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Off Topic => Sports Arena => Topic started by: UK Redsox on February 22, 2018, 11:24:55 AM
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I see that Alex Hales has also opted to play just white-ball cricket
Having more top players absent can only hurt the domestic red-ball game
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Must admit I'd rather Yorkshire released Rashid than keep him on for white ball cricket, he seems to have picked and chosen what he's wanted to play the last couple of seasons.
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I think it’s no coincidence that these players are not in the test side any longer so they want to take the T20 dollar at the various tournaments around the world.
Bayliss said interview the other day that he thinks international T20 should be scrapped and if the players want to concentrate on the franchise game then I agree with him.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/43104618
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I wonder how many Saturday limited overs games the Bears are playing this season?
Oh, fuck all. Thanks for that lads.
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I have been meaning to mention that Belly will be turning out for K&D in the BPL this coming season. He will probably only play a handful of games, unlike Ateeq, but him and George Worker may prove a handful for most bowling attacks.
Looking forward to it!
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Sam Hain had a memorable debut for the England Lions. He scored 144 off 121 balls with 12 fours and 5 sixes against West Indies A.
Pleased for him but if he continues with that kind of form it mean he be lost to the Bears.
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Virat being linked to a few games in the CC. Essex and...Surrey (surprise surprise) favourites.
I always thought he'd be great for us, potentially putting a huge number on the attendance.
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As a Worcestershire fan, I'm pleased with the signing of Travis Head but feel we could do with another all rounder in there. Magoffin is ok, will hopefully teach some of the younger bowlers a few tricks and be a good influence on them.
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There could well be an all rounder coming in Mo if he doesn’t lift his game quickly, he hasn’t contributed with bat or ball sufficiently all winter so the next test might be when England decide to go with Leach as a full time spinner.
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Hain had a good knock in the MCC v Champion County game, he scored 140 no.
He needs a good season in red ball Cricket, he’s been poor in that format for a couple of seasons. If he starts the new season well then he’s in with a shout of an England call up.
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A big shout, as there's so little quality competition.
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Any predictions for the coming season? I usually do a Yankee bet with the four comps.
Div 1 Notts
Div 2 Middlesex
T20 Surrey
RL Cup Yorks
I think mid table for the Warwickshire and maybe a decent run in the T20 plus semis in the RL cup.
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I'm not sure what to expect from the bears this year, they clearly gave up on the league last year and decided to blood some of the youngsters so now there's a lot of lads in their early 20s who've had those first few games to get an idea of what's required. Will be interesting to see how quickly they can step up. A couple of the young bowlers look pretty impressive.
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Eve of the season and David Willey has decided to take the money of the IPL and leave Yorkshire severely depleted in the pace department. Be happy to see him released from his contract, he's contributed nothing with the ball and seems to be a hit and run specialist with the bat.
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My predictions updated...
Div 1 Surrey
Div 2 Middlesex
T20 Notts
RL Cup Surrey
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Stupid decision to start the season so early in April. At least leave it a further week or better still, the end of April.
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It hasn't rained at all today. If we hadn't made the stupid decision to get rid of the Brumbrella we could have had a full day's play.
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Stupid decision to start the season so early in April. At least leave it a further week or better still, the end of April.
Not really, most years we get decent weather in April and then it pisses down in August.
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New season but same old Bears.
139-5 off 40 overs, with Bell 66 not out. A new signing called “Extras” is second highest scorer with 31.
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Good recovery to 284 for 9 at close,. Ambrose not out 76, he and Wright have put on 62 for the last wicket.
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If you look at the other scores around the country 284 seems like 400 !
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Brilliant bowling from Oli Stone! Sussex 170-6. Looks like the weather will save them! Typical Bears luck! I have a feeling England will come knocking for Oli if he keeps this up....a genuine 90mph+ bowler.
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Brilliant bowling from Oli Stone! Sussex 170-6. Looks like the weather will save them! Typical Bears luck! I have a feeling England will come knocking for Oli if he keeps this up....a genuine 90mph+ bowler.
Really let Sussex off the hook there as they went on to make 374. Attack looks a seam bowler short to me, if only we had an international quality one who could bat quite high up the order as well!!
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Brilliant bowling from Oli Stone! Sussex 170-6. Looks like the weather will save them! Typical Bears luck! I have a feeling England will come knocking for Oli if he keeps this up....a genuine 90mph+ bowler.
Really let Sussex off the hook there as they went on to make 374. Attack looks a seam bowler short to me, if only we had an international quality one who could bat quite high up the order as well!!
Chris Woakes?
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Hasn't rained the last two days but complete washout at Headingley. At least the weather will be good for the countless whack it as hard and as far as you can matches no doubt.
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Fucking hell. Gloucestershire won away from home.
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Cheap Worcestershire. Other counties sign Morne fecking Morkel and we go for Magoffin. Carrying players like Rhodes and Dolly just because of who their relatives were. Capitulation with the bat yet again at this level, just like the last time when we embarrassed ourselves. Cheap in house promotion for Sharp too, instead of going for Gillespie or the likes. (I know, no-one cares!)
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They're punching above their weight as it is. You can't expect a county that never hosts an international, and is usually flooded for a month every year, to be able to compete financially with Test ground teams.
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You have to persuade players to sign though & that takes £’s - it was obvious that Worcester need at least one more ‘proper’ batsman but the likes of Northeast who we were supposed to have been chasing in the winter are always going to go to the counties with the money.
Magoffin is a steady player if he stays fit, don’t think bowling will be the issue, getting 400 on the board will be.
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Hasn't rained the last two days but complete washout at Headingley. At least the weather will be good for the countless whack it as hard and as far as you can matches no doubt.
That's one less game we would have won to retain our title (smiley face).
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You have to persuade players to sign though & that takes £’s - it was obvious that Worcester need at least one more ‘proper’ batsman but the likes of Northeast who we were supposed to have been chasing in the winter are always going to go to the counties with the money.
Magoffin is a steady player if he stays fit, don’t think bowling will be the issue, getting 400 on the board will be.
Selfishly, I am hoping that Moeen will be dropped from the England set up as we stand a better chance with him in the side. You're totally right about a batsman. Head is a start and I also wanted them to look for another opener.
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You have to persuade players to sign though & that takes £’s - it was obvious that Worcester need at least one more ‘proper’ batsman but the likes of Northeast who we were supposed to have been chasing in the winter are always going to go to the counties with the money.
Magoffin is a steady player if he stays fit, don’t think bowling will be the issue, getting 400 on the board will be.
Selfishly, I am hoping that Moeen will be dropped from the England set up as we stand a better chance with him in the side. You're totally right about a batsman. Head is a start and I also wanted them to look for another opener.
I’ve always thought that was part of the reason we’ve never got the batsman on big money, you have to get them on 2-3 year contracts and if Mo falls off England radar he’ll lose his central contract at end of year and we will be left having to pay both next year.
I also would have liked an opener, D’Olivera would make a good number 6 for me in the mold of Leatherdale back in day but I think he might be a little lost opening in div 1 with Fell also a walking wicket last year with a lot to prove there is a lot of uncertainty in that batting order.
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Brilliant bowling from Oli Stone! Sussex 170-6. Looks like the weather will save them! Typical Bears luck! I have a feeling England will come knocking for Oli if he keeps this up....a genuine 90mph+ bowler.
Really let Sussex off the hook there as they went on to make 374. Attack looks a seam bowler short to me, if only we had an international quality one who could bat quite high up the order as well!!
Chris Woakes?
Oh yeah, him. Can't blame professional sportsmen for taking the big money on offer I suppose, but after the winter he had with the ball and with the first test of the summer only just over a month away, I think he might have benefited from being at Edgbaston and playing red ball cricket.
Still got a lot of time for him though and it is easy to judge when it's not you having a hefty contract shoved under your nose.
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100 ball format for the new city based competition
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/43824037
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This seems like tweaking for tweaking’s sake. 20 fewer balls and it’s going to excite a whole new audience?
Bollocks to it. And I like the short form too.
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This seems like tweaking for tweaking’s sake. 20 fewer balls and it’s going to excite a whole new audience?
Bollocks to it. And I like the short form too.
I agree, I don't really see what change that brings other than to skew things further still in favour of the batsmen.
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If they were to introduce it, surely the way to go would be 5-ball overs?
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Bears away at Northants this weekend, attack looks a bit light with Stone and Barker both missing.
Northants battings and currently 58-3
Sidebottom and Wright with the first 2 wickets before Henry Brookes got his first ever senior wicket. Sounds like he's bowling really well.
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Why is Stone out? Hopefully not injured?
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Why is Stone out? Hopefully not injured?
Unfortunately he is, from the bears facebook page:
"NEWS: Olly Stone has sustained a hamstring injury and is ruled out of the County Championship fixture at Northamptonshire that starts this morning."
I hope it's a precaution as much as anything.
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moved on to 118-6 one for Jeets and 2 more for sidebottom.
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147-9
sidebottom has his 5fer and Jeets got a 2nd. Sounds like a mix of good bowling and suicidal batting.
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and all over with another for sidebottom. They finished on 147.
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Why is Stone out? Hopefully not injured?
Unfortunately he is, from the bears facebook page:
"NEWS: Olly Stone has sustained a hamstring injury and is ruled out of the County Championship fixture at Northamptonshire that starts this morning."
I hope it's a precaution as much as anything.
I thought it was a knee problem - thankfully not!
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Well done Warwick, push on now.
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2 down already.
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2 becomes 3.
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2 becomes 3.
Top order failing again. They might go on to have a fantastic summer and I know Bell got some runs in the first game, but him and Trott really haven't been performing consistently for some time in the four day stuff (or Hain for that matter) .
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Trott and Bell have carried on from last year....very poor. I'd play Ed Pollock.
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After the months of wet weather I'd guess that most of the cricket strips are a bit inconsistent and lively, I had a look at the pitch of my club last night before our opening game tomorrow and I wouldn't want to bat on it.
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Good recovery from the Bears. Hopefully can push on now and build a good lead.
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209-5 for the bears. Great knock from Hain who made 85. Decent lead now and given the commentators were calling it a 250ish pitch this is a pretty good display all told.
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314-8 now, that's a massive lead, this has been a really good performance.
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410-9 now, Brookes got to 50 and has decided to have a slog, fairplay to him, 18 years old, got his first wicket and first 50 and now he's played a big part in pushing the lead over 250.
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finished 413 all out with Brookes ending up on 70. 10 overs for them tonight so we could easily pick up 1-2 before the end of play.
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Comprehensive win for the Bears, as many matches should be in Division 2.
Ryan Sidebottom with 10 wickets in the match. Hopefully with him and Olly Stone (when fit), we should be able to blow away a lot of the batting line ups we face.
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Comprehensive win for the Bears, as many matches should be in Division 2.
Ryan Sidebottom with 10 wickets in the match. Hopefully with him and Olly Stone (when fit), we should be able to blow away a lot of the batting line ups we face.
I'm pleased for Brookes as well, 3 wickets and a very good knock with the bat, got to be happy with that from an 18 year old. It sounds like he's quick an bowled a good line as well so he's go the makings of a very good player I suspect.
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Yet another batting failure for the Pears - wonder what the record is at the end of season for most bowling bonus points and least batting points :-)
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We are carrying players Gareth. Dolly and Rhodes for starters. Bloody rubbish.
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The Pears batting was absolutely shocking. It was blustery in Worcester today but it doesn't excuse yet another pathetic collapse at the crease.
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D’Oliviera is a number 6 not an opener, Rhodes scored big runs in 2nd XI game last week so that suggests not a form issue, Head needs to step up and contribute a score - at the mo he looks like a bits and pieces one day player. Mitchell & Clarke have credit in the bank but likewise need to deliver.
Biggest problem however is the lack of pressure for places, an untried Westbury (who can’t do worse) or t20 specialist Whiteley isn’t exactly stacking the heat on those failing so badly.
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Is it possible all the stuff with Bumpy has had an effect? That was at the start of the winter but there have been off-field things which you can't really plan for.
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I don’t know, doesn’t seem to have affected the bowling too much, suspect it’s more to do with the step up into div 1 & teams having depth in attacks so lot less cheap runs - got to focus on next game and try and get a 300+ on the board
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Gloucestershire nearly won away for the second time at Sussex this week before the rain intervened.
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Strange how we are top of the table for bowling points but have only one bonus point for batting.
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Bears started their CC match against Derbyshire at Edgbaston this morning with the visitors batting first and making a pretty steady start. No Olly Stone in the line up, is he injured again?
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Bears started their CC match against Derbyshire at Edgbaston this morning with the visitors batting first and making a pretty steady start. No Olly Stone in the line up, is he injured again?
They left it right to the last minute to decide the team because him and Barker were right on the edge but They've both missed out, will be back for the next game.
currently Derbs are 169/5 2 each for wright and Patel and another for Brookes.
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Derbs all out for 318
Brookes got 4, 3 were clean bowled.
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18/1 in reply...Sibley gone.
4 overs to go. Wright in as night watchman
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close 32/1 12 overs
Rhodes 13
Wright 10
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From the Beeb
Former England batsman Jonathan Trott is to retire at the end of the season.
The 37-year-old, who has spent his whole county career at Warwickshire, played 52 Test matches before retiring from international cricket in 2015.
Trott has scored 17,750 runs in 269 first-class games at an average of 43.93, with 44 hundreds.
"Choosing to retire at the end of the season is something that I have spoken about at length with my family," Trott told the club website.
"This is now the right time to look at the next chapter of my career," he added.
Trott, who was born in South Africa, made a century on his Test debut against Australia in the final Test of the 2009 Ashes series at The Oval, helping the hosts to win the series 2-1.
He went on to win another two Ashes series and was part of the side that reached the top of the world rankings in 2011.
His 329-run stand with Alastair Cook during the 2010 Ashes Test in Brisbane is the highest by an England pairing in Tests in Australia.
Trott was also named the International Cricket Council player of the year in 2011 after scoring 1,042 runs at an average of 65.12 during the 12-month period.
Jonathan Trott won the County Championship title with Warwickshire in 2004 and 2012
He left England's Ashes tour of 2013-14 with a long-standing stress-related condition, but returned 18 months later for the Test series in the West Indies.
After managing 72 runs in six innings, he retired from England duty having scored 3,835 Test runs at an average of 44.08, and 2,819 ODI runs at 51.25.
Ashley Giles, sport director at Warwickshire, said Trott would be remembered as one the greatest batsmen to have played for Warwickshire and England in the 21st Century.
"He made an immediate impact upon arrival at Edgbaston by scoring such a high volume of runs, and he has gone on to be part of one of the most successful periods in the club's history, with five major trophies won across all formats," the former England spinner added.
"At international level, he played a major role in one of the best England teams of the last 50 years; a team that went top of the world rankings, but which also won the Ashes in Australia for the first time in 25 years.
"He's a Bear through and through."
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Good luck to him. Things haven't been so great in the last couple of seasons, but he's an undoubted club legend. Thanks for everything Trotty.
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Derbs all out for 318
Brookes got 4, 3 were clean bowled.
Let Derbyshire get away a bit there as it was looking like they were going to be bowled out for considerably less earlier in the day. Need to bat well now to get anything positive out of the game.
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Apparently, Ryan Sidebottom has a side strain, he won't bowl again in this game, probably 4-6 weeks out. Not good news, hopefully Stone will be back soon.
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Root out first ball, Bairstow out for 7, Yorkshire heading for defeat. What have England done to them?
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Bears are 144-2 at Lunch - Wright was in as Nightwatchman but has got on to 47 with Rhodes falling for 50 as the only wicket this morning.
40 overs down so still plenty of time for batting points but I hope they get a bit of a move on later.
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Bears are 144-2 at Lunch - Wright was in as Nightwatchman but has got on to 47 with Rhodes falling for 50 as the only wicket this morning.
40 overs down so still plenty of time for batting points but I hope they get a bit of a move on later.
Good morning for the Bears with the bat. Only day two, so hopefully they can really push on from here and set a challenging 2nd innings total for Derbyshire to get.
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172-3
Bell 44
Wright still there onto 58 and Trott now in with him.
No idea if Sidebottom will be able to bat though.
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172-3
Bell 44
Wright still there onto 58 and Trott now in with him.
No idea if Sidebottom will be able to bat though.
Trott got great applause when he came out to bat
Currently 260/5
Trott 34 Lamb 22
Going home now Friday evening pint beckoning...plus Swansea v Villa final
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Tea 271/5 76 overs
Trott 42 Lamb 25
Been two good days down there and unfortunately i can't get down next two days, club cricket game tomorrow and football tomorrow.
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Trott gone b Critchley 76
365/6 4 overs left in the day
Lamb 77
Ambrose yet to score
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Close 375/6 108 overs
Lamb 79
Ambrose 8
Lead 57
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Bears have seized control. Aside from that, why did this game start yesterday? All other games started today - with a chance of stretching into Bank Holiday Monday and more spectators. I don't get the thinking behind these decisions.
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Bears have seized control. Aside from that, why did this game start yesterday? All other games started today - with a chance of stretching into Bank Holiday Monday and more spectators. I don't get the thinking behind these decisions.
When is this run thing happening...is that monday????
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Bears have seized control. Aside from that, why did this game start yesterday? All other games started today - with a chance of stretching into Bank Holiday Monday and more spectators. I don't get the thinking behind these decisions.
Wouldn't say they had seized control just yet. If they can get to a lead of over a hundred quite quickly tomorrow then they should be in a good position to try and push on and win the game.
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Impressed that we seem to be scoring more quickly. Admittedly, against lesser opposition.
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Root out first ball, Bairstow out for 7, Yorkshire heading for defeat. What have England done to them?
We would have beaten you last time as well if it hadn't rained. We will beat you within three days.
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Early wicket Lamb gone no addition to his overnight score Ct Godleman b Olivier 79
383/7
Patel joins Ambrose who is immediately off mark with 2
385/7
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399/8
Patel ct Godleman b Oliviera 7
Brookes in.
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418/9
Brookes Ct Wilson b Viljoen 9
The injured Sidebottom has come out to bat.
100 lead
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439 all out. Lead 121
Ambrose Ct Footitt b Olivier 40
Sidebottom 4*
Decent lead but of course we are a bowler down. Opportunity maybe for Matty Lamb or Dom Sibley to bowl a few overs.
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Derby 0-1
Reece b Brookes 0
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COYB.
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11/2
Centurion Madsen Ct Patel b Brookes 4
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It's live on the Warwickshire website btw. Just noticed.
Edit: it's lunch now, though. So no rush.
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Brookes looks a real prospect....
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Brookes looks a real prospect....
Yep, if you watch the wickets he's taken he's quick and get dip and turn in the air, if he can keep working on that and add a few more mph to his pace he'll be a superb bowler.
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Derbs now 138-6 (so effectively 17-6) 3 each for Brookes and Patel in this innings. Given we're a bowler down this is a fantastic performance.
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Derby 209 all out
Bears need 88 to win
COYB !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Brookes has 8 wickets for the match. Great bowling from Jeets also....
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Bears finish on 19 for 1 so need 70 to win on Sunday
COYB !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Brookes got 8 for 119 in the match, that's fantastic for an 18 year old, and good on Jeets getting 10 in the match. If you add a fit Sidebottom, Stone and Barker that's a very strong attack in this division.
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Brookes got 8 for 119 in the match, that's fantastic for an 18 year old, and good on Jeets getting 10 in the match. If you add a fit Sidebottom, Stone and Barker that's a very strong attack in this division.
I agree, but the batting is still brittle.
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Early wkt this morning Sibley gone LBW Critchley 7
60 required
Trott joins Bell 15
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Sibley is a bit of a worry as an opener, needs a score soon.
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Yorkshire beat Essex by 91 runs after being bowled out for 50 in the first innings.
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Yorkshire beat Essex by 91 runs after being bowled out for 50 in the first innings.
6/40 for Patterson
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Does the Division 2 table exist on the BBC cricket site? Apologies if I've missed something...
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Does the Division 2 table exist on the BBC cricket site? Apologies if I've missed something...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/county-championship-division-two/table
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Good to see Worcs batsmen turning up at last, particularly Clarke & Fell
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Will we see Woakes at all this season playing for the Bears? England and IPL duties will mean he's not available. Other England players are playing for their Counties.
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Yorkshire beat Essex by 91 runs after being bowled out for 50 in the first innings.
Congratulations Chris. Thought my team would win easily but well done Yorkshire for the come back.
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Bears doing well again. Northants 118 for 7.
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Bears doing well again. Northants 118 for 7.
3 more wickets for Brookes. I'm starting to worry he won't play all that many games for the Bears, especially once he adds a couple more mph.
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Bears doing well again. Northants 118 for 7.
Northants have added a few, but still a good start. Hopefully can bowl them out for less than 250.
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up to 218-7 now, this has happened a few times now, we've gone from looking at bowling a side out for 150 to letting them get an extra 100 or so on the board. I hope we don't start to regret it.
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Patel and Wright strike in the space of a few minutes to get them to 229-9
Bracewell still in on 61 but Sanderson is a bit of a bunny so this hasn't got long left now you'd think.
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256 all out....i must be a jinx today got there late this morning and missed 6 wickets there till around 15:00 and only saw 1 wicket by the time
i got home lost 2 in quick succession......not down until sunday now see what happens then.
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Sibley ct at slip off Bracewell 0
0/1
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Sibley ct at slip off Bracewell 0
0/1
Poor start from Sibley but coming off the back of a 278* for 2's v Derby 2's earlier this week.
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25/2
Rhodes Ct Levi b Bracewell 14
Bell 9* and Trott in
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We seem to have fucked this up.
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53/3
Trott LBW Hutton 17
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92/4
Hain LBW Crook 6
Bell 48*
Lamb in
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Off for bad light
100/4 29 overs
Bell 55*
Lamb 1*
They won't be back 6 overs lost
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Stumps officially called
Other Div 2 scores
Derby 301/4 v Durham
Kent 215 Sussex 55/4
Leic 191 Glamorgan 66/0
Middx 353/6 v Glouc
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Hose needs to come in. I'd even try him and Pollock as openers. Ed Pollock is a great talent albeit in the white ball game. Sibley and Rhodes simply aren't giving a good platform to the innings.
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Good bowling day for Worcs....need a good one with the bat now tomorrow. 4fer Tongue, another that will be on England’s radar over next couple of years
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Early wkt for Northants 118/5
Lamb LBW Bracewell 5
Bell 61*
Ambrose 3*
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118/6
Bell Ct Hutton b Bracewell 61
Ambrose 3*
Patel in
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145/7
Patel Ct Hutton b Crook 11
Ambrose 19*
Wright in
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Batting a worry yet again. Top order failures...
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Ambrose and Brookes are doing ok. Brookes really is a talent with bat and ball, only 18 years old....
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Listening to Alec Stewart we should be basically playing the whole Surrey batting line up for England.
When people are so one eyed their views are meaningless.
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Lost track of this with the U23s and now the semi-final but Brookes and Ambrose carried the bears to a narrow (9 run) first innings lead and northants are now 139-5 in reply so a lead of 130. If we can bowl them for 200ish I'd say we're slight favourites.
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Good bowling day for Worcs....need a good one with the bat now tomorrow. 4fer Tongue, another that will be on England’s radar over next couple of years
In effect, Essex 82 for 4 going into tomorrow. If Worcestershire can take a couple of quick early wickets, we are ahead in the game. I never quite trust us to chase small totals with out fragility in the batting line up though.
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Sibley, Bell & Trott all fell cheaply. 59-3 needing another 120 to win.
Thankfully we have an excellent bowling attack because without them we’d struggle if we relied on the batsmen to get us into competitive positions.
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Bears 114 for 4.......need 65 to win - Hain out for 17, Lamb 5 no and Rhodes 55 no at the crease
Pears 34 for 1 and need another 181 to win
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really good performance from Rhodes and Lamb to steady things. Up to 168-4 needing just 11 to win now. Rhodes on 89 but he might not have the runs to play with to get the century he deserves here.
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Oh, and then because that reply took ages to post we've moved on to the victory and Rhodes got his century.
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Bears win by 6 wickets - Rhodes 100 no.............Youuuuuuuu Bears !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pears 89 for 4 and need another 126 to win
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Good bowling day for Worcs....need a good one with the bat now tomorrow. 4fer Tongue, another that will be on England’s radar over next couple of years
In effect, Essex 82 for 4 going into tomorrow. If Worcestershire can take a couple of quick early wickets, we are ahead in the game. I never quite trust us to chase small totals with out fragility in the batting line up though.
& so it was....such a fragile batting order
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Four day stuff takes a bit if a break now and the Beats go into it top of the table after three straight wins. Brooke's has had a really good start to the season.
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Good bowling day for Worcs....need a good one with the bat now tomorrow. 4fer Tongue, another that will be on England’s radar over next couple of years
In effect, Essex 82 for 4 going into tomorrow. If Worcestershire can take a couple of quick early wickets, we are ahead in the game. I never quite trust us to chase small totals with out fragility in the batting line up though.
& so it was....such a fragile batting order
Good win for Essex, didn't think we would win this one.
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Good bowling day for Worcs....need a good one with the bat now tomorrow. 4fer Tongue, another that will be on England’s radar over next couple of years
In effect, Essex 82 for 4 going into tomorrow. If Worcestershire can take a couple of quick early wickets, we are ahead in the game. I never quite trust us to chase small totals with out fragility in the batting line up though.
& so it was....such a fragile batting order
Good win for Essex, didn't think we would win this one.
You are always in the game with Worcs batting....particularly with likes of Siddle in attack....good use of overseas by Essex this year, Siddle then Wagner is very strong, proper cricketers...even if Wagner has already picked off a team mate
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Bears lost 🙁
And Lancashire in lime green, WTF?
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Very poor from the Bears today. Can't believe how our bowling attack was hammered all over the park. I don't really rate OHD. Good knock from Hain though. 4 wickets for Trott!
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Keaton Jennings played well today. If he keeps this up, he’ll be back in the England team.
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Very poor from the Bears today. Can't believe how our bowling attack was hammered all over the park. I don't really rate OHD. Good knock from Hain though. 4 wickets for Trott!
If Barker hadn't dropped that chance off last ball Trott would have had a 5fer which would have been his best 50 over performance.
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Very poor from the Bears today. Can't believe how our bowling attack was hammered all over the park. I don't really rate OHD. Good knock from Hain though. 4 wickets for Trott!
He produced one of the best spells of bowling I have ever seen in the final against Surrey at Lord's a few back, but my heart always sinks a bit when I see OHD's name in the side.
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When Trott is your best bowler you know your bowler's have had a bad day.
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Bears up and running at Headingley, losing toss Yorks have batted.
Barker opened up with a maiden, our first in tournament so far.
16/0 4 gone.
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https://yorkshireccc.com/match-centre/matchday
Not live pictures but plenty of video replays and scoreboard and commentary available
25/0 5.1
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80/1 TKC Ct Stone b Thomason 39
85/2 Lyth LBW b Patel 38
13.1 gone
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112/3 20.4
Brook Ct Ambrose b Stone 17
Pujara 10*
Leeming in
Wickets can be viewed on link posted a few minutes ago
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133/4 26
Leaning St Ambrose b Patel 7
Pujara 21*
Adil Rashid in
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139/5 28
Rashid Ct Ambrose b Patel 4
Pujara 23*
Hodd in
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149/6 29.2
Hodd b Patel 1
Pujara 32
Bresnan in
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183/6 38.4
Unfortunately Jeets finished his excellent spell...10 2 33 4
Pujara 51*
Bresnan 15
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204/7 42.5
Bresnan Ct Ambrose b Barker 25
Pujara 62*
Wainman in
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224/8 46.1
Pujara Ct Ambrose b Stone 73
Wainman 8*
Patterson in
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Innings Complete
Yorks 247/9
Patterson Run Out (Patel) 7
Wainman 18*
Bears Bowling:
Stone 10 1 45 2
Barker 10 1 40 1
Patel 10 2 33 4
Thomason 8 0 51 1
Brookes 10 0 59 0
Trott 2 0 14 0
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https://yorkshireccc.com/match-centre/matchday
Repost the link.
Bears 28/0 4 gone
Trott 12*
Pollock 16* make that 24* 36/0
Videos of all the fours and the 6 above....great start
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39/1 5.5
Pollock has leg stump uprooted by Coad 26
Hain in ti join Trott 13*
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59/1 11 gone
Trott 20*
Hain 13*
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89/1 17
Trott 34*
Hain 29*
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Ridiculous wicket:
125/2 24.2 Trott Run Out 50
Hain 48*
Bell in
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133/2 25.5 Hain 50* Bell 5*
115 more needed
Good start for Hain this season this 50 following on from his ton in last game
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Here we go
134/3 26.3 Bell Ct Tom K-C b Wainman 5
Hain 51*
Hose in
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231/4 40.2 Hose Ct Rashid b Coad 44
Hain 95*
Ambrose in
17 required
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235/5 42
Ambrose Ct Hodd b Wainman 2
Hain 97*
Thomason in
13 required
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Hain 100 (107) 12 x 4's
238/5 44.1
Thomason 0*
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Bears win 248/5 45.4
Hain 102*
Thomason 8*
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Well done the Bears! Sam Hain - great knock....!
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Good win and Hain has started the white ball season in great form.
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Good win and Hain has started the white ball season in great form.
I was in Barbados for the Nortth v South white ball games and he has to be an outside chance for next years World Cup.
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Good win and Hain has started the white ball season in great form.
I was in Barbados for the Nortth v South white ball games and he has to be an outside chance for next years World Cup.
Can't see anyone getting into the ODI side at the minute. If he was in that kind of form in the four day game then he could be in with a real chance of making the test team this summer.
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Good win and Hain has started the white ball season in great form.
I was in Barbados for the Nortth v South white ball games and he has to be an outside chance for next years World Cup.
