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Off Topic => Sports Arena => Topic started by: Villan For Life on February 12, 2014, 08:55:53 PM
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And time for this too, that is if New Road ever dries out.
#COYB
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If Moeen Ali gets regular calls into the England squad I can see Worcs struggling to make 100+ most innings
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I see trouts is having a back op and will miss the Windies pre-season trip.
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If Moeen Ali gets regular calls into the England squad I can see Worcs struggling to make 100+ most innings
Unfortunately with Richardson going too bowling anyone out might be equally tough
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Derbyshire for immediate promotion back to Divison 1. Graeme Welsh could be a nifty appointment unless Mr Personality Ashley Giles gets the top job & poaches him.
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If Moeen Ali gets regular calls into the England squad I can see Worcs struggling to make 100+ most innings
Unfortunately with Richardson going too bowling anyone out might be equally tough
You'll need a dry pitch to play on first.
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I'm not usually optimistic when it comes to pre season predictions (being a Yorkshire & Villa fan I'm sure you'll understand) but I fancy Yorkshire to have a good season, hopefully England will tell Root to get some runs under his belt playing championship cricket and we will have Bairstow and possibly Bresnan for most of the season. Aaron Finch and Kyle Williamson could turn out to be great signings.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/26171467
Article on Troughton injury! Surely the operation should have been done sooner?
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Good for the Bears that neither Clarke or Bell got snapped up in the IPL auction.
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Trott to return for the Bears in April and he wants his England place back:
Trott back for the Bears (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/26351312)
The former is a virtual certainty, the latter might take a lot longer.
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Should be stronger batting then this year, good stuff.
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Thing with Trott is that everyone presumed it was a depression type thing when, and I have have got this wrong, all that he said was more or loess that he was knackered. That in turn led to poor performances and for him to over analyse everything. He needed a break to recharge the batteries. Sounds like he has and the needed England call up won't be too far behind. Score runs for Warwickshire and he's a shoo in for the summer test spots.
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Coventry Telegraph (http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/cricket/fit-again-keith-barker-can-compete-6756848)
Fit-again Keith Barker can compete on all fronts for Bears
Barker’s input for the Bears last year was restricted by injuries which ruled him out of much of the first half of the summer
Keith Barker is in “really good shape” and ready to excel for Warwickshire in all formats during the coming season, director of cricket Dougie Brown has revealed.
Barker’s input for the Bears last year was restricted by injuries which ruled him out of much of the first half of the summer and limited him to championship cricket only in the second.
He bowled superbly in four-day cricket, taking 44 wickets at 22.93 runs apiece and consistently undermining opponents’ innings by taking wickets with the new ball.
But he was left out of the team in limited-overs cricket to safeguard his fitness for the championship in which Warwickshire were still competing for prize money until very late on.
That strategy was understandable, up to a point, but deprived the team of one of their potential match-winners in the shorter formats. Had Barker played a Twenty20 or two, for example, he might well have delivered at least one performance to seal the extra victory to secure the points which would have ultimately taken the Bears into the quarter-finals.
But this season there should be no complications for the left-armer, selection-wise. Barker is 100 per cent fit and, with his new ball partner Chris Wright similarly recovered from a stress fracture in his back, ready to supply Brown’s bowling attack with a highly potent spearhead.
“Keith bowled magnificently in the championship last season,” the director of cricket said. “He took 44 championship wickets and only played half the season. It makes you wonder what he could have achieved if he had not had those niggles.
“He is a high-class, skilful bowler and looks in really good shape at the moment, ready to play a full part for us in all formats this coming season.
“Both he and Chris Wright are bursting to make up for lost time and if those two are fit and firing there are going to be some worried batsmen around the counties next season.
“Wrighty is like a salivating dog at the moment. He just wants to get out there and play cricket, having lost so much time last season.
“A fully fit and functioning Chris Wright is a massive asset to any team and he is getting some good work under his belt outdoors with the England Performance Programme in South Africa before joining us in Barbados.”
If Warwickshire can keep their key players, particularly the bowlers, fit then their 2014 season could be a lot closer to the glory of 2012 than the erratic nature of 2013.
Club physiotherapist Gerhard Mostert and fitness and conditioning coach Chris Armstrong have huge roles to play in the coming months, as they have had ever since the end of last season as they have drawn up programmes designed to keep injuries to an absolute minimum.
“We need to keep bodies on the park,” Brown said. “Some injuries you can do nothing about but we have looked very hard at how we prepare the guys and Chris Armstrong has been outstanding in that role this winter.
“We have tweaked our fitness and training programmes and looked at bowlers’ workloads so hopefully we can make the guys slightly more robust and get them performing at their best for the maximum amount of time.”
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Shropshire Star (http://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/other-sport/cricket/2014/03/05/shropshire-will-face-birmingham-bears-in-twenty20-at-bridgnorth/)
Shropshire will face Birmingham Bears in Twenty20 at Bridgnorth
Shropshire have arranged a showpiece Twenty20 challenge match against Birmingham Bears
March 5, 2014 09:44
The Bears, the new name of Warwickshire County Cricket Club’s t20 side, will face the county at Bridgnorth CC on Wednesday, May 21 (5.30pm).
England internationals Ian Bell, Chris Woakes, Jonathan Trott and Boyd Rankin together with New Zealand spinner Jeetan Patel are all part of the Bears squad and the club’s Director of Cricket Dougie Brown has promised to field a strong team.
Shropshire chairman Toby Shaw said the county were really looking forward to hosting the Bears and he hopes the match will attract a bumper crowd with admission just £5.
He said: “It will be a very exciting evening and we are delighted that Birmingham Bears are coming to us to play a Twenty20 game.
“It’s two days before their opening game in the NatWest t20 Blast tournament against the Yorkshire Vikings and it’s a great coup.
“It will be a really good event at Bridgnorth which is a lovely venue.
“The game will be an important part of the preparations for both sides.”
Brown is delighted to have secured the clash. He said: “We’re very grateful to Shropshire for giving us the opportunity to play a competitive t20 fixture. We will certainly field a strong team.
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Is New Road still under water?
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Is New Road still under water?
Does this help?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/26544267
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Edgbaston.com (http://www.edgbaston.com/1696/bears-confirm-trott-return-for-start-of-the-2014-season.html?dm_i=1AFS,29QFV,9T5PXJ,885F6,1)
Bears confirm Trott return for start of the 2014 season
Warwickshire County Cricket Club has confirmed that England batsman Jonathan Trott will start the 2014 domestic season with the Bears in a two-day friendly against Gloucestershire at Edgbaston on 1 April.
Warwickshire return from their pre-season tour of Barbados on 25 March, and Trott (32) is set to play in the friendly against Gloucestershire and the subsequent First Class fixture with Oxford MCCU at The Parks on 7-9 April. The Bears then begin their 2014 LV= County Championship campaign at Edgbaston against Sussex on Sunday 13 April.
Dougie Brown, Warwickshire CCC Director of Cricket, said: “Everyone at Edgbaston will be thrilled to see Jonathan return to training after the Club’s pre-season tour of Barbados, and take to the field at Edgbaston in the 2014 season.
“Having met recently, he looks in great shape and is certainly hungry to score plenty of runs for Warwickshire. He’s been a crucial member of the England set up for nearly five years and I am certain he will be back as England's number 3 in the near future.”
Trott is Warwickshire’s current beneficiary, and he joined the Club ahead of the 2003 season, scoring a century on debut against Sussex. To date he has scored 14,053 First Class runs at an average of 45.18, including 33 hundreds, but is also the Bears’ leading run scorer in T20 history with 1,871 runs at an average of 40.67.
He matched his century on debut feat in his first game for England in 2009, when he made 119 in the fifth and final Test of the Ashes Series against Australia at The Oval. He has since won 49 Test and 68 ODI caps with England.
Jonathan Trott, said: “I’ve been overwhelmed with the kind messages of support from players, coaches and fans over the last few months, and I’m really looking forward to joining up with Warwickshire ahead of the new season.
“We’ve got a strong squad that’s capable of challenging for trophies in all competitions, and I’m determined to play a big role and hopefully contribute to more success for the Bears in 2014 and beyond.”
Trott is likely to be joined in the Bears’ start to the LV= County Championship by fellow England internationals Ian Bell, Chris Woakes and Boyd Rankin as well as England Lions players Varun Chopra and Chris Wright.
Jonathan Trott, said: “I’ve been overwhelmed with the kind messages of support from players, coaches and fans over the last few months, and I’m really looking forward to joining up with Warwickshire ahead of the new season.
“We’ve got a strong squad that’s capable of challenging for trophies in all competitions, and I’m determined to play a big role and hopefully contribute to more success for the Bears in 2014 and beyond.”
Trott is likely to be joined in the Bears’ start to the LV= County Championship by fellow England internationals Ian Bell, Chris Woakes and Boyd Rankin as well as England Lions players Varun Chopra and Chris Wright.
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Is New Road still under water?
Does this help?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/26544267
Why don't they just accept that they need a new ground, New Road is always underwater.
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There is an interview with Trotty about his illness, etc on Sky Sports 1 on Sunday 16/03/14 @ 19:00pm with Ian Ward.......
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There is an interview with Trotty about his illness, etc on Sky Sports 1 on Sunday 16/03/14 @ 19:00pm with Ian Ward.......
Cheers, spangley1812.
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The Bears have signed Shoaib Malik to play in 6 T20 games.
About time we signed an established overseas star.
Shoaib Malik (http://www.edgbaston.com/1700/bears-sign-pakistan-ace-malik-for-natwest-t20-blast.html)
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Nice one Warwick, I cannot call them Birmingham.
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Nice one Warwick, I cannot call them Birmingham.
They'll always be the Bears whatever the marketing people come up with.
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Coventry Telegraph (http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/cricket/alan-richardson-impressed-warwickshires-seamers-6869861)
Alan Richardson impressed with Warwickshire’s seamers during Barbados trip
Bowling coach upbeat ahead of two-day practice match against Derbyshire
By Brian Halford-COV
Bowling coach Alan Richardson reckons Warwickshire’s seamers have returned from Barbados in good fettle.
The Bears returned home today and next face a two-day practice match against Derbyshire at Derby on Thursday and Friday.
And Richardson reckons the bowlers benefited from their 12 days in the Caribbean.
“The guys all bowled around 40 overs in games and practice which is exactly what we wanted,” the bowling coach said.
“They performed pretty well in the matches. We arranged that innings would last a certain time and guys would bowl a certain amount of overs but they were not gentle games by any stretch of the imagination.
“In the first innings against Northamptonshire, Keith Barker and Chris Wright pushed themselves and they looked good. Chris has hit the ground running after three weeks with the England Performance Programme while Keith bowled brilliantly to lead the attack.”
Also impressive was Oliver Hannon-Dalby as he looks to push on after an injury-wrecked first year at Edgbaston.
“Olly is the strongest he has been since he joined the Bears and the keepers commented how much harder he he is hitting their gloves,” Richardson said. “He has strengthened up and looks a lot more assured in his technique. He bowled one spell of 5-5-0-1 which was superb.
“Richard Jones and Recardo Gordon both did well too. Recardo is coming along nicely while Richard has always been regarded as having a lot of promise so now is the time for him to deliver.”
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Coventry Telegraph (http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/cricket/ian-bell-says-bears-good-6930313)
Ian Bell says Bears in good enough shape to make strong start to championship
England star says Warwickshire want to compete in all formats this year
Apr 07, 2014 15:08 By Brian Halford
Ian Bell believes the pieces are in place for Warwickshire to make a strong start to the season when they face Sussex in their championship opener at Edgbaston on Sunday.
Bell and fellow England players Jonathan Trott and Chris Woakes will be available while pace spearheads Keith Barker and Chris Wright are fit to lead a bowling attack which will also include Jeetan Patel, who is due to land back in Birmingham from New Zealand today.
Compared to the ravages of last season, the squad is lightly touched by injuries with only Jim Troughton, Boyd Rankin, Ian Westwood and Tom Milnes unavailable against Sussex.
Troughton is progressing well after back surgery, as shown by his jogging round the sodden field at The Parks yesterday. Rankin has a back niggle which shouldn’t rule him out for too long while Westwood, on the way back from ankle surgery, will play for the 2nds next week.
Only Milnes, still waiting for his shoulder stress-fracture to heal, is out beyond the short-term.
Other counties have their England players available for the early-season games too, of course.
But Bell, who is likely to captain the team, is palpably excited by the prospects of the coming weeks for his county.
“It is exciting to come back and see all the guys,” he said. “It gets you going again about the excitement of county cricket and doing what you love doing.
“Our squad looks strong. We are, touch wood, relatively injury-free and we are going to have a strong team out for the first game which is a great place to start.
“Last year was a tough one with all the call-ups and injuries but I am sure those experiences last year will be good for everyone – management and players – in terms of understanding how to deal with that because I am sure again this year there will be some call-ups to international cricket.
“The important thing is that our squad looks strong and deep which is what we will need if we are going to compete in all formats of the game.
“That has to be our aim. Our championship cricket has been really good in recent years so hopefully we can maintain that and get back on track with our one-day and T20 cricket.
“There has been quite an emphasis on our one-day skills in the winter. If we can get our one-day level up to our four-day stuff I think we’ll be in a good place,
“The championship this season looks as strong as it ever has done so we are going to have to play very well in that if we want to win it or even be close. But we have players capable of doing that.”
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Weather permitting, we should be able to win a few early-season games with a batting line up boosted by Bell & Trott. The first test doesn't start until 12 June. In a Bears' ideal world Bell won't get selected for the one day series against Sri Lanka and we'd have use of him for a few Championship matches.
If the bowlers stay fit then we are a match for anyone. If you take Bell and Trott out of our line up then I fear we will struggle with the bat.
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Bears won toss and are batting. Team:
Chopra, Evans, Trott, Bell, Ambrose, Clarke, Woakes, Barker. Patel. Wright, Hannon-Dalby
Ateeq Javid left out.
Score 3-0 2 overs
Chopra survived LBW decision first ball of the day.
No Prior for Sussex - injured.
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Chopra ct Yardy b Jordan 1
7-1
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very good reception for trott.
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16-2
Evans ct Brown b Jordan 4
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Bell ct Joyce b Jordan 0
20-3
Jordan 3 - 6
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67-4
Ambrose Ct Yardy b Lewis 20
Trott 30
Woakes 3
18.2 overs
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67-5
Woakes LBW Anyon 3
Doubtful one!!!!
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79-6
Clarke b Magoffin 4
Trott 32
Barker in now
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80-7
Barker Ct Jordan b Lewis
Trott 33
We won toss and batted!!!!
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84-8
Trott b Magoffin 37
Playing on
Patel 0
Wright 0
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Eight down now, what the fuck are we playing at?
I'm not in the area this weekend, any chance of rain coming to the rescue?
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When I saw the score I assumed we'd lost the toss and Sussex had put us in. Surprised to see that we won the toss and batted.
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Getting worse under lovely blue skies all set fair for the four days
Wright Ct Brown b Magoffin 0
84-9
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Yesterday it was the Villa,today it is the Bears, what a lousy weekend .I hate sport sometimes
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All out 87
Hannon-Dalby ct Ashar Zaidi b Lewis 0
Patel no 3
Bell i assume will be rueing his decision to bat this morning.
Lunch now
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Good job we had Trott batting,otherwise we would'nt have reached 50
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it looks like we decided if was a sticky wicket and tried to bash it. bad toss to win.
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Steady start from Sussex 16-0 4 overs
Wells 4
Joyce 9
Incidentally in another game at Chelmsford Essex are 74-8 v Derby with ex Bear Groenawald 4-34 including a hat trick
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21/1
Wells Ct Trott b Barker 4
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56-1
Joyce 42
Yardy 3
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80-2
Yardy B Woakes 9
Joyce 60*
Hamilton-Brown in
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131-3
Hamilton-Brown LBW Hannon-Dalby 24
Joyce 87
Machan in now
Bears first point of the season!!!!
