Topic: County Cricket

[Crosby Nick]

New season started today (yay).

Lancashire v Surrey Day One washed out (booo).

Honestly, what’s the fucking point starting the season at this time of year? What do they expect?

[Yorkykopite]

Worcestershire's ground will be unplayable for two more months because of the floods apparently.

[voodoo ray]

https://twitter.com/GlamCricket/status/1776598757234168044

atherton's lad with a century. of the wrong kind

[Crosby Nick]

https://twitter.com/GlamCricket/status/1776598757234168044

atherton's lad with a century. of the wrong kind

Blimey, you don’t see many triple hundreds in April!

[voodoo ray]

ends on 335* which is the highest 1st class score ever at Lord's. which isn't a bad ground to hold that record.

[Yorkykopite]

He must have had a decent net over winter.

[Redwhiteandnotblue]

He must have had a decent net over winter.

He had 410* against Leicestershire in 2022. He has form for this We won that game, but this one looks like a nailed on draw unless conditions change.

[Redwhiteandnotblue]

Worcestershire's ground will be unplayable for two more months because of the floods apparently.

It feels like it's been flooded more often than it's been dry this year. Flooded again just before Easter. Oddly, in spite of New Road being right on the banks of the Severn, it's the Teme that's actually flooding the ground. Lots of talk of moving elsewhere from Ashley Giles if funding can be found which would be a shame but the current constant flooding isn't sustainable.

[Yorkykopite]

Century off 69 balls for Harry Brook, who appears to be back.

[Crosby Nick]

Century off 69 balls for Harry Brook, who appears to be back.

Easier pickings in Division 2 presumably? But great to see him back. Love watching him bat.

Did I say YCCC made a loss of £8m last year despite hosting an Ashes test? That can’t be good news in the long term?

[Yosser0_0]

Keaton Jennings scoring 172 - England call up incoming?
 

George Bell run out on 99 with a direct hit, bit unlucky I think and would have been interesting if they had DRS in the County Championship.

[Yosser0_0]

Lancs skittled, not good.

[Crosby Nick]

Lancs skittled, not good.

They always seem to get skittled by Essex. Saw some negative comments about the coach already. Did he come from Durham? Do we just have a fairly ordinary batting line up these days? Never seem to produce decent batsmen (Bohannon isn’t too bad I guess).

[Yosser0_0]

They always seem to get skittled by Essex. Saw some negative comments about the coach already. Did he come from Durham? Do we just have a fairly ordinary batting line up these days? Never seem to produce decent batsmen (Bohannon isn’t too bad I guess).

Lancs batted alright last week, perhaps favourable conditions? I think Essex just seem to be very strong this season in all departments.

[Crosby Nick]

Lancs batted alright last week, perhaps favourable conditions? I think Essex just seem to be very strong this season in all departments.

They were on and off a lot and it’s cold and grey. And Essex do always have a good bowling attack. But they raced to about 62/1 off 9 overs. Maybe we just bowled poorly.

[Yosser0_0]

They were on and off a lot and it’s cold and grey. And Essex do always have a good bowling attack. But they raced to about 62/1 off 9 overs. Maybe we just bowled poorly.

Watching it Live on You tube now. Definitely struggling for wickets here.

[Crosby Nick]

105 all out second innings. Lost by an innings and a bit. Very shite.

[Yosser0_0]

That's bad, very bad. Snater the pick of the bowlers perhaps with 7 wickets in the match?

I have to say that I was surprised Lancs brought in Lyon as the overseas player. Early days but he hasn't looked that convincing, regardless it just doesn't come across as a particularly exciting or inspiring signing.

[Yosser0_0]

Lancs being skittled 36/5 after 13 in reply to 261.
 

[Crosby Nick]

Lancs being skittled 36/5 after 13 in reply to 261.
 

92 all out! Made a better stab of things second innings but still on course for another defeat. This Bruce looks the worst overseas signing of all time.

[Yosser0_0]

Made to follow on and easily defeated. It is already looking ominous for Lancs.

[Mutton Geoff]

watched The Blaze v Thunder yesterday top quality women’s cricket game, and close finish

[Yosser0_0]

Jennings with a 91, seems to be the pick of the Lancs batsmen at the moment, but that isn't difficult!
 

[Crosby Nick]

Jennings with a 91, seems to be the pick of the Lancs batsmen at the moment, but that isn't difficult!
 

That Bruce scored more runs yesterday than in all his previous innings combined I think.

Bohannon is always talked up but doesn’t seem to score really heavily.

Don’t know if he’s batting too high but Balderson has some workload the poor bastard. Bats at 4 and seems to be our best seamer too.

[RJH]

Double century for a Lancashire lad, pity it's the Notts opener!

[Crosby Nick]

Double century for a Lancashire lad, pity it's the Notts opener!

What a shitshow of a season.

[Gerry Attrick]

Long old season for Lancs if these are the bums they’re relying on to get people out. Absolutely awful attack. No variety of unpredictability to it at all.

[Crosby Nick]

Long old season for Lancs if these are the bums they’re relying on to get people out. Absolutely awful attack. No variety of unpredictability to it at all.

And that’s not even our weakest suit.

37/4, another innings defeat coming up.

[JP!]

Lancs have been declining for a few years, but we're well and truly on the speed-run down the slope now.  Need a clear out.  How the fuck someone as average at best as Chilton got to the top of the club I will never know. Chapple did well but actually the side as a whole were more successful under Giles, a complete outsider. Probs time to end the jobs for the boys shit.

[Yosser0_0]

Lancs being skittled - rinse and repeat. Seem to be relegation certainties at the moment.

[Crosby Nick]

Still, probably got a couple of decent concerts lined up for the peak cricket season.

[Crosby Nick]

Lancs going to lose but put up a bit of a fight (too little too late I know). Hartley made 50 and Matty Hurst the keeper has just made his maiden ton. 76 ahead but 9 wickets down.

[Gerry Attrick]

Been championing Jamie Smith for England for ages but it really has to be time. They can’t keep ignoring this form. Wicketkeepers that can change games with the bat like he can are like rocking horse shit.

[Crosby Nick]

Been championing Jamie Smith for England for ages but it really has to be time. They can’t keep ignoring this form. Wicketkeepers that can change games with the bat like he can are like rocking horse shit.

Who does he play for?

[Gerry Attrick]

Who does he play for?

Man City of county cricket unfortunately

[Redwhiteandnotblue]

Man City of county cricket unfortunately

That's quite harsh on Birmingham Phoenix

[Yosser0_0]

Jennings with a century.

....And Stokes with two wickets. Nice to see him bowl, got through 16 overs.

[Crosby Nick]

Man City of county cricket unfortunately

They’re probably a bit like the Bayern Munich aren’t they? Just hoover up the best players from their rivals year after year.

Lance go from 180/2 to 280/6. Same old same old.

[Yosser0_0]

They’re probably a bit like the Bayern Munich aren’t they? Just hoover up the best players from their rivals year after year.

Lance go from 180/2 to 280/6. Same old same old.

You've picked that term up from the main forum haven't you? That's where I got my 'Rinse and repeat' from.
 

[Yosser0_0]

Lancs could grind out a draw here.

Stokes out to bat - this could be interesting.

EDIT - Perhaps not, out for 2!