Can't see anyone getting into the ODI side at the minute. If he was in that kind of form in the four day game then he could be in with a real chance of making the test team this summer.
I do agree with this totally which kind of contradicts myself and truth is I think he’s well down the list at test level too but can’t do a lot more than get a hundred every time he bats. Nice to watch but you’re right there’s probably a bit for him to do yet.
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Good win and Hain has started the white ball season in great form.
I was in Barbados for the Nortth v South white ball games and he has to be an outside chance for next years World Cup.
Can't see anyone getting into the ODI side at the minute. If he was in that kind of form in the four day game then he could be in with a real chance of making the test team this summer.
I do agree with this totally which kind of contradicts myself and truth is I think he’s well down the list at test level too but can’t do a lot more than get a hundred every time he bats. Nice to watch but you’re right there’s probably a bit for him to do yet.
Agree with that LS and it is good to see him coming to the fore.
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Hain has 7 centuries and an average of 63 from 31 list A matches.
I think that's a record globally after that many matches.
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I think Hain has to be in the thoughts of the selectors. Even though the ODI team is doing brilliantly I don't think they can ignore him if he keeps playing this well. I don't think that necessarily means him being in the team but I'd certainyl think they'll get him with the squad for a while, it would be madness not to.
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I think Hain has to be in the thoughts of the selectors. Even though the ODI team is doing brilliantly I don't think they can ignore him if he keeps playing this well. I don't think that necessarily means him being in the team but I'd certainyl think they'll get him with the squad for a while, it would be madness not to.
A lot can change in a year, but I think the top six of Roy / Hales, Bairstow, Root, Morgan, Buttler and Stokes is pretty much set in stone. Were Hain to be considered I think it would have to be as an opener or at three as he doesn't really have the explosiveness of those at 4-6.
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I think Hain has to be in the thoughts of the selectors. Even though the ODI team is doing brilliantly I don't think they can ignore him if he keeps playing this well. I don't think that necessarily means him being in the team but I'd certainyl think they'll get him with the squad for a while, it would be madness not to.
A lot can change in a year, but I think the top six of Roy / Hales, Bairstow, Root, Morgan, Buttler and Stokes is pretty much set in stone. Were Hain to be considered I think it would have to be as an opener or at three as he doesn't really have the explosiveness of those at 4-6.
I like Hain he’s a decent player and has some record given his relative youth. He very much reminds me of Jonathan Trott, a solid nurdler and accumulater rather than an explosive player in the mould of Roy, Hales and Buttler.
For this reason I think his opportunities at International level may be restricted. We’ve moved away from a player anchoring the innings to the kind of player who can take the game away from an opponent within 5 overs. Whichever performance you prefer, and I like to see a solid innings built around proper cricket shots, the current formula is working and I don’t think they will change it.
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I think Hain has to be in the thoughts of the selectors. Even though the ODI team is doing brilliantly I don't think they can ignore him if he keeps playing this well. I don't think that necessarily means him being in the team but I'd certainyl think they'll get him with the squad for a while, it would be madness not to.
A lot can change in a year, but I think the top six of Roy / Hales, Bairstow, Root, Morgan, Buttler and Stokes is pretty much set in stone. Were Hain to be considered I think it would have to be as an opener or at three as he doesn't really have the explosiveness of those at 4-6.
I like Hain he’s a decent player and has some record given his relative youth. He very much reminds me of Jonathan Trott, a solid nurdler and accumulater rather than an explosive player in the mould of Roy, Hales and Buttler.
For this reason I think his opportunities at International level may be restricted. We’ve moved away from a player anchoring the innings to the kind of player who can take the game away from an opponent within 5 overs. Whichever performance you prefer, and I like to see a solid innings built around proper cricket shots, the current formula is working and I don’t think they will change it.
I'm not sure, he ticks along at a run a ball and has a list A strike rate that's about on a par with Root and Morgan. He also scores a similar share of his runs from Boundaries to Root so it's not like we don't have a player like him as a cornerstone of the side. For me he'd be the obvious option in th county circuit as cover at 3 and 4 right now.
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Kohli no longer joining Surrey
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Surprise surprise ...rain delay at Blackpool....hoping to start 11:30 we won toss and put Lancs in.
Same team as at Headingley few days ago
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Started....1/0
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cricket/44088865
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50/1 8.2
Davies Ct Thomason b Brookes 22
Jennings 23*
Brown in
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Off for rain
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Off for rain
No result ...no further play
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Off for rain
No result ...no further play
So has Yorks v Notts....not a ball bowled in anger.
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Bears 257/4 7.3 left
Live pictures and commentary
http://live.trentbridge.co.uk/?result=success#stream
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282/7 47
Not gonna get any where near enough after the blazing start we had.
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282/7 47
Not gonna get any where near enough after the blazing start we had.
make that 283/8 Patel LBW first ball
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Finished with 295/9
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Great start from Bears reducing Notts to 4/2 but Ross Taylor at wicket now and things are improving for Notts
Currently:
35/2 7.4 gone
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67/3 12.4
Moores Ct Bell b Thomason 33
Taylor 24
Patel in
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26.2 overs gone Notts 138/6
Mullaney the latest Ct Thomas b Brookes 15
Taylor was the key wicket and Brookes nabbed him for 56
138/6 27 gone....wicket maiden then for Brookes who had been smashed for 23 off his first 2.
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165/6 33
131 off 17 needed 7.70/over
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166/7 33.2
Root Ct Patel b Thomason 16
Over 10000 watching this only £1 admission
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178/8 35.1
Fletcher Ct Stone b Thomason 16
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179/9 35.4
Ball Ct Patel b Thomason 1
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187 all out
Carter b Stone 8
Blatherwick 3*
Bowling
Stone 8.5 1 37 2
Woakes 6 2 18 1
Brookes 8 1 44 2
Thomason 8 0 45 4
Patel 8 0 38 1
Attendance 14357
Bears next game Wed Home to Northants day/nighter 14:00
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I went to watch Hampshire v Kent yesterday at the 'Rose Bowl' ( Ageas Bowl ) I needed cheering up after the Villa debacle!
2 teams, I didn't care who won, I just wanted to be entertained and sit in the sunshine.
Kent opened on what seemed like a slow track and finished on 296/4. I felt this was maybe 30 runs short and maybe Hants were a couple of wickets light.
Hampshire started brightly until two quick wickets slowed them. They were however always up with the rate of 6 an over. Every batsman got in and Weatherley hit a maiden century.
At the end of the 49th Hampshire needed 4 to win, 3 for the draw. Weatherley on 104 n.o. was facing. Easy eh? The Hampshire fans thought so, they all started to pack up and leave.
Enter Matt Henry, a Kiwi, medium paced trundler. Four dot balls later Hampshire were shitting it! A single off the 5th and another off the final ball, left them one short.
I don't think I have laughed as long or as loud for ages... A brilliant result. Cheered me up no end. The faces of the Hampshire supporters was hilarious.
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Cricket schedulers should be shot. A bank holiday and no matches is ridiculous.
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Cricket schedulers should be shot. A bank holiday and no matches is ridiculous.
Absolutely correct. I guess England should have been playing Pakistan but domestic cricket should definitely be scheduled for bank holiday's.
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Cricket schedulers should be shot. A bank holiday and no matches is ridiculous.
Absolutely correct. I guess England should have been playing Pakistan but domestic cricket should definitely be scheduled for bank holiday's.
Totally agree 100%....i've now been put in that situation where i have to go up pub for the day and wait until Wednesday for my cricket fix at Edgbaston on Wednesday.
The weather had better be great.....if not i have the fall back that it's on TV.....hate watching home games on telly makes me feel guilty
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Plenty of runs on view at New Road, Leicester amassing a massive 376/4 and Pears in reply, despite losing Moeen Ali for a duck, are progressing
very nicely on 203/2 28.3. Ferguson just getting to 100.
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Pears now reached 308/3 41 gone
Ferguson up to 156*
So need 69 off 9 overs
Should do that.
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363/3 46.
Ferguson on debut 188* shame we keep giving Aussie batsmen opportunity to play over here.
Gone for 192 370/4 46.4
Only need 7 more
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Amazing win for the Pears. Stunning.
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Good start to one day season from Pears - contrast to Championship - hopefully carry it forward through rest of 50overs & t20 summer - about time we got to finals day :-)
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Reading this morning Worcester set a record for the biggest sucessful run chase in English domestic one day cricket. They reached the target of 377 with 16 balls to spare, brilliant.
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Game due to start at 16:45 33 over game.
Bears won toss and are fielding. Team: Pollock, Trott, Hain, Bell, Hose, Ambrose, Thomason, Barker, Patel, Stone & Brookes
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Game due to start at 16:45 33 over game.
Bears won toss and are fielding. Team: Pollock, Trott, Hain, Bell, Hose, Ambrose, Thomason, Barker, Patel, Stone & Brookes
Delayed again
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Rained off
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Till bears start at 14:00 up at Durham watching Notts v Pears live pictures:
http://live.trentbridge.co.uk/?result=success#stream
Notts 10/0 i gone
Test on the TV...Pakistan won toss and are batting...with the fragility of Englands batting think i may have been tempted to put
us in.
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10 gone Notts 44/0 v Pears
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2 quick wkts for Pears.
53/2 11.3
Hales & Moores gone
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22 gone Notts 116/3
Wessels just gone b Ali 50
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As Woakes came on to bowl been watching him and lost track of Pears game...somewhat changed
33 gone Notts 163/6....Pears going well
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188/7 40.2
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193/8 41.4 a third for Ali
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199/9 43.2 4th for Ali
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200/9 44 Ali 10 3 33 4
Bears won toss and are fielding. Team:
Pollock, Trott, Hain, Bell, Hose, Ambrose, Thomason, Barker, Patel, Stone & Brookes
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Notts 202 all out 45.1
Those figures for Ali his best list A figures.
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Durham 7/1 3
Collingwood Ct Pollock b Stone 2
8/2 3.3
Clark LBW Barker 3
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10 gone Durham 36/2
Pears 13/1 4.2
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Pears 13/2 5.1
Ali Bowled Ball 10
Durham 40/2 11.4
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Durham 54/3 15
Latham Ct Hose b Brookes 13
Pears 21/2 8.1
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Pears 21/3 8.3
Super hero Ferguson gone 6
Durham 61/3 16
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Pears 28/4 11.1
Durham 79/3 19
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Durham 92/3 20
Thomason being creamed gone for 27 off 2, some good work being undone.
Pears 33/4 13
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Durham taking game away from Bears at minute they have now moved on to:
176/3 35.2 potential 300+ score in the offing here. Our one day record up here is abysmal...maybe that trend continuing.
Pears up against it as well at 101/6 30.3
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Durham from 54/3 now 206/3 39 overs
Richardson 104, Smith 73
5th bowler split between Thomason & Trott have gone for 78 in 9.
Pears 125/6 36 Mitchell 57*
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215/4 40
Richardson Ct Hose b Barker
partnership 161, terrible full toss down leg just knocked up to mid on, would have been a wide if left.
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Pears 137/7 Mitchell gone 62
66 off 11 required
Durham 227/4 42
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235/5 43.1 Poynter b Patel 7
Pears 144/7 41 59 off 9 more
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Durham 252/5 45
Stone 1/65 off his 10, Barker 2/44 off his 10
Pears 146/8 42.5
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260/5 46
A second centurion Will Smith 100 off 98
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287/5 48
Thomason 6 0 64 0
Trott 4 0 29 0
287/6 48.1 Wicket for Brookes
Pears 164/9
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Pears lost by 38
1 to go 294/6 Patel to bowl the last ....294/7
Smith Ct Trott b Patel 49.1
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295/8 49.4 Pringle Stumped b Patel
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299/8 50 completed...straight forward chase. 6 an over
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1.1 7/1 Pollock LBW Dixon 1
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Silly from Cook, no need for a shot like that with 8 minutes left in the day.
Even so it's still been our day.
Ah damn it, posted this in the wrong thread, ah well.
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Bears 28/2 4.3
Hain Ct Colly b Dixon 7
Trott 6*
Bell 9*
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Bears currently behind on the rate at:
56/2 12.2
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20 gone 98/2
Trott 40
Bell 39
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114/2 23.3
100 partnership 105 balls
Trott 52
Bell 45
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150/2 29.3
Trott 72 Bell 57
Keeping wickets in hand gives us a shout
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201/2 35
Trott 88 Bell 92
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214/2 37.1
200 partnership
Trott 99
Bell 94
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Trott's 22nd One day ton 100 113 balls 11 x 4's
216/2 38
Bell 95
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Trott gone Ct Richardson b Collingwood 100
216/3 38.1
Hose in to join Bell
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223/3 38.4
Bell 101 109 balls 9 x 4's 1 x 6
13th one day 100
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Here we go
245/4 42.2
Hose Ct Rimmington b Dixon 11
Bell 112*
Ambrose in
55 off 46 required
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260/5 44
Ambrose St Poynter b Harte 4
Bell 121
40 off 36 required
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27 off 24 needed
132 Bell*
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300/5 48.5
5 wkt win with 7 to spare
Bell 145* 144 balls 14 x 4,s 2 x 6's
Thomason 15*
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Well done Trott & Bell! Great run chase.
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Another good win for the Bears. Looks like the game against Worcester next week could be interesting!!
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Another good win for the Bears. Looks like the game against Worcester next week could be interesting!!
Hopefully win at edgbaston sunday v leicestershire first to all but seal qualification
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Leicestershire all out for 207, so hopefully should chase that down without too many difficulties. Really like the look of the Bears side today - looks a strong outfit.
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Very comfortable win in the end for the Bears and another ton for Trotty. Might jinx it, but they are looking a strong side in this format of the gam3 and the side ha# a really good balance to it.
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I thought a sunny day might bring out a few fans but there was a small crowd at Edgbaston today. Still it was good to be able to get out on the pitch during the interval again, something that I’m glad they’ve reintroduced.
Leicestershire were poor and the Bears were not troubled by them and If we had needed to chase another 100 runs we would have easily done it. Trott’s innings was typical of him, before you knew it he’d got to 50 and you were left hoping that he’d get his ton before the result was confirmed. He will leave a big hole in our line up next season.
More crazy scheduling means that we play Worcester on Thursday at 2pm when most people are at work and the kids are back at school. It would have made more sense to play them today and attract a bigger crowd then play Leicestershire on Thursday instead.
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I thought a sunny day might bring out a few fans but there was a small crowd at Edgbaston today. Still it was good to be able to get out on the pitch during the interval again, something that I’m glad they’ve reintroduced.
Leicestershire were poor and the Bears were not troubled by them and If we had needed to chase another 100 runs we would have easily done it. Trott’s innings was typical of him, before you knew it he’d got to 50 and you were left hoping that he’d get his ton before the result was confirmed. He will leave a big hole in our line up next season.
More crazy scheduling means that we play Worcester on Thursday at 2pm when most people are at work and the kids are back at school. It would have made more sense to play them today and attract a bigger crowd then play Leicestershire on Thursday instead.
If I have got the dates right, one of the semi finals is on a Monday!!
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Does anyone know what the tiebreaker criteria is for the one day cup? Head to head or net run rate? Can't find it anywhere online.
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Does anyone know what the tiebreaker criteria is for the one day cup? Head to head or net run rate? Can't find it anywhere online.
No. of wins first then the usual head to head and run rate.
It's the number of wins that may cost Bears...really need to win Thursday, doesn't help having more games rained off than anyone else
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I was asking from a Pears perspective but if Lancashire win today, which is looking good at the moment, then both Bears and Pears will be through regardless. Notts and Derby play each other on Thursday.
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Put the jinx on Lancs with my post above.
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My understanding is that if the Bears lose we won't go through unless Yorkshire lose to Northants
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Put the jinx on Lancs with my post above.
Nice one!
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My understanding is that if the Bears lose we won't go through unless Yorkshire lose to Northants
I think the Bears are through regardless. Third place Notts play fourth place Derby on Thursday therefore one of them can’t catch us.
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Yorkshire will overtake the loser of Warks-Worcs with a win.
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The top four from each group qualify so the Bears and the Pears are already through with the remaining quarter final places split between Yorkshire, Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire. The winner of the Derbys v Notts game goes through, the loser doesn’t. It may come down to net run rate to split the teams depending on the combination of results.
The southern group is much tighter with two points separating five places.
https://www.ecb.co.uk/matches/one-day-cup/tables
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It’s only the top 3 that go through so whoever loses on Thursday is out if both Notts and Yorkshire win - both at home.
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It’s only the top 3 that go through so whoever loses on Thursday is out if both Notts and Yorkshire win - both at home.
The next stage is a quarter final so that’s 8 teams.
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It’s only the top 3 that go through so whoever loses on Thursday is out if both Notts and Yorkshire win - both at home.
The next stage is a quarter final so that’s 8 teams.
Top teams in both groups go straight to the semi finals and then 2nd and 3rd teams from each group play off (2nd from one group plays 3rd from other group) to make up the other 2 semi final spots.
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That's correct tomd2103 so tomorrow is effectively a knock out game unless Yorkshire lose
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It seems particularly stupid to have number of wins before net run rate when the chances of games being rained off can have a massive effect on former. Bad weather tomorrow could see us level on points with 3 other teams, with the best net rate of the lot and having only lost 1 game but going out because we'd missed 3 games because of weather (it's unlikely looking at the forecast but even the prospect seems ridiculous).
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Whilst I like the Bears, how championships, qualification for competitions, and relegation from leagues in a sport can be so reliant on the weather in this country, means that I just cant quite get into cricket as I'd like to. I mean honestly, weather dependent? FFS
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bears v pears play off to win the group is halfway. Bears got to 292-7 having looks on for about 240-250 for a long time, great knocks by Ambrose and Rhodes to push things along and then a nice little later cameo from Barker.
Not sure what I think about the conditions, I'm the other side of the city but here it's flitting between overcast and bright spells, which are probably slightly better bowling conditions so the target looks very competitive. Ideally (sorry about this Chris) I'd like Yorkshire to lose and both these to go through because i think both sides deserve to.
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Bears are favourites after that flurry I'd say. Yorks likely to win too I reckon.
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Yorks two wickets down already. I really need to stop this predicting stuff.
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We badly need to get Ali then I think it’s game on.
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& we badly need him to stay in :-)
My prediction unfortunately for my Pears is Bears by 35runs
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& we badly need him to stay in :-)
My prediction unfortunately for my Pears is Bears by 35runs
If we get Ali then I think the Bears will go on and win. If he stays in until somewhere near the end then the Pears will win.
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Yep, he's fucking us a bit here.
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Yep, he's fucking us a bit here.
definitely claiming that, the radio mentioned the shot as the post was saving!
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Pears just need to milk it now as you guys still got 8 overs to find from Sibley/Rhodes....not sure Whiteley has milking it in his armoury tho :-)
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8 down now it’s game on :-( the Worcester dominos :-(
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Great viewing
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I was enjoying it better 20 mins ago :-)
Brookes looks a real prospect
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I think Brookes and Stone will play for England within in the next couple of seasons.
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Wouldn’t be surprised in slightest
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Great game and Ali’s masterful innings was the difference.
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Was only following online but was a real roller coaster.
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The two no results really cost us, however getting hammered by Derbyshire in the first game was also a factor. Good luck to the Pears.
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The two no results really cost us, however getting hammered by Derbyshire in the first game was also a factor. Good luck to the Pears.
Yep, Worcester made it a bit tougher than they needed to there. Brookes was a real threat with the ball in the closing stages and looks a real prospect.
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Now we can concentrate on getting promoted.
Sound familiar?
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I was enjoying it better 20 mins ago :-)
Brookes looks a real prospect
I really like the look of Brookes, he bowls a great line and length for his age and is quick enough to be hard to play. Right now he still throws down a pie or 2 but aside from those 25 wickets this season at about 23-24 is mightily impressive for a teenager. If he keeps it up all Summer I suspect he'll be right on the radar for England.
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Lost the toss this morning, there was one...Glamorgan won it and are batting.
Decent start for them 31/0 6 overs.
Poysden gets a start for Bears...no Oli Stone...slight injury
Rhodes, Sibley, Bell, Trott, Hain, Ambrose, Barker, Patel, Wright, Brookes, Poyden
We lose Sam Hain towards the end of the month as he's named in England A squad for a trinations one day tournament.
33/0 7.2
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44/1 13.5
Murphy LBW Brookes 18
Selman 24*
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59/2 23
Brown Ct Ambrose b Wright 9
Selman 30*
Khwaja in
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Will be an interesting final day at Edgbaston tomorrow. The Bears chasing 294 are 25-0 overnight. If we can occupy the crease then across 3 sesssions we should win comfortably.
I may venture down depending on the score when I get up tomorrow lunchtime after a night shift.
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Hadn't realised that the powers that be had arranged for the quarter finals of whatever the 50 over tournament is called these days to take place during yet another pointless ODI series. So Yorkshire face Essex without 5 of the players who played in the last match plus Bairstow, they don't exactly encourage people to watch the County sides do they?
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Hadn't realised that the powers that be had arranged for the quarter finals of whatever the 50 over tournament is called these days to take place during yet another pointless ODI series. So Yorkshire face Essex without 5 of the players who played in the last match plus Bairstow, they don't exactly encourage people to watch the County sides do they?
The scheduling this season appears to be particularly bad. The recent bank holiday had no first class cricket being played which is utter madness.
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Another very good win for the Bears !
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Twenty-four points clear of Kent in 2nd place who we play next week at Tunbridge Wells.
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Twenty-four points clear of Kent in 2nd place who we play next week at Tunbridge Wells.
I might go along to that. Last time I saw Warwicks there Alan Donald was bowling. His run-up nearly started in the pavilion and from sideways on I couldn’t follow his deliveries against the picturesque backdrop of rhododendrons, and I don’t think the Kent batsmen could either.
Mind you, cricket week here usually attracts the foulest of weather...
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Twenty-four points clear of Kent in 2nd place who we play next week at Tunbridge Wells.
I might go along to that. Last time I saw Warwicks there Alan Donald was bowling. His run-up nearly started in the pavilion and from sideways on I couldn’t follow his deliveries against the picturesque backdrop of rhododendrons, and I don’t think the Kent batsmen could either.
Mind you, cricket week here usually attracts the foulest of weather...
He’s assistant coach at Kent now. Let’s hope he’s not coached their bowlers too closely!
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Listened to some of the Essex v Yorkshire match on the radio yesterday, the commentary was from Radio Essex and they were saying how much of a miss 37 year old Ryan ten Doeschate was for them. Good win for Yorkshire.
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What a run chase by Kent (adopted county) against Worcs. Both sides, at various times, dead for all money.
Respect to young Pat Brown.
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Gutted for Pears but yet more young talent off the conveyer belt, likes of Brown & Pennington as teenagers will learn from this - proud of what they have achieved thus far - now to focus on finally nailing that t20 malarkey, let’s do a 1st finals day
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It was a great match, enjoy the 50 over format.
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OHD playing in the Championship clash against Kent.....what happened to Grant Thornton who did very well in a short stint last year? Hain called up by the England Lions, Hose replaces him. Sidebottom still injured? More worryingly Olly Stone has a side strain and is out. Injuries to the bowling attack are mounting up. OHD doesn't give me confidence.....perhaps he'll prove me wrong!
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OHD playing in the Championship clash against Kent.....what happened to Grant Thornton who did very well in a short stint last year? Hain called up by the England Lions, Hose replaces him. Sidebottom still injured? More worryingly Olly Stone has a side strain and is out. Injuries to the bowling attack are mounting up. OHD doesn't give me confidence.....perhaps he'll prove me wrong!
He's made a good start, Kent 104-4 OHD with 2 and 1 each for Wright and Barker.
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Very good bowling performance today to pleave them 197 all out but we've started poorly in our reply, currently 20-3
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76/8 now. Trott on 33.
Dodgy pitch at Tunbridge Wells?
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It'll be a great pitch. Pitch inspectors only ever attend Edgbaston.
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Poor batting from the top order apart from Trott. Why can't they have some application?
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In fairness, they're top of the league and have more batting points than anyone else.
I can forgive them one bad innings, so long as it proves to be an exception. I still reckon we can win this match anyway.
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76/8 now. Trott on 33.
Dodgy pitch at Tunbridge Wells?
Tunbridge Wells is usually a batsman’s paradise.
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A few light years away from the county scene, I have got to captain my club's 3 XI on Saturday as the usual captain is away. I have only just returned to playing after a gap of about 20 years, so any advice on fielding restrictions (it's a 50 over game) and some basic fielding positions would be much appreciated. I do want to give a the idea that I vaguely know what I'm doing!!
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A few light years away from the county scene, I have got to captain my club's 3 XI on Saturday as the usual captain is away. I have only just returned to playing after a gap of about 20 years, so any advice on fielding restrictions (it's a 50 over game) and some basic fielding positions would be much appreciated. I do want to give a the idea that I vaguely know what I'm doing!!
The fielding restrictions are probably league specific so I’d recommend checking with the league management/hierarchy.
I’d start with a slip, long leg, a couple on the edge of the ring on both sides who walk in as the bowler runs in; a sweeper on the deep cover boundary, mid on and mid off. Be prepared to change your field to block a batsman’s stock stroke and try and make it look natural and not like you’re following the ball with your field changes. Good luck!
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A few light years away from the county scene, I have got to captain my club's 3 XI on Saturday as the usual captain is away. I have only just returned to playing after a gap of about 20 years, so any advice on fielding restrictions (it's a 50 over game) and some basic fielding positions would be much appreciated. I do want to give a the idea that I vaguely know what I'm doing!!
The fielding restrictions are probably league specific so I’d recommend checking with the league management/hierarchy.
I’d start with a slip, long leg, a couple on the edge of the ring on both sides who walk in as the bowler runs in; a sweeper on the deep cover boundary, mid on and mid off. Be prepared to change your field to block a batsman’s stock stroke and try and make it look natural and not like you’re following the ball with your field changes. Good luck!
Cheers VFL, I've been trying to think back to my days of playing Brian Lara Cricket on the Playstation to think about fielding set ups!!
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In fairness, they're top of the league and have more batting points than anyone else.
I can forgive them one bad innings, so long as it proves to be an exception. I still reckon we can win this match anyway.
I wish to retract this section of my post.
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OHD playing in the Championship clash against Kent.....what happened to Grant Thornton who did very well in a short stint last year? Hain called up by the England Lions, Hose replaces him. Sidebottom still injured? More worryingly Olly Stone has a side strain and is out. Injuries to the bowling attack are mounting up. OHD doesn't give me confidence.....perhaps he'll prove me wrong!
Thornton played a couple of 2nd XI games for Worcester as a trialist in last fortnight.
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Interesting the Bears on 221/1 chasing over 500+. Surely they can't create history? Bell 100 not out. Stand of approaching 200 with SIbley, who seems to have found some form!
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SSSH, don't jinx them before the close of play.
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I'll still take a draw. Still, plenty of fight today. Well done.
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I'll still take a draw. Still, plenty of fight today. Well done.
No more than 1 wicket down by Lunch tomorrow and the game will be ours to lose, getting the target under 300 for only 1 wicket down this afternoon was a massive performance and the pitch seems to have lost the demons from the first day (going by both teams 2nd innings).
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Lancashire needing 600 runs, doing well though, despite being four wickets down going into the final day tomorrow. Come on Pears, earn that first win.
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I'll still take a draw. Still, plenty of fight today. Well done.
It's only 3 and a bit runs over 90 overs! Game on...
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Well poised at lunch 323-3 with Bell 160 not out. 197 needed. Losing Trott for a duck was unfortunate so it’s still a big ask but certainly do-able
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84 required off 37 overs, 6 wickets down
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So near yet so far!
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Trott's dismissal was probably the key. A great effort nontheless. Need Olly Stone back ASAP.
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Lancashire needing 600 runs, doing well though, despite being four wickets down going into the final day tomorrow. Come on Pears, earn that first win.
Hallelujah
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Well played Trotty. 104 and 135 partnership with Tim Ambrose.
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Is this a day-nighter or is my phone playing up and sending me wicket alerts at silly times?
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Is this a day-nighter or is my phone playing up and sending me wicket alerts at silly times?
It’s a day nighter.
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Is this a day-nighter or is my phone playing up and sending me wicket alerts at silly times?
Yeah, day nighter.
297/5 after being 81/3.
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Ta.
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Well the Notts v Worcs day nighter day one was a bit lop sided - 1 wicket in 5 hours and 4 for next to nothing once it got to ‘twilight’ - be interesting to see how this round of games goes. Probably need some tweaking with lights & balls before it works properly.
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whats going on at Kent? Something iffy with that pitch. 20 wickets on the first day against us then 19 on the first day against Middlesex
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Bears going well up in Durham at the minute, with Trott looking set to post a big ton.
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369/7 now with Trott on 142.
We got the 6 batting bonus points.
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401/8. Trott 155.
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424 All out, Trott stranded on 170 - Brilliant knock from him. Now lets keep it tight for an hour or so and skittle them for 200-250 in the twilight.
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277/8. HobblyDobbly has taken 4 wickets.
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Durham all outfit 297 trailing by 127. 4.5 sessions left.
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Bears 3 wickets down already. Sibley, Bell and Rhodes out. 38/3.
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Lead is up over 200 now, given we need to bowl them out I'd be tempted to get a message on to go a bit t20 so we can get them in early tomorrow with a target they'll be interested in chasing (270-280ish).
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Another 50 for Trott.
112/4. 239 lead.
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Lead is up over 200 now, given we need to bowl them out I'd be tempted to get a message on to go a bit t20 so we can get them in early tomorrow with a target they'll be interested in chasing (270-280ish).
Yes, we need to allow more than 2 sessions to get them out.
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Trott out. 3 runs from the last 3 overs.
5 overs left before stumps.
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Declared on 185 for 9. I would have declared overnight but hopefully we can still take the required wickets.