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Joyce century off 116 balls 16 x 4's
Joyce 100
Machan 10
Ball after pulls a ball to midwicketboundary in the air and Trott dropped it.
154-3
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Ton up for Joyce.
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Tea 162-3
Joyce 101
Machan 15
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173-4
Machan Ct Ambrose b Woakes 19
Joyce 107
Asher Zaidi in now
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180-5 43.4 overs
Zaidi LBW Patel 6
Joyce 108
Ben Brown in
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196-6
Joyce as before pulled to mid wicket where this time Trott takes the catch...b Clarke 156 balls 17 x 4's
Brown 7
Jordan in
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204-7 Brown Ct Clarke b Barker 12
209-8 Anyon Ct Chopra b Clarke 0
now 210-8 60 overs
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Eighteen wickets (so far) in a day. Let's hope the pitch doesn't cost us points.
Chris Wright has only bowled 7 overs does anyone know if he's injured?
We've clawed ourselves back into this game and need a monumental effort by the batsmen in the second innings to stand a chance of even drawing the game. With three days left I guess all results are possible with Sussex favourites.
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221-9
Jordan ct Ambrose b Barker 15
Magoffin 4
Lewis in
Wright hasn't bowled well enough.
Pitch inspectors at Edgbaston tomorrow as 15 wickets have fallen in a day, which is the standard regulation. Same will happen at Chelmsford with 15 falling there.
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Sussex 229 all out
Lewis Ct Patel b Wright 4
Magoffin 7*
Bowling
Barker 16 2 52 3
Wright 9.5 0 51 1
Woakes 13 5 31 2
Clarke 9 1 33 2
Hannon-D 5 0 29 1
Patel 14 2 30 1
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Eighteen wickets (so far) in a day. Let's hope the pitch doesn't cost us points.
Chris Wright has only bowled 7 overs does anyone know if he's injured?
We've clawed ourselves back into this game and need a monumental effort by the batsmen in the second innings to stand a chance of even drawing the game. With three days left I guess all results are possible with Sussex favourites.
Wright was not injured, but he was taken off early in his opening spell as he was expensive and bowling a lot of no balls. Pacey enough, but nowhere near his form of 2 seasons ago.
I am afraid Chopra set the tone for our batting with his cavalier flashing away outside off stump. Quite a few of us at the ground thought that they had decided the wicket held terrors so threw caution to the wind. Another theory was that the batting lineup was so strong that everybody left it to everybody else.
You would think that Joyce's performance may be get us off the hook for the wicket. He was in no trouble at all.
I had forgotten that early n the season, you can be frozen at one end of the ground, and baked at the other.
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I am not at the ground today but having to listen but not a wonderful start to the day, Chopra out LBW not offering a shot.
4-1
Chopra LBW Magoffin 2
Evans 0
Trott 4 boundary off 1st ball
8-1
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chopra out already. grotto hits first ball for 4.
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Bell's 4 brings up his 16000 runs in his 236th first class game
Trott Ct Wells or Magoffin(not sure) b Jordan 26
Ambrose in now
49-3
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That's quite a stat PGW.
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Bears still trail by 93, so this could be a humiliating 2 day defeat, possibly all over by tea or just after. Whatever happens i don't think we will be setting too large a target.
Deficit down to 81 now Ambrose & Bell both 8.
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95-4
Ambrose Ct Joyce b Lewis 19
Bell 27
Woakes
Lewis' bowling figures 3.1 3 0 1
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Lunch
118-4
24 behind
Bell 41
Woakes 7
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50 partnership for villa fans bell and woakes.
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168-5
Lead of 26
Lst Wkt
Woakes Ct Yardy b Jordan 23
Bell 65*
Clarke 10*
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213-5
Bell 84
Clarke 35
Lead of 71 with 4 overs to go till tea.
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Tea 226-5 Lead 84
Bell 92
Clarke 40
108-1 in that session.
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100 for bell.
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Bell 100 46th of his career
Lead 101
243-5
Clarke 49
Villa/Spuds partnership 96!!!!
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Clarke rapped on the glove by Jordan....awaiting treatment - hope he is OK!!!
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50 for the spurs fan, who has been under heavy bombardment from Jordan.
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Clarke carrying on now has his 50 but is clearly struggling. His Rt bowling hand hurt. (4 x 4's)
245-5 Bell 101
Lead 103
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A real captains innings by Bell. Could do with him sticking around for a while yet.
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Bell incidentally hit 11 x 4's, 1 x 6 in his 100
247-5 completed 100 partnership
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Other Scores
Div1
Notts 326 Middx 234-3 Robson 121* Morgan out 86
Durham 452 Northants 112-1
Yorks 450 Somerset 89-1
Div2
Essex 94 & 224 -2
Derby 154
Glouc 304 Hants 244-6
Worc 224 Kent 228-9
Bears now 259-5 Clarke 60 Bell 105 Lead117
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yes. he is batting one handed. o
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279-6
Clarke caught superbly down leg side by Ben Brown b Anyon 79.
Bell 106
Lead 137
132 partnership
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No more from me off to pub....Pool match tonight
282-6 Bell 108
Barker 1
140 lead
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Pretty good day for the Bears. 387-7 at the close, a lead of 245. Bell & Jeetan Patel have added 70-odd in 12 overs.
If we can get the lead up to 300 then game on.
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Yes. A great innings from Bell, with some good supporting partnerships. I was particularly pleased with Clarke, both for the courage displayed and his restraint. Normally in these circumstanced he blasts a quick 20 or 30 with some spectacular shots before getting himself out.
Should be a great day tomorrow.
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well done belly
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Bell 150
Patel 47
393-7
Lead 251
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Patel 51 9 x 4's
Bell 150
393-7
Lead 255
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Moved on to 429-7
Partnership of 110 between these 2
Patel 68
Bell 159
A lead of 287. Patel gonna have a massive part to play when bowling as there are 7 Lhanders in the Sussex line-up plus the factt that both sides have used all opportunities to use the heavy roller
which should also benefit Jeets.
Patel moved on to 74 with a six which should have been caught.....shame....435-7 lead up to 293
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436-8
Patel Ct Brown b Magoffin 74
Bell 160
Chris Wright in
Lead 294
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437-9
Wright b Anyon 0 (1st ball)
Bell 161
Hannon-Dalby in now. Bears need 2 runs to make the biggest turnaround in 1st & 2nd innings ie 87 and 439 difference 352.
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450-9
Bell 172
Hann-D 0
Lead 308
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450-9
Bell 172
Hann-D 0
Lead 308
Bell is a master at rotating the stroke and protecting the tailender. If Hannon-Dalby can survive the odd ball that he faces then we could get a few more yet with Bell nearing a double ton.
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471 All Out
Hannon-Dalby Run Out 1
Bell Not Out 188
Sussex require 330 to win.
Bell trying to force a 2nd run which wasn't really there.
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471 all out, with Bell 189 NO. Lead of 329.
That is one hell of a turn around by the Bears, admirably lead by Bell.
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Not that it matters much but Bell 189 NO not 188
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Wells dropped in slip in first over. Laurie Evans i think...regulation catch - 4-0
Wells 4
Joyce 0
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Why did they bother coming out for three overs? Wouldn't it have been more sensible just to take early lunch? Not that it matters much, just wondering what the rules were.
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Gives our opening bowlers 2 bites at the openers, if Wright hadn't have bowled his no balls may have got a 4th over, now bowlers will come out fresh again.
If the Bears last wicket had fell at 12:51 they would have took the early lunch as there would not have been 10 minutes for change of innings.
Sussex 20-0 needing a further 310.
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After a dour mid-session where Sussex were 120-0 at Tea and Laurie Evans failing to hold onto 2 chances the 2nd an extremely difficult one at short leg, after Tea
Evans finally snaffling one a fine catch at short mid wicket to oust Wells off Keith Barker 57.
Joyce on 74 and Yardy joining him on 1 142-1 requiring another 188 to win.
I have now left the ground so will be listening to the remainder of the day. A lovely warm day down there this afternoon!!!!
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Sussex moved onto 201-2
Yardy Ct Wright b Patel 28
Joyce 97
Hamilton-Brown 7
Dropped 2 catches Yardy dropped by Wright before he was out but more importantly Trott dropped Joyce in the slip when on 91.
124 req'd
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Doesn't sound good. Might have to do a rain dance tomorrow.
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Close of play
273-2
Joyce 125*
Hamilton-Brown 48
57 more req'd
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I have attended all 3 days, and it does not augur well for the season, I am said to say.
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Managed to take an early wicket:
Hamilton-Brown ct Trott b Patel 54
Joyce 127
Machan in
282-3 another 48 required.I have attended all 3 days, and it does not augur well for the season, I am said to say.
I have been there for 2 days but i don't feel quite so pessimistic, Wright's bowling a minor cause for concern but not too worried about Chopra
he will come good. Where the real problem lies is around the fielding particularly catching, a number of dropped catches in this game. Bell probably
made a mistake at the toss and remember Sussex are a very good side....we've lost out this time but we will be there or thereabouts by season end.
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Game over: Just under an hour to knock 'em off.
333-3
Joyce 151
Machan 27
Sussex 20 points Bears 3
Bowling figures
Barker 16 0 61 1
Wright 11 2 49 0
Woakes 16 4 66 0
Patel 29 3 110 2
Hann-Dal 11 0 43 0
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Good to see Finn back in the wickets, against a pretty strong Nottinghamshire line up, even if he was a tad expensive.
Robson must have nailed down the opening slot now.
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Managed to take an early wicket:
Hamilton-Brown ct Trott b Patel 54
Joyce 127
Machan in
282-3 another 48 required.I have attended all 3 days, and it does not augur well for the season, I am said to say.
I have been there for 2 days but i don't feel quite so pessimistic, Wright's bowling a minor cause for concern but not too worried about Chopra
he will come good. Where the real problem lies is around the fielding particularly catching, a number of dropped catches in this game. Bell probably
made a mistake at the toss and remember Sussex are a very good side....we've lost out this time but we will be there or thereabouts by season end.
I agree with you about Chopra, and Clarke would have easily taken the catch that Evans dropped if he were not injured.
It was seeing our seam attack again. They are good in favourable conditions but lack penetration otherwise. I hope to be proved very wrong.
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Managed to take an early wicket:
Hamilton-Brown ct Trott b Patel 54
Joyce 127
Machan in
282-3 another 48 required.I have attended all 3 days, and it does not augur well for the season, I am said to say.
I have been there for 2 days but i don't feel quite so pessimistic, Wright's bowling a minor cause for concern but not too worried about Chopra
he will come good. Where the real problem lies is around the fielding particularly catching, a number of dropped catches in this game. Bell probably
made a mistake at the toss and remember Sussex are a very good side....we've lost out this time but we will be there or thereabouts by season end.
I agree with you about Chopra, and Clarke would have easily taken the catch that Evans dropped if he were not injured.
It was seeing our seam attack again. They are good in favourable conditions but lack penetration otherwise. I hope to be proved very wrong.
There all much of a muchness, 80-83 mph, all around a similar height. Rankin has to have a big season really.
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http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/current/story/737793.html
Trott to take a further break.
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Reported he took two hits to the body from Jordan. A sign that a batsman of his class has lost his eye for the ball. Very sad indeed. A long battle ahead.
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Sad news. Best of luck Trotty.
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Sad news indeed. I hope it all works out for him. I fear we won't see him bat for the Bears again which is a real pity, but in the grand scheme of things his health and happiness has to come first.
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As I thought after Trott's original interview he didn't look right and the likes of Vaughan were well out of order.
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Aye, Michael Vaughan (and some others) need to take a long look at themselves, some very old fashioned views of depression were (ahem) trotted out when he left the Ashes tour.
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It's just the fact that what happened to Trott didn't fit their definition of depression and therefore they dismissed it.
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I disagree, the most old-fashioned view of depression came from Trott himself, saying he was 'just burned out'. That statement led to everything else, I said at the time it read like a guy wanting to make light of stuff and 'man up' and this latest update backs that up, he didn't take it as seriously as he should've himself so to me it's a bit unfair to complain when people take their cues on what was going on from the man himself.
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Sorry, but Trott trying to make light of his condition doesn't excuse the likes of Vaughan, especially when they had seen it before with Trescothick. All the signs were there even watching on the telly from thousands of miles away. I said in the Ashes thread when he was facing Johnson that his head had gone, he looked a nervous wreck out there.
Surely one of the things a pundit should do is some basic research before gobbing off about someone bottling it, Trott used to be one of the calmest batsmen out there with all his rituals before every ball, when he started hopping about like a frightened rabbit it was pretty obvious something was very wrong.
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I agree to an extent, but if after Trott claimed it was merely burnout, Vaughan and co would have penned articles stating Trott was kidding himself, they would have been panned for that too.
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Not really, penning a sympathetic article about the stresses of being on tour whilst stating that Trott himself has said he is just burned out would have been fine. As it was they just dismissed something that most observers could plainly see, which is why they got slated for it at the time and not just now when it has been confirmed that it wasn't just burn out.
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Sorry, but Trott trying to make light of his condition doesn't excuse the likes of Vaughan, especially when they had seen it before with Trescothick. All the signs were there even watching on the telly from thousands of miles away. I said in the Ashes thread when he was facing Johnson that his head had gone, he looked a nervous wreck out there.
Surely one of the things a pundit should do is some basic research before gobbing off about someone bottling it, Trott used to be one of the calmest batsmen out there with all his rituals before every ball, when he started hopping about like a frightened rabbit it was pretty obvious something was very wrong.
I completely agree. Trott diagnosing himself as 'burnt out' was probably either being unaware or unable to face the truth and those in the media jumping all over it was completely out of order.
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Vaughan had the same problem as Trott but being a so called journalist had to make a name for himself.
Vaughan had the same problem when South Africa came to town in 2007 - he like Trott lost his eye. Fast bowling can make or break a player.
Vaughan has been there.
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I think it's more than just losing your eye to fast bowling.
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Lancs 247 all out. 5 wickets for Woakes.
Bowling O M R W Econ
KHD Barker 18 5 52 3 2.88
CJC Wright 13 1 52 0 4.00 (1nb)
CR Woakes 16 4 63 5 3.93
OJ Hannon-Dalby 12 1 37 1 3.08 (1w)
JS Patel 16 4 41 1 2.56
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Warks 52/0
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Bears 63/0 at stumps.
Chopra 29
Porterfield 30
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It's on Five Sports Extra for the next 3 days.
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Thanks bertlambshank. Thinking of going on Tuesday.
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Thanks bertlambshank. Thinking of going on Tuesday.
Me too.
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Well done Bears. A good day.
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Ian Bell on 50. 232/4 - 15 runs behind.
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316 - 9 at stumps, a lead of 69. A disappointing end to the day with wickets falling at regular intervals after an opening stand of 127.
Still a lead is a lead.
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Thanks bertlambshank. Thinking of going on Tuesday.
Me too.
I am assuming you saw the weather forecast and did not go, DC?
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I am assuming you saw the weather forecast and did not go, DC?
You assume correctly!
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Lancs 76-3 Still 1 run behind Bears, 3 wickets so far this morning. Still a nailed on draw but makes it a little interesting.
Prince latest to go Stumped Ambrose off Patel for 3
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Lancs 85-4 now
Proctor Ct Ambrose b Hannon-Dalby 6
4th wkt of the morning and only 8 ahead.
Who know's!!!!!!!!
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Lunch
Lancs 105-4
Horton 65 (166)
Buttler 3 (24)
They lead by 28 - shame we couldn't have prised one more out in the session
Bowling figures
Barker 10 2 24 1
Wright 14 5 41 1
Woakes 11 6 7 0
Patel 12 2 24 1
Hann-Dal 5 2 6 1
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During the middle session another flurry of wickets:
Lancs 184 - 9 a lead of 107. in the last over before Tea which means 35 left lose 2 for change off innings if we get the last 2.
