Topic: County Cricket

[Yorkykopite]

The jockey Peter Scudamore.

Paul Harris of Leyton Orient.

[Sangria]

Was checking the Yorkshire score today and I noticed that Northants have an opening batsman called Emilio Gay. An interesting nod to Hiroshima?

Any other players in cricket (or footy) named after Weapons of Mass Destruction?

Neil Ruddock did a tribute act to the Nagasaki bomb.

[Welshred]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57744411

What a man #digin

[bradders1011]

Lancs unlucky with the weather not to clean Kent up, having declared at the start of play on the final day 185 ahead.

[Crosby Nick]

Lancs unlucky with the weather not to clean Kent up, having declared at the start of play on the final day 185 ahead.

They and Yorkshire both qualify with bad game to spare though. Points against the teams who qualify get carried  through and they play each other next so that’s quite a big game.

[Yorkykopite]

Yorkshire's season has been weird. Some catastrophic first innings defecits (hence abysmal batting points) which have been turned into victories practically every time.

[Crosby Nick]

Yorkshire's season has been weird. Some catastrophic first innings defecits (hence abysmal batting points) which have been turned into victories practically every time.

I think Lancs have had a few rain affected draws (shock, horror!) that they would have won otherwise. Batting still flatters to deceive but they have a decent crop of bowlers. Lost a couple of them to the ODI side now though.

No idea what the other teams are like this year. Somerset seem quite strong I think.

They have a league title winner and the top two compete for the Bob Willis Trophy. Is that effectively the Grand Final, or just a bonus trophy to win?

[Crosby Nick]

Lancs are 346/2 against Yorkshire at Headingley. A second Roses ton of the season for Jennings. Sadly we’re on day 3 already so most likely to be yet another rain affected draw.

[Welshred]

If that was Lyth getting his ton Yorky would be telling us he should be picked for England

[Crosby Nick]

If that was Lyth getting his ton Yorky would be telling us he should be picked for England

Give Jennings another go? Thoughts!...

[Yorkykopite]

Give Jennings another go? Thoughts!...

Adam Lyth for me.

[Crosby Nick]

Play was abandoned for the day before Tea as a Yorkshire player (Leech) injured himself in the outfield, may have slid into the boards by the sounds of it but he needed to be stretchwred off and the ground was deemed unfit to play on. Hope he’s ok.

Lancs 411/2! But destined for a draw now.

[Crosby Nick]

They’ve had to abandon the match now.

Nice work for Yorkshire. Take 2 wickets in 100 odd overs and get 8 points to Lancashire’s 11!

Sort your ground out Yorky!

[Jookie]

They’ve had to abandon the match now.

Nice work for Yorkshire. Take 2 wickets in 100 odd overs and get 8 points to Lancashire’s 11!

Sort your ground out Yorky!

Think it means Lancs win the group and carry forward 16.5 points into the final stage. Yorkshire only carry forward 4.5 points after losing heavily to Lancs by an innings earlier in the season and today's draw.

Think Nottinghamshire and Somerset have also qualified for the next stage in Division 1. Looks like Hampshire and Warwickshire will be the other 2 teams. Gloucestershire could still qualify but need at least a draw against Hampshire -  currently trailing by 150 with 7 2nd wickets in hand.

Not exactly sure what points totals those teams might carry forward but Warks beat Notts twice so likely they carry forward a sizeable total (probably about 20-21). Notts likely to have a total close to Yorkshire's (4 to 5 points).

Somerset's points total will differ a fair bit whether Gloucestershire or Hampshire qualify with them. They got beat and drew with Gloucs but beat and drew Hampshire. Probably the difference between having 15-17 points or having 7 or 8 points to start off the next stage.

[Brain Potter]

They’ve had to abandon the match now.

Nice work for Yorkshire. Take 2 wickets in 100 odd overs and get 8 points to Lancashire’s 11!

Sort your ground out Yorky!

Feel sorry for Luke Wells 97 no

[Yorkykopite]

They’ve had to abandon the match now.

Nice work for Yorkshire. Take 2 wickets in 100 odd overs and get 8 points to Lancashire’s 11!

Sort your ground out Yorky!

Should have declared and had a go at bowling Nick.

[Crosby Nick]

Should have declared and had a go at bowling Nick.

Didn’t have a chance because you couldn’t get a bit of outfield dry.

[Elzar]

Vitality blast back tonight. Yorkshire vs Sussex to start.

Lancashire missing Buttler, Mahmood and Allen, but Livingstone obviously the big one to watch there. Feels nice to be able to support a north west team again 

Notts probably the favourites for the tournament

[Crosby Nick]

Lancs got well beaten by Somerset last night. All the Northern teams knocked out so far in the Quarters.