Durham need 313 to win, if we can bowl them out we go back to the top of the table. 88 overs scheduled to be played.
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Good start for Durham, 60 for 1. We might have let this get away from us when we allowed them to pass the follow-on target yesterday.
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A couple of quick wickets after lunch (tea? dinner?). 83 for 3. Needed them.
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Jeets took 2 wickets in his last over, including Collingwood. 89/4.
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138 for 6. Still about forty overs left to do this. Warwickshire will be hoping to get this over before the football starts.
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8 down at tea, should be able to finish this off from here as it's the 9 and 10 at the crease.
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Nine down. The number 9 Rimmington has 48 and seems to be shielding the number 11 from the strike. The number 11 has faced 2 balls in 5 overs.
Still 25 overs to go.
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YOOOOOOUUUUUUUUU BEEEEEAAAAARRRRSSS!!!
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Hurrah. 5 wickets for Patel.
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Hurrah. 5 wickets for Patel.
A 6fer for Patel. Bears back on top, 11 clear of Kent in second place.
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Hurrah. 5 wickets for Patel.
A 6fer for Patel. Bears back on top, 11 clear of Kent in second place.
Pesky football distracting me.
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Good win lads!
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You Bears!! Great from Jeets!
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Great hold out from Pears too, Clarke 177no, destined to play for England me thinks
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Kent are equal with the Bears on 21 bowling points, but they're shit at batting - only 6 points, the second worst in the division.
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YOOOOOOUUUUUUUUU BEEEEEAAAAARRRRSSS!!!
Another good win. Not my favourite format of the game, but quite looking forward to the T20 competition this year as we should be competitive in it.
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A few light years away from the county scene, I have got to captain my club's 3 XI on Saturday as the usual captain is away. I have only just returned to playing after a gap of about 20 years, so any advice on fielding restrictions (it's a 50 over game) and some basic fielding positions would be much appreciated. I do want to give a the idea that I vaguely know what I'm doing!!
The fielding restrictions are probably league specific so I’d recommend checking with the league management/hierarchy.
I’d start with a slip, long leg, a couple on the edge of the ring on both sides who walk in as the bowler runs in; a sweeper on the deep cover boundary, mid on and mid off. Be prepared to change your field to block a batsman’s stock stroke and try and make it look natural and not like you’re following the ball with your field changes. Good luck!
How did you get on Tom?
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Tonight's Bears' game at Trent Bridge in the T20 Blast is being shown on Sky.
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Watching the Bears opening bowler Brookes an 18 year old for the first time. The caption said medium pace bowler, well at 88mph he's quicker than medium and gets a wicket maiden first over.
You Bears.
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Watching the Bears opening bowler Brookes an 18 year old for the first time. The caption said medium pace bowler, well at 88mph he's quicker than medium and gets a wicket maiden first over.
You Bears.
I really like Brookes, I reckon he'll be over 90mph in a year or 2 and will be an England player not long after, he's handy with the bat as well.
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The slow bal lto Ish Sodhi just was briliant, changed his shot twice.
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Watching the Bears opening bowler Brookes an 18 year old for the first time. The caption said medium pace bowler, well at 88mph he's quicker than medium and gets a wicket maiden first over.
You Bears.
I really like Brookes, I reckon he'll be over 90mph in a year or 2 and will be an England player not long after, he's handy with the bat as well.
In four overs of 20/20 he bowled 15 dot balls, changing his pace from the mid to high 80's to around 65mph. Bamboozled the batsman.
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Watching the Bears opening bowler Brookes an 18 year old for the first time. The caption said medium pace bowler, well at 88mph he's quicker than medium and gets a wicket maiden first over.
You Bears.
I really like Brookes, I reckon he'll be over 90mph in a year or 2 and will be an England player not long after, he's handy with the bat as well.
In four overs of 20/20 he bowled 15 dot balls, changing his pace from the mid to high 80's to around 65mph. Bamboozled the batsman.
Yep, as I posted, the slow ball bouncer to Sodhi was great, completely did him, yes they scrambled a single but that's a massive moral victory in the 19th over against an experienced international.
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So far this is a fantastic partnership from Bell and Hain, should be enough to take the Bears over the line from here, especially with Elliott and the Big Man to come in next.
Hain has developed into a particularly impressive player in the shorter formats, if anyone has missed it for the Lions he's now on 3 centuries in 8 innings with an average of 115 and his List A average is over 68. I've said it before but England are going to have to add him to the group because his form demands inclusion, and it's not a flash in the pan, it's over a year of consistent excellence now.
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Great win for the Bears. Bell is back to his best and we’ve got a solid looking squad there, even with OHD in it!
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So far this is a fantastic partnership from Bell and Hain, should be enough to take the Bears over the line from here, especially with Elliott and the Big Man to come in next.
Hain has developed into a particularly impressive player in the shorter formats, if anyone has missed it for the Lions he's now on 3 centuries in 8 innings with an average of 115 and his List A average is over 68. I've said it before but England are going to have to add him to the group because his form demands inclusion, and it's not a flash in the pan, it's over a year of consistent excellence now.
This is so true. He has to be included. If he played for Surrey he would have a 100 caps by now
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Watching Ian Bell in that kind of form is one of my favourite sporting things. Good start by the Bears and should be an interesting campaign to follow.
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A few light years away from the county scene, I have got to captain my club's 3 XI on Saturday as the usual captain is away. I have only just returned to playing after a gap of about 20 years, so any advice on fielding restrictions (it's a 50 over game) and some basic fielding positions would be much appreciated. I do want to give a the idea that I vaguely know what I'm doing!!
The fielding restrictions are probably league specific so I’d recommend checking with the league management/hierarchy.
I’d start with a slip, long leg, a couple on the edge of the ring on both sides who walk in as the bowler runs in; a sweeper on the deep cover boundary, mid on and mid off. Be prepared to change your field to block a batsman’s stock stroke and try and make it look natural and not like you’re following the ball with your field changes. Good luck!
How did you get on Tom?
Got on OK thanks mate and we did win so not a bad start!! Found it quite hard to keep track of the bowling changes and fielding positions and didn't realise there was so much other stuff to sort out off the pitch. Certainly enjoyed my post match beer after it!!
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A few light years away from the county scene, I have got to captain my club's 3 XI on Saturday as the usual captain is away. I have only just returned to playing after a gap of about 20 years, so any advice on fielding restrictions (it's a 50 over game) and some basic fielding positions would be much appreciated. I do want to give a the idea that I vaguely know what I'm doing!!
The fielding restrictions are probably league specific so I’d recommend checking with the league management/hierarchy.
I’d start with a slip, long leg, a couple on the edge of the ring on both sides who walk in as the bowler runs in; a sweeper on the deep cover boundary, mid on and mid off. Be prepared to change your field to block a batsman’s stock stroke and try and make it look natural and not like you’re following the ball with your field changes. Good luck!
How did you get on Tom?
Got on OK thanks mate and we did win so not a bad start!! Found it quite hard to keep track of the bowling changes and fielding positions and didn't realise there was so much other stuff to sort out off the pitch. Certainly enjoyed my post match beer after it!!
Glad it went well.
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You Bears! Totally outplayed Notts tonight. Brookes, Bell and Hain all excellent. Giles has built an exciting young team with a few older heads to guide them along.
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Brookes is a brilliant prospect, he has it all. He'll be hurling them down at 90mph plus before the season ends.
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Brookes is a brilliant prospect, he has it all. He'll be hurling them down at 90mph plus before the season ends.
It's not his pace that impresses me, it's his maturity. A few times a batsman has gone after him and instead of panicking and losing his shape he just sticks to a good length, varies the pace a little gets back some control, that's rare on guys in their early 20s let alone an 18 year old. Doing this whilst bowling at high 80s is why he'll be an England regular before long. The brummie in me is a little upset that him and Hain are probably going to go the same way as Bell and Trott and we'll miss out on having them for a huge chunk of their careers.
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Brookes is a brilliant prospect, he has it all. He'll be hurling them down at 90mph plus before the season ends.
It's not his pace that impresses me, it's his maturity. A few times a batsman has gone after him and instead of panicking and losing his shape he just sticks to a good length, varies the pace a little gets back some control, that's rare on guys in their early 20s let alone an 18 year old. Doing this whilst bowling at high 80s is why he'll be an England regular before long. The brummie in me is a little upset that him and Hain are probably going to go the same way as Bell and Trott and we'll miss out on having them for a huge chunk of their careers.
Rob Key after the game last night was saying that he wouldn't wait too long to get Brookes in the England set up if he carries on his current form. He said that there is no point having a talent like that being on the county circuit too long.
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Brookes is a brilliant prospect, he has it all. He'll be hurling them down at 90mph plus before the season ends.
It's not his pace that impresses me, it's his maturity. A few times a batsman has gone after him and instead of panicking and losing his shape he just sticks to a good length, varies the pace a little gets back some control, that's rare on guys in their early 20s let alone an 18 year old. Doing this whilst bowling at high 80s is why he'll be an England regular before long. The brummie in me is a little upset that him and Hain are probably going to go the same way as Bell and Trott and we'll miss out on having them for a huge chunk of their careers.
Rob Key after the game last night was saying that he wouldn't wait too long to get Brookes in the England set up if he carries on his current form. He said that there is no point having a talent like that being on the county circuit too long.
I agree completely, all that will happen if he spends 2-3 seasons in the county game is that he'll pick up bad habits which work in English conditions but leave him struggling in the sub-continent and Australia. The very last thing he needs is to drop 2-3mph and concentrate on bowling long spells, 3-4 overs at a time at ~90mph is what he should be looking to provide and the county game just doesn't encourage bowlers to do that.
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Brookes is a brilliant prospect, he has it all. He'll be hurling them down at 90mph plus before the season ends.
It's not his pace that impresses me, it's his maturity. A few times a batsman has gone after him and instead of panicking and losing his shape he just sticks to a good length, varies the pace a little gets back some control, that's rare on guys in their early 20s let alone an 18 year old. Doing this whilst bowling at high 80s is why he'll be an England regular before long. The brummie in me is a little upset that him and Hain are probably going to go the same way as Bell and Trott and we'll miss out on having them for a huge chunk of their careers.
Rob Key after the game last night was saying that he wouldn't wait too long to get Brookes in the England set up if he carries on his current form. He said that there is no point having a talent like that being on the county circuit too long.
I agree completely, all that will happen if he spends 2-3 seasons in the county game is that he'll pick up bad habits which work in English conditions but leave him struggling in the sub-continent and Australia. The very last thing he needs is to drop 2-3mph and concentrate on bowling long spells, 3-4 overs at a time at ~90mph is what he should be looking to provide and the county game just doesn't encourage bowlers to do that.
Pretty much what Rob Key was saying Paul and also added that a few seasons on the county circuit will only increase his chances of picking up injuries as well.
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Yeah, the problem is that it's hard to get the counties to address this because it's going against their own interests. That's why i think England should be identifying players early and then managing their development centrally.
I turned off after the game but I'm not surprised Key can see the same risks, he's really good in that way, as an expert pundit and he was a very good captain whwn he played.
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Yeah, the problem is that it's hard to get the counties to address this because it's going against their own interests. That's why i think England should be identifying players early and then managing their development centrally.
I turned off after the game but I'm not surprised Key can see the same risks, he's really good in that way, as an expert pundit and he was a very good captain whwn he played.
Yep, I've got a lot of time for Rob Key and I think he is always worth a listen. I always thought he would have made a good ODI captain for England at a time when we were struggling in those formats of the game, but never really got that extended chance on the international scene.
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Bears win toss and put Pears in.
Same team as other night...no real surprise there.
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Should be a good game
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4 overs gone Worc 38-0 Brookes two overs go for 5 runs.
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If people aren't aware there is live coverage on Pears You Tube channel
117/3 13.4
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OHD why ? Surely Wright Barker Rankin Sidebottom would be better options.
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He needs to last longer but fucking Pollock can hit a ball, 28 from 9 is ridiculous.
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Another tense win for Worcs - 2 wins in 2 days. COYP
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Good to see the 3 best sets of bowling figures came from young English bowlers in Brown & Barnard for Worcs and Brookes for Warwick.
Please, please let Worcs finally make finals day :-)
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Joe Denly of Kent had quite a good day. Scored a century and then took a hat trick. Dan Christian also scored a century off 37 balls for Notts. I know that Blast isn’t to everyone’s taste but those two achievements are remarkable regardless of the format.
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Bears hammered Yorkshire at Edgbaston today in a T20 match. Pollock thrashed a quickfire 39. Bell and Hose both got 50s.
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3 from 3 for the Pears/Rapids :-) good work
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Always quite fancied our chances from when we were 33 without loss at the end of the first over! YOU BEARS!
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One of these days Pollock will stick around and dominate an innings.
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One of these days Pollock will stick around and dominate an innings.
If Pollock starts converting these into big scores he'll be another than doesn't play many games for the Bears, he could very easily end up having a career of touring the t20 leagues and playing as a specialist in the format, and probably make a lot more money than he will doing anything else. He currently averages just over 30 but at a 191% strike rate, that's a huge impact from an opener. Probably needs to keep things at this level or better for another year or 2 to get to that point though because he's really not played many games.
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Chris Woakes scored a 96 ball 114 for 2nd xi yesterday, although he wasn't supposed to bowl he did bowl 11 overs.
His next game will be for England Lions v India A.
Shame he hasn't been released to play for Bears in this weekends T20 double header.
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Horrendous tonight.
I am not a big fan of the format, but Sibley and HobblyDobbly are big concerns.
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4-9 off 2 overs for Dillon Pennington tonight - had a good start to his senior career and looks to have a bit of pace to boot!
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Our fielding was poor tonight. 3 dropped catches .....
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A chastening experience for the Bears! Crazy total by an average Leicester foxes team. Hannon-Dalby isn't the answer. Olly Stone is needed back quickly!
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Bears were poor all round last night.
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A chastening experience for the Bears! Crazy total by an average Leicester foxes team. Hannon-Dalby isn't the answer. Olly Stone is needed back quickly!
I had a marvellous night at Edgbaston apart from the result. A friend won seats in the Bear Pit which included beer & food, a T20 shirt and a tour of the dressing rooms where I met Ashley Giles, Ian Bell and Grant Elliott. I also spoke to Ollie Stone who confirmed that he’s back from injury next week.
I thought two of the dropped catches were probably due to the conditions and picking up the white ball against the light background of the seats and also the floodlights. Bell’s drop was a difficult chance as he was running towards the boundary with the ball coming over his shoulder.
Ultimately they had a collective off night.
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Fuck's sake, Bears.
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Fuck's sake, Bears.
Agree, what's happened to the well drilled disciplined team that thrashed Notts recently? Olly get fit soon! What does OHD offer? What's happened to Thomason or Poysden, Barker or Wright?? Sort it Gilo! We'll be lucky to qualify for the next stage...
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OHD has always worried me. He’s a ball away from going for consecutive 6’s.
I think they preserve Barker for 4 day cricket as they do with Trott. Wright is off to Leicestershire so he's unlikely to get picked. Rankin has been in every squad so far so they could pick him instead of OHD.
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A chastening experience for the Bears! Crazy total by an average Leicester foxes team. Hannon-Dalby isn't the answer. Olly Stone is needed back quickly!
I had a marvellous night at Edgbaston apart from the result. A friend won seats in the Bear Pit which included beer & food, a T20 shirt and a tour of the dressing rooms where I met Ashley Giles, Ian Bell and Grant Elliott. I also spoke to Ollie Stone who confirmed that he’s back from injury next week.
I thought two of the dropped catches were probably due to the conditions and picking up the white ball against the light background of the seats and also the floodlights. Bell’s drop was a difficult chance as he was running towards the boundary with the ball coming over his shoulder.
Ultimately they had a collective off night.
I've just won the same for Friday. Where were the seats mate?
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A chastening experience for the Bears! Crazy total by an average Leicester foxes team. Hannon-Dalby isn't the answer. Olly Stone is needed back quickly!
I had a marvellous night at Edgbaston apart from the result. A friend won seats in the Bear Pit which included beer & food, a T20 shirt and a tour of the dressing rooms where I met Ashley Giles, Ian Bell and Grant Elliott. I also spoke to Ollie Stone who confirmed that he’s back from injury next week.
I thought two of the dropped catches were probably due to the conditions and picking up the white ball against the light background of the seats and also the floodlights. Bell’s drop was a difficult chance as he was running towards the boundary with the ball coming over his shoulder.
Ultimately they had a collective off night.
I've just won the same for Friday. Where were the seats mate?
Congratulations, you will have a marvellous night.
The seats are in front of the Raglan stand, just next to the groundsman’s tunnel. They’re between the fence and the boundary foam triangle things. The picture will give you an idea and yes the cool box was full of beer!
(https://thumb.ibb.co/eo2pOd/2_ED3_D875_8712_42_D8_83_E7_45_DE16211_F49.jpg) (https://ibb.co/eo2pOd)
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A chastening experience for the Bears! Crazy total by an average Leicester foxes team. Hannon-Dalby isn't the answer. Olly Stone is needed back quickly!
I had a marvellous night at Edgbaston apart from the result. A friend won seats in the Bear Pit which included beer & food, a T20 shirt and a tour of the dressing rooms where I met Ashley Giles, Ian Bell and Grant Elliott. I also spoke to Ollie Stone who confirmed that he’s back from injury next week.
I thought two of the dropped catches were probably due to the conditions and picking up the white ball against the light background of the seats and also the floodlights. Bell’s drop was a difficult chance as he was running towards the boundary with the ball coming over his shoulder.
Ultimately they had a collective off night.
I've just won the same for Friday. Where were the seats mate?
Congratulations, you will have a marvellous night.
The seats are in front of the Raglan stand, just next to the groundsman’s tunnel. They’re between the fence and the boundary foam triangle things. The picture will give you an idea and yes the cool box was full of beer!
(https://thumb.ibb.co/eo2pOd/2_ED3_D875_8712_42_D8_83_E7_45_DE16211_F49.jpg) (https://ibb.co/eo2pOd)
Superb, looking forward to it. Cheers.
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Yorkshire have signed Warwickshire spinner Josh Poysden on loan for one match. Gone down as well as you’d imagine with the supporters, Rafiq is a perfectly capable spinner and of course Rashid will be kicking his heels as he’s decided not to play red ball cricket.
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Yorkshire have signed Warwickshire spinner Josh Poysden on loan for one match. Gone down as well as you’d imagine with the supporters, Rafiq is a perfectly capable spinner and of course Rashid will be kicking his heels as he’s decided not to play red ball cricket.
i'm really mad about this, he should be in our squad in the conditions that currently exist not farming him out to another county. I'm not sure what issues currently exist at Yorkshire
but for one game if they are desperate get Rashid to temporarily suspend his self imposed ban on not playing red ball cricket. I think there is something more sinister afoot and
Yorks want a look at Josh in match conditions,which should suit Josh, with a view to signing him on a permanent basis maybe at the end of the season.
He should have been playing in our T20 line up as well, as Bears have been struggling in the bowling department of late conceding over 200 runs easily.
Not a happy Bear.
Hermes delivery man just knocked door...my new Home and Away shirts arrived. Not bought a shirt since Acorns.....sorry i digress....
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Chris, do you think Rashid has burned his bridges with the Yorkshire support and is it likely he will leave the club?
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Chris, do you think Rashid has burned his bridges with the Yorkshire support and is it likely he will leave the club?
I do, certainly with the membership, until he decided not to play in a title deciding match a couple of seasons ago he was always very popular. I'm surprised Willey was given a new contract after he decided at the last minute to sign up for the IPL.
From what I can gather Poysden has played one match for Warwickshire this season so they're hardly going to miss him but I can't believe there isn't anybody in the squad (including Rashid) who could play instead of borrowing a player for one match.
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Giles needs to look at the bowling in the T20 or the Bears won't qualify. OHD or Poysden? A no brainer, surely! Stupid decision to loan him out for one match....
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Stone and Thomason are in the squad for tonight so they gives us a few more options.
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Crazy match tied! Our bowling attack is getting really caned! Poor from Olly Stone this time. Can't help thinking that Josh Poysden would be a better bet with his pace off the ball? Great knock by Bell, why didn't Woakes play?? Root and Willey played for Yorkshire??
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I always cut the bowlers some slack in T20 cricket. The game is always dominated by batsmen, who’d be a bowler in this form of the game?
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I always cut the bowlers some slack in T20 cricket. The game is always dominated by batsmen, who’d be a bowler in this form of the game?
Woakes would've made the difference I feel. What are ECB playing at not letting him play? Other England players are playing for their Counties in the T20??
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I always cut the bowlers some slack in T20 cricket. The game is always dominated by batsmen, who’d be a bowler in this form of the game?
Woakes would've made the difference I feel. What are ECB playing at not letting him play? Other England players are playing for their Counties in the T20??
I imagine that they’re managing his rehab following his return from injury. The first test is less than two weeks away and they will want him fit and available for selection. All of which is tough on the Bears but such is life with central contracts.
Imagine in a few seasons when we could potentially be without Hain, Stone, Brookes and Woakes at the same time. It’s great to bring such talented players through the club but once England get them they’re like guest players to their home clubs.
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I always cut the bowlers some slack in T20 cricket. The game is always dominated by batsmen, who’d be a bowler in this form of the game?
Woakes would've made the difference I feel. What are ECB playing at not letting him play? Other England players are playing for their Counties in the T20??
I imagine that they’re managing his rehab following his return from injury. The first test is less than two weeks away and they will want him fit and available for selection. All of which is tough on the Bears but such is life with central contracts.
Imagine in a few seasons when we could potentially be without Hain, Stone, Brookes and Woakes at the same time. It’s great to bring such talented players through the club but once England get them they’re like guest players to their home clubs.
Woakes had just come off the back of a 4 day game for England Lions v India A and although he didn't bowl a massive amount of overs i suppose powers that be thought risk too great. He is though in championship side today.
Anyhow todays team at Lords for the 4 dayer is:
Rhodes, Sibley, Bell, Trott, Hain, Ambrose, Woakes, Patel, Sidebottom, Wright, OHD
Must confess i'd rather see him in our side with a red ball in his hand.
Middlesex won toss and are batting.
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Middx 17/1
Stirling Ct Bell b Wright 16
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Live stream on Middlesex web site - 21/1
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Live stream on Middlesex web site - 21/1
Is Barker injured? OHD worries me regardless of the colour of the ball in his hand!
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Live stream on Middlesex web site - 21/1
Is Barker injured? OHD worries me regardless of the colour of the ball in his hand!
Well he's doing ok today.
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I will always support OHD whatever format...in T20 he bowls at the key times and takes wickets, he does go for runs but so does every other
medium or quick bowlers.
Latest from Lords 69/5
Gubbins b OHD 26
Eskinaza Ct Trott b Wright 9
Malan Ct Ambrose b Wright 6
Morgan b OHD 4
Holden Not Out 6
Simpson Not Out 0
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70/6
Simpson Ct Sibley b Sidebottom 0
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COYB. I'm more than happy to put up with not challenging in the Twenty20 so long as we can get out of this rubbish league.
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COYB. I'm more than happy to put up with not challenging in the Twenty20 so long as we can get out of this rubbish league.
It gets better
76/7
Harris Ct Sibley b Sidebottom 0
Strangely enough the live stream appears to have gone down
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Lunch Middx 103/7 25 overs
Somewhat behind the rate there.
Jeets only bowled 1.
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A Lancashire bowler has just taken an impressive hat-trick, Root, Williamson and Bairstow.
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A Lancashire bowler has just taken an impressive hat-trick, Root, Williamson and Bairstow.
Those are some scalps in any form of cricket.
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A Lancashire bowler has just taken an impressive hat-trick, Root, Williamson and Bairstow.
Those are some scalps in any form of cricket.
More than 14,000 test runs in that hat trick.
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Middlesex all out for 236. HobblyDobbly, Wright and Sidebottom got 3 apiece.
HobblyDobbly very good first session swinging in Yorkers. Woakes was mince/rusty.
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Ton up for the Bears. ,100/2.
Sibley and Belly gone. Trotty in fine fettle.
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Ton up for the Bears. ,100/2.
Sibley and Belly gone. Trotty in fine fettle.
Trott out now, 114-3.
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Disappointing start to the morning with Wright (14), Woakes (7) and Ambrose (8) all being dismissed cheaply.
Hopefully we can manage to get some sort of lead but at 191/7 it may be a struggle. 195/7 Patel off mark.
Rhodes (61no) needs to stay there and keep constructing his total towards a 100.
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I think we'll get a bit of a lead but not much, the pitch looks like a 250-300 surface to me and I suspect we'll end up somewhere in that area. I hope Rhodes gets his ton, he's played really well and deserves his reward.
The last few overs we seem to have decided to nurdle them about for a bit, which is probably the right approach for now.
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Rhodes and Sibley get some stick down at Edgbaston amongst some of the members, i don't fully understand the negative comments in particularly
around Rhodes, i can't give him a huge rating but this is probably his first full season in the Championship and he has got his first championship century.
This game is only his 27th First class match.....i for one think he has a decent future with Bears particularly in red ball cricket
Currently 226/7
Rhodes 79*
Patel 12*
So 10 behind.
Could have done better.....i didn't see the Wright wicket but apparently he walked with the umpire showing no intent on giving him out.
Woakes i did see....strangled down his leg...he wasn't happy.
Patel just gone.....LBW 14.....looked out
228/8
Patel moaning he gloved it....not sure
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OHD in with Sidebottom to follow
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237/8
We have the lead
OHD 5*
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Wright looked out to me so no issue with him walking.
Woakes will be upset with himself but, to me, he looks like he's come back a week or 2 too soon, probably trying to prove himself before the England games, his bowling was ropey as well.
Anyway, 238-8 so a small lead that we need to build on, hopefully we can add 20-30 (so Rhodes gets his 100). Doesn't sound like a lot but any lead on this pitch could prove pretty valuable.
I think Jeets might be getting a bit excited about having a bowl though, it looks perfect for him.
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Lunch 248/8 72 overs
Rhodes 93*
OHD 6*
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Rhodes deserves a century, he has underpinned the innings.
Ironic that Poysden didn’t get a bowl for Yorkshire but managed their second highest score.
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The good thing from the last half hour or so is that we've pushed on to be within touching distance of the 2nd bonus point.
With Kent in trouble this is a great opportunity for us to stretch the lead out in the table.
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249/9
OHD B Fuller
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but next ball sees Rhodes take a 4 to get us the 2nd batting point and he's now moved on to 99.
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but next ball sees Rhodes take a 4 to get us the 2nd batting point and he's now moved on to 99.
and there's his ton, very well deserved, great performance from him, this morning in particular.
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Rhodes Ct & B Harris 118
Sidebottom 0*
276 all out
40 lead
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Mid 18-1 Sterling gone for 16, b woakes c trott
Very good delivery.
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It turned out to be an excellent day for the Bears with Patel taking 4-38 off 18 overs. Middlesex had a mini collapse from 152-2 to 183-6 in 12 overs and they lead by 143. It’s an important first session tomorrow where we need to clean up their tail pretty fast.
Sussex and Leicestershire have both won inside two days and have closed the gap at the top. It’s getting quite tight up there.
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Hopefully a crucial last half an hour today. Might try to sneak watching a bit of tomorrow's play while I'm supposed to be "working".
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It turned out to be an excellent day for the Bears with Patel taking 4-38 off 18 overs. Middlesex had a mini collapse from 152-2 to 183-6 in 12 overs and they lead by 143. It’s an important first session tomorrow where we need to clean up their tail pretty fast.
Sussex and Leicestershire have both won inside two days and have closed the gap at the top. It’s getting quite tight up there.
If we win it starts to look like 3 teams playing for 2nd place, I hope we don't fuck this up.
On Patel, I said after he lost his wicket that I thought he might be getting a bit excited to bowl on it, I'm really not surprised he did so well, it looks like a dream wicket for a spinner.
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Great catch from Trott to remove Raynor off Woakes 9
213/7
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Root took four wickets for five runs including the wicket of Buttler as Yorkshire beat Lancashire. Good job he can bowl.
Good to have proper cricket back.
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Root took four wickets for five runs including the wicket of Buttler as Yorkshire beat Lancashire. Good job he can bowl.
Good to have proper cricket back.
What a game! It had everything bar a century and finished in a little over 2 days.
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Root took four wickets for five runs including the wicket of Buttler as Yorkshire beat Lancashire. Good job he can bowl.
Good to have proper cricket back.
What a game! It had everything bar a century and finished in a little over 2 days.
There's been some great championship matches over the last two or three years, don't understand why they continue to mess about with the fixtures to accommodate so many pointless one day matches, apart from money of course! Anyway, well played to whoever is in charge of the Yorkshire Twitter account for their reply to a post from Lancashire after the hit and run match!
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Bears are making hard work of the lower order again, they could've got Middlesex for 350 in total with a bit more of a plan for the tail.
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Another wicket for Patel at Lords (5fer)
Simpson b Patel 33
Harris 11*
Fuller in who got 71 in 1st innings
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239/9
Fuller Run Out 0
Lead 199
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242 all out
Murtagh b OHD 0
Harris 15*
Bears target 203
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Bears 1/1
Sibley gone Ct Raynor b Murtagh 0
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1/2 now.
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1/2 Bell clean bowled Murtagh 2nd ball.
Gonna be difficult
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Lunch 10/2
Rhodes 3
Trott 7
193 more needed.
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Bears 1/1
Sibley gone Ct Raynor b Murtagh 0
Sibley has been rank most of the season. When you think that we effectively swapped him for Rikki Clarke it does not seem wise.Young of course, and talented no doubt.
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21/3
Rhodes b Harris 8
Trott 11*
Hain in
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Really need a bit of a partnership here, Trott is ticking over nicely so he just needs support (and to not do something stupid).