Barker has taken the new ball and immediately took Kerrigan caught by Woakes at mid on.
Because 9th wicket fell Tea has been delayed for 30 minutes ot till all out whichever the sooner.
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Patel bowling the 2nd over with the new ball......188-9
Wickets since lunch
Horton b Patel 84
Buttler Ct Chopra b Javid 42
White Ct Ambrose b Hannon- Dalby 7
Kerrigan Ct Woakes b Barker 1
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All out, taking tea. When Bears resume we need 120 to win.
Anyone idea what the weather is looking like up there? Might just have time to win if we make a decent start.
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Chapple LBW Patel 15
Anderson NO 5
Bears need 120 to win - Tea being taken now so i assume no 2 over loss so in theory 32 overs to get em
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Bears response 15-0
Porterfied 7
Chopra 8
Bad light i'm afraid - 29 overs left minus what we lose now
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Back on....fingers crossed
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Bears response 15-0
Porterfied 7
Chopra 8
Bad light i'm afraid - 29 overs left minus what we lose now
get the ruddy floodlights on....COYB !
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Lights are on...lost 3 overs so another 26 available
Up to 18-0 now Chopra up to 11
Seems a noticeable change in batters outlook.
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20-0 4 overs
100 req'd off 25
24-0 4.2
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30-1 6 overs
Porterfield Ct Anderson b Chapple 9
Chopra NO 21
Evans in
23 overs left. Why hasn't Bell come in!!!!
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30-1 7 overs
Anderson bowled a maiden to Evans.
Refer to my earlier comment....Why no Bell at 3.
90 off 22 now but light still in the frame as a factor.
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Kerrigan bowls a maiden to Chopra
90 off 21 now
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32-1 9 overs.
88 re'd off 20
Light improving slightly.
33-1 9.2
37-1 9.3
37-2 9.4 Evans Ct Prince b Kerrigan - Bell in now
37-2 9.5
41-2 10 Bell 4
79 req'd off 19
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79 -2 10 overs
Anderson with 11th
41-2 10.1
44-2 10.2 Chopra 3 onto 26
45-2 10.3 Bell single up to 5
45-2 10.4
46-2 11 overs
74 off 18 overs
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46-2 11.1
46-2 11.2
49-2 11.3 3 to Chopra on 30
53-2 11.4 Bell boundary
53-2 11.5
53.-2 12
67 req'd off 17
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Chappell replacing Anderson
54-2 12.1
54-2 12.2
55-2 12.3 Bell up to 10 off 8
55-2 12.4
56-2 12.5 Chopra up to 32
60-2 13 Bell 4
60 req'd off 16
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61-2 13.1
61-3 13.2 Bell Ct Anderson b Kerrigan
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61-2 13.1
61-3 13.2 Bell Ct Anderson b Kerrigan
Ambrose in at 5
61-3 13.3
61-3 13.4
62-3 13.5
62-3 14.0
58 req'd off 15
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62-3 14.1
62-3 14.2
63-3 14.3 Chopra on to 35
63-3 14.4
63-3 14.5
63-3 15
57 req'd off 14
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C'mon you Bears!
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64-3 15.1 36 for Chopra - Ambrose still to score
64-3 15.2
64-3 15.3
64-3 15.4
64-4 15.5 Ambrose ct Horton b Kerrigan 0 Woakes in
64-4 16
56 req'd off 13
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64-4 16.1
64-4 16.2
65-4 16.3 37 Chopra
65-4 16.4
66-4 16.5 Woakes off mark
66-4 17
54 off 12 req'd 4.5 an over
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67-4 17.1
67-4 17.2
67-4 17.3
68.4 17.4
68-4 17.5
68-4 18
52 off 11 req'd
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68-4 18.1
68-4 18.2
68-4 18.3
68-4 18.4
69-4 18.5 Chopra 39
69-4 19
51 off 10
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70-4 19.1
70-5 19.2 Woakes Ct Prince b Kerrigan
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70-4 19.1
70-5 19.2 Woakes Ct Prince b Kerrigan
Javid in
70-5 19.3
71-5 19.4 Javid off mark
72-5 19.5
72-5 20
48 off 9 req'd
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72-5 20.1
72-5 20.2
72-5 20.3
72-5 20.4
73-5 20.5 Chopra 42
74-5 21
46 off 8
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75-5 21.1
78-5 21.2
78-5 21.3
78-5 21.4
78-5 21.5
79-5 22
41 off 7
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79-5 22.1
79-5 22.2
80-5 22.3
80-5 22.4
81-5 22.5
81-5 23
39 off 6 req'd
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82-5 23.1
83-5 23.2
84-5 23.3
88-5 23.4 Javid 4
89-5 23.5
90-5 24 Chopra 49
30 off 5
Umpires got meters out...........staying on
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91-5 24.1 Chopra 50 (78)
91-5 24.2
95-5 24.3 Javid 4 up to 15
Going off it's fuckin dark - oh Bollocks!!! Bears batsmen havestayed out there with the umpires Lancs players couldn't get off quick enough
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Cricket at it's absolute worst. Floodlights on, and they go off for bad light. Absolute joke.
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Surely we could and should have gone quicker than just under 4 an over?
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It is a joke. Even if you gain from this, it is not a good thing. Load of bolocks.
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Everyone walking off now - umpires and batsmen shaking hands....No Lankey's out there to shake hands.
Chopra 50
Javid 15
Match drawn.....Not umpires fault they took players off on 1st day at a certain reading and for the duration of the match if the readings reach that same reading
they have to come off...
Cracking day set up in the main by the stirling efforts of the bowlers.
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Great updates PGW. Thanks.
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How can you go off for bad light when the floodlights have been on all day? Cricket does have a tendency to shoot itself in the foot sometimes.
It's a strange rule and one that should be addressed. The decision whether light is playable needs be with the batsmen and not the Umpires. It's a repeat of the Oval test last summer albeit with less riding on it.
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This happened at Edgbaston last season as well. Against Somerset, I think. Tresco time wasting like Stoke City FC on steroids.
Oh well.
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Good, well balanced report on the 4th day
Imaginative Captaincy (http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/739167.html)
I've been touting Bell as a possible England captain for a while. It may not happen so hopefully one day when his England career is over he'll lead the Bears for a couple of seasons instead.
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This might sound a stupid question,but if the lights are good enough for night time games,like 20/20 games,why are they not good enough or powerful enough when it is gloomy at 5.45 pm
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Good, well balanced report on the 4th day
Imaginative Captaincy (http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/739167.html)
I've been touting Bell as a possible England captain for a while. It may not happen so hopefully one day when his England career is over he'll lead the Bears for a couple of seasons instead.
Chopra did a very good job last season when standing in as well, particularly against Notts at Edgbaston.
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" It wasn't bad light at all. It was shoddy umpiring. The players should never have been forced off the pitch when it was spitting with rain and it was brighter at the end of the game than it usually is at noon in Lancashire.
The umpires need to be banned from all forms of cricket for at least a year for their appalling performance during the final day of this match. "
Interesting comment on cricinfo!
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Ian Bell has the potential to kick on and really be one of the best batsmen in the world. He is just class.
Another ton today in good time.
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Well bowled Wrighty!
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Barmy day for the Bears
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Well bowled Wrighty!
Great to see him getting back into the groove. In favourable conditions he can be very effective.
Bear in mind though that Notts have not made the heavy roller available for this match, and all the batsmen apart from Bell are struggling.
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For 73 minutes Read and Patel frustrated the Bears attack reaching 115 when Patel was out for 54.
7 balls later the innings over just adding one run. Woakes taking the last 3 wickets in the over.
Last 4 wickets and bowling figures:
Patel Ct Bell b Hannon-Dalby 54
Read ct Ambrose b Woakes 27
Carter LBW Woakes 0
Gurney Ct Bell b Woakes 0
Siddle Not Out 0
116 All Out
Chopra Ct Read b Siddle 0 (2nd ball)
Bears bowling figures
Barker 11 3 36 1
Wright 14 5 34 3
Hannon-Dalby 8 0 25 2
Woakes 5 1 13 3
Chopra's dismissal means 5 wickets in 10 balls
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5 wickets in 10 balls is amazing.
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Into the last over before lunch Bears moved onto 21-1 a lead of 168
Porterfield 10
Evans 9
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What's happened to Chopra? He's having a 'mare!
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What's happened to Chopra? He's having a 'mare!
And Javid - a second duck here first ball . Not good news i'm afraid Bears 65-5 a lead of 212.
The other 4 wickets to fall:
Evans Ct Lumb b Siddle 24
Porterfield Ct Patel b Siddle 22
Bell Ct Read b Gurney 5
Javid Ct Read b Gurney 0
Ambrose no 9
Woakes no 0
Already 9 wickets have fallen in the day.
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Is it the pitch PGW? That's 25 wickets in 4.5 sessions of cricket.
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A combination of pitch and bloody good bowling....Siddle bowled unchanged since lunch , well until a couple of overs ago along with Harry Gurney and between them got Bears in a stranglehold.
Woakes and Ambrose have started to play a few shots and Ambrose has become only the 9th batsman to reach double figures in the match.
Shows what a good century Bell's was.
83-5 230 ahead - must get a 300 lead - these pair put 26 on now.
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83-6
Woakes Ct Mullaney b Fletcher 9
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102-6 lead of 249
Ambrose 21
Barker 15
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113-7
Ambrose LBW Carter 29
Barker 18
Lead of 260
Patel in now
12 overs to go till Tea
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115-8
Barker ct Read b Fletcher 18
Lead 262 Notts will have to get the highest score in the match to win this.
Some of the shot selection's by both sets of batsmen catastrophic proportions!!!
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120-9
Wright LBW Carter 0
Lead 267
Patel 6
Hannon-Dalby last man.
We will be bowling before Tea!
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Is it only day two, or have I gone mad and lost a day somewhere?
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Is it only day two, or have I gone mad and lost a day somewhere?
It's day two
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152 all out just before tea on the second day. That's 30 wickets in five sessions.
The last wicket stand of 32 off 5 overs has taken the lead up to 299. Notts will have to make the highest total of the match to win.
COYB
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Well well a bit of entertainment and a highest first class score for Oliver Hannon-Dalby.
Bears all out 152
Patel Ct Fletcher b Gurney 20
Hannon-Dalby Not Out 17
There was due to be 0ne over before Tea but Tea being taken now with 35 overs remaining - as it is tea we may just lose the one over!!!
Notts require exactly 300 to win
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Pitch inspectors been at Trent Bridge?
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Pitch inspectors been at Trent Bridge?
I think they automatically visit when a set number of wickets fall in a day. This happens without the umpires requesting their attendance, so they'd have been at Trent Bridge this morning.
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Notts have lost their first wicket
Mullaney Ct Bell b Barker 15
Jaques 7
Lumb 1
273 to win
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Just got 2 free tickets to a County Championship or Royal London One-Day Cup competition including access to the Members area from work.
No idea when the matches are mind you.
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Just got 2 free tickets to a County Championship or Royal London One-Day Cup competition including access to the Members area from work.
No idea when the matches are mind you.
County games all start on a Sunday now - you will be able to get fixtures at www.edgbaston.com
The 50 over league competition doesnt start till end of july so you may be blessed with better weather than.
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Fairly early wicket fallen this morning
Fletcher Ct Bell b Wright 2
Score moved onto 154-4
Require 146 to win 6 wkts in hand.....could go either way this.
Pitch assessors are at Trent Bridge today not yesterday as first thought.
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Odds moved in Bears favour
156-5
Taylor LBW Wright 19
Patel 9
Wessells in now
144 required.
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156-6
Wessells Ct Porterfield b Wright 0 (3)
Still require 144
Variable bounce got up and found edge....one for pitch inspectors will look at that one.
Wright 4-56....7 in the match.
Patel ct Porterfield b Barker 9
Lost 3 wickets on 156...7 down
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Three wickets in five balls.
Snottingham seven down, COYB.
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COYB !!
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184-8
Read Ct Evans b Woakes 11
Siddle 16
Carter in
116 req'd
Woakes strikes with his 3rd ball of the morning.
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Finish em off!
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197-9
Carter LBW Woakes 4
Siddle 25
Gurney in
103 req'd to win.
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All out!
YOOOOOOUUUUUUUU
BEEEEEAAAAARRRRRSSS!!!
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all over....well done the Bears !
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Bears win by 98 runs
Gurney Ct Patel b Hannon-Dalby 0
Siddle NO 28
201 All Out
Good win!!!
Bowling Figures
Barker 17 2 58 2
Wright 17 2 70 4
Woakes 9 1 29 2
Hann-Dal 7 0 33 1
Patel 7 2 10 1
May get docked a point for slow over rate. Umpires to decide after game.
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You Bears!!
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Bears win by 98 runs
Gurney Ct Patel b Hannon-Dalby 0
Siddle NO 28
201 All Out
Good win!!!
Bowling Figures
Barker 17 2 58 2
Wright 17 2 70 4
Woakes 9 1 29 2
Hann-Dal 7 0 33 1
Patel 7 2 10 1
May get docked a point for slow over rate. Umpires to decide after game.
Bit harsh that in a game which is over before lunch on the third day!!!
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Good win by the Bears! What's happened to Boyd Rankin? Be good to see him in the bowling attack soon. I think Laurie Evans needs to bat a bit lower down - he was excellent last year. Mind you, he might be best signing a new deal and not have contract issues distracting him. Pity the light faded at Old Trafford - we'd be top now!
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Well done Bears!
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espncricinfo (http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/740499.html)
Notts pitch cleared after heavy defeat
Warwickshire 263 (Bell 122, Porterfield 56, Carter 5-55) and 152 (Siddle 3-38, Gurney 3-42) beat Nottinghamshire 116 (Patel 54, Woakes 3-13, Wright 3-34) and 201 (Jaques 64, Wright 4-70) by 98 runs
Jon Culley at Trent Bridge
Nottinghamshire escaped a penalty for the state of the pitch at Trent Bridge, where it took Warwickshire little more than half the scheduled game time to win by 98 runs. An ECB pitch panel chaired by pitch liaison officer Tony Pigott reached that conclusion after an investigation that lasted around three hours.
Pigott, assisted by fellow PLO David Capel and ECB pitches consultant Chris Wood, interviewed captains Chris Read and Ian Bell, coaches Mick Newell and Dougie Brown, along with Nottinghamshire groundsman Steve Birks. Announcing the verdict, Pigott said: "It was not a case of letting anyone off the hook. There are a range of verdicts we can reach and taking into account all the evidence available and having interviewed everyone concerned we reached the conclusion that the pitch is below average. Therefore there is no points deduction."
On the question of whether counties should or should not use the heavy roller at this time of year - and the home side now has the option to make the heavy roller available or not, depending on their preference - Pigott said it was not for the panel to offer advice in that regard. In this instance, Nottinghamshire decided not to make the heavy roller available.
"The indentations in the pitch in April tend to become bigger because of the damp and had they decided to use the heavy those indentations would not have been there," Pigott said. "But that is a question for them to decide on."
A relieved Newell, for whom a points penalty would have been a serious blow after Nottinghamshire's stuttering start to the season, said he felt the decision was the correct one.
"The scores reflect the fact that it is not a great pitch but we wanted a pitch with pace and bounce and with two good-quality seam bowling attacks on view the batting, with the exception of Ian Bell and William Porterfield on their side and, to a degree, Phil Jaques on ours, was not up to it," he said. "Of course it is a relief. You are anxious while the panel is reaching its verdict because you never know what people are thinking.
"We will go away and take some lessons on the subject of the heavy roller but the fact is that, at Trent Bridge, the heavy roller tends to kill the pitches. You go back to our first game against Lancashire and on the last day the pitch is flat, they are chasing 350 and we nearly lose the game.
