 wickets lost to spin at the home of cricket, 1 seam, 1 run out. Parky and the Cockney Rebel will be rubbing their hands.

Yorkshire get 3 points, but lose now and thats all they get, and wil be hoping Warks can't win (lose too many overs), whilst Kent easing to safety.

Still looks like Warks 90% certain to go down with Gloucs.

Notts need toget 2 bowling points to get promotion, Glamorgan could be on for 24 points so Midds need to win to be certain of going up. Notts 99% up, Midds 62% and Glam 38%.

 

[Protein Junkie]

Guess it depends on the weather forecast and how much time they think they need to bowl Surrey out twice.

Mine was a moot point in the end. Balderson last man out for 97 - 512 all out.

8 wickets lost to spin at the home of cricket, 1 seam, 1 run out. Parky and the Cockney Rebel will be rubbing their hands.

Yorkshire get 3 points, but lose now and thats all they get, and wil be hoping Warks can't win (lose too many overs), whilst Kent easing to safety.

Still looks like Warks 90% certain to go down with Gloucs.

Notts need toget 2 bowling points to get promotion, Glamorgan could be on for 24 points so Midds need to win to be certain of going up.

great summary that Corky !! Thank you

 

[Protein Junkie]

Rain delays messing up what could be a tense final couple of days.

 

[Protein Junkie]

All eyes on four games affecting promotion and relegation.
Warwickshire declared on 272-4 to try and make a game of it v Hampshire.
Gloucs doing well v Yarkshire.
Keep an eye on the Glamorgan and Middlesex games too.

 

[Corky]

Warks declaring cost Hants 2 points which they needed, so no way they will be looking agree a scenario which could allow a win and lose half the prize money by ending up 3rd. However they are 4 down and need another 55 to avoid the f/o.

Yorks 9/1 need another 232. Hope left for Warks.

Middlesex pass Worcs score with only 4 castles down, a high points draw lookig likely. However Glamorgan could be on for 24 points so Midds will need full 16 points for a draw, and looks like they could get 15 and tie on points. Then Glam with most wins would win on count back.

So promotion for me depends on Midds getting 4 an over for the next 40 overs to hit 400 by 110. By 3pm today it will be decided in my mind.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Surrey’s record of getting 300 in every first innings disappears.

Unpopular opinion, Hartley is a better bowler than Parkinson.

 

[Protein Junkie]

Warks declaring cost Hants 2 points which they needed, so no way they will be looking agree a scenario which could allow a win and lose half the prize money by ending up 3rd. However they are 4 down and need another 55 to avoid the f/o.

Yorks 9/1 need another 232. Hope left for Warks.

Middlesex pass Worcs score with only 4 castles down, a high points draw lookig likely. However Glamorgan could be on for 24 points so Midds will need full 16 points for a draw, and looks like they could get 15 and tie on points. Then Glam with most wins would win on count back.

So promotion for me depends on Midds getting 4 an over for the next 40 overs to hit 400 by 110. By 3pm today it will be decided in my mind.

Great update - thanks @Corky

 

[Protein Junkie]

Still all to play for in CC1 but looks like Middlesex will bat Worcs out of the game.

 

[Blue Llama]

Remind me, why was Hales brought back into T20 squad?

 

[Big Swifty]

Fabulous win for Lancs and a five-for for Tom Hartley

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Remind me, why was Hales brought back into T20 squad?

To replace Roy’s runs…

Not sure what Woakes is doing in the side either.

 

[Corky]

Midds okay with a draw to go up, almost impossible go down after getting the 8th point in 108.2 overs.

Warks need a miracle, 6 an over and stick Hants back in chaing 200+.

Wonder if that is it for Gleeson and Luke Wood now?

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Fabulous win for Lancs and a five-for for Tom Hartley

Saw Lancs win a few Gillette Cups at Lord's and other one-day competitions, sadly never seen them win the county championship in person.

 

[xgorton]

Fabulous win for Lancs and a five-for for Tom Hartley

For for candles.

 

[Pubteam Lomas]

Surrey’s record of getting 300 in every first innings disappears.

Unpopular opinion, Hartley is a better bowler than Parkinson.

Don't think he is BUT think he'll play more internationals than Parky as he can hold a bat and field.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Don't think he is BUT think he'll play more internationals than Parky as he can hold a bat and field.

He’s less exciting, but his bounce and speeds seem to challenge batters more. Not sure Parkinson will kick on much more.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

He’s less exciting, but his bounce and speeds seem to challenge batters more. Not sure Parkinson will kick on much more.

Must admit I've been a bit disappointed with parky, especially 2nd half of the season, maybe to much one day stuff? Unless he can develop a better wrong un, he may well have hit his ceiling.

Keaton Jennings finished the season with a 72.5 average from 17 innings, top effort from him. He may well be leading run scorer in CCD1, 5 tons as well.

 

[charlie smudgeboots]

I'd like to give a mention to Crofty. A great season, well done

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Do England stand a chance in this T20 WC?

Looking at the squad I expect the team to look something like this.

Buttler
Hales/Salt
Malan
Stokes
Brook
Livingstone
Ali
Jordan
Rashid
Wood
Topley

Look behind Australia and India to me.