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Target below 150 now as we move to:
57/3
Trott 32
Hain 14
146 required
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57/4
Trott LBW Murtagh 32
Disappointing....great applause from Middx crowd on his last first class appearance at Lords
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I fucking knew I was tempting fate.
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64 for 5, come on for fuck's sake. Give us one decent partnership and we are back in it.
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64/5
Woakes lbw raynor 6
139 more
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108/6
Hain LBW Harris 37
Ambrose 18*
95 needed
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This is so frustrating, every time we start to build something we lose a wicket.
95 to get but only 4 wickets in hand now.
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Moving things along, 65 to win now, I think this is going to be tight, with win lose and draw all still very possible.
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Tea
142/6
Ambrose 41
Patel 4
61 more needed. This is going to the wire.
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Bollocks Ambrose has gone, 151-7.
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First over after Tea Patel takes 9 runs off 5 balls but first ball Ambrose faces he edges to Raynor at slip off Fuller for 41
151/7
52 to win
This is a thriller.
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153/8
Patel LBW Murtagh 13
Looked somewhat dodgy
50 more....struggle now
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I think we're done with Jeets going and still 50 to get. We really needed Ambrose and Jeets to see us through the 5-6 overs after tea, instead both are gone and we're well into the tail.
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45 with two left...
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41 to get, this is getting unbearable.
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162/9
OHD Ct Simpson b Fuller 4
41 still
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Just read Lancashire charged full price admission today, the 'day' lasted 40 minutes, club's really don't help themselves sometimes, almost as if they want to put people off the long form game.
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Just read Lancashire charged full price admission today, the 'day' lasted 40 minutes, club's really don't help themselves sometimes, almost as if they want to put people off the long form game.
Clubs are folding all around the country as youngsters have lots of sports/activities to choose from, when you post things like having to pay a full days admission for 40 minutes cricket it's no wonder people are put off.
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Bears going to the wire......21 more needed to win
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19.
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184 all out...loss by 18 runs
Wright b Fuller
An exciting low scoring game.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/county-championship-division-two/table
Lead down to 7 points at the top
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Our loanee to Yorks, Poysden bowled the grand total of seven overs throughout the whole game.
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When it was announced Yorkshire had got him for one match I saw many comments saying we didn’t need him as Root was available to bowl if required. Hope this was a one off.
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Bears upper order brittle again. Sibley just isn't at it. Hopefully Olly Stone and Henry Brookes back for next match.
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Bears upper order brittle again. Sibley just isn't at it. Hopefully Olly Stone and Henry Brookes back for next match.
it's about 4 weeks until the next championship game so I think they'll be fine.
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We were told to play Chris Woakes, who was absolutely useless, so he could be assessed for the Test Team. Makes a farce of the CC competition in my view.
To make it worse, 6 of the games at Edgbaston will have been at the start and end of the season where weather conditions are very cold where I sit in the Skyline. Don't think I will bother next season.
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I can't help the feeling that we have massively fucked it.
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We are fragile in the top order, as soon as the openers and Bell, Trott are gone we are exposed too quickly. For years we've relied on Ambrose (signed a year extension), Jeet or Ricki Clarke to get us out the sh1t.
We've a few weeks to the next game, so chances for Lamb or Umeed???
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We were told to play Chris Woakes, who was absolutely useless, so he could be assessed for the Test Team. Makes a farce of the CC competition in my view.
To make it worse, 6 of the games at Edgbaston will have been at the start and end of the season where weather conditions are very cold where I sit in the Skyline. Don't think I will bother next season.
Sorry A/C but why sit in Skyline...i occasionally sit there for a short sharp T20 game but basically that end of the ground is freezing, even in this weather.
This season, with the weather as it has been, has been brilliant at City End in block 9 where i reside.....shame some of white ball performances haven't been
as brilliant.
The club won't want to lose you.
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Bears upper order brittle again. Sibley just isn't at it. Hopefully Olly Stone and Henry Brookes back for next match.
The bowlers were hardly the problem though were they?
Stone is just back from injury and they are managing Brookes’ workload given his age. We are well covered in the bowling department even with the upcoming loss of Rankin and Wright.
The batting continues to disappoint, Hain for one should be making plies of runs in all forms of cricket but in red ball cricket he does not dominate. I suspect he will become a white ball specialist and rarely play the red ball game which would be a great shame.
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Bears upper order brittle again. Sibley just isn't at it. Hopefully Olly Stone and Henry Brookes back for next match.
The bowlers were hardly the problem though were they?
Stone is just back from injury and they are managing Brookes’ workload given his age. We are well covered in the bowling department even with the upcoming loss of Rankin and Wright.
The batting continues to disappoint, Hain for one should be making plies of runs in all forms of cricket but in red ball cricket he does not dominate. I suspect he will become a white ball specialist and rarely play the red ball game which would be a great shame.
Yes and no, we bowled them out fairly cheaply but we had them on the ropes twice and let them score 100-150 more runs than they should've, their first innings had 120-150 written all over it until we let their tail drag them to a competitive score.
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Bears upper order brittle again. Sibley just isn't at it. Hopefully Olly Stone and Henry Brookes back for next match.
The bowlers were hardly the problem though were they?
Stone is just back from injury and they are managing Brookes’ workload given his age. We are well covered in the bowling department even with the upcoming loss of Rankin and Wright.
The batting continues to disappoint, Hain for one should be making plies of runs in all forms of cricket but in red ball cricket he does not dominate. I suspect he will become a white ball specialist and rarely play the red ball game which would be a great shame.
Yes and no, we bowled them out fairly cheaply but we had them on the ropes twice and let them score 100-150 more runs than they should've, their first innings had 120-150 written all over it until we let their tail drag them to a competitive score.
I agree but it was as much about the conditions changing. Lords was overcast on day one, batting was difficult and we had them 70-odd for 7. The sun broke through, the clouds disappeared and batting became easier. Typical English conditions really, bowler friendly under cloud and batsman friendly in the sun.
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I agree, but even with that letting a team get to 236 from that position is poor.
In much the same way we started yesterday morning hoping to be chasing something around 150-160 and ended up letting them push the lead over 200.
The batsmen need to take a look at themselves but the bowlers weren't aggressive enough either. Sidebottom was poor and I'm convinced Woakes was nowhere near the fitness levels required.
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I’d be surprised if he gets anywhere near the test side so they should release him back to his county so he can play for the Bears in the Blast. We need him after a run of defeats.
We also missed the pace and aggression of Barker who is a decent bat too. I don’t know if he’s injured or just wasn’t picked to make way for Woakes.
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Brookes is more or less out for the season with a stress fracture of the back.
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Rashid in the Yorkshire team tonight, be interesting to see what sort of reception he gets.
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Really poor first over from Woakes, was bowling 2-3 yards too short.
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Words fail me about that bowling performance YET AGAIN
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It’s around now in games like this I think is this a belter of a pitch or is our bowling substandard?
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Looks like it will be a 5 over match at best.
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It’s a format that’s so weighted in favour of the batsmen that I won’t dish out too much criticism to our attack.
Pack a line up with big hitters and regardless of who your bowlers are you get massacred.
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I saw something last week where Jos Buttler was giving a T20 batting masterclass, Rob Key was bowling to him and he was just hitting six after six into the empty stands, not much different to the real thing. A bowler going for 7 or 8 an over is deemed to be good figures in a lot of matches which doesn’t suggest much of a contest.
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MARTIN Guptill has certainly given at T20 masterclass tonight.....35 ball ton
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It’s around now in games like this I think is this a belter of a pitch or is our bowling substandard?
And not for the first time this season, it was the latter.
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It’s around now in games like this I think is this a belter of a pitch or is our bowling substandard?
And not for the first time this season, it was the latter.
Starting with pace really isn't working at the moment, especially with the outfields being so fast. I would seriously consider opening with Patel and bowl three of his overs in the power play.
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I don't know what Poysden has done wrong?? Surely Giles needs to try another spinner? Woakes conceding 54 from his 4 overs? I can't see us qualifying at this rate.
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Brookes is more or less out for the season with a stress fracture of the back.
Disappointing news that. Perhaps he was bowled too much early on?
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Brookes is more or less out for the season with a stress fracture of the back.
Disappointing news that. Perhaps he was bowled too much early on?
The rock hard pitches caused by the dry weather won’t have helped.
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Brookes is more or less out for the season with a stress fracture of the back.
Disappointing news that. Perhaps he was bowled too much early on?
The rock hard pitches caused by the dry weather won’t have helped.
He didn't expect to play as much as he has this season, maybe the odd game. But other injuries to Stone, Woakes and Sidebottom meant he had to. I think he only missed one game before the injury.
Being tall, fast bowler and an 18 year old who is still growing there was always the chance he could breakdown. The hard ground won't have helped as mentioned. He was confident it wasn't a problem and he starts rehab in a few weeks before winter training.
On a side note Bell reckons HB could be a 'superstar'.
As for last night, I agree an extra spinner would help and our bowling seemed to have no plan to it. Looking at our batting we lack a couple of 'bullying' types. Hose looked like a rabbit in headlights for the first 12 balls of his innings and there is big pressure on Belly in every game. Lose the next and we are done I'd say.
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Blimey what a knock from Martin Guptill 35 ball ton 2nd fastest in England's domestic T20 and equal 4th fastest in T20 domestic history. Chris Gayle holds the record for his 30 ball effort in the IPL.
Needed that victory after 2 T20 defeats.
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Blimey what a knock from Martin Guptill 35 ball ton 2nd fastest in England's domestic T20 and equal 4th fastest in T20 domestic history. Chris Gayle holds the record for his 30 ball effort in the IPL.
Needed that victory after 2 T20 defeats.
Brilliant effort....I think they’ve struggled to keep continuity this year in various forms as the overseas players have been coming and going and interchanging all year
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Managed to get home from Edgbaston to find we've actually bowled Leicestershire out for 143.
Now in reply Bears are 23/1 after 3 overs. Pollock managed 7 balls this time before being bowled by Nabi for 10.
Now 33/1 Bell appears to be going well...22 at moment.
Hose in before Hain
33/1 4
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51/2 6.2
Bell Run Out 34
Hose firm drive tipped onto stumps by the bowler Parkinson with Bell out of his ground.
56/2 6.4
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12 gone
Bears 110/2
Hose 45
Hain 17
116/2 12.1
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19 req'd 7 overs to get em.
Hose 50 now (29)
So 14 req'd now
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8 Wkt win
146/2 14.2
Hose 66 (34)
Hain 27 (22)
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Good win, Pollock seems to be trying a bit too hard right now. He needs to realise that he can take a few deliveries to measure the pitch before he starts smashing at everything because teams seem to have worked out ways to get at him this year.
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Incredible knock just ended by Roy and Finch of 194 in 82 balls Surrey v Msex
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Excellent again from the Pears. Whitely is a hell of a prospect.
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Poor show from the Bears, unlikely to qualify now.
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Heard at Edgbaston today: Warwickshire trying to get Rashid for next season .
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Heard at Edgbaston today: Warwickshire trying to get Rashid for next season .
Little logic in going after players who have central contracts.
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Heard at Edgbaston today: Warwickshire trying to get Rashid for next season .
Little logic in going after players who have central contracts.
Has Rashid got a central contract? He only (officially) plays white ball cricket.
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Heard at Edgbaston today: Warwickshire trying to get Rashid for next season .
Little logic in going after players who have central contracts.
Has Rashid got a central contract? He only (officially) plays white ball cricket.
He will have a white ball central contract.
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Heard at Edgbaston today: Warwickshire trying to get Rashid for next season .
Little logic in going after players who have central contracts.
Has Rashid got a central contract? He only (officially) plays white ball cricket.
He will have a white ball central contract.
Swap for Poysden ? With World Cup next year Rashid won’t be available until after 14 July and if we have another summer like this one will then be playing in the ashes. Durham also interested apparently.
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In todays game at The County Ground bears have won the toss and are batting.
Team: Pollock, Bell, Hain, Hose, CDG, Elliott, Woakes, Thomason, Ambrose, Patel & Stone
If half as good as game at Edgbaston should be a cracker.
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4/1 .3
Pollock Ct Prasanna b Gleeson 1
I wish we would forget this tactic...Pollock done absolutely nothing this season.Just end the experiment
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25/2 4
Hose Ct Vasconcelos b Buck 8
Bell 11*
Hain in
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Poor power play
38/2 6
Bell 20
Hain 2
Doesn't seem a wise decision to bat.
My finals day ticket came in post yesterday....doesn't look like i'll be watching Bears.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/45075013
Not really Bears & Pears related but this is a disgraceful attitude to take to the game.
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10 gone
72/2
Bell 36
Hain 21
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89/3 12
Hain Ct Hutton b Prassana 31
Bell 43
CDG in
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Make that 89/4
Bell Ct Prassana b Buck 43
CDG 0*
Woakes in
12.2
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15 gone
120/4
Woakes 20
CDG 10
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122/5 15.2
CDG LBW Prassana 12
Elliott in (top score of 6 this season)
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168/6 18.4
Elliott CtThurston b Hutton 19
Woakes 41*
Thomason in
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186/7 20
Thomason Run Out 3
Woakes 56 (23) SR 243.47
They may add a run to total as Thomason ro trying for a 4th run but only seem to put 2 on total.
Maybe one of them was a short run
Brilliant from Woakes 6 x 4's 4 x 6's
Altered now to 187 & 57. Woakes first t20 50 for Bears.
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13/1 2.4
Olly Stone sends Ben Ducketts middle stump cartwheeling 2
Cobb in
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Northants edge powerplay
45/1 6
Vasconcelos 17
Cobb 21
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48/2 6.4
Vasconcelos Ct Pollock b Elliott 18
Cobb 23
Wakely in
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72/3 8.5
Wakely Ct Hose b Elliott 7
Cobb 38
Thurston in
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10 gone 79/3
Need to get Cobb on 47 now 85/3 10.1
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91/4 11.2
Thurston Ct Stone b Patel 7
Cobb 50*
Crook in
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109/5 13.2
Crook Ct Hain b Patel 7
Cobb 65
Prassana in
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118/6 14.5
Prassana Ct Ambrose b Elliott 5
Cobb 68
Hutton in
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Cobb 100 (58) 8 x 4's, 6 x 6's
158 /6 18.2
Woakes bowling 19th leaving Thomason (0/47) off his three to bowl the last.
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Need 27 off Thomasons last over. Anyone else i'd say job done.
26 /5
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Cobb Run Out (CDG) 103
170/7 20
a win
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Bowling
Stone 4 19 1
Woakes 4 42 0
Thomason 4 56 0
Elliott 4 34 3
Patel 4 17 2
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You bears!
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they're exceptional figures for Stone and Patel.
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Bears will probably need to win all their remaining matches to scrape qualification?
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Bears will probably need to win all their remaining matches to scrape qualification?
I don't there's any probably about it. They must win the lot:
Thur 9th Notts (H)
Frid 10th Lancs (A)
Wed 15th Lancs (H)
Frid 17th Worc (H)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/english-twenty20/table
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Bears have signed another 'quickie', Oliver Norwell has joined us from Gloucestershire on a 3 year contract from the start
of next season.
Don't know a great deal about him other than he took around 60 wkts for Glouc last season.
Wright out Norwell in.
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That’s a very good solid signing for you guys, whenever Worcs played Glos over recent years he’s always seemed to be the stand out
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I could have sworn he played for Huddersfield Town!
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It's Liam not Oliver
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Anyone go tonight? Was at the re-opening of the Durham Ox for those that know it - not bad a couple of pints of Silhil Brewery Blonde Star. But more importantly looked a good win on paper - we couldn’t sneak the quarters could we ?
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Should be going to the games on Wednesday and Friday.
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Anyone go tonight? Was at the re-opening of the Durham Ox for those that know it - not bad a couple of pints of Silhil Brewery Blonde Star. But more importantly looked a good win on paper - we couldn’t sneak the quarters could we ?
I went and saw a very professional display, Notts rarely troubled us. Their first two overs went for 19 off Patel and Thomason and I feared the worst. OHD and Poysden bowled well and we took all of our chances. The batting was clinical, Bell and De Grandhoome were excellent.
If we win tonight we should go above Lancashire into the top four. If we then win our remaining two games on Wednesday and next Friday then we should go through to the quarterfinals. It’s a big ask though.
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Cheers. Looks a big ask but you never know I guess - momentum and all that!
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Two games in a row against Lancashire (not "Manchester", I notice, they still seem to respect their history). Seems like odd planning.
If we win both we have a real chance of going through. Lose either and it's unlikely. Lose both and we are fucked.
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Bears team for tonight, one surprise our star turn with the ball last night missing, no OHD.
Team: Pollock, Bell, Hain, Hose, CDG,
Elliott, Alex Thomson, Ambrose, Patel, Thomason, Poysden
We lost the toss and r bowling.
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Bears team for tonight, one surprise our star turn with the ball last night missing, no OHD.
Team: Pollock, Bell, Hain, Hose, CDG,
Elliott, Alex Thomson, Ambrose, Patel, Thomason, Poysden
We lost the toss and r bowling.
So three spinners in team tonight.
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Lancs 34/1 4.5
Davies Ct Pollock b Thomson 17
Brown 17*
Lilley in
38/1 5
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53/1 end of powerplay
Which included 5 overs of spin
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55/2 6.3
Lilley LBW Thomson 11
Brown 25*
Vilas in
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10 gone 82/2
Poysden 4 32 0
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113/3 12.3
Vilas Ct Patel b Thomson 25
Brown 56*
Clark in
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128/4
Brown Ct Hain b Thomson 61
Clark 12
Croft in
Some debut for Alex Thomson 4 0 35 4
134/4 15
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140/5 16.1
Croft Ct Hain b Thomason 5
Clark 17*
Faulkner in
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Tough task ahead
185/5
Bowling
Patel 4 36 0
Poysden 4 32 0
Thomson4 35 4
Thomason 4 46 1
Elliott 4 35 0
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Brilliant figures for Thomson, hopefully he can carry that form on for a while now because he's not really made the step up so far.
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Notts made 212/5 v Yorks
Wouldn't be a bad result to see Notts win that as long as we win tonight
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Bell gone cheaply in the reply
11-1 1.5
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12/1 2
Bell b Faulkner 2
Pollock 8*
Thomason in ????
When Bell scored his first run it was his 526th of the season making him highest ever run scorer in a season of T20
Trott 2009 & Chopra in 2014 were previous holders
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Don't understand the Thomason experiment as it hasn't worked
17/2 3.2
Thomason b Croft 4
Hose in
Pollock 10*
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Pollock Run Out 15
26/3 4.2
All falling apart here
Hain in to join Hose
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Powerplay done 42/3 Lancs were 53/1
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71/4 9.5
Hain St Vila b Parkinson 34
Hose 14*
CDG b Parkinson 0
71/5 10
Oh dear
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75/6 11.2
Elliott st Vila b Parkinson 2
Hose 16*
Ambrose in
3 in 4 for Parkinson
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113/7 16.4
Ambrose b Faulkner 19
Hose 33*
Thomson in
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131/8 18.2
Hose Ct Watt b Lamb 45
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148 all out 19.5
Thomson Run Out 14
PoysdenCt Davies b Faulkner 0
Young Parkinson 3/23
Faulkner 3.5 3/28
Yorks & Worc both lost so a win would have been bang on
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Disappointing outcome last night as has been said with other results. Could still sneak into 4th with 2 wins as Notts and Yorks have to play each other but relying on some luck now.
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Thanks for fuck all, useless Worcestershire.
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A little bit of news out of Edgbaston this morning...Tim Ambrose has signed a one year extension on his contract.
This takes him up till the end of next season.
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I’ve always rated Ambrose and he’s been at the club for a few seasons now.
I’m not sure that a contract extension fits with Giles’ desire to reduce the average age of the squad, but I imagine that no keepers are available that fit with his requirements, young and able to play across all three formats. I think that it will be another busy winter at Edgbaston with a few more departures and a few new faces.
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A little bit of news out of Edgbaston this morning...Tim Ambrose has signed a one year extension on his contract.
This takes him up till the end of next season.
Well deserved this year, hew's done a good job providing a bit of resistance down the order. On top of that Mellor looks a poor replacement, I think we desperately need to find a good young wicketkeeper for next year now though.
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Matty Lamb has this morning signed a 2 year contract extension to end of 2020.
Try and have a chat with his dad tonight to get Matty's views...i daresay he's delighted.
If people aren't aware game on Sky this evening. Plus Loughborough Lightning playing prior to the main event v Western Storm.15:00 start.
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Excellent against Lancs tonight in the T20. Totally outplayed them. Pity we couldn't do this earlier in the competition....tough to qualify still.
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Excellent against Lancs tonight in the T20. Totally outplayed them. Pity we couldn't do this earlier in the competition....tough to qualify still.
It’s not that tough. One more win and we go through.
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Excellent against Lancs tonight in the T20. Totally outplayed them. Pity we couldn't do this earlier in the competition....tough to qualify still.
It’s not that tough. One more win and we go through.
Not quite, Yorkshire have a game in hand - against Northants then a final game against Notts. Need Northants to win and Yorkshire to beat Notts, assuming, of course we beat Worcs - and we all know how that game usually unfolds....a chance of sneaking into the quarter finals....but very slim.
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There was a certain inevitability about this but it’s disappointing news nevertheless:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/45196846
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Guess they think theres better spinners already at the club like Singh and Thomson - as well as Jeets still looking good.
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Poysden spun one last night that was a clone of Rashid's dismissal of Kohli
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There was a certain inevitability about this but it’s disappointing news nevertheless:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/45196846
Got to be honest i'm gutted about this.....we didn't give him enough game time and i really think he will come back to haunt us.
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There was a certain inevitability about this but it’s disappointing news nevertheless:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/45196846
Got to be honest i'm gutted about this.....we didn't give him enough game time and i really think he will come back to haunt us.
Totally agree PGW.
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Poysden is a real talent. This will be another Moeen Ali situation - not enough game time. He should've bowled a lot more in the T20 campaign this year - if he had, we'd probably have qualified for the quarter finals by now. Instead we're scrambling to qualify...
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I’m a Steelbacks fan for the next few hours!
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Northamptonshire join Worcestershire on the ****** list.
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B'ham Bears have only themselves to blame...
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B'ham Bears have only themselves to blame...
Yep, those last two balls needing two to win against Northampton at Edgbaston look very costly now.
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The run of something like 4 games where we conceded 200 plus is shocking when you consider the players that we have at our disposal.
Northamptonshire & Leicestershire took our attack apart and generally they’ve both been extremely poor sides this year.
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Great game between Kent & Zummersett last night.
Somerset nearly chased down the largest total in domestic T20.
They'd have probably won if not for a 6 run time penalty
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The run of something like 4 games where we conceded 200 plus is shocking when you consider the players that we have at our disposal.
Northamptonshire & Leicestershire took our attack apart and generally they’ve both been extremely poor sides this year.
Yep.
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Bears getting knocked all over the place atm.
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Two of the worst drops I've ever seen. Inexcusable.
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Back to back boundary direct hit run outs have cheered me up a bit. Still need a miracle.
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Come on you Pears!!
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Local derby to decide on who goes to finals day - cmon Worcs it’s overdue to get their for the first time!!
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Gloucester won toss and batted at Edgbaston and are 37/0 12 gone.
Team: Rhodes, Sibley, Bell, Trott, Hain, Ambrose, Barker, Patel, Wright,OHD, Sidebottom.
Poysden has gone straight into Yorkshire side to face Worcs at Scarborough.
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52/2
Two quick wickets Hammond falls to Sidebottom ct behind and Patel trapped Dent LBW
20 gone
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One over to go before lunch Gloucester 106/3 32 overs
Last Wkt was Bracey LBW Patel 28
Two dolly catches dropped by Sibley & Trott so could have been better.
With Jeets bowling 12 overs in the session we're gonna bowl 33 overs in the session...been a long time since i've seen that.
106/3 33 Lunch
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5th ball after lunch 106/4 33.5
Howell Ct Hain b Wright 26
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108/5 35.5
Higgins B Wright 0
Great delivery swinging away flattening off stump.
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113/6 38.3
Charlesworth Ct Ambrose b Barker 1
Barkers 15th of the season
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115/7 41
Miles Ct Sidebottom b Barker 2
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Literally a procession now
118/8 43.1
Drissell Ct Barker b Wright 0
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Once again Wright knocks off stump cartwheeling
118/9 43.3
Taylor b Wright 0
Six for 16 since lunch
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127 all out. Good stuff Bears, now take full advantage and put on a decent total, pretty please.
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127 all out 46 overs
Roderick LBW Wright 15
Liddle 0*
Barker 13 6 22 2
Wright 11 5 32 5 (5/9 since lunch)
Patel 12 6 28 2
Sidebottom 6 1 33 1
OHD 4 2 9 9
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Leicestershire got themselves a decent bowler for next season!!!
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Coming to the end of 10th over a decent partnership may be developing here as Bears move to
41/0 10 overs
Rhodes 11
Sibley 30
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Leicestershire got themselves a decent bowler for next season!!!
Is Chris Wright going to Leics then PGW ??
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Leicestershire got themselves a decent bowler for next season!!!
Is Chris Wright going to Leics then PGW ??
Yes 2 year deal from next season.
Tea here 69/0 16 gone
Rhodes 26
Sibley 43
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Leicestershire got themselves a decent bowler for next season!!!
Is Chris Wright going to Leics then PGW ??
Yes 2 year deal from next season.
Thanks PGW
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Leicestershire got themselves a decent bowler for next season!!!
Is Chris Wright going to Leics then PGW ??
Yes 2 year deal from next season.
Thanks PGW
Basically down to the fact that we've signed Liam Norwell from todays opponents Gloucestershire on, i believe, a 3 year deal.
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Moved onto 80/0 19.3
Rhodes 36
Sibley 44
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87/0 25.1
Sibley 50
Rhodes 37
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103/0 27.3
Rhodes has joined Sibley with his 50....52*
Sibley 51*
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Bears in lead
128/0 34
Sibley 57
Rhodes 68
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151/0 39
Rhodes 84
Sibley 64
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162/1 42
Sibley Ct Bracey b Higgins 65
Rhodes 94*
Wright in as nightwatchman
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Close 171/2 Wright LBW Liddle 1
Rhodes 101*
Bell 0*
48 overs
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A good day for the Bears. 😊🐼
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Good day for the Pears too. Yorkshire dismissed for 216, although could and probably should have been less given they were 155 for 9! Worcestershire on 39-0 in reply. Have to start winning these games if we are to stay up. Mooen is playing but no overseas player for this one.
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Thought Parnell was playing?
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Bears are going well, Gloucestershire are 36-5 still 114 runs short of making us bat again.
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Bears win by an innings & 47 runs inside two days.
You Bears!
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Magnificent by our bowlers. You Bears 😊
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Worcestershire well on top against Yorkshire. One one wicket falling all day as Moeen and Mitchell complete centuries. A bit of a slow scoring day though with the Pears only 98 ahead, need to push it a bit if they want to get those extra batting bonus points. Nice to see us not capitulate for once.
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Some day for Moeen Ali, doing chances of an England recall no harm, 219 with the bat and in
Yorks 2nd innings currently 122/4 Ali has 4/34.
Plus 2 wkts in Yorks 1st innings
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I agree PGW, great day for the Pears. I hope the weather doesn't come to Yorkshire's rescue tomorrow.
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Moeen Ali 6 wkts in the innings now and a win by innings and 186 runs.
No fan of Pears but less of a fan of Tykes.
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:-)
Still don’t think we will escape the drop but have enjoyed watching the Yorkshire live feed, looked more like highlights this morning :-)
Great performance from Mo / Mitchell / Pennington
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Things not going too well at Sussex for Bears as Derby have started lose wickets are now 84/4 but Ben Slater had to retire hurt. Due to fact that he is concussed
a substitute batter can be used, so (forgive spelling) so Anuj Dal will come in at some stage.
First time i've noticed this happen in a game.
89/5 now....Derby require a total of 405
Dal in now.
So looks like a maximum 24 points for Sussex so a net gain of 3 on bears.
Bears still to go to Hove in September
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I forgot to mention Ravi Rampaul missing through illness so won't be batting...no sub for him.
Sussex will be on 145 to Bears 149
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Cannot understand why Derbyshire declared. Okay, it was only one wicket but still, all they have done is cost themselves a chance of a fourth batting point while boosting Sussex's chances of victory.
I had assumed they must have decided to engineer a mutually agreed target but as Sussex set them a virtually impossible near 400 in one day, obviously not.
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Cannot understand why Derbyshire declared. Okay, it was only one wicket but still, all they have done is cost themselves a chance of a fourth batting point while boosting Sussex's chances of victory.
I had assumed they must have decided to engineer a mutually agreed target but as Sussex set them a virtually impossible near 400 in one day, obviously not.
I agree.
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Cannot understand why Derbyshire declared. Okay, it was only one wicket but still, all they have done is cost themselves a chance of a fourth batting point while boosting Sussex's chances of victory.
I had assumed they must have decided to engineer a mutually agreed target but as Sussex set them a virtually impossible near 400 in one day, obviously not.
They didn't declare, Rampaul was ill and couldn't bat, same as today.
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That makes sense then, thanks. BBC said declared. Disappointing result for us in that game but at least we are still top after our win.
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Great session at Oval Surrey have just beaten Lancs by 6 runs. Lancs move to bottom i believe with Pears win.
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Pears off to finals day - Get In!!! Finally....
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Think you have a decent chance Gareth may well come down to your batters v the Sussex bowling attack - I'm discounting Lancs and whoever else gets through.
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Think you have a decent chance Gareth may well come down to your batters v the Sussex bowling attack - I'm discounting Lancs and whoever else gets through.
I hope so, think we might need to see whether we’ll have any overseas batsman to keep the order topped up.