"We would rather use the light roller and let the pitch deteriorate naturally and we think the pitches will never be rubbish here, there is no history of them getting up and down and really variable. Having said that, I accept that a match finishing before lunch on the third day is not ideal. So we'll have to think about that."
The surface, the same as the one used when Middlesex won by 10 wickets in the first match here last season and which was marked good on that occasion, suffered some indentations on the first day that did not flatten out. A points deduction, however, would have been harsh on Nottinghamshire and in particular on Birks, who was the ECB groundsman of the year in 2012 and wins high praise for his Test pitches.
This one offered too much help to the bowlers but did not pose any danger to life and limb, even though the bounce was variable and sideways movement at times exaggerated. Bell, the Warwickshire captain who made the highest score of the match, described it as "not first-class but not dangerous".
Newell felt the perception of the pitch might have been different had more of his own batsmen followed Bell's example in countering the vagaries in bounce simply by remembering to use his feet.
"If you look at the quality player in the game there wasn't much wrong with his footwork and you've got to learn from that," Newell said. "If you get stuck on the crease, which a lot of people did, that's when you nick balls and you look at the wicket. No, you should look at your feet, because if you don't move your feet that's when you are going to nick it."
In the event, thanks to Phil Jaques and Michael Lumb heeding that advice on the second evening, Nottinghamshire resumed on 126 for 3 with a chance of chasing down their 300-run victory target. The pitch at that time appeared to be losing some of its venom and Nottinghamshire's players would have been pleased to feel the sun peek through as they warmed up.
The balance shifted back to Warwickshire when Nottinghamshire, having reduced their requirement to 144 for the loss only of nightwatchman Luke Fletcher, saw three wickets fall in the space of five deliveries, as the capricious nature of the surface again raised its head. James Taylor was leg-before to Chris Wright, when the ball kept a shade low but the batsman was tentative, and then Riki Wessels was out to one that took him by surprise with the way it lifted, taken at second slip. Samit Patel perished to the next delivery, from Keith Barker, which slanted across him and took the edge
Chris Read, who has dug his side out of many a scrape in his 16 years at Trent Bridge, was not for giving up the ghost but once he had holed out to deep midwicket, loosely pulling a ball from Chris Woakes, it was effectively all over. Peter Siddle, a canny practitioner with a couple of Test fifties to his name, was left with only Andy Carter and Harry Gurney for support.
Wright finished with seven wickets in the match and looked to have put his six-month absence with a stress fracture in 2013 behind him. "I had a bit of a worry about a couple of weeks ago when I had a stiff back but fortunately that was just down to some new insoles I had been using," he said. "Otherwise it has been good.
"You don't really know, after a long lay-off, how you are going to be in the full intensity of a competitive match but after getting that out of the way with the first match against Sussex at Edgbaston I've been fine. I feel good. I think we all bowled well as a unit against Lancashire last week when we were probably unlucky not to win and we have built on that here."
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Well done Warwick
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The bowlers have started the season well and if they can stay fit then they are a force to be reckoned with.
The batting worries me. We're about to lose Bell for the bulk of the season and for the next match we will lose Porterfield to an Ireland call up too. We need the rest of them to stand up and score a few championship runs, only Bell & Porterfield have scored any meaningful runs so far this season and on current form they leave a huge hole in our batting line-up when they're no longer there.
Call Ups? (http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/cricket/warwickshire-wait-see-who-called-7046456)
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It is infuriating that it's a pointless friendly v Scotland two days after the championship game ends, I can't understand why Bell & co just get a flight on the Wednesday evening up to Aberdeen
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Birmingham Mail (http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/cricket/england-duo-ian-bell-chris-7061880)
England duo Ian Bell and Chris Woakes to miss Bears' Middlesex clash
Duo to miss Warwickshire's next championship match after inclusion in England squad for ODI against Scotland
May 01, 2014 17:40 By Brian Halford
Ian Bell and Chris Woakes will miss Warwickshire’s championship match against Middlesex, starting on Sunday, after their inclusion in England’s squad for the ODI against Scotland in Aberdeen next Friday.
Middlesex are also hit, to a lesser degree, as Eoin Morgan is in the 13-man squad which will meet for two days' preparation in Loughborough prior to flying to Scotland so will be unavailable for the next round of championship fixtures.
Both teams will also be without key players due to Ireland’s two ODIs against Sri Lanka next week, the Bears losing William Porterfield while Middlesex will miss Tim Murtagh.
It is a shame that such a key championship match is again affected by international calls, though at least not as badly as the corresponding fixture last season when, with three chaps away with the Lions and a clutch of injuries, the Bears had 12 players unavailable.
This time round they lose the two batsmen - Bell and Porterfield - who have looked in much the best form of anyone at Edgbaston so far this season.
Laurie Evans could move back up to open the batting with Varun Chopra while Ian Westwood and Sam Hain are candidates to come into the team.
Despite bagging a pair in this week’s win over Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge, Ateeq Javid could move up the order as he has proved last season he is more than capable of doing.
Woakes’s absence will leave the seam attack a key man down and opens up the possibility of a Bears debut for former Worcestershire seamer Richard Jones.
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Need Chopra to hit some form, he's been awful so far.
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Middlesex v Warwickshire: Varun Chopra to captain Bears
Warwickshire will be captained by Varun Chopra for the home County Championship match with Middlesex, which starts at Edgbaston on Sunday.
In the continued absence of injured skipper Jim Troughton, England batsman Ian Bell was available to lead the team for the first three games.
But he and Bears all-rounder Chris Woakes have been selected for Friday's one-day international against Scotland.
And Chopra, captain for the second half of last season, takes over again.
William Porterfield, who is also away on international duty with Ireland, is also missing, which will mean at least three changes from the Bears team that beat Nottinghamshire on Wednesday - to claim their first victory of the summer.
Boyd Rankin, Warwickshire's most recent new Test player, is in line to replace Woakes, while another paceman, Richard Jones, the Bears' end-of-season signing from Worcestershire, is also in the frame to make his Championship debut for the county.
Former Bears skipper Ian Westwood is likely to come in for Porterfield as replacement opener for the visit of Middlesex, who are second in the Division One table after winning two of their first three matches.
And, with Jonathan Trott still taking a break from cricket and Rikki Clarke out injured, the spare batting place vacated by Bell will go to Sam Hain or Leeds/Bradford MCCU's Jonathon Webb, both of whom are in line to make their Bears first-class debut.
Middlesex also lose a player to England duty, Eoin Morgan, while Tim Murtagh drops out of the team that beat Yorkshire by seven wickets on Wednesday.
Warwickshire (from): V Chopra (capt), I J Westwood, L J Evans, A Javid, T R Ambrose, K H D Barker, J S Patel, C J C Wright, O J Hannon-Dalby, S R Hain, R A Jones, W B Rankin, J P Webb.
Middlesex (from): C Rogers (capt), S D Robson, D J Malan, N J Dexter, J L Denly, J A Simpson. O P Rayner, J A R Harris, S T Finn, T S Roland-Jones, R Higgins, H Podmore, A Rossington.
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Could be in for a long haul here....Middlesex won toss and batted and facing the 'form' openers in Rogers & Robson
34-0 in the 8th over
34-1 Robson Ct Evans b Wright 7
Outstanding catch in the slips
Team: Chopra(Capt), Westwood, Sam Hain. Evans, Javid, Ambrose, Barker, Patel, Jones,Wright & Hannon-Dalby
Without Bell & Woakes England & Porterfield - Ireland
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39-2
Malan Ct Evans b Barker 0
Rogers 26
Neil Dexter in
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50-3
Dexter b Wright 6
Yorker sent middle stump flying
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57-4
Rogers Ct Chopra b Wright 37
Simpson & Denly both on 0
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59-5
Simpson Ct Ambrose b Jones 1
Richard Jones' 1st wicket for Bears with his 4th ball.
Denly 1
Rossington man in
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64-6
Rossington Ct Chopra b Hannon-Dalby 4
There's me saying at the start of play we were in for a long haul....how wrong was i.
Oli Rayner in now
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Other Division 1 scores:
Yorks 60-1 v Durham
Sussex 97-1 v Lancs
Notts 69-2 v Somerset
plus Worc 46-2 v Galamorgan
65-6 off 20 overs
make that 65-7
Denly LBW Hannon - Dalby 3
20.1 overs
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66-8
Harris Ct Patel b Jones 1
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How is the pitch looking?
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Don't think there are any demons in it, combination of very poor shot selection and some really good bowling from all four seamers, been no respite whatsover
for the batting side.
79-8
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Ta very much.
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Commentators reckoned it looks a good pitch and both sides would have batted first on the toss
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Commentators reckoned it looks a good pitch and both sides would have batted first on the toss
I think it fair to say a good toss to lose.
90-8
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Lunch 90-8
Rayner 8
Roland-Jones 16
Bowling
Barker 10 0 43 1
Wright 8 2 25 3
Hann-Da 4 2 2 2
Jones 5 0 20 2
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Bloody annoying that the last two wickets put on 101.
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Bears have lost 2 quick wickets this morning....Finn getting his act together.
Javid ct Rayner b Finn 28
Barker Ct & b Finn9
Ambrose 28*
Patel 0*
140-6
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Bears have the lead, moved onto:
174-6
Ambrose 33
Patel 21
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First batting point!
209-6
Ambrose 50
Patel 39
Lead 42
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Lunch 216-6
Ambrose 50
Patel 46
Biggest partnership of game 76 currently and a lead of 49.
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Anyone else think Patel could bat at 7, maybe even 6?
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Anyone else think Patel could bat at 7, maybe even 6?
We would need him to bat sensibly then, he has done that today to a degree but still found time to hit 3 x 4's and a 6.
I think it would take too much out of his natural game to promote him....leave him at 9 where he can cause mayhem. Our mid/lower order is pretty strong
with Barker, Woakes and Patel....
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Patel 50
223-6
Ambrose 51
Patel 52
Lead 56
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Moved onto 246-6
100 partnership first of the game.
Ambrose 65
Patel 61
Lead 79
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Second batting point 250-6
Ambrose & Patel both on 65 - 110 partnership and lead 83
Other Div 1 scores:
Yorks 464-4 v Durham
Sussex 298 Lancs 48-3
Notts 440 Somerset 58-1
and Pears 240 Glamorgan 69-5 Gareth Andrew 4 wkts
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104 lead now
271-6
Patel 75
Ambrose 76
Partnership of 131
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Third batting point 304-6
Patel 98
Ambrose 86
164 partnership
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Patel 100 up with a 6
315-7
Patel 105 11 x 4 2 x 6
Ambrose 89
Out next ball Ct Simpson b Denly 105
Partnership 175
Lead 148
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Patel gets his century with a 6 and is out shortly after for 105.
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With Patel it's not only the incredibly useful runs he gets lower down the order but the rate at which he scores them. Top stuff.
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341-7
Ambrose 103 12 x 4's 190 balls
Jones 12
Lead 174
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Failed to get a 4th batting point 7 runs short.
Some bad news though - injury jinx has struck again .....Oliver Hannon-Dalby won't bowl again in this match nor for a few weeks, a side strain apparently.
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standing ovation for little timmy going off for tea.
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Tea
346 - 7
Ambrose 106
Jones 14
A frustrating partnership of 31....frustrating for Middx that is
Lead 179
A great performance from Patel and Ambrose today
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Other Div 1 and Worcs scores:
Yorks 568-5
Sussex 298 Lancs 121-6
Notts 440 Somerset 153-3
Worc 240 Glamorgan 155
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348-8
Jones LBW Harris 15
Ambrose 107
Wright in
Lead 181
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369-8
Lead 202
Wright 4
Ambrose 122
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50 Partnership
398-8
Ambrose 137
Wright 18
Lead 231
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402-8
Wright 22
Lead 235
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424 - 8
Ambrose 150 18 x 4's
Wright 31
76 partnership
Lead 257
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450-8
100 partnership highest ever 9th wkt for either side in this fixture
Wright 44
Ambrose 163
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461-9
Wright St Simpson b Malan 51
Ambrose 166
294 lead
6 overs left today
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Ambrose Ct & B Malan 162
Hann-D not out 0
462 a lead of 295, excellent performance.
Middx 1 over to face with change of innings....but getting very dark.
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Middx protecting Rogers sent out a nightwatchman - Harris to open with Robson!!!!
Barker bowling to Harris
Maiden bowled
Close
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Wow what a great score all considering ! No Bell Trott Troughton Porterfield Woakes Rankin Clarke, I really do fancy us for the championship this season.
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Hannon=Dalby has a side strain and won't bowl again in this match. That puts extra pressure on the remaining bowlers and I don't see Middlesex batting so poorly in the second innings.
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Sky will be gutted, having spent yesterday moaning about Yorkshire batting on and obviously desperate to get Sangakarra in with a batting master class.
They hot their wish this morning. Out for a second ball duck.
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Wright and Barker seen off for just the loss of the night watchman. Middlesex cruising at 65 for 1 with Rogers on 37.
This is when we wil see what our seam attack can do on an unhelpful wicket.
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Wright and Barker seen off for just the loss of the night watchman. Middlesex cruising at 65 for 1 with Rogers on 37.
This is when we wil see what our seam attack can do on an unhelpful wicket.
A seam attack that is one bowler short too. I think Jeetan Patel will bowl a few overs in this innings.
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Wright and Barker seen off for just the loss of the night watchman. Middlesex cruising at 65 for 1 with Rogers on 37.
This is when we wil see what our seam attack can do on an unhelpful wicket.
A seam attack that is one bowler short too. I think Jeetan Patel will bowl a few overs in this innings.
Yes. Patel came on first change.
Rogers has his 50 and is looking ominous.
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Wright and Barker seen off for just the loss of the night watchman. Middlesex cruising at 65 for 1 with Rogers on 37.
This is when we wil see what our seam attack can do on an unhelpful wicket.
A seam attack that is one bowler short too. I think Jeetan Patel will bowl a few overs in this innings.
Yes. Patel came on first change.
Rogers has his 50 and is looking ominous.
They're still 185 behind but short of a batting collapse I can't see anything but a draw in this one.
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Rogers lbw b Patel 82.
Middlesex 155 for 2.
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Robson lbw b Jones 68. 157 for 3.
Clouding over a bit.
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stay away clouds......COYB..
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Robson lbw b Jones 68. 157 for 3.
Clouding over a bit.
Warwickshire will gradually wear them down and win this.....weather permitting!
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Rain stopped play. Floodlights on. Early tea taken.
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Umpire's inspection. Play to resume at 4.30. 30 overs remaining.
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Now 4.40 and 28 overs.
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With the latest time set for a resumption i've left and gone home!!!
They will get another couple tonight and finish them off mid afternoon tomorrow if weather holds!
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Now 4.40 and 28 overs.
An hours break should give the seam attack the chance to put their feet up and recharge their batteries ahead of a real effort in the last couple of hours of the day. Another couple of wickets before the close will set up the last day quite nicely.
You Bears!
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Brilliant catch by sub fielder at mid wicket to getbrid of Simpson off Jones. 209 for 6.
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Brilliant catch by sub fielder at mid wicket to getbrid of Simpson off Jones. 209 for 6.
Match will be over before lunch tomorrow.
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Malan gone for 40 c Barker b Wright.
Looking good. Blowing a gale in upper pressbox.
Rossington gone now as well for 1 c Ambrose b Wright.
215 for 8.)
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Malan gone for 40 c Barker b Wright.
Looking good. Blowing a gale in upper pressbox.
Rossington gone now as well for 1 c Ambrose b Wright.
215 for 8.
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Come on Warwick, double post!
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Who ordered the batting collapse ? LOL....COYB..
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All out! YOOOOOOUUUUUUU BEEEEEEAAAAARRRRS!!!
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248 all out!