Not really surprising, apart from Livingstone the batting was very weak without Jennings and the departed Finn Allen. No Parkinson or Mahmood made the bowling weaker than normal too.

On the plus side, they’ve just announced the signing of Phil Salt from Sussex from next season.

[Welshred]

Always knew Lancs needed a strong Welsh presence!

[Crosby Nick]

Always knew Lancs needed a strong Welsh presence!

They have a Rob Jones. He must have some Welsh in him!

Just saw Salt was born in Denbigh! Assumed he was from darn sarf given his career so far.

[Crosby Nick]

County Chanpionship back in action today for the teams who qualified from the three groups.

Lancs are playing Warwickshire who are 7/2 early on. Dom Sibley is out already, one to keep an eye on there.

[Welshred]

Chris Benjamin made a ton on debut against Lancashire today and frankly I'm disappointed Nick hasn't already proclaimed him as one to watch

[Crosby Nick]

Chris Benjamin made a ton on debut against Lancashire today and frankly I'm disappointed Nick hasn't already proclaimed him as one to watch

Once bitten...

[Elzar]

County Chanpionship back in action today for the teams who qualified from the three groups.

Lancs are playing Warwickshire who are 7/2 early on. Dom Sibley is out already, one to keep an eye on there.

Looked an awful dismissal too

[Yorkykopite]

Yorkshire continue to mess up their first innings. But then they continue to bowl well too.

[Crosby Nick]

Chris Benjamin made a ton on debut against Lancashire today and frankly I'm disappointed Nick hasn't already proclaimed him as one to watch

Josh Bohannon on the other hand...just scored a hundred for Lancs. only his third but he’s only this season been batting in the top order and his First Class average is about 48 which by modern day standards means he’s essentially the next Bradman.

Just putting it out there for when he makes a Pair on his Test debut in 2023.

[Welshred]

Josh Bohannon on the other hand...just scored a hundred for Lancs. only his third but he’s only this season been batting in the top order and his First Class average is about 48 which by modern day standards means he’s essentially the next Bradman.

Just putting it out there for when he makes a Pair on his Test debut in 2023.

Not having that he's 24...

[Elzar]

Not having that he's 24...

Considering he grew up in Bolton, he looks about 18.

[Yorkykopite]

The mighty Gary Ballance is going ape in Southampton. 82 from 74 balls and driving Yorkshire into an impregnable position.

[Crosby Nick]

The mighty Gary Ballance is going ape in Southampton. 82 from 74 balls and driving Yorkshire into an impregnable position.

Bring him back!

[Yorkykopite]

Bring him back!

Well, now you mention it.......

[Yorkykopite]

Yorkshire defeat Somerset within two days.

Incoming for England? Harry Brook, former skipper of England U19s, hit another century (age 22, born Keighley). Paceman Matthew Fisher match figures 9 for 64 (age 23, born York)

[Nobby Reserve]

Wheels well and truly fallen off Lancashire's season

 

[Crosby Nick]

Wheels well and truly fallen off Lancashire's season

 

They’re just about to beat Somerset very heavily. Have no idea what that means for their title chances or whether they’ve been and gone. Can’t he many games left?

Jack Blatherwick looked a good young bowler from what little I’ve seen.

[Yosser0_0]

They’re just about to beat Somerset very heavily. Have no idea what that means for their title chances or whether they’ve been and gone. Can’t he many games left?

Jack Blatherwick looked a good young bowler from what little I’ve seen.

The new Championship format looks like another own goal by the ECB in my opinion. The best and most consistent team over a season should always win the 'Championship' title. Now we have a format which reduces the Championship to a five game round robin play off, hailed as being more exciting because 'any of the six teams can now win it'. Pathetic.

[Nobby Reserve]

The new Championship format looks like another own goal by the ECB in my opinion. The best and most consistent team over a season should always win the 'Championship' title. Now we have a format which reduces the Championship to a five game round robin play off, hailed as being more exciting because 'any of the six teams can now win it'. Pathetic.

Welcome to the world of Rugby League.

[Crosby Nick]

The new Championship format looks like another own goal by the ECB in my opinion. The best and most consistent team over a season should always win the 'Championship' title. Now we have a format which reduces the Championship to a five game round robin play off, hailed as being more exciting because 'any of the six teams can now win it'. Pathetic.

Agreed.

Unless Lancs pull it out of the bag.

[Yosser0_0]

Notts now 79/3 needing another 171 to win, so it's getting interesting.

The game is being shown live on the Hampshire Cricket You Tube channel.

[Yosser0_0]

Opps, 4 down now for 80 runs.