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Pears are playing in the 2nd semi-final on the 15th of Sept and have been drawn to play Lancashire
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Right now I'd say Sussex are probably slight favourites, Archer, Jordan and Mills would make 3/5 of a good England bowling unit, having that much pace and aggression at 1 county is impressive.
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Pears are playing in the 2nd semi-final on the 15th of Sept and have been drawn to play Lancashire
That's unusual they usually put local team on first to ease travelling of other supporters...time wise.
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Pears are playing in the 2nd semi-final on the 15th of Sept and have been drawn to play Lancashire
That's unusual they usually put local team on first to ease travelling of other supporters...time wise.
I'll still be in ground at 09:00 to get my table in David Heath Suite next to open patio doors...like a private box.
Just shame Bears aren't there...missing Blackburn but hey ho...take my tablet to watch whilst cricket on.
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Somerset v Sussex in 1st Semi...…...
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I saw a bit of Sussex the other night and it reminded me that I think Luke Wright is bloody awful to watch as a batsman.
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Jack Brooks is joining Somerset at the end of the season, sorry to see him go he's been brilliant for Yorkshire.
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Bears have decided to bowl in an uncontested toss.
Rhodes, Sibley, Bell, Trott, Hain, Ambrose, Barker, Patel, Wright, Stone & Sidebottom
Glamorgan 19/1 6.4
Selman Ct Ambrose b Barker 0
Murphy Not Out 14
Brown 0*
Gonna go up tomorrow for 2 days in an effort to try and forget that performance last night
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28/2 9.2
Murphy Ct Ambrose b Sidebottom 18
Brown 4*
Carlson in
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38/3 12.5
Brown Ct Ambrose b Stone 4
Carlson 9*
Lloyd 0*
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59/3 21
Carlson 19*
Lloyd 10*
Bit of resistance being shown currently
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80/4 26
Carlson b Patel 32
Lloyd 13*
Cook in
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Lunch
101/4 29
Lloyd 18*
Cooke 6*
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113/5 34.2
Lloyd Ct Bell b Barker 19
Cooke 17*
Old boy Graham Wagg comes to the crease.
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119/6 38
Wagg LBW Patel 3
Cooke 18*
Meschede 1*
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142/7 43
Cooke b Stone 31
Meschede 11*
Salter in
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162/8 48.3
Salter B Stone 5
Meschede 26*
Smith in
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172/9 50.1
Smith Ct Bell b Stone 5
Meschede 27*
Hogan in
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203 all out
Hogan b Patel 1
Meschede 53*
Tea being taken
Bowling Figures:
Barker 12 4 30 2
Sidebottom 11 3 34 1
Stone 13 4 28 4
Wright 13 3 61 0
Patel 10.4 3 23 3
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23/1 10.1
Sibley LBW Meschede 7
Rhodes 12*
Bell in
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43/2 13.3
Rhodes Ct Cooke b Wagg 24
Bell 8*
Trott in
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Bears move onto 89/2 23 13 left
Bell 36*
Trott 18*
Bell now 257 v Glamorgan this season without being dismissed.
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106/3 32
Trott Ct Selman b Smith 28
Bell 41*
Wright in as night watchman
4 overs to go
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When i saw Middx 169 all out v Sussex i sighed somewhat but Sussex are struggling also at 99/5
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Close of Play
116/3 36
Bell 43*
Wright 8*
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When i saw Middx 169 all out v Sussex i sighed somewhat but Sussex are struggling also at 99/5
Middlesex owe us. I still haven't forgiven those bastards for their 51 all out surrender against Essex about thirty years ago.
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15 wickets on day one in Lancs v Worcs - guessing it’ll be a 2-3 day game - hopefully get Lancs all out by lunch and show a bit more application with bat 2nd time round
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Bell 52no Bears 127-3. Just 76 behind
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Bell 52no Bears 127-3. Just 76 behind
A good couple of batting sessions today and the Bears should be in a good position to win this.
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Saw a tweet from the club earlier. At the start of play Bell needed 61 runs to reach 20,000 first class runs and Patel needs 1 wicket for 800 first class victims.
We must secure as many batting points as we can because it looks like second placed Sussex won’t get a batting point.
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Wright gone (as the night watchman) for 16 did his job really well.
Hain in with Bell now 172/4
Bell 76*
Hain 5*
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Don't want to jinx it, but Bell and Hain hopefully looking set here to post a big score.
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Bell gets his 100 and then passes 20,000 runs. Well done that man.
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Bell gets his 100 and then passes 20,000 runs. Well done that man.
Brilliant achievement given how many summers of county cricket he 'missed' with England.
On the game 254/4
Bell 117*
Hain 43*
2nd batting point secured, we should get 4-5 from here hopefully.
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3rd batting point up, Hain went a while back (for 61) but Ambrose is in and offering good backup for Bell who's still ticking along.
318/5
Bell 141*
Ambrose 14*
Big lead so you'd think the win is probably in the bag (with our bowling and their batting record) so 16 overs to push for the last 2 batting points, I'd like them to give it 1-2 overs after tea and then start smashing it.
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3rd batting point up, Hain went a while back (for 61) but Ambrose is in and offering good backup for Bell who's still ticking along.
318/5
Bell 141*
Ambrose 14*
Big lead so you'd think the win is probably in the bag (with our bowling and their batting record) so 16 overs to push for the last 2 batting points, I'd like them to give it 1-2 overs after tea and then start smashing it.
Sussex are struggling in their match too and didn’t secure any batting points.
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By the look of it we'll get the 4th batting point fairly easily but the 5th looks a stretch now.
Ambrose Has gone (for 22) and Barker is in though so that might change things as Ambrose was being very watchful.
346/6 (102)
Bell 160*
Barker 1*
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Oh, gone off for bad light, that's frustrating.
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Oh, gone off for bad light, that's frustrating.
It is, 143 run lead so far.
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In the other important games:
Sussex took a 2 run lead over Middlesex into the 2nd innings but the latter are doing much better this time round on 141/4. If they can set a target of 200-250 I think that's a big ask on day 3/4 on that wicket.
Kent got to 561 and Derbs are 117/1 in response so that one could easily end with no result on the 4th day.
If both of those go our way it'll be a massive boost towards promotion.
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Looks like we've decided to play it safe and keep building a score instead of going for the 5th batting point.
357/6 probably not far off a score that means we don't bat again given Glamorgan have the worst batting line-up in the division.
Middlesex onto 183/5 (lead 181) so that game is going nicely for us.
Derbs 158/2 and need over 400 to avoid th efollow-on so that's in the balance still really. If they can get up round 400 I think it will be hard for either side to get a positive result there.
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Bears 408-6 Bell 189 not out and a lead of 205 runs. It's in the bag.
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I really don't understand why we waited until the 5th batting point was gone and then accelerated, hopefully it's irrelevant but seems like poor decision making to me. That said, there's probably enough on the board now so I wonder how much longer we'll bat for, with 2 days there's no great incentive to declare but any time after Bell gets his 200 (196 right now) it becomes an option for me. Probably no point declaring before the close now though.
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445-8 at stumps, a lead of 242 and I expect them to declare overnight thus giving our attack best use of the early morning conditions.
Middlesex are well poised against Sussex too, so if they can continue and build a sizeable lead - they’re 208 in front with 5 wickets in hand - then Sussex could well be in trouble.
Kent are well placed against Derbyshire but Derby are batting well so that’s evenly balanced. Interesting days ahead for the Bears particularly as we still have to play Sussex and Kent.
#COYB
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Another decent day for Worcs - 306 for Lancs to win - hopefully won’t go to the wire :-)
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I really don't understand why we waited until the 5th batting point was gone and then accelerated, hopefully it's irrelevant but seems like poor decision making to me. That said, there's probably enough on the board now so I wonder how much longer we'll bat for, with 2 days there's no great incentive to declare but any time after Bell gets his 200 (196 right now) it becomes an option for me. Probably no point declaring before the close now though.
They went off for bad light around then, so i guess it wasn't easy batting. They accelerated when they came back on.
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Another decent day for Worcs - 306 for Lancs to win - hopefully won’t go to the wire :-)
Would have been nice to grab a wicket tonight before the close. Hope we win this.
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Great play by Bears and Bell in particular. Great chance to open a gap between us and a couple of contenders if we can finish them off, with Sussex and Leicestershire struggling. Be even better if Derbyshire can hold Kent to a draw.
COYB 🐻🐻🐻
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Fucking declare you maniacs!
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503 all out. Glamorgan need 300 to make us bat again.
Elsewhere, Kent made 561 but Derbyshire are putting up a decent resistance on 234 for 2.
Leicestershire are in deep trouble having replied with 111 all out to Gloucestershire's 202. Glos now 173 for 1 in their second innings and should set an imposing total.
Sussex made 171 in reply to Middlesex's 169 and the latter are now 226 for 8, a lead of 224. Could be close.
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Middlesex dismissed for 232. Annoyingly good fightback from Sussex who need 231 to win. Middlesex were 212 for 5. Assume the match is at Lord's in which case you'd assume that early wickets will be crucial.
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Bears early breakthrough. Glammy 9 for 1.
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Good start for the Bears. Hopefully will have it wrapped up by the close of play this evening.
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Sussex just gone 41/2 chasing 231 - think that one could be close and will probably be all over today.
Derbs up to 308/4, still 103 away from the follow-on but if they do get there you'd expect it to go no result, given how it's gone I can't imagine Kent risking a short target and there's just not going to be the time for them to clean up Derbs, add 100-150 themselves and then clean them up again.
Leics are fucked and can probably be discounted from the race now, we'll have about 70 points on them by the end of tomorrow.
All looking pretty good for us right now.
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Bears making steady progress, have just taken Glamorgan's third wicket.
Happily, Sussex seem to have fucked it up against Middlesex, collapsing to 114 for 8.
Derbyshire and Gloucestershire still batting.
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Yep, the derbs/Kent game is the important one now, still 61 needed to avoid the follow on.
Sussex land Leics look fucked and we're in a very strong position.
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Gloucestershire declare on 402 for 4 with Chris Dent 214 not out. They set Leicestershire a somewhat improbable 494. Not sure why they didn't declare the second he passed 200, but hopefully it won't matter.
Derbyshire look like they might have to follow-on, they need a further 52 to avoid it with two wickets left.
No futher wickets in the Bears game.
Sussex have just lost their ninth and still need another 103.
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The only thing I'd add on Kent/Derbs is that enforcing the follow on after 120+ overs in the field isn't an obvious decision when you've 'only' got a lead of 170-180. They'll almost certainly have to bat again and might want to give the bowlers a rest. I wouldn't be surprised if they come out swinging and bat the day (and maybe 10 overs tomorrow) then try to give themselves 300-350 to defend and 80 odd overs to get the wickets.
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We will see, it's tea now. Derbyshire all out for 400, 12 short of avoiding the follow on.
I'd enforce it. They have tea, then overnight to recover.
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Anyway, Sussex lost.
Leicestershire two down.
Glamorgan five down against the Mighty Bears.
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And Kent have enforced the follow-on. Derbyshire need 161 to make them bat again.
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And Kent have enforced the follow-on. Derbyshire need 161 to make them bat again.
For me that's Kent protecting the draw, which makes sense given Sussex lost, good news for us though.
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Kinell Worcestershire. How to grab defeat from the jaws of victory. Toothless bowling attack. Parnell ineffective. Aarrgghh.
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Glamorgan in the death throes now, 174/7
Great round of games for us, with the Kent result potentially a cherry on top if Derbs can frustrate them.
In that game 23/0 currently.
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Comfortable for the Bears by an innings and 35 runs, 7 wickets for Jeets.
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A comfortable win for the Bears 🐻 by an innings and 35 runs.
That will give us a comfortable lead at the top of the table again.
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Brilliant from Jeets! Sussex lost as well....a good day!
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Worcs had to finish that off - think that has put paid to 4 day derbies next yr
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Need Derby to draw, but I can't see them holding out, especially as they're still in deficit. Hope I'm wrong.....
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Need Derby to draw, but I can't see them holding out, especially as they're still in deficit. Hope I'm wrong.....
leading by 102 with a couple of wickets spare. If they can see it through to tea that game will have a very interesting final session.
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Need Derby to draw, but I can't see them holding out, especially as they're still in deficit. Hope I'm wrong.....
leading by 102 with a couple of wickets spare. If they can see it through to tea that game will have a very interesting final session.
Kent chased down 110 and won by 6 wickets
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Delayed start at Edgbaston...Inspection at 10:30
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Delayed start at Edgbaston...Inspection at 10:30
Play due to start at 12:40
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No surprise Durham have took up option to bowl first.
Team: Ambrose, Barker, Bell, Hain, Patel, Rhodes, Sibley, Sidebottom, Stone, Trott & Wright.
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Looks a strong side on paper. Pretty crucial few weeks ahead for the Bears.
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68 overs gone and off for bad light
184/6
Trott 67*
Patel 10*
Think that will be it for the day....28 overs lost
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When will Kent get a points Deduction? I've lost count of the number of times 17+ wickets taken on the first day. Today was 18 and they lost 20 overs to bad light.
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It's a scandal if the pitch inspectors aren't called to Canterbury.
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68 overs gone and off for bad light
184/6
Trott 67*
Patel 10*
Think that will be it for the day....28 overs lost
Blue skies over Birmingham this morning and no rain forecast for the next three days, so hopefully no more interruptions.
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Bears are motoring along this morning, 295/8 with Wright and Stone currently sharing a 61 run partnership that's come at more than 5 an over.
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Bears are motoring along this morning, 295/8 with Wright and Stone currently sharing a 61 run partnership that's come at more than 5 an over.
Tail has made a really strong contribution with the bat again Paul. Another quick 20-30 runs would be very handy.
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Great performance by the Bears and Oli Stone who was taken 4 quick wickets, 152-3 to 169-7 in next to no time.
#COYB
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How come Hampshire have 3 overseas players in their team? Steyn, Abbot and Fidel Edwards?
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How come Hampshire have 3 overseas players in their team? Steyn, Abbot and Fidel Edwards?
Isn't Abbott Kolpak
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How come Hampshire have 3 overseas players in their team? Steyn, Abbot and Fidel Edwards?
Abbot is a Kolpak. He retired from international cricket to take a higher salary at The Rose Bowl. Hampshire were offering more than the Saffers, which is incredible really. I imagine Edwards is also a Kolpak as he hasn’t played international cricket for several years thus leaving Steyn as the only “overseas” player.
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A bit worried we might have let this get away from us. Looks like Sussex and Kent will both win so anything less leaves it back in the balance.
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Bears have a lead of 18 after 1st innings..........Rain Forecast this afternoon as well but should be a full days play on Friday
Pears lost to Hampshire
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Bears have a lead of 18 after 1st innings..........Rain Forecast this afternoon as well but should be a full days play on Friday
Pears lost to Hampshire
Hopefully by close of play tonight they will have a big enough total that will give them as close to a full day as possible to bowl Durham out. Going to be a big ask though.
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Bears have a lead of 18 after 1st innings..........Rain Forecast this afternoon as well but should be a full days play on Friday
Pears lost to Hampshire
Hopefully by close of play tonight they will have a big enough total that will give them as close to a full day as possible to bowl Durham out. Going to be a big ask though.
According to the Met Office heavy rain forecast between 1.00pm and 5.00pm....May wipe out lots of today's play
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So long as it rains solid in Kent and Sussex, too, that'll be fine.
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So long as it rains solid in Kent and Sussex, too, that'll be fine.
Sorry, it’s nice down here.
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Bastards.
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Inspection 17:00
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Inspection 17:00
No further play- Stumps
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Sussex have Won
Kent must be strong favourites to beat Northants
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I'd like to see us go for it tomorrow - 104 overs available apparently, so bat for around half those, push the lead up to 250 and try and bowl them out.
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Think the two defeats this week for the Pears have pretty much put the lid on relegation being as they were against 2 of the other sides in the mix. Will take a hell of a run to get out of it.
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Serious question Gareth do your lot literally spend one season only in each division ?
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Pears are competing against bigger clubs. That said, they seem to implode at every given opportunity and have put in some fairly abject performances this season. They have really needed a strong opener, a more experienced middle order batsman and another decent bowler. Instead, they go for academy players when they are not ready. Twohig, Milton are not ready. Fell and Clarke offer promise but haven't quite moved on to a higher level yet, hopefully they will.
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Serious question Gareth do your lot literally spend one season only in each division ?
Yup, over the last few years our squad has been good enough to be at top of div 2 but not good enough once we get into div 1.
Having said that we have generally done well with recruiting overseas players & not used much in the way of Kolpaks whilst having a base of local talent, particularly Shropshire.
Generally I think we over achieve and it would be good to see a few of the other non test ground counties develop more local players rather than going for Kolpaks by the bucket load.
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I'd like to see us go for it tomorrow - 104 overs available apparently, so bat for around half those, push the lead up to 250 and try and bowl them out.
Only 96 overs today the previous 2 days were 104 in effort to claw back overs from day 1.
This morning wickets tumbling with Bell (10) Sibley (27) & Trott (13) so are 68/4 lead 86.
Advantage Durham.
I haven't gone down today aswanting to watch Cook's last knock.
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101/4 so a lead of 119
Ambrose 19
Hain 14
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I'd say 10-12 overs after lunch we need to have 220ish on the board and then put them in if we want to go for the win, if we go longer than that then I'd guess we've settled for the draw.
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I'd say 10-12 overs after lunch we need to have 220ish on the board and then put them in if we want to go for the win, if we go longer than that then I'd guess we've settled for the draw.
Just before lunch our lead is only 128.
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Lunch 113/4 41 overs
Ambrose 25
Hain 20
Lead 131.
Durham have bowled really well to restrict Bears to 85/3 off 30 overs in the session. I think that Bears are out of this game now, If Durham continue to bowl
well they may have opportunity to win this. Patel bowling well from the one end drying Bears runs up 2/21 off 15. Going to be extremely difficult from here to set up
a large enough target for our own Patel to do his stuff......my opinion on the play this morning.
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Lunch 113/4 41 overs
Ambrose 25
Hain 20
Lead 131.
Durham have bowled really well to restrict Bears to 85/3 off 30 overs in the session. I think that Bears are out of this game now, If Durham continue to bowl
well they may have opportunity to win this. Patel bowling well from the one end drying Bears runs up 2/21 off 15. Going to be extremely difficult from here to set up
a large enough target for our own Patel to do his stuff......my opinion on the play this morning.
Not at the game, but from following it online, that seems a pretty good summation. Need to at least ensure the draw from here.
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I would imagine Kent will beat Northants who require a further 151 from minimum 69 overs but with only
4 wickets in hand.
So assuming we draw Points should be:
Bears 189
Kent 179
Sussex 171
Going to be an intriguing end of season with Sussex hosting us (Sept 18) and then Bears hosting Kent (Sept 24) and next Mondays games
all three of us away from home:
Leicester v Bears (tickets bought for days 1&2)
Durham v Sussex
Middlesex v Kent
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I think Middlesex won't lose to kent. They are on a bit of a roll and beat Sussex last game
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Patel is the problem here, as mentioned above we're really struggling to score off him.
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157/5 (Lead 175)
Ambrose LBW Patel 42
Hain 45
Barker in
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166/6 (184)
Barker b McCarthy 5
Hain 48
Jeets in
Northants 208/8
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173/7 (191)
Patel b Patel (4/42)
Hain 48
Bears seem to be going for quick runs but aint got enough yet, 45 overs left in the day at end of current over.
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193/7 (211 lead) 44 overs left
Northants 217/9
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193/8 (211)
Wright Ct Collingwood b Patel (5/48)
Hain 53
Stone in
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193/9
Stone Ct McCarthy b Patel 0
Kent have won
Bears could lose this in trying to set a total. 43 overs left minus a couple for changeover
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I said a lead of about 220 and I'm sticking with that because it's tempting enough that they might go for it but not something you'd get without taking some risks.
Kent have won so avoiding a defeat would still be massive.
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199 all out 7/54 for Patel
218 to win.
Bizarre dismissal for Sidebottom slams ball to square but hits Will Smith on helmet and bounces off helmet to be C&B Patel.
40 overs left i believe ...Tea being taken.
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199 all out 7/54 for Patel
218 to win.
Bizarre dismissal for Sidebottom slams ball to square but hits Will Smith on helmet and bounces off helmet to be C&B Patel.
40 overs left i believe ...Tea being taken.
cricinfo is saying 41 overs but either way they're looking at 5+ an over to win it, which is pretty unlikely on a day 4 pitch so this looks like a draw but we can go quite aggressive and try to get some cheap wickets early on.
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Bears need to hit Durham hard with Stone and Barker for 1st 10/15 overs then get Jeets on with 5/6 around the bat
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/county-championship-division-two/table
Table as it stands awaiting our result. Guaranteed 6 points with our bonus points plus another 5 if we draw or another 16 if we pull this off. Or nowt if we lose.
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Durham 9/1 5 gone
Lees LBW Barker 0
Steel 9*
Smith in
209 off 36 @ 5.81 required
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Think i'd have had Olly Stone on by now. Greater threat than what Sidebottom offers.Perhaps he prefers not to bowl with brand new ball.
18/1 8.2
Require a smidgeon over 6/over
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Wright replaces Sidebottom 24/1 9
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Wright strikes
Steel ct Ambrose b Wright 21
25/2 9.4
Clarke joins Smith
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25/2
Steel gone for 21 Wright with the wicket.
Still 31 overs to go, another 1-2 in the next few overs and it gets really interesting.
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33/3 13
Smith Ct Sibley b Stone 8
Clarke 2
Richardson in
28 overs left 6.61 over
Think Durham are out of it.
If light holds can we get another 7
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55/4 18.2
Richardson LBW Stone 7
Clark 16*
Patel in
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64/5 21
Clark Ct Hain b Stone 23 (10fer in match)
Patel 2
Collingwood in
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Why are we restricted to 41 overs? Why can't we play on to make up for the overs we've lost?
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97/6 28.4
Patel b Barker 22
Colly 13*
Poynter in
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Why are we restricted to 41 overs? Why can't we play on to make up for the overs we've lost?
The rules say that a game must have a cut off point, they can’t play on until a result is confirmed. That said Cricket does have a habit of shooting itself in the foot when overs are lost. Unfortunately I don’t think the light will be good enough to enable the full 41 overs to be bowled anyway.
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A ludicrous rule. The cutoff point should be when the overs are bowled, within reason. If you can play on until seven on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday you should be able to do the same on a Saturday. Seems like another rule designed to boost the sunny Southern counties. And talking of which, any news on whether Kent are going to get a points deduction?
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Why are we restricted to 41 overs? Why can't we play on to make up for the overs we've lost?
The rules say that a game must have a cut off point, they can’t play on until a result is confirmed. That said Cricket does have a habit of shooting itself in the foot when overs are lost. Unfortunately I don’t think the light will be good enough to enable the full 41 overs to be bowled anyway.
The Floodlights have been on since about 14:30pm as I can see them from my desk, its bright and sunny as well currently
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A ludicrous rule. The cutoff point should be when the overs are bowled, within reason. If you can play on until seven on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday you should be able to do the same on a Saturday. Seems like another rule designed to boost the sunny Southern counties. And talking of which, any news on whether Kent are going to get a points deduction?
Haven’t seen anything yet.
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99/7
Collingwood Ct Ambrose b Wright 13
Poysden 2
3 wickets required in 46 balls
McCarthy in
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99/7
Collingwood Ct Ambrose b Wright 13
Poysden 2
3 wickets required in 46 balls
McCarthy in
COYB
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102/8 35
McCarthy LBW Stone 2
36 balls left
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Looks like we are going to fall agonisingly short. Weather cost us a chance of winning the One Day Cup and now it could cost us promotion.
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Match Drawn :-(
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Looks like we are going to fall agonisingly short. Weather cost us a chance of winning the One Day Cup and now it could cost us promotion.
It ain’t over yet. We are still top & still have to play Sussex & Kent. It’s still in our hands.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/county-championship-division-two/table
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Typical British climate! So much time lost yesterday. .....now bright sunshine! Another 5 overs and the game was ours! Still an interesting finish to the season coming up! Need to thrash Leicestershire next week to start with....
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Looks like we are going to fall agonisingly short. Weather cost us a chance of winning the One Day Cup and now it could cost us promotion.
It ain’t over yet. We are still top & still have to play Sussex & Kent. It’s still in our hands.
I only said "could". We are still favourites. Be nice to beat Leicester and open up a massive advantage over one or both of the Home Counties teams again.
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Yet another player released by Yorkshire, Azeem Rafiq. Might get a game for them next season at this rate, seems like preparing for life in Division Two.
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Where are you PGW !!!!!!!!!!!!
Not sure what happened with the toss but Leics are batting and are 42 for 3
2 for Barker and 1 for Woaksie
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42 for 4...........A run out
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42 for 4...........A run out
Where are you PGW !!!!!!!!!!!!
Not sure what happened with the toss but Leics are batting and are 42 for 3
2 for Barker and 1 for Woaksie
Toss was uncontested so naturally we put them in. They’ve lost 4 in 10 balls and are 45-6.
#COYB
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Kent off to a decent start as well unfortunately, have Middlesex 57/3
Sussex game away to Durham is delayed for bad light.
This Warwickshire attack, With Brookes to come in for Wright is far too good for division 2, Woakes is clearly an international bowler, Stone and Brookes could easily join him, Patel is possibly the best spinner in either division and Barker has been consistently good for years.
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Kent off to a decent start as well unfortunately, have Middlesex 57/3
Sussex game away to Durham is delayed for bad light.
This Warwickshire attack, With Brookes to come in for Wright is far too good for division 2, Woakes is clearly an international bowler, Stone and Brookes could easily join him, Patel is possibly the best spinner in either division and Barker has been consistently good for years.
Lovely balance to that attack as well Paul. Having Woakes back in the side is a massive boost.
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76 for 7...........COYB !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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94-8 at lunch.
A great session for the Bears.
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Kent off to a decent start as well unfortunately, have Middlesex 57/3
Sussex game away to Durham is delayed for bad light.
This Warwickshire attack, With Brookes to come in for Wright is far too good for division 2, Woakes is clearly an international bowler, Stone and Brookes could easily join him, Patel is possibly the best spinner in either division and Barker has been consistently good for years.
Lovely balance to that attack as well Paul. Having Woakes back in the side is a massive boost.
Absolutely, all fit and available it's close to the perfect county attack, my worry is that 2-3 of them will be taken by England over the next 18 months.
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All done, Leics skittled for exactly 100.
3 each for Barker and Stone, 2 for Woakes and 1 for Wright with a Woakes run out making up the difference. brilliant bowling performance.
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Kent has Middlesex in trouble unfortunately, 119/8. The last pair managed to add 39 but it's looking pretty ominous.
Bears (well Sibley) seem to have decided to race to parity, 14/0 after 3 overs, Sibley with consecutive boundaries in the 2nd over which went for 12.
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Bears are 123-0 at tea. A good day so far but we must kick on and secure as many batting bonus points as possible.
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Kent also in trouble 59 for 6
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Bears 184-2 building a good lead.
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Good day for the Bears, Pears and England.
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Where are you PGW !!!!!!!!!!!!
Not sure what happened with the toss but Leics are batting and are 42 for 3
2 for Barker and 1 for Woaksie
I was at Grace Rd yesterday...had tickets for today but knocked on the head, forecast not good at all. Better tomorrow so will jump on rattler in morning.
Highlight for me apart from the bowling was the spell between lunch and tea where Dom Sibley destroyed the Leicester bowling. Dom not playing with any real confidence of late but his first 50 came in 49 balls including 11 x 4's. After Tea Leicester bowled much better but Dom knuckled down and had plenty of purpose about his game taking i believe a further 107 balls to get to his ton. Was a great knock. All the bowlers bowled well but Chris Woakes took a little longer to get into his stride.
A lot of interest shown in Chris Wright by the Foxes members as he becomes a Fox next season.
Comedy highlight of the day was the run out of Cosgrove, anyone who remotely knows him should realise that he ain't the quick single sprinter. His run out was a classic..Woakes to Dexter who pushes toward mid off and calls Cosgrove through Woakes carries on with his follow through and throws down the stumps...i don't think Cosgrove was in the same county.
A great days cricket....but a demerit mark for the Leicester announcer who failed to mention that the one wicket taken by new to be Fox was his 400th first class wicket.
Hopefully get some play today to strengthen the position and win it tomorrow.
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Delayed start...still raining at Grace Rd and the covers are on.
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https://warwickshireccc.com/fixtures/first-xi/leicestershire-vs-warwickshire-10th-september-2018/
This should be Cosgrove Run Out. I am crap at trying to do these though.
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https://warwickshireccc.com/fixtures/first-xi/leicestershire-vs-warwickshire-10th-september-2018/
This should be Cosgrove Run Out. I am crap at trying to do these though.
Just go into Videos...as i say i'm crap....old fogey syndrome!!!
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Typical, both Sussex and Kent are in play.......raining at Leicester! Once again, the weather is against us! Hopefully when it stops we can wrap the game up quickly. Kent didn't manage a batting point....I'm amazed they've won so many matches given their lack of batting points! Obviously down to their bowlers....
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There will NOT be any play at Grace Rd before Lunch
In the 2 big games in our promotion quest latest:
Sussex 19/1 in reply To Durhams 103
Middx 161 & 25/0 Kent 192
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Typical, both Sussex and Kent are in play.......raining at Leicester! Once again, the weather is against us! Hopefully when it stops we can wrap the game up quickly. Kent didn't manage a batting point....I'm amazed they've won so many matches given their lack of batting points! Obviously down to their bowlers....
Thankfully we bowled them out cheaply and got a decent lead yesterday all on the first day so it might not impact too much. If the weather is OK after lunch, we should build a good enough lead to be in a very strong position with two days left.