We have won.
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Brilliant catch by sub fielder at mid wicket to getbrid of Simpson off Jones. 209 for 6.
Match will be over before lunch tomorrow.
Didn't even get to the end of play, pretty massive collapse from middlesex.
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Just checked the score expecting them to be 300 or so with 5 down...You Bears!
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You Bears!!!
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Magnificent team performance particularly in the context of all the absentees.
The Jones/Patel bowling marathon took me back to the early 70's.
You Bears!
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Looks like Bears will remain top of the league at the conclusion of todays games.
Lancs v Sussex already abandoned as a draw putting Sussex on 56 points a point behind Bears.
Somerset v Notts looks as though being played out as a draw Notts still batting and now 300 ahead which means Somerset will take 12 points out of game leaving them on 51.
Yorks need to take 6 wickets after Tea with Durham 146 behind still, so i suppose the Yorks win is a possibility, but the weather has had them off the ground at times during
the day so let's hope for a little more time lost!!!
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Nice stats PGW, we need to collect as many points as early in the season as we can, COYB.
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Yorks have drawn with Durham taking 11 points out the game to Durhams 9.
We are top of the league!!!!
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Warwickshire have won the toss at Headingley and put Yorks into bat.
13-0
Root 12
Lyth 1
Team, Chopra, Porterfield, Evans, Bell, Javid, Ambrose, Woakes, Barker, Patel, Jones, Wright
So Westwood & Hain left out plus Hannon-Dalby injured but not bad replacements in Bell & Porterfield and Woakes into the attack.
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38-0
Rain stopped play - after 7 overs
Root 20
Lyth 14
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Back on at Headingley
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Root looking good
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Current score Yorkshire 185-6
2nd wickets onwards as follows:
Root b Barker 69
Williamson Not Out 30
Gale b Woakes 5
Ballance LBW Barker 4
Bairstow b Wright 15
Rashid Ct Porterfield b Wright 10
Bresnan Not Out 4
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Yorkshire moved onto 254-6 69 overs
Bresnan 42
Williamson 59
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Partnership of 113 broken, 294-7
Williamson LBW Barker 75
Bresnan not out 61
Plunkett in
7 overs remaining in the day.
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294-8
Bresnan b Woakes 61
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Close of play
Yorkshire finish the day on 310-8
Patterson 12
Plunkett 4
Bowling
Barker 26 8 69 3
Wright 23 3 88 2
Jones 13 0 53 0
Woakes19 5 43 3
Patel 13 3 35 0
Javid 2 0 3 0
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Honours even but the weather might mean this is a drawn game which wouldn't be too bad
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Live BBC Radio Commentary on the match (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cricket/27055665)
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Edgbaston gets next year's Ashes test.Get in.
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Edgbaston gets next year's Ashes test.Get in.
Yep 3rd test 29th July so hopefully we will get the weather the occasion deserves.
Meanwhile at Headingley a delay of about 10 minutes but are now playing score moved on to:
320-8 in the 3rd over of the morning.
Plunkett 14 and Patterson 12
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The Bears have been well and truly 'beared'. We can usually rely on our lower order getting runs for us but today it has gone against us
in dramatic style, at Lunch Yorkshire are 400-8. A 9th wicket partnership of 106 with:
Plunkett 56 (52)
Patterson 43 (100)
This partnership has i think already took the game out of Bears grip. Just hope we bat as well in our 1st innings whenever that will be.
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Yorkshire 444 All Out
Plunkett Ct Porterfield b Woakes 86
Patterson Ct Bell b Patel 43
Brooks Not Out 14
Chopra's miserable start to season continues...
Chopra b Brooks 3
Evans 4
Porterfield 2
10-1
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Bears 200 all out a deficit of 244
Bell ct Bairstow b Brooks 97
Wright Not Out 0
I assume we will be following on....get the rain mats out and pray!!!
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Yup following on.
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Lunch Bears 2-0
Porterfield 2
Chopra 0
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25-4 now..oh dear!!
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Bears 25-4 Batting is just pathetic sadly
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25-3! Not good - batting is imploding. Chopra & Evans are right off their game.
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Bears 25-4 Batting is just pathetic sadly
Correction on my update - wickets are falling faster than I can type!
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31 - 5
Ban go my plans to pop along tomorrow.
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31-5 Bears are playing like villa, spineless and pathetic
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31-5 Bears are playing like villa, spineless and pathetic
Oddly enough I'm enjoying it though!
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Bad day at the office so far
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Bad three days at the office so far lol
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Bears certainly have a liking for getting games over and done with inside 3 days. Looks like the game at Yorks no different with Bears now:
48-5
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84-7
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Aren't you lot due another harrowing any day now?
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The weather is a bit grim round these parts so have to hope get a couple of overs in tomorrow to finish the job.
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Harrying. Sorry...brain fade.
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Talk about inconsistency, we were so good last week and now this, just like the Villa.
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89 all out.
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Has to be said, Bears showed no pride,passion or guts after getting on again at 6 -15pm .To lose the last three wickets like they did was disgraceful .Sounded like they wanted a day off
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Yorkshire supporters the Liverpool of cricket ,so one eyed its not true !!!
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Woeful performance need to kick some of the batsmen's backsides especially with Bell going off with England soon
Westwood and Hain to come in, any news on Trott yet as well ?
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(http://)
Yorkshire go top as leaders trounced
Yorkshire 444 (Plunkett 86, Williamson 75, Root 69, Bresnan 61, Woakes 4-68) beat Warwickshire 200 (Bell 97; Brooks 3-39) and 89 (Brooks 4-37) by an innings and 155 runs.
Jon Culley at Headingley May 13, 2014
Yorkshire are back at the top of the Championship table dealing the erstwhile leaders, Warwickshire, a crushing defeat in which they have again advertised themselves as the team with the strongest hand in this year's competition.
Middlesex have trounced Yorkshire; Warwickshire have trounced Middlesex; Yorkshire have now trounced Warwickshire. Picking a winner in this season's Championship is not easy.
Yorkshire's self-belief is high for all that. They had the upper hand in all bar one session in the match, which has been a painful exposure of Warwickshire's reliance on Ian Bell to paper over the cracks in their batting.
It was only because Bell made 97 that their first innings lasted long enough for Yorkshire to consider taking the second new ball and even then they were still 244 in arrears when Bell was last man out -- with the old ball, as it happens -- caught behind down the leg side off Jack Brooks's loosener.
In the follow-on, Bell lasted only six deliveries and made four runs, and with no one else among the frontline batsmen managing even to match Varun Chopra's 13 Warwickshire fell apart under grouchy West Yorkshire skies.
They were five down for 31 inside the 13th over and Brooks and Tim Bresnan scythed through the top order, rallied (in relative terms) as Tim Ambrose and Chris Woakes showed some overdue resolve, but then wobbled badly again as Steve Patterson took two wickets in the same over, reduced to 84 for 7 when a sweep of heavy rain gave them temporary respite.
Woeful though Warwickshire's batting form is, excepting Bell, Yorkshire's bowling has been high class and it is comforting for them with the impending loss of Tim Bresnan to England (potentially for the remainder of the summer if he does well enough in the one-day series to regain his place in the Test side) that they have blown away a perceived title rival without Ryan Sidebottom and with decent back-up in reserve in the shape of Moin Ashraf and Rich Pyrah, neither of whom has yet been required.
With Bell's help, Warwickshire's first innings limped on just long enough to claim a batting point. They had lost their seventh wicket to the fourth ball of the morning when Keith Barker was drawn into playing a ball Liam Plunkett that found some extra bounce. Patterson bowled Jeetan Patel through the gate and Richard Jones was leg before to one from Adil Rashid that seemed to zip off the pitch.
Then Bell met his fate, missing out on what would have been his 48th first-class hundred and his third of the season in the Championship.
Yorkshire did not hesitate to enforce the follow-on and what happened next was spectacularly poor from Warwickshire. That was the only conclusion even allowing for the fact that the hors d'oeuvre served up before Plunkett had another chance to run in with venomous intent was a burst of Brooks in the mood to show that he too can make quality batsmen quake.
He and Bresnan combined to take five wickets for 10 runs in the space of 25 deliveries as Warwickshire lost half their batsmen in advancing the scoreboard from 21 to 31 in hopeless pursuit of the 244 they needed to make Yorkshire bat again.
Brooks had William Porterfield well caught by Adam Lyth at second slip before a full ball from Bresnan had Chopra leg before. Brooks ruffled Laurie Evans with a short ball he fended away uncertainly before bowling him with one that nipped back. Then came the big one as Bell pushed forward to a ball from Bresnan and edged to third slip, where Kane Williamson scooped up a very low catch. Bell walked anyway, so no argument.
Ateeq Javed became a sixth victim in the match for Brooks, after which there was a break in the mayhem as Tim Ambrose and Chris Woakes rode some early luck to add 47 runs before Patterson delivered his two-wicket burst, defeating Ambrose's tentative push and finding a thin edge to have Barker caught behind.
Heavy rain then offered Warwickshire hope that at least they might take the match into a fourth day, but after a two-and-a half-hour stoppage Yorkshire needed only three overs and two balls to ensure that did not happen.
Patel was dismissed without scoring for the second time in the day, caught at second slip by Adam Lyth off Brooks, whose tally for the season in the Championship rises to 21. Plunkett, overlooked for England's one-day plans but firmly in national selector James Whitaker's notebook for Test consideration, had the last word, trapping Richard Jones leg before and having Chris Wright taken superbly at fourth slip by Bresnan, with consecutive deliveries.
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Said before the start of the season that I'm usually pessimistic about Yorkshire's Championship hopes but reckon they have a great chance this season, got a great squad and if the top order don't get runs the others chip in.
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Patel out for a duck twice in a day,has any other Bear ever managed this in the history of the club?
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Patel out for a duck twice in a day,has any other Bear ever managed this in the history of the club?
Probably, we did have a few lean years.
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Used to be the norm for you TLS, but garden cricket doesn't count.
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Used to be the norm for you TLS, but garden cricket doesn't count.
Everything counts
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Chopra and Evans are really struggling for form this season. Last year they were excellent, which is leaving the middle-order and tail too much to do.
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I think that without Bell our batting line up is weak. Hopefully they'll select Sam Hain for the next game. He seems to have the temperament and technique. We need Chopra and Evans to find some form otherwise it's a hell of an ask of Hain at his age.
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As England found last year, if 2 of your top 3 are handing their wicket away without much fuss it takes monumental performances in the middle order to hang on, and as soon as you don't get one of those you get blown away.
Chopra was right on course for an England call last year, it's startling how far back he's slipped this year, he's definitely got the technique to get himself going again though, just needs a spark.
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Chopra was right on course for an England call last year, it's startling how far back he's slipped this year, he's definitely got the technique to get himself going again though, just needs a spark.
The two 50s he got against Lancs mean that he isn't far away, maybe he's just one one of those horrible unlucky runs batsmen get now and again.
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I can see us doing well in the "20/20 spunk fest" this year.
May have a punt on it. I wouldn't put anything in the Championship though, our batting line up is far to fragile.
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I can see us doing well in the "20/20 spunk fest" this year.
May have a punt on it. I wouldn't put anything in the Championship though, our batting line up is far to fragile.
Don't waste your money.
I think the same batting problems will undermine us in T20 too. We've only got Shoaib to add to a misfiring line up and he is only available for 6 games from mid-June. Our chance may have gone by then.
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I can see us doing well in the "20/20 spunk fest" this year.
May have a punt on it. I wouldn't put anything in the Championship though, our batting line up is far to fragile.
Don't waste your money.
I think the same batting problems will undermine us in T20 too. We've only got Shoaib to add to a misfiring line up and he is only available for 6 games from mid-June. Our chance may have gone by then.
That's the beauty of 20/20 though. Swing the bat without a care in the world and before you know it you're only faced 12 balls and you're 35 not out and bang back in form.
Now you've told me not to waste my money that's exactly what I intend to do :-)
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I can see us doing well in the "20/20 spunk fest" this year.
May have a punt on it. I wouldn't put anything in the Championship though, our batting line up is far to fragile.
Don't waste your money.
I think the same batting problems will undermine us in T20 too. We've only got Shoaib to add to a misfiring line up and he is only available for 6 games from mid-June. Our chance may have gone by then.
That's the beauty of 20/20 though. Swing the bat without a care in the world and before you know it you're only faced 12 balls and you're 35 not out and bang back in form.
Now you've told me not to waste my money that's exactly what I intend to do :-)
I claim 50% of any winnings as your inspiration ;-)
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Weather forecast not too promising for this evening.
England's Woakes & Bresnan both available.
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Shoaib available from 6 June apparently!
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That is a welcome boost.
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Not looking too good o the Rounders front for the Brum Bears franchise:
Warwickshire CCC @CricketingBears 3m
Again still raining. Start delayed and will update further when we can. Sorry guys :/ #YouBears
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Not looking too good o the Rounders front for the Brum Bears franchise:
Warwickshire CCC @CricketingBears 3m
Again still raining. Start delayed and will update further when we can. Sorry guys :/ #YouBears
They had a guy with a board at new street for a free edgbaston shuttle bus, seemed a bit of a waste of time, Id be amazed if there's even a silly 6-7over blast late in the evening.
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You could well be right, paul_e:
Warwickshire CCC @CricketingBears 11m
Umpires confirm a further inspection at 7.45pm #YouBears
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Clearing up over by erdington/wylde green where we are so I may have been hasty.
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Match abandoned before it began; aborted, if you will.
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Match abandoned before it began; aborted, if you will.
Part of me wishes that every home game in the t20 will be washed out, as poetic justice for the name change.
But that would be financially devastating for the real Warwickshire team, so perhaps not.
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What bad luck the Bears have with the weather, every other match scheduled for tonight completed, while the Bears don't even get on the pitch
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Yes, it seems a good proportion of the potentially lucrative games are badly affected by the rain in recent times. Look at the one day internationals last year.
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Bears 13 for tomorrows county game v Somerset:
Chopra, Ambrose, Barker, Clarke, Evans, Hain, Javid, Jones. Patel, Porterfield, Rankin, Westwood and Wright.
Good to see Rikki back.
After all rain today quite a mop up to contend with and not a great forecast for tomorrow.
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Havent gone down yet. As i thought the start has been delayed, as have a fair number of the games around the country.
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I am here pgw. Further inspection at 1250 with a possible 1330 start.
Somerset fans raucous at city end zinging about zider.
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I am here pgw. Further inspection at 1250 with a possible 1330 start.
Somerset fans raucous at city end zinging about zider.
I've got settled now watching the ODI i'll probably settle for commentary now and get down there tomorrow. FYI Sri Lanka 139-3 33.2
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Thanks pgw. Both teams on pitch doing their weird exercises.
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We won toss and elected to bowl. Play starts 1330. 75 overs. 2 equal sessions.
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Bears 13 for tomorrows county game v Somerset:
Chopra, Ambrose, Barker, Clarke, Evans, Hain, Javid, Jones. Patel, Porterfield, Rankin, Westwood and Wright.
Good to see Rikki back.
After all rain today quite a mop up to contend with and not a great forecast for tomorrow.
Evans and Jones left out of the squad above - Bears won toss and put Somerset in - 13-0
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Myburgh Ct Patel b Barker 15
Trescothick 11
27-1
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Somerset 326-7
Thomas 5
Overton 0
107.3 overs
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343-9
A great game for sub keeper McKay who has now taken 4 catches behind the stumps.
I'm not too sure of the extent of Tim Ambrose's injury.
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Relieved that the pissed up Somerset fans with their cowbells didn't make a long weekend of it.
Last wicket partnership up to 38 already.
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56 partnership now Jamie Overton's highest first class score - 49 up from 34 not out
Why can't we finish teams off
398/9
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Overton 50. He has wreaked havoc.