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There will NOT be any play at Grace Rd before Lunch
In the 2 big games in our promotion quest latest:
Sussex 19/1 in reply To Durhams 103
Middx 161 & 25/0 Kent 192
Sussex 29/2 a second wkt for Rushworth
Middx 34/0 so are now ahead...let us hope they continue to build lead.
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Make that 29/3
Luke Wells stump sent flying by Salisbury
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https://www.middlesexccc.com/fixtures/results/2018/09/10/middlesex-v-kent
The live stream for Middlesex v Kent if anyone interested. Can't find one for Durham v Sussex
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Update:
Sussex 51/4
Middx 59/1
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More wickets:
Middx 63/2 32 ahead
Sussex 65/5
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Lunch:
Some great news from Durham as Chris Rushworth is currently 7/36 in Sussex' 86/8
Middlesex not doing too bad either at 98/2
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The blotters r on the ground at Grace Rd trying to mop up the outfield but covers still firmly in place
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Despite no play today is going as well as you could hope for the Bears, Middlesex are proving a much tougher test in the second innings and look like they'll post a competitive target and Durham look like finishing the first innings about even with Sussex. If we can get on soon and get a big total on the board (hopefully with 3-4 batting points) this could be a significant round of games for us.
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http://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk/livestream/index.html
Live pictures from Grace Rd show covers are off. If no further rain play due to start at 14:00
Sussex 108/8
Middx 102/4
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Sussex 110/9
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Tea will be 15:50 and 59 overs to be bowled. A loss of 37 overs.
If yesterday was anything to go by i don't think we'll get 59 in.
So need to make hay with the more likely 50+ overs available
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Middx 104/5 now....falling apart
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Sussex 122 all out so a small lead 19
Rushworth 8/51...a fine performace. Salisbury the other 2
Middx 113/5 a lead of 82. Nice if they can get that up to 150ish
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Middx 114/6
Play will start at 14:00 at Grace Rd. All covers off, just going round the outfield with a rope to try and remove last of water.
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Bears first batting point 206/3 60overs
Middx 135/6
Durham 17/0 nearly wiped out defecit
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Trott gone 214/4 65.1
Trott Ct Eckersley b Mike 42
Hain 12*
Ambrose in
Durham 32/0
Middx 155/6
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2nd Batting point 250/4 72
Hain 30 & Ambrose 18
Durham 50/0
Middx 167/7
Live stream from Leicester gone down so just radio for a while
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Durham 72/1 lead by 53
Middx 178/8 Lead by 147
Bears 263/4 78.3
Hain 36 Ambrose 24
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Boulders Middx178/9
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Bears 269/5 80.3
Ambrose Ct Eckersley b Ackerman 28
Hain 38
Durham 72/1 25.5
Middx 184/9
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Middx all out 186
So Kent require 156 to win. Taking Tea at Lords
Durham 72/1
Us 270/5 82.4
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Kent 12/1 in their chase to 156
Durham 96/2 lead by 77
Bears 272/5 85.2
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Can they....really can they!!!
Kent 13/2
Durham 103/2
Bears 281/5 87
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300 up 3rd batting point 92.1 overs plus:
Hain 50 113 balls 6 x 4's
Woakes 19
Kent 34/2
Durham 131/2
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Durham lose a wkt 139/3 but nice lead of 120
Kent 42/2
Bears 316/5
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Hope we get 350 asap then declare. Were not going to get 400 in 110 overs
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Kent 46/3
Durham 146/3
Bears 335/5 97.3
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Kent 54/4
Durham 161/3
Bears 341/5
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Bad light at Lords with Kent 57/4 99 more required
Durham 169/3
Bears 344/5 101.3
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344/6
Hain Ct Eckersley b Mike 72
Durham 171/3
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Woakes 50 69 balls 7 x 4's
367/6 105 overs
33 req'd off 5 overs to get maximum bonus points
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376/7 105.5
Barker Ct Sayer b Ackerman 9
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Going for it then.
need 20 from 24 now.
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380/8 106.2
Wright Ct Sayer b Abbas 0
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380/9
Stone b Abbas 0
Woakes stuck at wrong end on 62
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384/9 108 overs and umpires take us off for bad light.
So Bears will have to try and get the 16 runs required for max. points in the morning.
Woakes 64
Patel 2
Meanwhile at Durham 190/3
and Lords Kent 83/4...edging Kents way. Remember though we have scored at least 4 more bonus points than either Kent or Sussex
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Durham 194/4 Lead 175
Steel 102*
Kent 92/4 64 to win
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Sussex & Kent still to play. In our own hands.
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Stumps at Lords Kent 104/4 need a further 52 to win and get 19 points.
Durham 209/4 substantial lead of 190. Durham got to be favourites in this one, 4 overs scheduled till stumps, great knock from Cameron Steel 111*
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Be nice to get the final batting point, but even if we don't it'll still be an excellent result so long as we win. Especially if Sussex or (less likely) Kent don't.
COYB.
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Late decision made to come to Grace road. Bears declared in 400/9 109.4. Leicester currently in first over of reply 0/0 99.3 overs left in the day
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21/1 Horton b Barker 9
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34/1 but more news from Bears is that we have signed another quickie from Gloucester one Craig Miles on a three year deal
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Kent beat Middlesex by 3 wickets so go top of the table
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41 for 2............Barker with the 2nd wicket
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41/2 here Ackerman b Barker 16
Durham building a great lead v Sussex was 262 few minutes ago.
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48/3 Cosgrove Lbw Barker 3/12 for him
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COYB !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Leicestershire three down. Impressed that we managed to get the last batting point with just one wicket to play with.
COYB.
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Last 2 games 2nd and 3rd in the table. Tense climax to the season
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I think this game will be over by tea and we will secure maximum points whereas Kent didn’t secure any batting points. Durham continue to struggle against Durham which is good.
Does anyone know anything about the latest signing? I know we are losing Wright and Rankin so both new signings are straight replacements, but I really think we need to be looking at strengthening the batting too.
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69/4 Deardon Lbw Patel and that's lunch. Durham lead 311
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79-5 now Patel.
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Bloody Durham last 4 wickets for 4 runs
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Bloody Durham last 4 wickets for 4 runs
Possibly a blessing in disguise as Sussex are 20 for 3 in reply, chasing a target of 322.
Leicestershire 104 for 5, still need another 196 to make us bat again.
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Bloody Durham last 4 wickets for 4 runs
Possibly a blessing in disguise as Sussex are 20 for 3 in reply, chasing a target of 322.
Leicestershire 104 for 5, still need another 196 to make us bat again.
Going well at the moment for the Bears. Should have it wrapped up by close of play tonight with a bit of luck and hopefully Durham can bowl out Sussex.
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Leicester now six down.
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Leicester 7 down, Sussex 4 down. 😊
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8 down.
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Leicestershire lose another one, four each for Barker and Patel.
Not looking good for Sussex, either. They've just lost their sixth.
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Five for Barker, one to go.
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Nine down and a 5fer for Barker.
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196 all out and the Bears win by an innings and 104 runs. I think that puts us 12 points clear of Kent.
Sussex are 113-8
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Come on you Bears!
Assuming Sussex lose, which is now looking pretty good, the table would be...
Bears 207
Kent 195
Sussex 174
If we avoid defeat in our next game, at Sussex, we are promoted.
Battle is on for the title. Kent are at home to Glamorgan next, and the final game of the season is Bears vs Kent.
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Interesting what kind of pitch Sussex will prepare bearing in mind the toss can be uncontested.
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Another resounding win for the Bears. Next two games should be very interesting!!
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Great performance from Bears today got a little sloppy in field but I think it was understandable with the win guaranteed. Make sure we don't lose as someone said and we're up. Now the race on to find cheap hotel for next week now. Have a few in Leicester before jumping on rattler
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Another resounding win for the Bears. Next two games should be very interesting!!
Hopefully only the first will be interesting as we will have the title wrapped up before Kent arrive. 😊
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Sussex lost heavily
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Excellent win for Yorkshire in the Roses match with the double whammy of going above Lancashire, was convinced we were going down but given ourselves a more than good chance of staying up now.
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Excellent win for Yorkshire in the Roses match with the double whammy of going above Lancashire, was convinced we were going down but given ourselves a more than good chance of staying up now.
Massive result for you, I think Lancs and Worcs are fucked now to be honest, unless the latter do something spectacular with the ball in the next half hour.
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Excellent win for Yorkshire in the Roses match with the double whammy of going above Lancashire, was convinced we were going down but given ourselves a more than good chance of staying up now.
Massive result for you, I think Lancs and Worcs are fucked now to be honest, unless the latter do something spectacular with the ball in the next half hour.
Going to be a real struggle next season I think, going to miss Jack Brooks in particular.
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Excellent win for Yorkshire in the Roses match with the double whammy of going above Lancashire, was convinced we were going down but given ourselves a more than good chance of staying up now.
Massive result for you, I think Lancs and Worcs are fucked now to be honest, unless the latter do something spectacular with the ball in the next half hour.
Going to be a real struggle next season I think, going to miss Jack Brooks in particular.
There do seem to have been a lot of questionable decisions made by the county in the last 18 months or so. It's pretty desperate that a county with 4 current England test players are in such a state but maybe that's the root (he he) cause. Either way it's a massive shame, I think Yorkshire are one of the 4 counties that you expect to see in div 1 (along with Warks, Lancs and Surrey).
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34/1 but more news from Bears is that we have signed another quickie from Gloucester one Craig Miles on a three year deal
Warwickshire are getting on my tits now.
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Bunch of West Country yokels moaning when the big clubs come in for their players. It's like Bristol City all over again. 😉
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Bunch of West Country yokels moaning when the big clubs come in for their players. It's like Bristol City all over again. 😉
Quality !
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Bunch of West Country yokels moaning when the big clubs come in for their players. It's like Bristol City all over again. 😉
Fuck and Off.
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34/1 but more news from Bears is that we have signed another quickie from Gloucester one Craig Miles on a three year deal
Warwickshire are getting on my tits now.
Not to rub salt in CL, but what do you make of the two bowlers who are heading up to Edgbaston next season?
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Norwalk is steady but can bat. Miles is a proper fast bowler. Both came through as kids with us and aren't badly paid. Cricket seems to be getting more like football where it is just money that talks each passing season. And I don't like it.
And keep your filthy fucking hands off Charlesworth because he will play for England inside 3 years.
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Norwalk is steady but can bat. Miles is a proper fast bowler. Both came through as kids with us and aren't badly paid. Cricket seems to be getting more like football where it is just money that talks each passing season. And I don't like it.
And keep your filthy fucking hands off Charlesworth because he will play for England inside 3 years.
I think it’s time that the system was revamped so that counties that develop young players are recompensed when the player moves on to a wealthier county. Otherwise where’s the incentive for clubs to nurture home grown talent?
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Excellent win for Yorkshire in the Roses match with the double whammy of going above Lancashire, was convinced we were going down but given ourselves a more than good chance of staying up now.
Massive result for you, I think Lancs and Worcs are fucked now to be honest, unless the latter do something spectacular with the ball in the next half hour.
Going to be a real struggle next season I think, going to miss Jack Brooks in particular.
There do seem to have been a lot of questionable decisions made by the county in the last 18 months or so. It's pretty desperate that a county with 4 current England test players are in such a state but maybe that's the root (he he) cause. Either way it's a massive shame, I think Yorkshire are one of the 4 counties that you expect to see in div 1 (along with Warks, Lancs and Surrey).
You forgot to add Essex. With Ali Cook playing next season we will regain our title.
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Excellent win for Yorkshire in the Roses match with the double whammy of going above Lancashire, was convinced we were going down but given ourselves a more than good chance of staying up now.
Massive result for you, I think Lancs and Worcs are fucked now to be honest, unless the latter do something spectacular with the ball in the next half hour.
Going to be a real struggle next season I think, going to miss Jack Brooks in particular.
There do seem to have been a lot of questionable decisions made by the county in the last 18 months or so. It's pretty desperate that a county with 4 current England test players are in such a state but maybe that's the root (he he) cause. Either way it's a massive shame, I think Yorkshire are one of the 4 counties that you expect to see in div 1 (along with Warks, Lancs and Surrey).
You forgot to add Essex. With Ali Cook playing next season we will regain our title.
Essex have a good team/squad but the ground holds you back. Middlesex are probably the big one that I missed but I really don't like them. I also probably over-estimate Warwickshire but considering when I started following the game in the early 90s I think it's fair to say that we've been excellent for most of the 25-26 years that I've been a supporter.
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You are right about the grounds Paul. Essex have historically played at smaller grounds in Chelmsford, Colchester, Ilford, Leyton and even Harlow for a one day game. None of them are impressive grounds.
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Norwalk is steady but can bat. Miles is a proper fast bowler. Both came through as kids with us and aren't badly paid. Cricket seems to be getting more like football where it is just money that talks each passing season. And I don't like it.
And keep your filthy fucking hands off Charlesworth because he will play for England inside 3 years.
Cheers for that CL and it will be interesting to see how they go next season. Was speaking to someone about the Bears last night and they said Keith Barker was leaving at the end of the season. Can't say I've heard or read anything about that and it would be a shame if true as I think he is a decent all rounder at county level and offers something different bowling left arm. The person I was speaking to (plays cricket at a decent level so knows what he is on about) said his concern is that the bowling attack will look a bit too similar without Barker.
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I'm a big Barker fan, would be sorry to see him go.
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I'm a big Barker fan, would be sorry to see him go.
Me too and I think he gives the side a real balance. As I say, I haven't seen anything about him leaving though and was just wondering if anyone else had.
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I'm a big Barker fan, would be sorry to see him go.
Me too and I think he gives the side a real balance. As I say, I haven't seen anything about him leaving though and was just wondering if anyone else had.
I did hear he was only offered a one year deal and he wanted more. Have not heard anything about him leaving.
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Hoping for a Pears v Ziders Final, but Worcestershire seem to be struggling a bit.
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Struggling now, three wickets in three balls, yet another implosion from the Pears.
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169 in the end, that's a decent target in September at Edgbaston, need to bowl well but there's no 'cheap' runs there and the conditions will give the bowlers something to work with.
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I had no idea Jennings plays for Lancashire, for some reason I thought he was at Surrey!
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2 a ball needed for Lancashire, Worcestershire favourites now.
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Getting Buttler cheap was the key, he's the major threat for Lancs.
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Well done Worcestershire, thoroughly deserved. Just saw Frank in the crowd too.
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Well done Worcestershire. Hopefully that lifts the profile of the club a little and we can pick up a bit more experience for a promotion push next season. Fantastic from Ben Cox and Moeen. I hope Joe Clarke signs a new contract.
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Only saw bits of the games but Pears seemed to bowl and field brilliantly, which makes a massive difference in t20.
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Congratulations Worcestershire, great win for a small young county team.
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Congrats Pears. Enjoy your night.
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Hugely impressed by Pat Brown. Four wickets in the semi and then going for just 15 runs in his four overs in the final is absolutely outstanding bowling. Congratulations Pears, worthy winners.
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From cdbullyweefan
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Yes!!!! Mo was the calmest person in the ground. Good to hear him credit Bumpy Rhodes in his post match interview too.
Sure the little bit of inside track on the edgbaston pitches for Alan Richardson will have helped.
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From cdbullyweefan
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Thanks Joe. Our friend Frank is the man in the white suit.
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A great occasion! The first time I've seen Worcs win a cup for a quarter of a century. It wasn't just that we had the outstanding batsman (Ben Cox) and bowlers (Moeen and Pat Brown), the catching and fielding were outstanding.
By all accounts it was worth missing Blackburn - Villa for!
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A great occasion! The first time I've seen Worcs win a cup for a quarter of a century. It wasn't just that we had the outstanding batsman (Ben Cox) and bowlers (Moeen and Pat Brown), the catching and fielding were outstanding.
By all accounts it was worth missing Blackburn - Villa for!
It was worth missing Villa for. First game i've missed this season but i took my tablet down and watched it at cricket. Entire first half was during interval
so missed nothing.
I didn't go to support Pears more of a Shark on the day due in part to the complete ineptitude of their mascot in the race, getting stuck under netting
of obstacle was one of my highlights of the day.
Fair play to Pears though - best team on day with some great performances.
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I see the ECB have made Woakes 'unavailable' for tomorrow's game at Sussex....utterly ridiculous! England don't play again until 10th October - any chance they have Sussex / Kent influence on the board of selectors? Woakes needs some practie after an injury hit summer.
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I see the ECB have made Woakes 'unavailable' for tomorrow's game at Sussex....utterly ridiculous! England don't play again until 10th October - any chance they have Sussex / Kent influence on the board of selectors? Woakes needs some practie after an injury hit summer.
That’s central contracts for you. We’ve hardly missed Woakes in red ball cricket this year and we have plenty of cover from the likes of Sidebottom and OHD.
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What's the weather like down south, anyone? Draws in both games will be fine.
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Windy, very cloudy, drizzle in the air. Brightens up later sadly.
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Ta.
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Think the celebrations must have been long : 12-4 this morning :-(
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Bears 41/0 11 overs.
Live screening on Sussex web site but not free a day pass or a match pass available...match pass £4.99
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34/6 Pears now Porter 5/13
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Hour gone at Hove 64/0 15 gone
Sibley 28
Rhodes 32
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Bears 41/0 11 overs.
Live screening on Sussex web site but not free a day pass or a match pass available...match pass £4.99
That’s quite a good idea, wonder if Warks could do that too.
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Bears 41/0 11 overs.
Live screening on Sussex web site but not free a day pass or a match pass available...match pass £4.99
That’s quite a good idea, wonder if Warks could do that too.
Bears do do it...Free.
96/1 25.3
Sibley Ct Burgess b Briggs 44
Rhodes 46*
Bell in
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Bears 41/0 11 overs.
Live screening on Sussex web site but not free a day pass or a match pass available...match pass £4.99
That’s quite a good idea, wonder if Warks could do that too.
Bears do do it...Free.
96/1 25.3
Sibley Ct Burgess b Briggs 44
Rhodes 46*
Bell in
It's great that it's free but if a few quid per game would mean they added multiple cameras and synced the radio commentary then it would be well worth it, seeng the ball get hit away and then being told it was caught at, for example, mid-on isn't a great experience for the viewer right now.
On the current game, it's good to see that Rhodes and Sibley seem to have formed a partnership at the top over the season, they've done a good job in the last few games.
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102/1 27
Rhodes 50 (79) 7 x 4's
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102/2 28.2
Rhodes b Wiese 50
Bell 2*
Trott in
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Lunch 102/2 32 overs
Bell 2*
Trott 0*
Bears won the toss and decided to bat first. They must believe that the pitch will deteriate as the match progress'. They have played with the
floodlights on all morning.
At Canterbury Glamorgan 86/5 v Kent at lunch
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44 gone Bears 144/2
Bell 30
Trott 14
An injury concern for Sussex's Haines....come on to bowl his first over and seems to have hurt his left ankle.
Gone off
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152/2 47.3
Trott 16
Bell 35
50 partnership for Trott & Bell
Glamorgan 130/6 v Kent
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188/2 56.3
Bell 50 (110) 4 x 4's 1 x 6
Trott 34
Glamorgan 152/6 v Kent
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61 gone first batting point in the bag
200/2
Bell 56 & Trott 38
98 partnership
Glamorgan 156/7
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Good start for the Bears today. Hopefully Bell and Trott can really build on it and we can post a very big first innings score.
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Tea at Hove
213/2 66 overs
Bell 60
Trott 45
Very rare site in cricket the fact that we're ahead of the over rate by 2 overs.
Glamorgan 160/7 not yet tea there.
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226/2 70
Trott 50
Bell 68
Tea at Canterbury Glam 176/8
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2nd point achieved
252/2 77.2
Plus 150 partnership
Bell 87
Trott 57
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Worcester go from cup winners to relegated quicker then blues.
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303/2 94.3
Bell 107 Ton(128) 10 x 4's 1 x 6
Trott 83
201 partnership and 3rd batting point
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bat to the middle of the afternoon and were promoted I reckon
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Close of play at Hove 96 gone
308/2
Bell 108
Trott 86
Pure joy watching this today....all 4 of our batsmen performed excellently....Bell & Trott what can you say.
Kent 85/1 in reply to Glamorgan 186
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We should comfortably secure a 4th batting point tomorrow and there’s a chance that we could get the 5th point with 92 needed of 14 overs.
A magnificent partnership between Bell and Trott has laid the foundation for a promotion party by Friday.
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bat to the middle of the afternoon and were promoted I reckon
Yep looks like it. Great performance today.
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We're already in Division one!
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327/2 101.4
Trott has done it 102* Fantastic to see (202) 13 x 4's
Bell 111*
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332/3 105.5
Bell LBW Briggs 112
Trott 106*
Hain in
Shame to have conceded a bowling point, especially as no guarantee of a 4th batting point at current rate.
Also Trott in scoring his boundary to bring up his ton he seems to have sustained a back injury in lower back.
I hope this injury doesn't keep him out of next weeks game v Kent for his farewell game.
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Hopefully the Bears will pile on the runs today and be in a position to have a bowl at Sussex before the close of play. Bit of rain forecast today down there, but the rest of the week looks OK.
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Hopefully the Bears will pile on the runs today and be in a position to have a bowl at Sussex before the close of play. Bit of rain forecast today down there, but the rest of the week looks OK.
I have no doubt they will just bat and bat...haven't got to win this game at end of the day. Draw will suffice.
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110 gone Bears 352/3 so 4 batting points for us 1 for Sussex
Trott 118
Hain 8
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Just before tea on the first afternoon of this game David Wiese bowled to Ian Bell. One of his deliveries was a trifle short and a little wide of the off stump but it could scarcely be ranked as poor. Bell rocked back slightly and stroked the ball between point and cover as if not wanting to damage it. It was the fifth of his 11 fours and most of the others were similarly easeful. By the close Bell was unbeaten on 108 and had helped Jonathan Trott put on an unbroken 206 for Warwickshire's third wicket. It may be the partnership that seals a season's work.
For yes, there was significance to Bell's artistry on the opening day of this game, not that his innings ever need any. Warwickshire require only a draw in this match to secure promotion and thereby keep the silent promise they made to themselves in April. Sussex, meanwhile must win their last two games and one cannot like their chances at all. The defeat at Chester-le-Street damaged them badly and by quarter-past-twelve this morning they were watching Bell opening his account with a tucked single off Wiese. Portents are rarely so decorous.
Sussex thus seem very likely to spend a fourth season in Division Two and this will come as a great local disappointment, not least because the game has always taken its place among Brighton and Hove's bewildering variety of attractions. For example, Brighton's buses are named after notable people connected with the town and some of the vehicles honour the county's cricketers. There is a K S Ranjitsinhji, a Maurice Tate and on Monday afternoon C B Fry was seen tootling down North Street. It passed Anita Roddick on the opposite side of the road, then Ivy Compton-Burnett and Ralph Vaughan Williams. It would be hazardous, though, if the buses' progress reflected the characters of any cricketers honoured: while Ken Suttle might potter along happily, Ted Dexter would hurtle down narrow roads at breakneck speed, occasionally veering off in bizarre directions.
But perhaps Sussex needed something unconventional this afternoon. Ben Brown's bowlers never allowed the batsmen to score at will but neither, until the last hour of play, did they induce regular error. Instead, Trott, in one of his final innings, marked out his guard like an accountant preparing his ledger while Bell remained unconsciously balletic, endowing his forward defensive shots with as much poise as his drives. In the second over after lunch he patted a full toss from Danny Briggs to the midwicket boundary. Aggression seemed inimical to him and quite soon, Trott, after his own methodical fashion. had warmed to the theme.
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There were statistical niceties, too. Bell has scored more runs against Sussex than any other opponent except Australia and his fifth century against them took his aggregate to 1506 at an average of 65.47. Trott already has six centuries against Sussex and a seventh seems likely on the morrow. And to be brutal, always an effort where Bell is concerned, Warwickshire need do nothing in this game except bat Sussex out of it.
Bell and Trott's composure was such that the much of the first session became a prelude to the main business of the day. Nonetheless, for 25 overs Dominic Sibley and Will Rhodes encountered no more difficulties than openers might expect on the first morning of a game only for both to depart in the space of 14 balls. Sibley, having made 44, came down the pitch to drive Briggs but only skewed a catch to Michael Burgess at short midwicket. Then, two balls after reaching his fifty, Rhodes was bowled off the bottom edge when attempting to keep out something of a shooter from Wiese.
Thereafter wickets never threatened to fall in the clumps beloved of the coaches; come to think of it, they rarely threatened to fall at all on an easy-paced pitch offering some low bounce and little carry. We were left, instead, with Trott tucking the ball off his hip or shaping it to third man off Chris Jordan as the Sussex attack faltered.
Jofra Archer bowled well to Trott after lunch and Briggs' accuracy always reminded both batsmen of their puritan duties. Sussex took the new ball and Archer received an appreciative nod from Bell when he beat him outside the off stump. In the next over Trott was all but cut in two by one from Ollie Robinson that came back off the seam. But it still seemed clear that Sussex had missed the C B Fry.
Two overs before the close Bell reached the 57th century of his first-class career with a back foot four off Jordan. Another in the same over made him only the second player in the country to score a thousand Championship runs this season. On such evenings, the ball becomes the context of his art, the fielders no more than obstacles to be avoided. Yet his desire is also part of the magic.
If you want to understand who Ian Bell is, then you should watch him bat for an hour. One thought of the occasion some 27 summers ago when the late Neal Abberley, then the county's batting coach, saw the nine-year-old from Coventry for the first time and wondered what the Gods had sent him. Batting is what Bell was put on earth to do and when he plays as he did at Hove on the first day of this game he shares his joy with others. It distracts the mind from the many recessionals of autumn; its graceful images remain when points and results are both forgotten.
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Ian Bell's hundred means Warwickshire closer to keeping their promise
Jonathan Trott was also closing in on three figures as the prolific pair ground down the Sussex attack
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368/4 115
Trott Ct Finch b Wiese 124 (244) 15 x 4's
Hain 15
Ambrose in
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I really like the BBC Sussex coverage, even with Richard Wilford involved it’s much better than the WM coverage. Lizzy Ammon is excellent, she’s @legsidelizzy on Twitter and talks a lot of sense about the game.
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Hopefully the Bears will pile on the runs today and be in a position to have a bowl at Sussex before the close of play. Bit of rain forecast today down there, but the rest of the week looks OK.
I have no doubt they will just bat and bat...haven't got to win this game at end of the day. Draw will suffice.
Bar until losing becomes impossible to guarantee promotion. Then put Sussex in and get at them to try to beat Kent to the title. If we can get to 500, I can't see any reason why we shouldn't declare.
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Hopefully the Bears will pile on the runs today and be in a position to have a bowl at Sussex before the close of play. Bit of rain forecast today down there, but the rest of the week looks OK.
I have no doubt they will just bat and bat...haven't got to win this game at end of the day. Draw will suffice.
Bar until losing becomes impossible to guarantee promotion. Then put Sussex in and get at them to try to beat Kent to the title. If we can get to 500, I can't see any reason why we shouldn't declare.
I think i'd just rather rest my bowlers.....save them for next week
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400/4 125.1
Hain 42
Ambrose 5
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Lunch 127 overs
402/4
Hain 43 Ambrose 6
Kent 187/5 a lead of 1
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Hain brings up his 50
417/4 130.1
Hain 52 (84) 8 x 4's
Ambrose 9
Hain dropped just after
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421/5 132.3
Hain b Robinson 53
Ambrose 12
Barker in
Hain will be very disappointed with that dismissal just playing down wrong line and off stump sent flying.
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423/6 136
Ambrose LBW Briggs 14
Barker 0
Wright in
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433/7 140.1
Barker b Archer 6
Wright 4
Stone in
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Olly Stone called up for England ODI's and T20
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Procession now
433/8 141
Stone b Archer 0
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/45574692
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Olly Stone called up for England ODI's and T20
Good news and richly deserved, he’s a really nice guy who has time for everyone. Chatted to him at the end of season dinner last year and he struck me as a guy who couldn’t believe his luck in finding himself playing professional cricket at Edgbaston. He remembered me when I spoke to him at Edgbaston before the T20 game against Leicestershire.
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440/9 142.3
Wright b Archer 10
Patel 1
Sidebottom in
I agree ref Stone i had brief chats with him up at Colwyn Bay and at Grace road last week.
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440 all out
Sidebottom LBW Archer 0
Patel 1 *
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Due to Haines playing no further part in the match after yesterdays injury Danny Briggs has moved up to open alongside Salt
Kent 277/5 so a lead of 91 and climbing.
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Sussex 11/1 2.3
Salt LBW Barker 0
Briggs 11*
Wells in
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Some collapse by the Bears, but runs were already in the bank. There have been a few major collapses across the country in recent weeks.
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14/2 4.5
Briggs LBW Barker 12
Wells 2
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14/3 6.3
Finch LBW Barker 0
Wells 2
Burgess in
14/4 in real terms with Haines N/A
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Tea in Hove
Sussex 52/3 15 overs
Wells 21
Burgess 17
Kent 334/6 85 overs....looking like a win there.
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Can anyone confirm if Keith Barker is out of contract next week ?
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86/4 20.4
Burgess b Stone 46
Wells 26
Brown in
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87/5 22.5
Wells Ct Ambrose b Stone 26
Brown 1
Wiese in
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Kent have managed maximum batting points...403/9 99 overs
116/5 Brown 16, Wiese 11 at Hove
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A great fightback from Sussex scoring at a fast rate...100+ partnership between Wiese and Brown
196/5 42.2 Wiese 54 Brown 43
Glamorgan 15/2 in reply to Kents 436 so still 200 behing. Looks like a maximum 24 points for Kent.
200/5 now
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At close Sussex 224/5 47 overs
Glamorgan 33/4
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Seems like Sussex might avoid the follow on. Could see us drawing and going into the final game level on points with Kent but behind on matches won.
Hopefully Sky pick our potential title decider as the main game with the overall Championship and relegation likely to be all but decided.
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Started on time down at Hove and unfortunately at Canterbury.
Glamorgan have already lost a couple of wkts this morning to sit at 44/6.
That match could be over before lunch.
Sussex have moved steadily onto 249/5 with both Brown & Wiese on 73
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283/6 60.3
Wiese B Wright 93
Brown 85
A partnership of 196 plus a 2nd bowling point
This partnership was certainly playing Sussex back into match, scoring at 5 per over could have seen them declare just after lunch
a little behind and then hoping to bowl Bears out. Hopefully we can get through the tail now. Chris Jordan joins Ben Brown.
At Canterbury Glamoraan 62/8
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70/9 at Canterbury
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Glamorgan All Out 78
Maximum points for Kent taking them to 224.
Promotion sealed for Kent
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Glamorgan All Out 78
Maximum points for Kent taking them to 224.
Promotion sealed for Kent
219 Kent
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I hope that the Bears collapse at the end of the first innings doesn't cost us. Could've done with posting 500+. Sussex are a batsman down - need to get them out to have a lead of 100+
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Lunch at Hove
Sussex 311/6 77 overs
Brown 98 Jordan 15
Good session for Sussex before they lost Wiese improving the run rate to 5/over but with the fall of the wkt Bears have managed
to gain more control of that rate to bring it back to 4/over. So Sussex, who have to win, will have to bat longer to set up what they
believe to be an acceptable defecit on first innings and then hope to bowl Bears out cheaply on 2nd time around. From a Bears point of view it would be nice to get the third bowling
point as we don't want to give Kent any advantage going into next weeks game as i suppose the favourite result here is the draw with Kent
then having a slight advantage going into that last game where i imagine there would be an uncontested toss and Kent will put Bears in and then hope
that Matt Henry & co can bowl Bears out.
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312/7 78.4
Second Sussex player to be dismissed in 90's
Ben Brown Ct Trott b Patel 99
Jordan 15
Archer in
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317/8 80.3
Jeets delays taking the new ball and has:
Jordan Ct Sidebottom b Patel 15
Archer 3
Robinson in
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There's the 3rd bowling point and the innings. Just shy of 100 for the lead. Bat out the day and up to Lunch tomorrow and you're looking at a 300+ target if we want to try for the win, if we just want to guarantee promotion we just bat out.
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343/9 All out only 10 men 87.4 overs
Jordan Ct Sibley b Stone 16
Robinson 8
Lead of 97
Barker 13 2 42 3
Wright 18 2 69 1
Patel 21 2 85 2
Stone 14.4 2 59 3
Sidebottom 12 0 42 0
Rhodes 9 3 30 0
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343/9 All out only 10 men 87.4 overs
Jordan Ct Sibley b Stone 16
Robinson 8
Lead of 97
Barker 13 2 42 3
Wright 18 2 69 1
Patel 21 2 85 2
Stone 14.4 2 59 3
Sidebottom 12 0 42 0
Rhodes 9 3 30 0
Decent first innings lead, even though it looked like it would be a lot more at one point. Need to bat well up to the close of play now and early tomorrow and see from there.
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5 overs gone in Bears 2nd innings, a steady start after 5 overs:
24/0
Sibley 5
Rhodes 18
Introduction of spin in only the 6th over. Could be start of a long spell for Danny Briggs.
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Can't see us winning now. We won't declare where there is even a 2% chance of them chasing it down.
We should be level on points with Kent moving into the final match against them. They'll be above us by virtue of having won more matches. So the winner wins the league. If it's a draw or a tie, whoever gets more bonus points wins. If it's a draw or a tie and we get the same number of bonus points, Kent win it the title.
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55/0 14 overs
Rhodes 42,
Sibley 11
148 lead
Personally i don't mind not winning this game or the title. The clubs main aim was to get promotion and avoid defeat by batting and batting long achieves
that goal. Take Kent game as a cup final and winner takes all.
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Can't see us winning now. We won't declare where there is even a 2% chance of them chasing it down.
We should be level on points with Kent moving into the final match against them. They'll be above us by virtue of having won more matches. So the winner wins the league. If it's a draw or a tie, whoever gets more bonus points wins. If it's a draw or a tie and we get the same number of bonus points, Kent win it the title.
Depends how we go today really. 55 from 14.4 doesn't suggest we're going to be timid so a lead of 250+ by the end of play is likely. Add another 100 tomorrow morning and you'd be fairly confident they won't chase 350 in 2 sessions and if they try it gives us more chance of taking the 10 wickets.Once we're 250-300 up I'd be tempted to tell them to start slogging and push it as high as possible though. I'd want 2 sessions to bowl them though because they have a decent middle and lower order.
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55/0 14 overs
Rhodes 42,
Sibley 11
148 lead
Personally i don't mind not winning this game or the title. The clubs main aim was to get promotion and avoid defeat by batting and batting long achieves
that goal. Take Kent game as a cup final and winner takes all.
I'd also agree with that, winning the championship would be nice and, in truth, this game doesn't really change much in regards to our chances of doing it. It takes a bit of pressure to get bonus points away but that's about it.
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Why not force the win - assuming no rain lead should be 400 by lunch tomorrow with 2 sessions to try at least. No way Sussex can chase 400 in 60 overs
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Can't see us winning now. We won't declare where there is even a 2% chance of them chasing it down.
We should be level on points with Kent moving into the final match against them. They'll be above us by virtue of having won more matches. So the winner wins the league. If it's a draw or a tie, whoever gets more bonus points wins. If it's a draw or a tie and we get the same number of bonus points, Kent win it the title.
Depends how we go today really. 55 from 14.4 doesn't suggest we're going to be timid so a lead of 250+ by the end of play is likely. Add another 100 tomorrow morning and you'd be fairly confident they won't chase 350 in 2 sessions and if they try it gives us more chance of taking the 10 wickets.Once we're 250-300 up I'd be tempted to tell them to start slogging and push it as high as possible though. I'd want 2 sessions to bowl them though because they have a decent middle and lower order.
They would have to go for 350 off two sessions, a draw is pointless to them. It would be very unlikely, but I'd rather not taking even the slightest chance. Winning promotion is the priority, the title is just a bit of icing.
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Draw will give us a 3 point lead over Kent. Produce a batting wicket and let Trott finish with a ton on his last game at home.
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We have reached Tea untroubled 21 overs gone and Bears are:
78/0
Rhodes 51 (64) 7 x 4's 1 x 6
Sibley 19
A lead of 175
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Can't see us winning now. We won't declare where there is even a 2% chance of them chasing it down.
We should be level on points with Kent moving into the final match against them. They'll be above us by virtue of having won more matches. So the winner wins the league. If it's a draw or a tie, whoever gets more bonus points wins. If it's a draw or a tie and we get the same number of bonus points, Kent win it the title.
Depends how we go today really. 55 from 14.4 doesn't suggest we're going to be timid so a lead of 250+ by the end of play is likely. Add another 100 tomorrow morning and you'd be fairly confident they won't chase 350 in 2 sessions and if they try it gives us more chance of taking the 10 wickets.Once we're 250-300 up I'd be tempted to tell them to start slogging and push it as high as possible though. I'd want 2 sessions to bowl them though because they have a decent middle and lower order.
They would have to go for 350 off two sessions, a draw is pointless to them. It would be very unlikely, but I'd rather not taking even the slightest chance. Winning promotion is the priority, the title is just a bit of icing.
350 though means trying to score at roughly a run a ball without the fielding restrictions that help you do it in one-day games and on a 4 day old pitch. If we bat until Lunch the chances of them winning become astonishingly small.
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We have reached Tea untroubled 21 overs gone and Bears are:
78/0
Rhodes 51 (64) 7 x 4's 1 x 6
Sibley 19
A lead of 175
Added a few more since tea. They have formed a pretty decent opening partnership over the past few games.
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Can't see us winning now. We won't declare where there is even a 2% chance of them chasing it down.
We should be level on points with Kent moving into the final match against them. They'll be above us by virtue of having won more matches. So the winner wins the league. If it's a draw or a tie, whoever gets more bonus points wins. If it's a draw or a tie and we get the same number of bonus points, Kent win it the title.
Depends how we go today really. 55 from 14.4 doesn't suggest we're going to be timid so a lead of 250+ by the end of play is likely. Add another 100 tomorrow morning and you'd be fairly confident they won't chase 350 in 2 sessions and if they try it gives us more chance of taking the 10 wickets.Once we're 250-300 up I'd be tempted to tell them to start slogging and push it as high as possible though. I'd want 2 sessions to bowl them though because they have a decent middle and lower order.
They would have to go for 350 off two sessions, a draw is pointless to them. It would be very unlikely, but I'd rather not taking even the slightest chance. Winning promotion is the priority, the title is just a bit of icing.
Yep, no point in taking even the slightest risk. Even with a draw, beating Kent at home would secure the title.
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100/0 27.1
Sibley 28 & Rhodes 64
This follows on from a 96 partnership in first innings
104/0 now Sibley up to 32 Lead 201
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Anyone know admission costs to go down to Edgbaston just for the day?
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100/0 27.1
Sibley 28 & Rhodes 64
This follows on from a 96 partnership in first innings
104/0 now Sibley up to 32 Lead 201
They've definitely settled now, they've had a few innings recently where they've stuck around to see off the new ball and then this game they've added big runs as well, it's a good sign, I think we've got a good pairing here but I'm worried that Rhodes might have snuck onto the England radar, would be typical for us to find a solid pair at the top after a few years of struggling only to see them get broken up.
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Anyone know admission costs to go down to Edgbaston just for the day?
I think it’s £15.
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Draw will give us a 3 point lead over Kent. Produce a batting wicket and let Trott finish with a ton on his last game at home.
Withe current bonus points we have 214 (Kent are 219) a draw is 5 more points and would put us level. To get 8 points (and a 3 point lead) we'd need a tie, which means we bowl them out whilst the scores are level, which is highly unlikely from here.
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126-0 off 35 overs, motoring on.
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Thank you Villan for life..
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That must be the lowest ever batting points total at 16 that Kent have mustered, and in line for the title. Should be some clash at Edgbaston ! COYB!!
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Anyone know admission costs to go down to Edgbaston just for the day?
I think it’s £15.
I've a couple of free passes left that someone can have but would have to fetch from Selly Oak
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141/0 40 overs 13 left or are there just gone off for bad light although umpires have stayed out there.
Sibley 43 & Rhodes 76 so a healthy lead of 238
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Umpires have now disappeared from the wicket and have had the covers brought out and lined up ready to cover the
wicket if the need arises. So not sure whether we'll see any further play which, with these 13 overs potentially lost makes the draw the favoured
result now.
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Can't see us winning now. We won't declare where there is even a 2% chance of them chasing it down.
We should be level on points with Kent moving into the final match against them. They'll be above us by virtue of having won more matches. So the winner wins the league. If it's a draw or a tie, whoever gets more bonus points wins. If it's a draw or a tie and we get the same number of bonus points, Kent win it the title.
Depends how we go today really. 55 from 14.4 doesn't suggest we're going to be timid so a lead of 250+ by the end of play is likely. Add another 100 tomorrow morning and you'd be fairly confident they won't chase 350 in 2 sessions and if they try it gives us more chance of taking the 10 wickets.Once we're 250-300 up I'd be tempted to tell them to start slogging and push it as high as possible though. I'd want 2 sessions to bowl them though because they have a decent middle and lower order.
They would have to go for 350 off two sessions, a draw is pointless to them. It would be very unlikely, but I'd rather not taking even the slightest chance. Winning promotion is the priority, the title is just a bit of icing.
Yep, no point in taking even the slightest risk. Even with a draw, beating Kent at home would secure the title.
We also finish above them if we draw or tie against them but get more bonus points than they do.
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Can anyone confirm if Keith Barker is out of contract next week ?
You are right mate as it stands he is leaving I think
He wants a 2 year deal and the club have only offered him a 1 year deal
PGW may know more...…..
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Can anyone confirm if Keith Barker is out of contract next week ?
You are right mate as it stands he is leaving I think
He wants a 2 year deal and the club have only offered him a 1 year deal
PGW may know more...…..
I thought he had an other year left.....but that is not fact. So no not sure.
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Can anyone confirm if Keith Barker is out of contract next week ?
You are right mate as it stands he is leaving I think
He wants a 2 year deal and the club have only offered him a 1 year deal
PGW may know more...…..
I thought he had an other year left.....but that is not fact. So no not sure.
I had also heard he was leaving, but as I said before I can't find anything to confirm that. I hope he stays as he is a decent all-rounder, especially in the four day stuff and bowling left arm brings a bit of variety to the attack.
There obviously has been a move at Edgbaston to build a younger squad and they have done it well so far, but I think we will need some experience in the side next season when we are back in the top division.
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Can anyone confirm if Keith Barker is out of contract next week ?
You are right mate as it stands he is leaving I think
He wants a 2 year deal and the club have only offered him a 1 year deal
PGW may know more...…..
I thought he had an other year left.....but that is not fact. So no not sure.
I had also heard he was leaving, but as I said before I can't find anything to confirm that. I hope he stays as he is a decent all-rounder, especially in the four day stuff and bowling left arm brings a bit of variety to the attack.
There obviously has been a move at Edgbaston to build a younger squad and they have done it well so far, but I think we will need some experience in the side next season when we are back in the top division.
I have asked Brian Halford but he hasn't replied.
3 overs into morning play and we have moved onto:
151/0
Sibley 45
Rhodes 82
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How many overs are there in a day? Is it ninety? And do you lose a couple for a change of innings?
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Not Bears related
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/45599328
Storm Bronagh causing trouble at Taunton
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How many overs are there in a day? Is it ninety? And do you lose a couple for a change of innings?
96.....works out to 32 a session which is reason why in most games you always have a late tea. As on days 1-3 there have to be 32 overs left for final session.
Tea taken at scheduled time on Day 4
158/1 Rhodes has gone LBW to Olly Robinson 88. His 66th of the season.
Sibley 46
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174/1 Sibley 53 & Trott 4
Ian Bell retired hurt 5 after being hit on the hand. Hopefully not a break to a finger as that would hand a massive
advantage to Kent if this is the end of his season. I imagine will play safe if not broken and not send him out to bat
again today lead now 278
181/1
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190/2
Trott Ct Finch b Jordan 8
Sibley 63
Hain in
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Ian Bell gone for an X-Ray
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How many overs are there in a day? Is it ninety? And do you lose a couple for a change of innings?
96.....works out to 32 a session which is reason why in most games you always have a late tea. As on days 1-3 there have to be 32 overs left for final session.
Tea taken at scheduled time on Day 4
158/1 Rhodes has gone LBW to Olly Robinson 88. His 66th of the season.
Sibley 46
Ta. We started the day with forty overs played, so the amount of overs we have left to get them out is 96 - total Bears overs + 40. I think!
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Ian Bell gone for an X-Ray
Doesn't sound good from the live text. Hope he is OK and it is just a precaution.
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Not Bears related, but was speaking to someone who was saying there are going to be pretty radical changes to the Birmingham League structure as of next season. It is going to go down from four to two leagues with the teams in the bottom two leagues and all the teams in the second team leagues going down into their local divisions (Warks, Staffs, Worcs and Shrops).
Probably means as many as 20 or more teams going down into each of those local divisions and I'm guessing a bit of a headache of how to incorporate them all.
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Not Bears related, but was speaking to someone who was saying there are going to be pretty radical changes to the Birmingham League structure as of next season. It is going to go down from four to two leagues with the teams in the bottom two leagues and all the teams in the second team leagues going down into their local divisions (Warks, Staffs, Worcs and Shrops).
Probably means as many as 20 or more teams going down into each of those local divisions and I'm guessing a bit of a headache of how to incorporate them all.
Yes it will affect my club...just don't know the details yet. We only play in the lower reaches of the Warwickshire League Divisions 8 & 10 West although our 2nds did
gain promotion. We have our AGM this Sunday so i may find out a little more from our Secretary.
As you have reminded me i will ensure it's an agenda item.
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Lunch 249/2 Sibley 96
Hain 25
So a lead of 346 currently with 65 overs remaining in the day.
Shame Dom couldn't have got his ton prior to lunch.
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Only going at 2.9 for the last ten overs (bored at work so I've made a spreadsheet).
Hopefully pick it up again if and when he passes the hundred mark. I'd like to have a bit of a go at them but don't think we will until the potential required rate is at seven per over (currently 5.47... it's on the spreadsheet!)
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Only going at 2.9 for the last ten overs (bored at work so I've made a spreadsheet).
Hopefully pick it up again if and when he passes the hundred mark. I'd like to have a bit of a go at them but don't think we will until the potential required rate is at seven per over (currently 5.47... it's on the spreadsheet!)
Just use Cricinfo it will do that for you....just put your feet up at work then watch/listen.....i'm sure it won't tire u out.
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I'd agree with that. I think if we hadn't lost overs last night we'd be around 400 now which I think they'd have taken as a sufficient buffer but Now I expect we'll bat for another 10-15 overs and make it impossible for them to catch us. (even if we didn't score a run 13 overs would mean they needed 7 an over)
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Not Bears related, but was speaking to someone who was saying there are going to be pretty radical changes to the Birmingham League structure as of next season. It is going to go down from four to two leagues with the teams in the bottom two leagues and all the teams in the second team leagues going down into their local divisions (Warks, Staffs, Worcs and Shrops).
Probably means as many as 20 or more teams going down into each of those local divisions and I'm guessing a bit of a headache of how to incorporate them all.
Yes it will affect my club...just don't know the details yet. We only play in the lower reaches of the Warwickshire League Divisions 8 & 10 West although our 2nds did
gain promotion. We have our AGM this Sunday so i may find out a little more from our Secretary.
As you have reminded me i will ensure it's an agenda item.
It will affect all three teams at our club, with the likelihood of all three being pushed down a division or maybe even two. I've heard that the Birmingham League first teams are going into the top division, with only four of the sides currently in that league remaining in it. I'm just not sure where the Birmingham League second XI teams will come in as that will be more difficult I would have thought.
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263/2
Lead 356
Sibley 103 (220) 9 x 4's . His 3rd ton of the season each away from Edgbaston at Kent, Leicester and now Hove. Well done
Hain 32
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293/2 83.1
Hain 50 (89) 9 x 4's
Sibley 113
391 lead 52 overs left, minus a couple for change of innings
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293/2 83.1
Hain 50 (89) 9 x 4's
Sibley 113
391 lead 52 overs left, minus a couple for change of innings
Must be considering declaring soon, particularly now Hain has his 50.
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RRR has climbed above 8, declare.
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I think the mindset of Sussex is quite apparent in this match. This season Ben Brown has kept wicket for every ball this season
but after lunch he has given up the gloves and handed them to Burgess and now Olly Robinson is brought back into the attack
bowling off spin.
297/2. Declaration in the air as Bears players appearing on balcony back in their whites.
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Not sure why we didn't declare four or five overs ago. Run rate required over eight, we aren't going to lose.
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Looks like batting through with a lead now of 412.
Not surprised...keep bowlers fit and well for a big game on Tuesday, a game that we may be without our star bat, Ian Bell.
I haven't heard any news on X-Ray that he went for earlier.
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Pointless from the Bears. Promotion is a bit of an anticlimax, now. Can't believe we haven't even tried to win the game.
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324/2
I'm bored now going to pub to celebrate promotion. Well that's my excuse.
Goodday all.
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Mon Sussex, take eight wickets in eight balls, please.
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Pointless from the Bears. Promotion is a bit of an anticlimax, now. Can't believe we haven't even tried to win the game.
Nah. Promotion in the bag, go for the title next week to end it in style!!
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Hope you're right. Putting ourselves in a position where we might need a win, in late September in England, seems like we might have blown our advantage.
Still, we will be promoted if we get more bonus points than them and the game is a draw.
Assume Sky will be showing our game?
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Confirmed Bears promoted
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COYB :)
COYB
The Doc
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We are on equal points with Kent, winner takes all next week.
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A draw and just one more bonus point than Kent will do and we know how bad their batting is.
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Anyone heard how Ian Bell is? It'll be a blow if he misses the Kent game. I don't suppose the ECB will release Woakes to play? Ridiculous really as he's missed a lot of cricket through injury this year; surely he needs the practice before the Sri Lanka tour which starts in October....
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Bell is just bruising no fracture
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For some reason Sky have chosen the utterly pointless Surrey vs Essex match rather than our title decider next week.
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For some reason Sky have chosen the utterly pointless Surrey vs Essex match rather than our title decider next week.
Southern bias......
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At the start of the season we wanted promotion and we got it. Finishing top will be a bonus but the prize is the same. You Bears!
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At the start of the season we wanted promotion and we got it. Finishing top will be a bonus but the prize is the same. You Bears!
I only wish Villa could follow suit....
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Joe Clarke signs for Notts - no surprise. They are signing players like a football club
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At least we have Callum in for the whole season as a replacement. We could do with another one in though.
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Agree but wouldn’t be surprised as it’s div 2 if the decision is to give Milton / Westbury a proper run at 3/4 & get Whiteley into champ side then look at loan market in event of form / injury
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Kent 55 for 3, we are back top of the league by a point.
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78/4 at lunch. Good session for the Bears.
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104 for 6 now...……
COYB !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Surprised to see Adil Rashid has signed a one year all forms contract with Yorkshire.
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Surprised to see Adil Rashid has signed a one year all forms contract with Yorkshire.
Yeah, didn't expect that.
Kent now 121 for 8!
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167 all out. So if we can make 200, we are Champions unless we lose. Any less than that and only a win would do.
COYB.
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Annoying last wicket partnership but 200 is more than achievable
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Annoying last wicket partnership but 200 is more than achievable
Yep, opposition tail end partnerships are always very frustrating and irritating!! Forget 200, should be looking at posting the kind of total that is going to put us in a winning position. We've been doing it pretty consistently over recent weeks.
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One more wicket for Yorkshire at Worcester and they will relegate Lancashire.
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First target for the bears is to get to 200, then add as many as we can on top, the batting point is hugely important though because it is, effectively, insurance, if we get to that our destiny is our own and all they can do is push hard for the win.
Currently up to 41/0 (8) so started pretty positively, Rhodes has hit form at just the right time for us.
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One more wicket for Yorkshire at Worcester and they will relegate Lancashire.
Not necessarily as Lancs could still mathematically catch Notts, I think.
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One more wicket for Yorkshire at Worcester and they will relegate Lancashire.
Not necessarily as Lancs could still mathematically catch Notts, I think.
Yeah just checked that, BBC fake news. After the Twitter 'banter' coming from them after the T20 match be interesting to see if Yorkshire send commiserations.
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Bears on to 90/0 after 26
Rhodes 53*
Sibley 32*
Again, they really do seem to have settled as a pairing now, since the championship restarted in August they've been excellent.
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The last 20 minutes have been interesting, Rhodes seems to have scented blood.
139/0
Rhodes 95*
Sibley 36
that's 7 4s and a 6 in 5 overs.
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Close
148 for 0
Rhodes 102*
Sibley 37*
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Stumps 148/0
Rhodes 102*
Sibley 37*
Brilliant day.
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Rhodes superb....only trouble is, England will come calling soon I fear.
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Rhodes superb....only trouble is, England will come calling soon I fear.
Especially looking at the possible vacancies in England's top order, hope he does the business next year in Div 1.
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Just reading that the Bears are the only county to take maximum bowling points in every game this season which is a marvellous achievement.
Will Rhodes also needs 36 more runs to reach 1,000 Championship runs. The only other player to achieve that in Div 2 is Bell. It’s been a wonderful season in red ball cricket.
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Just reading that the Bears are the only county to take maximum bowling points in every game this season which is a marvellous achievement.
Will Rhodes also needs 36 more runs to reach 1,000 Championship runs. The only other player to achieve that in Div 2 is Bell. It’s been a wonderful season in red ball cricket.
Don't want to jinx things seeing as we still have an important match to finish, but I agree. Giles and co. deserve a lot of credit for the way they have reshaped the squad with an emphasis on younger players.
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Lancashire lose another wicket to go to 123 for 5. If they score less than 300 they are definitely down.
Warwickshire pass 150.
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George Dobell mentions the Barker situation in his report on Cricinfo.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8204/report/1127737/day/1/birmingham-bears-vs-kent-specsavers-county-championship-division-two-2018
Barker will be a big loss and it probably explains why we have signed two seamers from Gloucestershire.
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Bears into the lead and Sibley has passed fifty.
As I was posting Rhodes has gone for 110. 176 for one.
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Notts fail to take maximum bowling bonus points at Somerset which maybe keeps Lancashire's slim survival hopes alive.
Lancs stay up if they win, Notts lose, they score at least 300 off their first 110 overs and Notts score fewer than 200.
If Notts score 200 they'd need 350, if Notts score 250 they'd need 400 and if Notts score 300, they're down.
They need a massive partnership from somewhere to even get to 300, 154 for 5.
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Bears pass 200, that guarantees that we win the division so long as we don't lose.
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Bears 223 for 2, a lead of 56. Kent gave Trott a guard of honour as he came out to replace Bell.
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236/3 at lunch and a lead of 69 at lunch. Trotty only managed 8 in what might have been his last innings. Going to need some good batting this afternoon to build a good lead.
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284 for 5
Sibley 103*
Ambrose 21 just out
Bears lead by 117
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Lancashire collapse to 273 all out, losing their last three wickets without adding to their score. That's them down. Had they managed to scrape three hundred they'd have probably stayed up as Notts are getting battered.
Bears have just lost their fifth wicket with 284 scored, a lead of 117. Sibley is unbeaten on 103. I would like a lead of at least 300, pretty please.
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Lancashire collapse to 273 all out, losing their last three wickets without adding to their score. That's them down. Had they managed to scrape three hundred they'd have probably stayed up as Notts are getting battered.
Bears have just lost their fifth wicket with 284 scored, a lead of 117. Sibley is unbeaten on 103. I would like a lead of at least 300, pretty please.
Think we all would, but not sure it will necessary. Anything around 200 will a pretty substantial lead I would have thought.
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Agreed. But I don't want there to be even a vague possibility of the baddies winning.
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Agreed. But I don't want there to be even a vague possibility of the baddies winning.
I don't think there would be much of a chance from here. If we add another 40-50 here they'd need to score 350-400 in 4ish sessions to give themselves a chance and a team that's bare past 250 all summer isn't going to do that against the best bowling attack in the division. I honestly think we're close to not having to bat again already, Denly aside their top 6 look lost.
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George Dobell mentions the Barker situation in his report on Cricinfo.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8204/report/1127737/day/1/birmingham-bears-vs-kent-specsavers-county-championship-division-two-2018
Barker will be a big loss and it probably explains why we have signed two seamers from Gloucestershire.
He will, as he is a decent all-rounder at County level. The fact that he is a left armer also adds a bit of variety to the attack, so he would be a big loss. Hopefully something can be sorted regarding his contract as his experience would also be more than useful next season.
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Bears 317 for 7
Sibley out for 119
Bears lead by 150
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Bears 317 for 7
Sibley out for 119
Bears lead by 150
Its Tea now...………...
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Bears 317 for 7
Sibley out for 119
Bears lead by 150
Its Tea now...………...
Skies look clear over Birmingham, so probably going to be having a bowl at them before the close of play tonight.
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Bears 355 for 8 and lead by 188
Weather forecast is good for next 4 or 5 days @ least
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This Wright Patel partnership must be demoralizing Kent - we are both promoted anyway just give us the game lads !
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Bears 380 all out
Lead by 213 on 1st innings
COYB !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Be nice to get them all out for 213 exactly, the have Trott open the batting and hit the winning run(s). Make it so.
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Couple of good stats. We're the only team in either division to take maximum bowling points in every game
We have more centuries ,16, than games played, 14
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Be nice to get them all out for 213 exactly, the have Trott open the batting and hit the winning run(s). Make it so.
Nah I hope we have to chase about 130 should just be enough for Rhodes and Trott to both get 1000 runs in the season
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Kent close on 38 for 1
Have sent in a nightwatchman
Olly Stone with the wicket
Kent trail by 175
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There will be moisture early for the first hour tomorrow. With their crap batting, they must fear the worst....
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Bonus points put us top. Kent have to win the game to stop us winning the league which looks very unlikely at this stage.
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Looks like Barker is joining Hampshire
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Two wickets in three balls for Barker (please don't go 😪). Kent 56 for 3 still trailing by 157).
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Five down. Chance of an innings victory increasing.
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Five down. Chance of an innings victory increasing.
96 runs behind at the moment.
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Kent 133 for 6
Still trail by 80
Sidebottom with the wicket of Crawley for 75 just B4 lunch
Looks like Barker is injured
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Someone mentioned on here some days ago about Barker leaving, well it looks like he's off to Hampshire. Don't whether he's signed yet. If not we need to sort. Don't want to lose him.
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Contract signed, two year deal with Hants
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Someone mentioned on here some days ago about Barker leaving, well it looks like he's off to Hampshire. Don't whether he's signed yet. If not we need to sort. Don't want to lose him.
From the Bears website
Warwickshire County Cricket Club has confirmed that seam-bowling all-rounder Keith Barker will join Hampshire on a two-year contract at the end of the season after spending ten years at Edgbaston.
Barker, who turns 32 in October, joined the Bears ahead of the 2009 season and has taken 359 wickets and scored 3,554 runs in 113 First Class appearances for the club. He has also taken 69 wickets in 62 List A games and 69 wickets in 65 T20 games.
After playing a major role in Warwickshire’s 2012 County Championship triumph, by taking 56 wickets, Barker was presented with his county cap in 2013 and repeated the feat of reaching 50 First Class wickets again in 2014 and 2016.