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402-9 partnership 60
Janie Overton 50 37 balls 9 x 4's 1 x 6
Craig Overton 13
There has never been 100 partnership for last wicket for Somerset v Bears!!!! Lets hope that remains the case in a while.
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All out.
Overto took 38 mins to get his 56.
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411 all out
Jamie Overton Ct Porterfield b Rankin 69
Craig Overton NO 15
Partnership of 59
O'Keefe and Moseley can sleep well in the knowledge that this partnership fell 2 runs short of their record 10th wkt partnership.
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Getting my figures cocked up there
Jamie out for 56 not 69 their partnership was 69 not 59
Apologies
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Tea Bears reply after 9 overs 36-0
Chopra 23
Westwood 12
Off to pub now to celebrate Rotterdam Day!
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Tea Bears reply after 9 overs 36-0
Chopra 23
Westwood 12
Off to pub now to celebrate Rotterdam Day!
Part timer!
Have a good one.
Some great cricket here over the last couple of days.
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Is there any life in the pitch or will it come down to weather?
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Is there any life in the pitch or will it come down to weather?
The weather I would say. Cbopra continues his dismal form flashing outside the off stump again.
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Start hopping around on one leg Bears on Nelson 111-1
Stand down Westwood hits a 4 next ball to bring his 50 up 115-1
Westwood 53 (8 x 4's)
Porterfield 34
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144-1
Porterfield 51 7 x 4's
Westwood 60
104 partnership.
Could be going off - in fact are coming off .....very light rain.....too quick to take em off. As they stride off floodlights come on!!!
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Restarted at 13:30 so with lunch interval only 2 overs lost. 72 overs left in day.
Currently 164-1
Porterfield 58
Westwood 71
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200 up 335 balls
Now 203-1 56 overs
Westwood 99 now top scorer in match
Porterfield 69
Disaster Westwood Ct Kieswetter b Myburgh 99 13 x 4's 184 balls
203-2
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200 up 335 balls
Now 203-1 56 overs
Westwood 99 now top scorer in match
Porterfield 69
Disaster Westwood Ct Kieswetter b Myburgh 99 13 x 4's 184 balls
203-2
People keep getting out in the 90s in this match.
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200 up 335 balls
Now 203-1 56 overs
Westwood 99 now top scorer in match
Porterfield 69
Disaster Westwood Ct Kieswetter b Myburgh 99 13 x 4's 184 balls
203-2
People keep getting out in the 90s in this match.
Yes he is the 3rd in this match following Compon 92 and Hildreth 98 and of course Bell out for 97 at Headingley.
Moved onto 209-2
Porterfield 73
Sam Hain 2
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Raining again gone off
223-2
Porterfield 82
Hain 7
Currently 50 overs left in the day....looking extremely doubtful that a result will happen in this game.
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Back on at Edgbaston.
Porterfield dropped first ball by Kieswetter i think.
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Got our 2nd batting point moved onto 252-2
Hain 15
Porterfield 95 be nice to get his first championship 100 for Bears and also to get it before Tea in 7 minutes
253 now 50 partnership
254 P on 96
255 but only 4 balls till tea P still on 96
256 on to 97
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Other Div 1 scores
Notts 377 Durham 248-3 Muchall 117* and Stokes 51*
Lancs 325 Yorks 243
Middx v Sussex no play for 2nd successive day
Kent 258 Pears 67-0 Raining
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In 3 years of trying Porterfield has finally got his first Championship century
259-2
Porterfield 100
Hain 17
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259-2 and umpires have took em off....the lightest of rain...ridiculous.
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Back on
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New ball taken couple of overs ago,moved onto
271-2 82 overs
Porterfield 107
Hain 22
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290-3
Porterfield LBW C.Overton 118
Hain 30
Javid in
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Come on Warwick, will be a draw though.
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294-4
Hain Ct Compton b Trego 32
Javid 2
Ambrose in
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294-5
Javid Ct Hildreth b C Overton 2
Ambrose 0
Clarke in
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Off again for rain - still 294-5
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259-2 and umpires have took em off....the lightest of rain...ridiculous.
That is the point at which I left, and I agree with you that it was ridiculous.
Sad that Westy didn't get his ton, but very pleased for my countryman Porterfield, who is a great talent. With the likes of himself in front of the wicket and Rikki Clarke and Chopra in the slip cordon, we can be brilliant in the field.
I thought Chris Wright bowled brilliantly in his opening spell yesterday, and Barker was very effective, but I am still obstinately sticking to my opinion that our seam attack will not get it done when conditions are not favourable. Mind you, if the weather for the summer is like a couple of years ago, then there will be favourable conditions aplenty, heavy roller or no.
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Bears team tonight at Old Trafford
Chopra, Porterfield, Clarke, Evans, Ambrose, Webb, Javid, Barker, Patel, Rankin, Wright
Currently 4 overs gone Lancs won toss and are batting are 31-1
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6 overs 51-1
Wright just gone for 17
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Brown Ct Ambrose b Rankin 9
53-2 7 overs
Rankin 2 0 4 1
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70-3
Horton LBW Patel 9
71-4
Smith Ct Javid b Patel 44
9.4 Overs
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72-5
Croft Ct Ambrose b Javid 1
10.2 overs
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102-5 15 overs
102-6 15.1
Clarke Ct Barker b Patel 10
Pears seem to be making short work of Northants in reply to 134-7 Pears 79-0 after 7.4
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104-7
Lilley Run Out (Barker) 0
15.3
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105-8
Kabir Ali Ct Chopra b Javid 0
Patel 4 0 15 3
Javid 4 0 20 2
108-8 17 overs
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Agathangelou Ct Webb b Rankin 21
109-9 17.2
Rankin 4 0 15 2
111-9 18 overs
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119-9 19
Wright 3 0 31 0
Evans 1 0 10 0
Barker bowling the last
126 all out 19.5 overs
Barker 2.5 0 18 2
Clarke 1 0 14 0
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A couple of T20 results:
Northants 134-7
Worc 138-5 14.1 overs
Derby 127-6
Yorks 128-2 14 overs
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3 overs into reply
Bears 16-0
Chopra 7
Porterfield 6
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Porterfield Ct Lilley b Junaid Khan 14
Chopra 12
Webb in
5 overs 30-1
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Implode time!!!
Chopra Ct Davies b Kabir Ali 13
Ambrose in
33-2 5.5 overs
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33-3
Webb Ct Horton b Parry 3
6.2 overs
Clarke in to join Ambrose.
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34-4
Clarke Run Out (Davies) 1
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10 overs gone
49-4
Evans 12
Ambrose 3
78 required in next 10
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65-4 12
62 off 8 req'd
Another result from Trent Bridge
Durham 132
Notts 129-7 Durham won by 3 runs.
Bears 69-4 off 13
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79-5
Ambrose St Davies b Parry 22
14.5 overs
48 off 31 req'd
Javid in
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90-6
Evans Ct Brown Ct Junaid Khan 29
16.4 overs
37 off 20 reqd
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99-7
17.3 gone
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91-7
Barker bowled by Khan first ball
Now 104-7 23 off 12 balls
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106-8
Javid Ct Horton b Junaid Khan 15
21 off 8
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Patel Ct Ath-lou b Kabir Ali 3
108-9
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111 All Out
Rankin Ct Clarke b Kabir Ali
Lost by 15 runs........what can we expect with 'Birmingham' in the name!!!!
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One day I'll come away from one or other of the Old Traffords having not seen my team lose...
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A poor batting display. Only 6 boundaries in a T20 match? Bowlers did well but batting was a let down.
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Off to the Oval tomorrow to watch the resurgent Pears. It's been a good start to the season after the disasters of last year: 3 good wins and the better of 3 draws.
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A poor batting display. Only 6 boundaries in a T20 match? Bowlers did well but batting was a let down.
TBF the Lancs bowling was excellent throughout.
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A poor batting display. Only 6 boundaries in a T20 match? Bowlers did well but batting was a let down.
TBF the Lancs bowling was excellent throughout.
Bearing in mind that there was a low scoring ODI at Old Trafford the other day, it's certainly a very bowler-friendly square. I think they rotated the square following a redevelopment and that seems to have made batting more difficult.
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I haven't been to Edgbaston for three or four years (I was a member for about 10 years) but I am really getting back into my cricket and am attempting to get my daughter and nephew into it.
I am looking at attending the T20 against Durham on Friday, weather permitting. My question is, are you still allowed to take your own food and beverages?
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I haven't been to Edgbaston for three or four years (I was a member for about 10 years) but I am really getting back into my cricket and am attempting to get my daughter and nephew into it.
I am looking at attending the T20 against Durham on Friday, weather permitting. My question is, are you still allowed to take your own food and beverages?
Food no problem, few cans ok just dont overdo it
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Cheers PGW.
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Woakes been released by England so he can play for WARWICKSHIRE bears at Leicester tomorrow in T20.
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I haven't been to Edgbaston for three or four years (I was a member for about 10 years) but I am really getting back into my cricket and am attempting to get my daughter and nephew into it.
I am looking at attending the T20 against Durham on Friday, weather permitting. My question is, are you still allowed to take your own food and beverages?
Food no problem, few cans ok just dont overdo it
The odd bottle of Rioja won't go amiss either!
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Are the Brummie bears playing today?
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Are the Brummie bears playing today?
Yes mate away v Leicestershire and its on Sky Sports 2 @ 2.00pm
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Being on Sky Sports is no use to me...but cheers...will follow it on bbc or cricinfo I guess.
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Lost the toss and have been put into bat.
Woakes comes in for Rikki Clarke from Fridays loss at OT
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If you can't watch the Bears on SS2 you have the IPL final between KKR and Kings XI Punjab at 15:30 on ITV4, commentary of Bears game is on BBC Sports website.
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Good to see Trotty around the team
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Steady start 21-0 3 Overs
Chopra 5
Porterfield 12
25-0 3.1 Chopra 9
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Not quite end of powerplay Bears are:49-1
Chopra b Taylor 24
Porterfield 24
Webb in
5.4 overs
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Webb Ct Taylor b Cobb 5 59-2 7.3 overs
Porterfield 27
Ambrose in
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Ambrose Run Out 6
69-3 9.2 overs
Slipped over and couldn't get back!
Porterfield 31
Evans in
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KKR won toss in IPL and put KingsXI into bat
After 14 Bears 117-3
Porterfield 52 (39) 4x4's 1x6
Evans 19 (12)
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Porterfield Ct Eckersley b Cobb 67 (46)
Evans 22 (15)
15.4 overs
129-4
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133-5
Evans Ct Taylor b Buck 23
Patel in to join Woakes
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Implode well on its way
134-6
Patel b Buck 0 (1)
16.3
Javid in
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ffs...
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2 to go 155-6 off 18
Woakes 8
Javid 13
Kings xi 15-0 2overs
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Woakes Ct Cobb B Buck 9
161-7 18.5
Barker in
161-7 19 overs
Javid 18 (9)
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165-8
Barker C & b Ireland 4
19.2
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174-9
Javid Run Out 26 (12)
19.5
Rankin in to face 1 ball
In IPL Sehwag Ct Gambhir b U Yadav 7
175-8 20 Rankin 1*, Wright 0*
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County Div 1 scores
Yorks 151 & 151=0 v Northants 251
Durham 286-1 v Middx
Stoneman 156*, Borthwick 105*
Somerset 223-2 @ Lancs
Notts 241 -4 @ Sussex
and in Div 2
Worcs 232-2 @ Surrey
in IPL
Kings XI 32-2 6 overs
Bailey b Narine 12
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Yorks 136 & 151-0 v Northants 251 - Error above
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Poor first over from Barker 11-0 including a no ball which included a catch by Rankin and a wide
15-0 1.1
Woakes bowling 2nd
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15-1 2
O Brian Ct Barker b Woakes 4
Smith in
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17-2 2.5
Cobb Ct Chopra b Wright 9
Sarwan in now
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29-3 5.4 ov
Smith b Rankin 8
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End of powerplay 30-3
Bears were 49-1
IPL
Kings XI 111-2 14 overs
Vohra 50 (42)
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10 gone 60-3
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In IPL
Kings xi 152-2 16.4
Saha 71 (39)
Vohra 67 (51)
69-3 11.2 Patel bowling now
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70-4
Eckersley St Ambrose b Patel 18 (17)
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Come on Birmingham *shudders* Warwickshire
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Durham now 356-2
Stoneman just fallen for 187
Borthwick still there 139
In IPL Matthews out 1st ball Saha 100 from 49 balls 187-4 19 overs
Leivc 89-4 14.2
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Thanks for the updates
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KKR require 200 to win IPL
98-5
Sarwan b Patel 37
15.2 overs
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Pears 289-3
Moen Ali 110*
Leic 117-5 17
Woakes 4 0 32 1 17 off his last over which spoiled em a bit
Leic 134-5 18
Rankin 4 0 35 1 16 off his last over
Leic 142-5 19
Barker 4 0 33 0
Leic 150-6 20
Wells b Wright 51
Wright 4 0 25 2
Javid 1 0 4 0
Patel 3 0 19 2
Bears win by 25 runs
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The stats miss what would've been a fantastic c&b from Barker, the pictures didn't reallt show if he had fingers under the ball so they gave the batsman the benefit of the doubt but it was a fantastic effort to get down and take the 'catch' (looked clean to me).
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Off to the Oval tomorrow to watch the resurgent Pears. It's been a good start to the season after the disasters of last year: 3 good wins and the better of 3 draws.
Good day to choose frank? With them seeing us a feeder team it'll be nice to put them to the sword...hope the former players association bat as badly as they've bowled...if they manage to bowl us out :-)
Expected a season of real struggle but has been very promising with the likes of Morris coming to the fore...plus the magic man Ajmal adding the gold dust!
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Pears on 431/7.
Moeen Ali out for 162. Struck nine fours and three sixes.
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That'll probably confirm his Test place.
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So who will be the best spinner in the worl now that Ashley Giles has abdicated?
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Not too much damage done in this latest round of Championship fixtures - due to weather today all remaining div 1 games ended in a draw so although Bears lie
6th on 69 points they have only played 6 (along with Northants - who are bottom) and have a game in hand on everyone else with the exception of top of the
division Middx who we have 2 games in hand on.....our next fixture at home to Lancs on Sunday:
Middlesex 8 104
Yorkshire 7 99
Somerset 7 92
Notts 7 87
Sussex 7 85
Bears 6 69
Durham 7 69
Lancs 7 62
Northants 6 27
The other div 1 fixtures commencing Sunday are:
Somerset v Sussex
Yorks v Notts
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Thanks PGW.
Weather forecast now looks decent for Friday but ghastly for the Championship game against Lancs. Grrrrr.
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So I'm going today for the first time in a few years, I'm right back into my cricket now and am taking my wife and near 4 year old daughter.
Where is the best place to park nowadays (my wife is heavily pregnant, due next week) so not too far away please?
We are coming from Sutton Coldfield and we use to park on the grass area before the ground on the left hand side if the Pershore Road.
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Hope this helps, ACVilla.
Car Parking
Match day car parking is available at Edgbaston Stadium on a first come, first served basis, priced at £5 for members, £10 for non-members, which will be payable at the machines or Main Reception or RES Wyatt Stand Reception.
Car parking for all disabled visitors is available on-site at Edgbaston.
Off site car parking is also available at the Cannon Hill Park Red Gra and Edgbaston Nature Centre on Pershore Road
- See more at: http://www.edgbaston.com/1775/birmingham-bears-v-durham-jets-spectator-guide.html#sthash.mUGkyfNF.dpuf (http://www.edgbaston.com/1775/birmingham-bears-v-durham-jets-spectator-guide.html#sthash.mUGkyfNF.dpuf)
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Birmingham Mail (http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/cricket/day-warwickshires-brian-lara-reached-7219035)
The day Warwickshire's Brian Lara reached a record 501 against Durham
Flashback - Brian Halford recalls a record-breaking day at Edgbaston 20 years ago
Jun 06, 2014 09:35
By Brian Halford
June 6, 2014, today, will bring Durham’s cricketers to Edgbaston to face Warwickshire in a Twenty20 match.
All being well the weather will be good and the excitement high. There will be thrills galore. Sixes, fours, flying stumps, leg-byes – that sort of thing. Maybe even a few broken records.
But however exhilarating the T20 feast of entertainment is, the occasion will struggle to match events which unfolded there when Durham visited Birmingham 20 years earlier to the day.
June 6, 1994, is a date which will tower forever in cricket history.
It was the last day of a rain-affected championship match already sentenced to end in a draw. In reply to Durham’s 556 for eight, Warwickshire resumed on the final morning (the third day having been washed out) on 210 for two.
Visiting captain Phil Bainbridge refused to negotiate with opposite number Dermot Reeve to make a game of it, so it was left to the Bears to bat on.
And what happened? Well, something that had never happened before, has not happened since and might well never happen again. A batsman scored 500.
The close-of-play score: Warwickshire 810 for four. Keith Piper finished 116 not out – not bad but overshadowed ever so slightly by Brian Lara’s unbeaten 501.
The bare statistics of Lara’s masterpiece – 501 runs from 427 balls in 474 minutes with 62 fours and ten sixes – are astounding but even they cannot portray the full majesty, control and unprecedented scale of the innings.
Lara’s innings was the highest score by a batsman in first-class cricket, contained the most runs by a batsman in a day’s play and the most from boundaries in an innings. It also made him the first player to score seven centuries in eight first-class knocks – he was in decent nick.
It was a virtuoso day’s work which entranced the cricket world, had people flocking to Edgbaston as the news spread and, in the days before instant internet updates, was monitored minutely via radios througout the country and, indeed, the world.
And as engrossed as anyone by the history unfolding in Birmingham was a young all-rounder called Dougie Brown, down in Northampton.
Brown had seen Lara’s innings begin on day two but was missing the rest as he was playing for Warwickshire 2nd XI against Northamptonshire.
“Brian was 111 not out at the end of the second day,” said Brown, now Warwickshire’s director of cricket.
“I saw those runs but then a second-team game started in Northampton. We were playing down there and gradually news came through of what was happening back at Edgbaston.
“There was a lot less mobile communication in those days, but Neal Abberley phoned people back at the ground and we knew Brian was past 300 and then 400 and we were asking ‘what’s the world record?’ It was clear something very special was occurring.”
And someone very special was responsible for it: A batsman who was to leave his signature all over the record books for West Indies and Warwickshire – and whom Brown rates as highly as can be.
Among the pantheon of all-time great batsmen, it is Lara whom Brown would choose if challenged to name a player to bat for his life.
“When people are asked who they would have batting for their lives they usually say Steve Waugh or Sachin Tendulkar,” Brown said. “Fair enough, they are great players, but for me it would be Brian Lara.
“I would trust him implicitly to bat for my life. If you look at some of the great Test innings ever played, he has played them. Like the mammoth one against Australia when Stuart McGill was turning it square out of the rough. Just unbelievable batting.
“It was a privilege to play alongside Brian for Warwickshire. When he first joined, there was I, a young lad from central Scotland, batting with a world-record holder. I hadn’t even played in the championship at that stage and suddenly there I was with Brian Lara in the dressing room. I had to pinch myself.
“He brought a lot more than runs to Warwickshire’s team. We all drew belief and momentum from him. Just to bat with Brian and be around him gave you belief and made you raise your own game.”
Without question Lara was one of the finest batsmen cricket has ever seen but his approach to certain aspects of the game raised a few eyebrows from time to time (taking his mobile phone on to the field during a championship match at Northampton was not exactly great role-model material).
But Brown is adamant Lara was, in many ways, “misunderstood”.
“Perhaps Brian could be a little bit flippant in his attitude at times,” he said. “But I think that was because he played such an unbelievable amount of cricket. I think, as a person, he was misunderstood. He was quite a selfess character.
“When Brian made his debut against Glamorgan he was on 99 when last man Tim Munton went in. They were offering him singles and he was turning them down. I thought ‘this guy is awesome’ – he is turning down a century. Then, after four balls in the over, they brought the field in of course and he hit a four and a one!
“He had a reputation for being quite precious and distant but in fact he was anything but that in the dressing-room environment. There was always banter flying round and he was part of that. He would spend time with the less experienced players and was really generous with his time and also with his money.
“He worked very hard on his batting. Sometimes in the gym he would not do all the work that other players did but he did what he needed to do. As a batsman, he was properly driven.
“I think he found the day-to-day side of it a challenge, playing one day then travelling that night and playing somewhere else the next. But he dealt with it, as proved by the runs he scored.”
Brown was fortunate enough to be in Lara’s team most of the time but did oppose him a few times (and dismissed him twice) in ODIs for England v West Indies. He cites one small example from those clashes as a glimpse of Lara’s imperious talent.
“In an ODI in Sharjah I was bowling to Brian with Alec Stewart keeping wicket and Graeme Hick quite wide at slip,” Brown said. “Brian guided the ball between Alec and Graeme for four and our captain, Adam Hollioake, gave him some verbals, saying he was lucky. The next ball Brian played it through the same spot, a perfect shot, deliberately played, very late. Brian just looked at Adam and smiled.
“It was a privilege to be on the same field as him. Luckily, a lot of the time he was on my team!”
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Hope this helps, ACVilla.
Car Parking
Match day car parking is available at Edgbaston Stadium on a first come, first served basis, priced at £5 for members, £10 for non-members, which will be payable at the machines or Main Reception or RES Wyatt Stand Reception.
Car parking for all disabled visitors is available on-site at Edgbaston.
Off site car parking is also available at the Cannon Hill Park Red Gra and Edgbaston Nature Centre on Pershore Road
- See more at: http://www.edgbaston.com/1775/birmingham-bears-v-durham-jets-spectator-guide.html#sthash.mUGkyfNF.dpuf (http://www.edgbaston.com/1775/birmingham-bears-v-durham-jets-spectator-guide.html#sthash.mUGkyfNF.dpuf)
Cheers.
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Birmingham Mail (http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/cricket/day-warwickshires-brian-lara-reached-7219035)
The day Warwickshire's Brian Lara reached a record 501 against Durham
Flashback - Brian Halford recalls a record-breaking day at Edgbaston 20 years ago
Jun 06, 2014 09:35
By Brian Halford
June 6, 2014, today, will bring Durham’s cricketers to Edgbaston to face Warwickshire in a Twenty20 match.
All being well the weather will be good and the excitement high. There will be thrills galore. Sixes, fours, flying stumps, leg-byes – that sort of thing. Maybe even a few broken records.
But however exhilarating the T20 feast of entertainment is, the occasion will struggle to match events which unfolded there when Durham visited Birmingham 20 years earlier to the day.
June 6, 1994, is a date which will tower forever in cricket history.
It was the last day of a rain-affected championship match already sentenced to end in a draw. In reply to Durham’s 556 for eight, Warwickshire resumed on the final morning (the third day having been washed out) on 210 for two.
Visiting captain Phil Bainbridge refused to negotiate with opposite number Dermot Reeve to make a game of it, so it was left to the Bears to bat on.
And what happened? Well, something that had never happened before, has not happened since and might well never happen again. A batsman scored 500.
The close-of-play score: Warwickshire 810 for four. Keith Piper finished 116 not out – not bad but overshadowed ever so slightly by Brian Lara’s unbeaten 501.
The bare statistics of Lara’s masterpiece – 501 runs from 427 balls in 474 minutes with 62 fours and ten sixes – are astounding but even they cannot portray the full majesty, control and unprecedented scale of the innings.
Lara’s innings was the highest score by a batsman in first-class cricket, contained the most runs by a batsman in a day’s play and the most from boundaries in an innings. It also made him the first player to score seven centuries in eight first-class knocks – he was in decent nick.
It was a virtuoso day’s work which entranced the cricket world, had people flocking to Edgbaston as the news spread and, in the days before instant internet updates, was monitored minutely via radios througout the country and, indeed, the world.
And as engrossed as anyone by the history unfolding in Birmingham was a young all-rounder called Dougie Brown, down in Northampton.
Brown had seen Lara’s innings begin on day two but was missing the rest as he was playing for Warwickshire 2nd XI against Northamptonshire.
“Brian was 111 not out at the end of the second day,” said Brown, now Warwickshire’s director of cricket.
“I saw those runs but then a second-team game started in Northampton. We were playing down there and gradually news came through of what was happening back at Edgbaston.
“There was a lot less mobile communication in those days, but Neal Abberley phoned people back at the ground and we knew Brian was past 300 and then 400 and we were asking ‘what’s the world record?’ It was clear something very special was occurring.”
And someone very special was responsible for it: A batsman who was to leave his signature all over the record books for West Indies and Warwickshire – and whom Brown rates as highly as can be.
Among the pantheon of all-time great batsmen, it is Lara whom Brown would choose if challenged to name a player to bat for his life.
“When people are asked who they would have batting for their lives they usually say Steve Waugh or Sachin Tendulkar,” Brown said. “Fair enough, they are great players, but for me it would be Brian Lara.
“I would trust him implicitly to bat for my life. If you look at some of the great Test innings ever played, he has played them. Like the mammoth one against Australia when Stuart McGill was turning it square out of the rough. Just unbelievable batting.
“It was a privilege to play alongside Brian for Warwickshire. When he first joined, there was I, a young lad from central Scotland, batting with a world-record holder. I hadn’t even played in the championship at that stage and suddenly there I was with Brian Lara in the dressing room. I had to pinch myself.
“He brought a lot more than runs to Warwickshire’s team. We all drew belief and momentum from him. Just to bat with Brian and be around him gave you belief and made you raise your own game.”
Without question Lara was one of the finest batsmen cricket has ever seen but his approach to certain aspects of the game raised a few eyebrows from time to time (taking his mobile phone on to the field during a championship match at Northampton was not exactly great role-model material).
But Brown is adamant Lara was, in many ways, “misunderstood”.
“Perhaps Brian could be a little bit flippant in his attitude at times,” he said. “But I think that was because he played such an unbelievable amount of cricket. I think, as a person, he was misunderstood. He was quite a selfess character.
“When Brian made his debut against Glamorgan he was on 99 when last man Tim Munton went in. They were offering him singles and he was turning them down. I thought ‘this guy is awesome’ – he is turning down a century. Then, after four balls in the over, they brought the field in of course and he hit a four and a one!
“He had a reputation for being quite precious and distant but in fact he was anything but that in the dressing-room environment. There was always banter flying round and he was part of that. He would spend time with the less experienced players and was really generous with his time and also with his money.
“He worked very hard on his batting. Sometimes in the gym he would not do all the work that other players did but he did what he needed to do. As a batsman, he was properly driven.
“I think he found the day-to-day side of it a challenge, playing one day then travelling that night and playing somewhere else the next. But he dealt with it, as proved by the runs he scored.”
Brown was fortunate enough to be in Lara’s team most of the time but did oppose him a few times (and dismissed him twice) in ODIs for England v West Indies. He cites one small example from those clashes as a glimpse of Lara’s imperious talent.
“In an ODI in Sharjah I was bowling to Brian with Alec Stewart keeping wicket and Graeme Hick quite wide at slip,” Brown said. “Brian guided the ball between Alec and Graeme for four and our captain, Adam Hollioake, gave him some verbals, saying he was lucky. The next ball Brian played it through the same spot, a perfect shot, deliberately played, very late. Brian just looked at Adam and smiled.
“It was a privilege to be on the same field as him. Luckily, a lot of the time he was on my team!”
20 years.........that genuinely made me shout out "20 years ago, jeez"
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Indeed feeling old AC!
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I had moved to live in the US about a month before, so I missed it.
20 years!
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I remember "watching" it on teletext.
For me, BC Lara is by far and away the best batsmen I have wer witnessed.
A real joy to watch the way he went about batting.
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I wholeheartedly agree ACVilla. A genius in true sense of the word.
I was fortunate to see some great and entertaining batsmen like MJK Smith, Amiss, Jameson, Kanhai and Kallicharran, but Lara was sublime.
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I was meant to be going to the final session with my grandad that day, but he was taken ill on the sunday so we missed it, I was there on the saturday though so I can claim to have been in the ground for part of that innings.
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I was at that game and was there for the whole day but i knew that i would have to leave the ground and pick up my 3 sons from St Mary's Junior school in Selly Oak,
all three were Junior Bears at the time so were familiar with the trappings of cricket,more so the one day Sunday League stuff, anyhow i got them from school and told
them that history was being made that day and rushed back down to Edgbaston with them in tow where i managed to get them to sit all attentive to the goings on,i think
what helped them keep their attention was the fact that Keith Piper was batting at the other end....they all loved him( best uncapped wicket keeper i have ever seen,in my opinion).
A day of history of which i loved being party to and taking the boys down....
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good grief was it 20 years ago? Working in Birmingham city centre, in an office above Harry Parkes. Couple of mates and i got down there about 4ish [i think]. Awesome player, great to watch.
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Stunning piece of fielding from Adan Lyth and Aaron Finch in the hit and run to dismiss Smith at Old Trafford.
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Stunning piece of fielding from Adan Lyth and Aaron Finch in the hit and run to dismiss Smith at Old Trafford.
Agreed, but I have greater respect for Rashid's caught and bowled. It that millisecond, with the ball literally howling at you, every instinct is "hide", not "catch".
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Think he was still feeling it at the end of the innings!
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Durham 146-7 (20 overs)
Bears 89-3 (11.4 overs)
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Finch has just possibly the biggest six I've ever seen. It was at least a 10!
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6 wicket win for the Bears :)
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Wish I could be this happy at the end of a Villa match
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Good win for the Bears! Dare I say we could feature in finals day at our Edgbaston home?......
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Not a fan of the quick cricket but really enjoyed the Yorkshire v Lancashire match, the Lancashire captain seems to have taken the 6 point penalty badly. Shame.
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Thought it was a bit harsh, but a great game. Having Finch in your side is close to cheating though ;-!
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Makes up for losing Root, Ballance, Plunkett and Williamson! He can't half hit a ball.
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I think the 6 run penalty was fair enough really. There's no valid excuse for bowling your overs slowly.
However, If I was a cynic, then i'd say that all that stuff with Bresnan's helmet was clearly time wasting in order to ensure Lancashire were penalized.
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Interesting article about rebranding both the Bears and the T20 as a whole.
Rebranding (http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/750711.html)
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Enjoyed the game last night. Took my daughter to her first game, got her a mention over the tannoy. It's the first time I have seen the new pavilion live. I'm afraid to say I am not a fan at all. What was the general consensus amongst members when it was first erected?
Shoaib Malik looks as if he could be a great signing, he looked so easy at the crease and it was good to see Chopra in the runs. I also like the look of Laurie Evans.
What on earth was that with tennis players at the interval? I understand the cross promotion and interval entertainment but that was poor.
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Enjoyed the game last night. Took my daughter to her first game, got her a mention over the tannoy. It's the first time I have seen the new pavilion live. I'm afraid to say I am not a fan at all. What was the general consensus amongst members when it was first erected?
Shoaib Malik looks as if he could be a great signing, he looked so easy at the crease and it was good to see Chopra in the runs. I also like the look of Laurie Evans.
What on earth was that with tennis players at the interval? I understand the cross promotion and interval entertainment but that was poor.
I am with you in regard the new pavilion, i don't like it, i loved the old members area plenty of space inside and great viewing areas, in the new members suite hardly any room which when
weather not so great can't swing a cat in there, and more importantly, well it's important to me - it doesn't get the sun...i tend to sit at the City End(can't call it Birmingham end).
Warwickshire have sold their soul to the corporate devil....there is an obvious need for this but been taken too far.