Ashley Giles, Sport Director at Warwickshire CCC, said: “Keith has made a huge impact in his time at Edgbaston, winning trophies across all three forms of the game and forming a potent new ball partnership with Chris Wright, which will be remembered fondly by our Members and supporters for years to come.
“With Chris also departing to join Leicestershire, it’s the end of an era and we’re thrilled that both players are able to move on having helped secure our return to Division One.
“Having been with the club for ten seasons, Keith has wanted to look at all of his options in the game and he leaves Edgbaston with the best wishes of everyone, having proudly represented the Bear and Ragged Staff and contributed to four major trophy wins.”
Keith Barker said: “I have had 10 fantastic years at the club and enjoyed every minute. I will always be proud of the success we have had during that time and am delighted for us to finish on a high.
“I am now very excited to be taking on a new challenge at Hampshire but would like to thank everyone at Warwickshire who has helped me along the way, especially Graeme Welch who made a big difference to my bowling early in my career.
“I would like to wish them the best for the future.”
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134 for 8
Chris Wright with 2 quick wickets after lunch
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Start the car!!
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Contract signed, two year deal with Hants
Amidst the highs of what looks like a Championship winning promotion campaign, this would be a blow. Someone mentioned to me a few weeks ago that he was leaving and if I recall correctly, it was down to the Bears only offering him a year whereas other counties were offering two. I'm guessing there is a policy in place at Edgbaston of only offering 1 year contracts to players over 30, but he will be a big miss as there doesn't really seem an obvious replacement lined up as of yet.
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Contract signed, two year deal with Hants
Amidst the highs of what looks like a Championship winning promotion campaign, this would be a blow. Someone mentioned to me a few weeks ago that he was leaving and if I recall correctly, it was down to the Bears only offering him a year whereas other counties were offering two. I'm guessing there is a policy in place at Edgbaston of only offering 1 year contracts to players over 30, but he will be a big miss as there doesn't really seem an obvious replacement lined up as of yet.
I presume they are thinking that Brookes, Stone, Sidebottom, the 2 new signings from Glos and OHD (as a last resort) will be enough in Div 1
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Contract signed, two year deal with Hants
Amidst the highs of what looks like a Championship winning promotion campaign, this would be a blow. Someone mentioned to me a few weeks ago that he was leaving and if I recall correctly, it was down to the Bears only offering him a year whereas other counties were offering two. I'm guessing there is a policy in place at Edgbaston of only offering 1 year contracts to players over 30, but he will be a big miss as there doesn't really seem an obvious replacement lined up as of yet.
I suspect Brookes is considered his replacement (as a bowling all-rounder) and then we've got the lads from Gloucester coming in to compete for Wrights spot. It's a shame to not have a leftie though because they can be very useful.
I'm far more concerned about how we going to replace Trott though.
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Bears win !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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All out.
Division Two Champions. YOOOOOOOOOUUUUUU BEEEEEAAAAAAAAAARRRSSSS!!!
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Championes!! Massive congrats to all involved at Edgbaston. Deserve a lot of credit for the way they have turned things around this season after relegation and bringing in a number of young players.
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Contract signed, two year deal with Hants
Amidst the highs of what looks like a Championship winning promotion campaign, this would be a blow. Someone mentioned to me a few weeks ago that he was leaving and if I recall correctly, it was down to the Bears only offering him a year whereas other counties were offering two. I'm guessing there is a policy in place at Edgbaston of only offering 1 year contracts to players over 30, but he will be a big miss as there doesn't really seem an obvious replacement lined up as of yet.
I suspect Brookes is considered his replacement (as a bowling all-rounder) and then we've got the lads from Gloucester coming in to compete for Wrights spot. It's a shame to not have a leftie though because they can be very useful.
I'm far more concerned about how we going to replace Trott though.
Not sure any of those will be a like-for-like replacement for Barker though Paul. As for Trotty, I think Hain will just move up to four and we'll look at someone at five.
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You Bears!
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Contract signed, two year deal with Hants
Amidst the highs of what looks like a Championship winning promotion campaign, this would be a blow. Someone mentioned to me a few weeks ago that he was leaving and if I recall correctly, it was down to the Bears only offering him a year whereas other counties were offering two. I'm guessing there is a policy in place at Edgbaston of only offering 1 year contracts to players over 30, but he will be a big miss as there doesn't really seem an obvious replacement lined up as of yet.
I suspect Brookes is considered his replacement (as a bowling all-rounder) and then we've got the lads from Gloucester coming in to compete for Wrights spot. It's a shame to not have a leftie though because they can be very useful.
I'm far more concerned about how we going to replace Trott though.
Not sure any of those will be a like-for-like replacement for Barker though Paul. As for Trotty, I think Hain will just move up to four and we'll look at someone at five.
I think with the emergence of Rhodes and Sibley, who after a nervous start have really blossomed, will negate the post Trott era a little. We haven't had a good opening pair for a while now, but these 2 might just do it for us.
Farewell Jonathon, Keith and Chris. You have been great for us.
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Well done...You Bears!
A bit disappointed with the Keith Barker decision. Him and Wright were handy batsmen in the lower order. Obviously Giles is keen on youth hence the signing of the new bowlers.
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Contract signed, two year deal with Hants
Amidst the highs of what looks like a Championship winning promotion campaign, this would be a blow. Someone mentioned to me a few weeks ago that he was leaving and if I recall correctly, it was down to the Bears only offering him a year whereas other counties were offering two. I'm guessing there is a policy in place at Edgbaston of only offering 1 year contracts to players over 30, but he will be a big miss as there doesn't really seem an obvious replacement lined up as of yet.
I suspect Brookes is considered his replacement (as a bowling all-rounder) and then we've got the lads from Gloucester coming in to compete for Wrights spot. It's a shame to not have a leftie though because they can be very useful.
I'm far more concerned about how we going to replace Trott though.
Not sure any of those will be a like-for-like replacement for Barker though Paul. As for Trotty, I think Hain will just move up to four and we'll look at someone at five.
I agree. I just think they decided that with his age they didn't want to give him 2 years and have him 'in the way' of Brookes. The potential of us having Woakes and Stone with England for most of the season is the bit that would've made me keep him though. That's probably the biggest frustration in Cricket right now, counties that do well and bring players through often don't get the benefit of it. Look at Yorkshire and Lancashire, they've both been around the bottom of the division all summer but would that be the case if Root, Bairstow, Jimmy, Buttler, etc were available for them?
I can see us having to go without Rhodes at times as well next year for the same reason and, either way,2-3 players out of the first choice 11 for most of the summer is hard to handle. In the past it worked ok but with the international calendar being stretched to cover most of the summer and us hosting 2 series most years it's unsustainable now.
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I think the big worry about Barker leaving is Jeets. Jeets has been bowling the opposite end to Barker for a decade and taken about 6 billion wickets. I don't think we will have a left hander in the team.
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Thanks to PGW of this thread for his updates throughout the season and the use of his guest passes so I could be at Edgbaston today with a mate to enjoy the championship win and pay tribute to Trott, Barker and Wright.
I’m sad to see Barker leave but as I understand it the club offered a deal and at his age, he wanted a longer deal.
I was lucky enough to be at a Q&A with Ashley Giles in July and he commented that the squad was too big, he said they had 27 full time professionals and needed trimming. He wanted to bring in younger players who could play across all three formats. I think the squad will number something like 20 players at the start of next season.
You Bears!
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Agree with you VFL many thanks to PGW for his updates.
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Agree totally about the updates from PGW...…..Top man
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Agreed 👍🏿
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Yes, thanks PGW. Much appreciated updates.
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Encouraging that Craig Miles took 8 wickets for Gloucestershire against Derbyshire in the Championship. He could be really useful now he's signed for the Bears for next year....
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Well done Warwick
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Cric Info has a lovely write up and interview with Trotty by the way - brought a tear to my eye !
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This? Great article, assume it is the one you mean.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8204/report/1127737/day/3/birmingham-bears-vs-kent-specsavers-county-championship-division-two-2018
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This? Great article, assume it is the one you mean.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8204/report/1127737/day/3/birmingham-bears-vs-kent-specsavers-county-championship-division-two-2018
That’s a fantastic article.
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This? Great article, assume it is the one you mean.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8204/report/1127737/day/3/birmingham-bears-vs-kent-specsavers-county-championship-division-two-2018
Yes that's the one I wish I could have been there yesterday as I was funnily enough when he made his debut.
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I would quite like to have been there, too. Disappointing that the exciting conclusion to the season was, as usual, played at a time when it was massively inconvenient for fans to attend. I appreciate that it is (up to) four days, so always going to clash with some of the working week, but there is no reason whatsoever that they couldn't have arranged the match to span the weekend too. It seems that county cricket only cares about the grey pound and doesn't want to attract new fans.
Yes, I know I'm always moaning about this. Sorry.
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I would quite like to have been there, too. Disappointing that the exciting conclusion to the season was, as usual, played at a time when it was massively inconvenient for fans to attend. I appreciate that it is (up to) four days, so always going to clash with some of the working week, but there is no reason whatsoever that they couldn't have arranged the match to span the weekend too. It seems that county cricket only cares about the grey pound and doesn't want to attract new fans.
Yes, I know I'm always moaning about this. Sorry.
I completely agree with you CD. I’m seriously considering getting a membership next year but until I see the fixtures and establish how many games I can actually get to I won’t commit to it.
I was there yesterday and it was fabulous and quite emotional fot Trotty.
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I would quite like to have been there, too. Disappointing that the exciting conclusion to the season was, as usual, played at a time when it was massively inconvenient for fans to attend. I appreciate that it is (up to) four days, so always going to clash with some of the working week, but there is no reason whatsoever that they couldn't have arranged the match to span the weekend too. It seems that county cricket only cares about the grey pound and doesn't want to attract new fans.
Yes, I know I'm always moaning about this. Sorry.
Agree and with all other forms of the game finished, they could have have had the games spanning the weekend (maybe start on Friday and finish Monday).
Great article on Trotty and he will be sorely missed. Pretty much everything you would want in a number three batsman in the longer form of the game, but his record in ODI cricket is more than impressive as well.
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This? Great article, assume it is the one you mean.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8204/report/1127737/day/3/birmingham-bears-vs-kent-specsavers-county-championship-division-two-2018
That’s a fantastic article.
Agreed, excellent article for a guy who deserves legendary status at the county. I think he's right in saying that making the decision early in the season helped him, like Cook for England, he played like a weight had been lifted.
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Just in case it's on interest to anyone
WHSmith, Union Street, Birmingham B2 4SR
Saturday 29th September from 12pm
Event Information
Come and meet international cricketer Moeen Ali in WHSmith Union Street, Birmingham on Saturday 29 September from 12pm. Moeen will be signing his autobiography, Moeen.
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My Missus is now working at Edgbaston and said that Moeen is ‘a lovely man’, which is nice to hear.
Shame he’s a Brummie Red.
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Moeen seems a really switched of chap. Great player and we (WCCC) could have done with seeing a lot more of him in the side this season. I think we need another batsman and a bowler if we are to compete at the very top of the second division next season. Leach will return, a big boost and Parnell is staying on as a Kolpak player.
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Moeen should still be a Bear. I think it was under Mark Greatbatch that he left and wasn't getting a look in. A disatrous season that Giles had to re-build at the time - like he's done so again. Credit to Gilo!
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A couple more departures from Edgbaston, not so high profile as Barker and Wright but disappointing for the individuals
concerned, Andy Umeed and Sunny Singh have both left the club this week.
I don't know if many of you recall but Umeed scored 101 on debut in 2016 at Edgbaston v Durham, Sunny once took 6/144 at Southampton at the start
of 2017 season. local lad went to George Dixon school. He was born in India
Good luck to whereever they both end up in their careers.
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Moeen should still be a Bear. I think it was under Mark Greatbatch that he left and wasn't getting a look in. A disatrous season that Giles had to re-build at the time - like he's done so again. Credit to Gilo!
When he was a youth player at Warwickshire he was “farmed out” to Water Orton (possibly 2004?) to play Saturday Birmingham league. A really really nice lad, understated. Not heard a bad word about him.
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Disappoint about both of those, they seemed promising young players but both went backwards after showing promise early on.
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Disappoint about both of those, they seemed promising young players but both went backwards after showing promise early on.
In Umeeds case don't think so much of him regressing but more to do with Rhodes and Sibley being brought into the club.
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Disappoint about both of those, they seemed promising young players but both went backwards after showing promise early on.
In Umeeds case don't think so much of him regressing but more to do with Rhodes and Sibley being brought into the club.
Very possibly but I thought he might push into the team in the spot Trott is leaving but he's clearly not convinced them that he can do so.
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Disappoint about both of those, they seemed promising young players but both went backwards after showing promise early on.
In Umeeds case don't think so much of him regressing but more to do with Rhodes and Sibley being brought into the club.
Very possibly but I thought he might push into the team in the spot Trott is leaving but he's clearly not convinced them that he can do so.
I think they're expecting Adam Hose or maybe Matty Lamb to do that.
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I'm pleased with Wessels joining WCCC. Good experience as long as he finds that consistency. Good in all formats of the game too if I recall. Need another bowler now.
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I'm pleased with Wessels joining WCCC. Good experience as long as he finds that consistency. Good in all formats of the game too if I recall. Need another bowler now.
He is a decent player but do you wanna be giving out 3 year deals to 33 year olds.
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A bit more news from Edgbaston this morning with Aaron Thomason signing 2 year deal to keep the 21 year old here till end of 2020 season
plus 27 year old keeper Alex Mellor signing till at least the end of next season. I imagine will be looking closely at Alex over next 12 months
as Tim Ambrose can't go on forever.
I daresay Mellor may play some more white ball cricket next season.
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https://warwickshireccc.com/news/thomason-mellor-pen-new-bears-deals/
The detail from web site
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When we played Kent last week there was quite an emotional moment for old members such as myself, when on the first day Kent asst.coach Allan
Donald came round to City end to talk to Matt Henry....because of the weather a large crowd had gathered....i'll let Allan take up the story:
https://warwickshireccc.com/news/donald-bond-with-the-bears-is-very-special/
It was a great few moments in time which gave me a short opportunity to give thanks to a great servant of 13 years to the bears. A wonderful moment
and at the time i tweeted to the club that he is and will always be Bears royalty, i wonder if that's why 'royalty' quote mentioned in the article.
A very humble man.....one of my favourites of all time.
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When we played Kent last week there was quite an emotional moment for old members such as myself, when on the first day Kent asst.coach Allan
Donald came round to City end to talk to Matt Henry....because of the weather a large crowd had gathered....i'll let Allan take up the story:
https://warwickshireccc.com/news/donald-bond-with-the-bears-is-very-special/
It was a great few moments in time which gave me a short opportunity to give thanks to a great servant of 13 years to the bears. A wonderful moment
and at the time i tweeted to the club that he is and will always be Bears royalty, i wonder if that's why 'royalty' quote mentioned in the article.
A very humble man.....one of my favourites of all time.
Personally speaking, one of my favourite sights in sport was seeing him charging in to bowl and I feel fortunate to have seen him play as often as I did. Had the great combination for a sportsman of being a fierce competitor on the field and a genuinely nice guy off it. The twenty or so minutes I spent transfixed to the TV with my brother and Dad as he battled it out with Mike Atherton at Trent Bridge will live long in the memory.
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I remember that clash even now.
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I'm pleased with Wessels joining WCCC. Good experience as long as he finds that consistency. Good in all formats of the game too if I recall. Need another bowler now.
He is a decent player but do you wanna be giving out 3 year deals to 33 year olds.
They have a tendency to do that don't they. Alex Gidman turned out to be hopeless, hopefully Wessels, who is currently 32 but probably turns 33 before we kick off again should hopefully be a better bet. With Mitchell, Fell, Ferguson and Wessels, we have a decent batting line up.
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When do 2019 fixtures get released? Seem to recall they are not long after the season finishes?
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When do 2019 fixtures get released? Seem to recall they are not long after the season finishes?
Hope it’s soon, I need to find out if a membership will be worth it before the price increases.
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Was it a good decision to release Barker in light of Stone and Woakes likely to be on extended England duty??
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You are alright. You have signed our entire team as cover...
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Nothing wrong with being a Bears feeder club, mate.
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Was it a good decision to release Barker in light of Stone and Woakes likely to be on extended England duty??
We have signed two bowlers anyway so we should be ok. Time will tell.
I think Trott leaves a bigger hole to fill than either Wright or Barker.
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When do 2019 fixtures get released? Seem to recall they are not long after the season finishes?
Hope it’s soon, I need to find out if a membership will be worth it before the price increases.
No sign of the fixtures yet but i know that the One Day Cup is starting in April (18th) and that will be completed before the
World Cup starts on May 30th. So i take that to mean there won't be so much County Championship cricket in April next season.
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All our matches are being played at a time to make them as inconvenient as possible for anyone who has a job to attend.
They haven't been announced yet, but they will be.
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Ian Bell has signed a contract to play for Dhaka Dynamites in the Bangladesh Premier league. starting in January. Our old boy Laurie Evans in it as well playing for
Rajshahi Kings.
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https://edgbaston-comms.com/1AFS-5Y3PW-508II51G37/cr.aspx
The latest Bears newsletter.
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https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ten-team-first-division-confirmed-for-county-championship-q6qm9rzcl
Another reshuffle for County Championship confirmed. 3 to be relegated and one promoted next season.
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Other way round, I think?
Link to non-paywalled article.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/cricket/46047594
Doesn't specify how it will work. I assume it will be staying at fourteen games per division.
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Other way round, I think?
Link to non-paywalled article.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/cricket/46047594
Doesn't specify how it will work. I assume it will be staying at fourteen games per division.
I'm a donut....sorry...i knew what i meant.....
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Hopefully 3 up next season benefits the Pears :-)
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https://warwickshireccc.com/news/trevor-penney-those-hard-yards-are-essential/?dm_i=1AFS,5YLH4,8II51G,NCM2K,1
Second part of that Trevor Penney story.
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https://warwickshireccc.com/news/trevor-penney-those-hard-yards-are-essential/?dm_i=1AFS,5YLH4,8II51G,NCM2K,1
Second part of that Trevor Penney story.
Imagine Trevor Penney in the covers in a T20 game!
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When do 2019 fixtures get released? Seem to recall they are not long after the season finishes?
27th November.
50 over comp basically a 2nd xi competition as no overseas players allowed to play from 2020
https://warwickshireccc.com/news/counties-agree-to-mens-domestic-structure-changes-from-2020/
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Ludicrous. County game getting shafted as usual.
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Ludicrous. County game getting shafted as usual.
Agreed....they will still require paying public to go through doors.
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https://twitter.com/Ian_Bell/status/1064875810518110209
Ian Bell got himself another T20 contract in the PSL for Islamabad.
Hope he ain't gonna be knackered when he's back for the county.
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When do 2019 fixtures get released? Seem to recall they are not long after the season finishes?
27th November.
50 over comp basically a 2nd xi competition as no overseas players allowed to play from 2020
https://warwickshireccc.com/news/counties-agree-to-mens-domestic-structure-changes-from-2020/
Can't understand that decision at all to be honest.
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When do 2019 fixtures get released? Seem to recall they are not long after the season finishes?
27th November.
50 over comp basically a 2nd xi competition as no overseas players allowed to play from 2020
https://warwickshireccc.com/news/counties-agree-to-mens-domestic-structure-changes-from-2020/
Can't understand that decision at all to be honest.
I imagine that it’s to encourage the use of home grown players in each side and also the misguided belief that most oversees players will be playing in the new white elephant 100 ball tournament anyway.
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When do 2019 fixtures get released? Seem to recall they are not long after the season finishes?
27th November.
50 over comp basically a 2nd xi competition as no overseas players allowed to play from 2020
https://warwickshireccc.com/news/counties-agree-to-mens-domestic-structure-changes-from-2020/
Can't understand that decision at all to be honest.
I imagine that it’s to encourage the use of home grown players in each side and also the misguided belief that most oversees players will be playing in the new white elephant 100 ball tournament anyway.
Good overseas signings (and I think that distinction has to be made) are a massive benefit to the game, so I just don't understand it. Hearing Alec Stewart talk about the impact Sangakkara had at Surrey on TV the other day was really interesting.
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Here are Bears fixtures for Championship and One Day cup. I assume T20 not released yet.
https://warwickshireccc.com/fixtures/first-xi/
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Here are Bears fixtures for Championship and One Day cup. I assume T20 not released yet.
https://warwickshireccc.com/fixtures/first-xi/
T20 are released at 5pm today.
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https://birminghambears.com/news/bears-open-vitality-blast-campaign-away-local-rivals-worcestershire-rapids/
Here T20 fixtures....firt game away at New Road
I noticed earlier that we're playing Yorkshire in York June 17th, never spent anytime there so booked couple of nights, can't do more as it coincides
with World Cup game at Edgbaston...NZ v SA i think...i have ticket for it so ain't wasting that.
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https://birminghambears.com/news/bears-open-vitality-blast-campaign-away-local-rivals-worcestershire-rapids/
Here T20 fixtures....firt game away at New Road
I noticed earlier that we're playing Yorkshire in York June 17th, never spent anytime there so booked couple of nights, can't do more as it coincides
with World Cup game at Edgbaston...NZ v SA i think...i have ticket for it so ain't wasting that.
It’s the first game at York since 1890.
I notice we have a home fixture with the venue TBC. I imagine that they will either head out to Stratford or use the second XI ground at Portland Road.
Both of these are caused by a congested 2019 International calendar.
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https://birminghambears.com/news/bears-open-vitality-blast-campaign-away-local-rivals-worcestershire-rapids/
Here T20 fixtures....firt game away at New Road
I noticed earlier that we're playing Yorkshire in York June 17th, never spent anytime there so booked couple of nights, can't do more as it coincides
with World Cup game at Edgbaston...NZ v SA i think...i have ticket for it so ain't wasting that.
Really like York mate, one of my favourite places in the UK. I would like to see more of the four day games at the smaller grounds.
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https://birminghambears.com/news/bears-open-vitality-blast-campaign-away-local-rivals-worcestershire-rapids/
Here T20 fixtures....firt game away at New Road
I noticed earlier that we're playing Yorkshire in York June 17th, never spent anytime there so booked couple of nights, can't do more as it coincides
with World Cup game at Edgbaston...NZ v SA i think...i have ticket for it so ain't wasting that.
Really like York mate, one of my favourite places in the UK. I would like to see more of the four day games at the smaller grounds.
We have one this season although nothing from Edgbaston about where.
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https://birminghambears.com/news/bears-open-vitality-blast-campaign-away-local-rivals-worcestershire-rapids/
Here T20 fixtures....firt game away at New Road
I noticed earlier that we're playing Yorkshire in York June 17th, never spent anytime there so booked couple of nights, can't do more as it coincides
with World Cup game at Edgbaston...NZ v SA i think...i have ticket for it so ain't wasting that.
Really like York mate, one of my favourite places in the UK. I would like to see more of the four day games at the smaller grounds.
We have one this season although nothing from Edgbaston about where.
I seem to remember an article around that Portland Road was being renovated suggesting that it would be used for county matches in 2019 because of the World Cup. Would prefer to play at Stratford mind.
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https://warwickshireccc.com/news/gladstone-small-its-the-big-battle-beating-australia-in-their-own-backyard/?dm_i=1AFS,603YN,8II51G,NIXTN,1
The second part of the Gladstone Small article
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Ludicrous. County game getting shafted as usual.
Agreed....they will still require paying public to go through doors.
Not really unexpected, and as I said fairly early on last season, I don't think I will be renewing my membership. I will pick one day per CC match at Edgbaston when the weather is reasonable, and go to New Road and Trent Bridge likewise.
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Giles is being linked with the Director of Cricket role in the ECB, to replace Strauss. I can see why he’d want the job but for selfish reasons I hope he doesn’t get it.
Martyn Moxon, Tom Moody & Mark Nicholas are also linked.
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Giles is being linked with the Director of Cricket role in the ECB, to replace Strauss. I can see why he’d want the job but for selfish reasons I hope he doesn’t get it.
Martyn Moxon, Tom Moody & Mark Nicholas are also linked.
That role seems to me to be less cricket oriented and more a figurehead role, in which case I'd give it to Mark Nicholas.
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Contract extensions
https://warwickshireccc.com/news/four-bears-commit-to-contract-extensions-beyond-2019/?dm_i=1AFS,60JCZ,8II51G,NKTAZ,1
501 Not Out Film
https://warwickshireccc.com/news/501-not-out-film/?dm_i=1AFS,60JCZ,8II51G,NKTAZ,1
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Looks like Giles is on his way then and Andy Flower is the leading candidate to replace him at Edgbaston. He would be a good replacement; I’d rather Giles stayed at Edgbaston but I imagine that the lure of the top job in English cricket would be difficult to turn down.
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Confirmed that the King of Spain is the new England DoC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/46565594
EDIT - apparently, still subject to finalising the contract
EDIT 2 - Now confirmed
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Disappointing news with Giles leaving. He had just started to get the Bears looking really competitive again. Not sure about Andy Flower - I'd prefer Allan Donald back....
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Gutted from a Bears perspective but delighted for Giles: he's had unfinished business with England.
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Disappointing news with Giles leaving. He had just started to get the Bears looking really competitive again. Not sure about Andy Flower - I'd prefer Allan Donald back....
To be totally honest, I think Andy Flower would be ideal for the role Giles has left. AD is more of a coach so would be a better fit for the kind of role Troughton is in (not that Jim should be going anywhere).
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Bad news for the Bears!
Still, at least they will have time to make a good decision on a replacement.
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Bad news for the Bears!
Still, at least they will have time to make a good decision on a replacement.
I'm not a Bears fan so, I am asking with genuine interest as I'm a midlander and a Pears fan for family reasons, why is Giles the best successor in your view? I'm pleased for him but was underwhelmed, without really knowing why!
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Giles had a fantastic year, took a county that had been comfortably relegated, added a bunch of young players and won the 2nd division playing an aggressive attack which was always chasing wickets and a batting line up that saw the openers steadily improve and form a very solid partnership.
Given he's been around the setup before I'd say he was the obvious choice and i suspect we'll see England continue to evolve with younger players getting plenty of experience.
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Giles had a fantastic year, took a county that had been comfortably relegated, added a bunch of young players and won the 2nd division playing an aggressive attack which was always chasing wickets and a batting line up that saw the openers steadily improve and form a very solid partnership.
Given he's been around the setup before I'd say he was the obvious choice and i suspect we'll see England continue to evolve with younger players getting plenty of experience.
Paul, this is with a club who host test matches and therefore have good resources. Would Strauss have done any worse with the Bears this season?
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Giles had a fantastic year, took a county that had been comfortably relegated, added a bunch of young players and won the 2nd division playing an aggressive attack which was always chasing wickets and a batting line up that saw the openers steadily improve and form a very solid partnership.
Given he's been around the setup before I'd say he was the obvious choice and i suspect we'll see England continue to evolve with younger players getting plenty of experience.
Paul, this is with a club who host test matches and therefore have good resources. Would Strauss have done any worse with the Bears this season?
That's an impossible question to answer in any meaningful way, I'd say maybe but he didn't whilst Giles did. Yes Warwickshire are a big county and should never really have been down there but Middlesex are down there with a bigger ground and more resources. Giles did everything he was tasked to do, which was, promotion, find a functional opening pairing and to start bringing through younger players and did it as consistently the best team in the division, leading to the title.
I'm not saying it was an exceptional job but, for me, all sport comes down to targets and expectations. If you meet or exceed them then you're great, if you fall short then you're shit. Most bears fans expected us to be in the race for promotion and he delivered more than that so he's 'in credit'. Recruiting people who are in credit is normally a decent idea so long as they fit your culture and I think that latter part is where Giles was the clear choice, he's got a great reputation with the ECB.
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Thanks Paul. I hope you are right and he takes us back to number one in the world in the test and t20 formats of the game.
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The England role is more of a glad-handing, PR/media friendly one. I think Giles will thrive in it, he’s got some big decisions ahead of him and hopefully he will make the right ones.
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Giles had a fantastic year, took a county that had been comfortably relegated, added a bunch of young players and won the 2nd division playing an aggressive attack which was always chasing wickets and a batting line up that saw the openers steadily improve and form a very solid partnership.
Given he's been around the setup before I'd say he was the obvious choice and i suspect we'll see England continue to evolve with younger players getting plenty of experience.
Paul, this is with a club who host test matches and therefore have good resources. Would Strauss have done any worse with the Bears this season?
That's an impossible question to answer in any meaningful way, I'd say maybe but he didn't whilst Giles did. Yes Warwickshire are a big county and should never really have been down there but Middlesex are down there with a bigger ground and more resources. Giles did everything he was tasked to do, which was, promotion, find a functional opening pairing and to start bringing through younger players and did it as consistently the best team in the division, leading to the title.
I'm not saying it was an exceptional job but, for me, all sport comes down to targets and expectations. If you meet or exceed them then you're great, if you fall short then you're shit. Most bears fans expected us to be in the race for promotion and he delivered more than that so he's 'in credit'. Recruiting people who are in credit is normally a decent idea so long as they fit your culture and I think that latter part is where Giles was the clear choice, he's got a great reputation with the ECB.
The shorter format competitions were a bit disappointing last season, but the way they gained promotion after overhauling the squad and bringing in a number of younger players definitely deserves credit.
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Pre Giles, we put all of our eggs in the 20/20 basket which is why we got relegated. Under Giles, we have made great surgery to the squad with Hose, Sidebottom, Sibley etc. He was keen to ship out players over 30 despite them still performing such as Barker and Wright. In essence, maybe the ECB saw a bit of Southgate in him?
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Not good news for Olly Stone. Ruled out of the upcoming tour with a stress fracture of the back. Hope he recovers quickly and can make the start of the new season in April......sounds like the Villa injury curse!