There is no staff there anymore....you buy tickets through Ticketmaster....for fcuks sake what is that all about......my wife worked in that ticket office for a few years but managed to get out before being kicked out!!!!!
In a way it is just like the Villa i have been a member at WCCC since early 70's same as my ST at Villa Park but at least currently the Bears do give you some value for your outlay, i'm half way through a six year deal with my Bears membership but i think i have had my last Villa ST no value there any more.
Anyway at least the tennis 'chicks' were bloody fit!!!
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I mentioned the lack of sun in the members area to my wife. That is an astoundingly poor way to treat the members.
We sat in The Stanley Barnes, underneath the scoreboard (I loved the old scoreboard that was there, the iconic 501 Lara picture et al).
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I think the 6 run penalty was fair enough really. There's no valid excuse for bowling your overs slowly.
However, If I was a cynic, then i'd say that all that stuff with Bresnan's helmet was clearly time wasting in order to ensure Lancashire were penalized.
As the wicket fell the scoreboard showed Lancashire had three overs to bowl in less than four minutes, the time Bressylad took prattling about was taken into account. It was a great game though considering it was quick cricket!
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Oh I agree with the penalty.
The one thing I would have issue with is that it wasn't announced to the crowd in an acceptable way. To just change the scoreboard without announcing it isn't really on.
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That was very shabby, all it needed was an announcement.
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Interesting article about rebranding both the Bears and the T20 as a whole.
Rebranding (http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/750711.html)
Interesting. I also don't think attendances are helped by choosing to play every single game on Friday.
I know they took a survey and Fridays were judged the most popular across England.
However, I think playing every single game on a Friday is a bad idea. Even more so this year when evening clash with World Cup matches but daytimes don't.
Getting to Edgbaston for a half five start is rush hour. It's also very annoying to try to leave the ground at half ten or eleven when there are no nearby pubs that stay open late and public transport is shit. I also reckon kids are less likely to come if their parents know they're not likely to be back till gone midnight.
By all means play some games on Friday night, but don't abandon Saturday and Sunday afternoons altogether.
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Stunning piece of fielding from Adan Lyth and Aaron Finch in the hit and run to dismiss Smith at Old Trafford.
wow, that really is a bit special.
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Stunning piece of fielding from Adan Lyth and Aaron Finch in the hit and run to dismiss Smith at Old Trafford.
wow, that really is a bit special.
Fantastic, is that Adil Rashid bowling?
When did he slip off the England radar?
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Durham playing again today down the road at New Rd against Worcester Rapids, where has that name come from, is it due to the speed of water running across the ground??
Anyway Durham made 105 from 13 overs, currently Pears,oh sod it Rapids are 91 - 4 with one over to go, 15 required off last over, Chris Rushworth to bowl it
Ball 1 - 6 9 off 5
Ball 2 - 4 5 off 4
Ball 3 - Out 5 off 3
Ball 4 - 6 Pears win by 5 wickets
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Fantastic, is that Adil Rashid bowling?
When did he slip off the England radar?
It is, he tends to play more as a batsman who bowls these days for Yorkshire.
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Fantastic, is that Adil Rashid bowling?
When did he slip off the England radar?
It is, he tends to play more as a batsman who bowls these days for Yorkshire.
Wow, really?
He was the big leggy hope for us wasn't he?
I think Woakes may go this way, i'm much more confident in his batting than his bowling (although he seems to have gained a couple of mph this year and bulked out substantially).
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He's a really decent batsman, got a few big scores in the last year or so but didn't bowl much last season, they seemed to use Azeem Rafiq as the spin bowling option.
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Side for todays game v Lancs at Edgbaston
Chopra
Porterfield
Javid
Evans
Hain,
Ambrose
Clarke
Barker
Patel
Wright
Rankin
Westwood must be a little gutted after getting 99 in last game unless he is injured....anyway Lancs batting 3-0 after 2 overs
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Forgot to mention Lancs won toss and batted....4-0 now
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98 for 2 at lunch.Wright and Patel got the wickets. Low flat track and with the the weather forecast a draw is most likely.
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Davies has his 50 including 8 4's. Barker and Patel on.
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Westwood must be a little gutted after getting 99 in last game unless he is injured....anyway Lancs batting 3-0 after 2 overs
He's out for 6 weeks with a broken finger.
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Strange day. Started sunny and breezy but then around 3pm the weather seriously closed in and the ground staff were poised to do their thing. Ominously large raindrops falling. Then the sun came out in vengeance and the ground staff retreated to barracks. When the rain finally came down in the last session it was quite spectacular particularly where I was in the top the tier.
As for the cricket, our bowlers plugged away and the fielding was excellent. Another spectacular c&b from Rikki Clark who btw has not fielded at slip since his injury. Chris Wright looked threatening in spells and Patel got a bit of turn and bounce. But when you have Rankin and Clark on after 15 overs or so on a typical Edgbaston flat track and Patel is on soon after, you know it could well be a long day in the field.
Davies played some crisp drives and Croft was looking good.
If the weather forecasts have much accuracy, there will not be a lot of play before Wednesday.
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Managed 30 minutes play this morning before going off for bad light....rain on its way i would imagine. In the play
so far this morning Lancs moved onto:
221-6
Chapple 27
Smith 33
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It went dark quite suddenly and the lights came on. The ground staff were ready with the covers so you could be right about the rain. Can't see where the weather is coming from in the pavilion.Barker looked more threatening this morning.
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Sun out covers off players back on. Farcical.
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I'm not down there today,i never am on Mondays, but it will be brightening up now - bright sunshine over my house mile away from ground....and here they come.
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50 partnership for Chapple and Smith.
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Chapple Ct Ambrose b Wright 33
234-7
Kyle Hogg to join Smith (33)
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Beautiful ball from Wright.
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241-8
Hogg Ct Patel b Rankin 3
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Come on, let's polish them off. We owe these.
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Lancs 286 all out
in reply Bears 11-0
Porterfield 1
Chopra 9
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Chopra out again early doors
Chopra ct Agathangelou b Kabir Ali 9
Porterfield 1
Ateeq Javid in
11-1
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Chopra done outside his off stump. Again. Played one beautiful off drive but then pinned down.
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24 for 1 after 16 overs.
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Bears really struggling to get runs
31-2 24 overs
Javid LBW Chapple 7
Porterfield 13
Evans in now
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Bears really struggling to get runs
31-2 24 overs
Javid LBW Chapple 7
Porterfield 13
Evans in now
Crikey, that must be tedious to watch - is it now 48-2 in 34 overs? Is the pitch that bad?
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62-3 41.4 overs
Evans Ct Horton b Hogg 20
Porterfield 23
Hain in now
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62-3 41.4 overs
Evans Ct Horton b Hogg 20
Porterfield 23
Hain in now
Why are we struggling so badly to score? At this rate we might just reach their 1st innings total on Wednesday!
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96-3 58 overs 21 of em maidens
Porterfield 41
Hain 14
13 overs left tonight
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The applause for reaching 100 lacked gusto to say the least.
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113-4
Hain LBW T. Smith 22
Porterfield 46
Ambrose in
5 overs left
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Portsffields 50 took 258 minutes!
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Close of play
130-4
Porterfield 51
Ambrose 12
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Bloody hell. That must have been depressing watching at Edgbaston today!
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Bloody hell. That must have been depressing watching at Edgbaston today!
Not much in the way of thrills and spills. I spent much of the day scanning the views from the Skyline with binoculars.
Birmingham Mail (http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/cricket/warwickshire-v-lancashire---day-7241732)
Warwickshire v Lancashire - Day 2 close of play report
Bears plod to 130-4 in reply to Lancashire's 268 on second day at Edgbaston
Jun 09, 2014 18:52 By Brian Halford
It is usually difficult to sum up a day’s cricket in one word.
Days flow and fluctuate. Individuals do eye-catching things. The initiative shifts.
The cricket passes through phases. You can’t possibly wrap it all on in one word. Usually.
But today you could. One word says everything about the second day of Warwickshire’s match against Lancashire. That word? Slow.
Slow. Slow. Slow. At certain points during the afternoon, in fact, as the Bears replied to Lancashire’s 268, ‘slow’ would be over-egging it in terms of pace and excitement.
Warwickshire acquired 33 for two from the first 25 overs before accelerating (the term used in the loosest sense) to 130 for four from 71 overs at the close.
It was plodding stuff with William Porterfield in the role of King Plod. Never before, surely, has the habitually forceful Irishman batted for three hours while hitting only one boundary, as he did in the first three hours of his innings yesterday.
It is a slow pitch and the ball does not come on to the bat but perhaps the batsmen did pull in their horns a tad too far. Lancashire bowled well but not that well.
Ironic cheers greeted the 100 when it came up from the last ball of the 61st over. Yet the Bears’ policy of atrition will be justified if they achieve a first-innings lead. A deficit could be damaging as they have to bat last on a pitch offering turn.
After Lancashire resumed on 188 for six, they added another 98. Warwickshire have been troubled by wagging tails lately - in the last three games Middlesex and Yorkshire added 101 and 150 for the last two wickets and Somerset’s last pair put on 69.
This time Tom Smith was the tail-stiffener, gritting his way to 50 in 217 minutes before playing on to Boyd Rankin.
Smith was well-supported by Glen Chapple (33, 62 balls) and when Kabir Ali lifted Jeetan Patel to long on, the last four wickets had added 111.
Warwickshire’s reply slipped straight into the slow lane and stayed there. After Varun Chopra paid for an early attempt to attack, edging Ali to second slip, attempts to attack were kept to an absolute minimum.
Porterfield and Ateeq Javid added 20 in 16 overs before the latter (seven from 49 balls) fell to a Chapple yorker.
Javid has batted well in T20 but his championship struggles go on - 88 runs in nine innings with six of the last seven failing to reach double-figures.
Porterfield and Laurie Evans added 31 in 17 overs before the latter (20, 65) sliced Kyle Hogg to slip. Evans, in a similar championship trough to Javid, departed in anguish at having failed to exploit 65 minutes’ diligent groundwork.
Still there was Porterfield. He added 51 in 25 overs with Sam Hain (25, 81) who fell lbw just before the close. That was quite handy as Smith’s stentorian appeal woke up a number of spectators just in time to go home.
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I was there for my first game this season - painful viewing !
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Proper cricket then!
Might pop down tomorrow if the forecast stays reasonably okay.
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Ian Bell wins England Cricketer of the Year, and what an excellent picture the BBC have chosen to illustrate the point.
http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/27771886
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They've changed the picture. Twats. It was him in a Villa shirt before.
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Very good morning session. Clark and Ambrose played some excellent shots. 234 for 5 at lunch. Ambrose 61 Clark 49.
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Clarke now on 52. Should have read 46 at lunch. Ambrose gone. Barker in. 247 for 6.
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Clarke out for 56 bowled round his legs by Kerrigan. Patel in with Barker.
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All out for 332. Barker unbeaten on 44.
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Lancs 45 for 0 off 5.1.
Hmm.
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Quite a difference in the boundary count on the scorecard, with numbers 6 - 11 notching 26 4's between them compared with just 11 from numbers 1 - 5. Looks like they went for it today.
As are Lancashire!
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i left at tea, may have been a wise decision....thunder in selly oak only light rain currently but doesn't look good.....could be a mad 300 yard dash to my local pub.
But yes i enjoyed the day and if we had got a full day in could have been a decent day tomorrow.
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i left at tea, may have been a wise decision....thunder in selly oak only light rain currently but doesn't look good.....could be a mad 300 yard dash to my local pub.
But yes i enjoyed the day and if we had got a full day in could have been a decent day tomorrow.
Another inspection at 5:20. Been bright for 20 mins or so but a lot of water on the pitch.
Some good cricket today but the match is dead barring a catastrophic collapse.
5 bonus points not to be sniffed at, I suppose.
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I note with interest that Lancashire captain Glen Chapple looks disturbingly like professional buffoon Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson and has a bowling action to match his persona.
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Enjoyed today, I only do the odd day when shifts allow, Got sunburnt and saw a few runs, left when they bought the covers on as it allowed me to get to the Wellington for a couple before going home.
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102-3
Early breakthrough for Bears - Agathangelou St Ambrose b Patel 19
Kerrigan 6
Prince 1
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Magnificent catch by Porterfield in the slips. Incredible fielder.
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Superb
103-4
Kerrigan Ct Porterfield b Rankin 6
Prince 2
Croft in
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111/4......so really 75/4...COYB
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179-5
Prince St Ambrose b Patel 36
Croft 38
Buttler in - another 0 would be nice
Lead of 143
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Buttler Ct Ambrose b Clarke 22
224-6 lead of 188
Croft 60
Smith in
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Clark bowling to Croft with no slips and no one nearer than mid wicket.
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Lancs have 200 lead at 236 for 6
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266-7
Smith B Rankin 20
Croft 82
Lead 230
45 overs left in the day
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Lancs at 322 for 7.
Croft 104 not out
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Combining Tea and change of innings
Bears require 287 from 37 overs....nearly 8 an over no chance!!!!
just have to settle with 10 points from the match
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Match drawn but Bears struggled somewhat against spin of Croft 3-25 and Kerrigan 1-22
86-5
Bears remain 6th on to 79 points taking 10 from this match.
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Why is our head Groundsman producing such a slow wicket? It simply wont suit the likes of Wright, Barker & Rankin.
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My adopted side, Worcestershire, tearing it up in Division Two. But for the weather they'd be even further out in front.
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Why is our head Groundsman producing such a slow wicket? It simply wont suit the likes of Wright, Barker & Rankin.
I don't think he's got a lot of choice.
The drainage was improved in common with all test grounds - this was ECB funded - and since then the square drains too well. The end result is slow pitches. The groundstaff can water the square all they want before a match but it dries out far too quickly thus producing slow pitches.
it was highlighted by an interview with Shoaib Malik last week who likened the Edgbaston pitch to one more likely to be found in the subcontinent.
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5 in a row - Go Pears....mmmm, Rapiiiids :-)
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Warwickshire won again, which sets things up nicely for Friday's game at the New Road Lido.
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Warwickshire won again, which sets things up nicely for Friday's game at the New Road Lido.
There is a game of rounders at Edgbsaton against somebody called "The Steelbacks" on the day before the game at The Lido against "The Rapids".
I love New Road, but I think a T20 game there would spoil the magic somehow.
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Rikki Clark had a double wicket maiden in the 18th over but Northants are now 115 for 3 with Levi looking well set on 43.
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Wickets for Wright and Woakes in the last 2 overs.
Northants now 121/5.
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Northamptonshire 241/6 (74.5 ov)
100 partnership between Newton and Hall.
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Rob Newton has his century.
Northants 290/8.
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50 partnership between Jim Troughton and Sam Hain
Good to see Jim back after a long layoff
Warks 153/3 chasing 312
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217/3 now - good stand between Jim Troughton and Sam Hain, who now has fifty - good young batting prospect for the Bears. Hopefully now post 400+ and skittle Northants pronto!
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Warwickshire 268/4 (83.5 ov)
Sam Hain on 83
I agree with you Villafirst, Sam is a great prospect.
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Warwickshire 268/4 (83.5 ov)
Sam Hain on 83
I agree with you Villafirst, Sam is a great prospect.
To think Sam Hain is only 18! He was one of the brightest talents in Australia who fought to try and keep him there to play for them. Although born in Hong Kong his parents are both English and he moved with them to Australia where he grew up. However, we can thank ex-bear Mike Powell for recommending him to the club for trial, from which he opted for County Cricket here and a 2 year contract, much to the Aussies displeasure! A future England star?
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just passed their score of 312.....COYB
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Hain has his maiden first class ton. he certainly seems to have a bright future ahead of him.
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347/5 - well done Sam Hain! maiden first ton for The Bears. He's only 18! Hopefully he'll score many more runs!
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Out just after lunch for 134 off 284 balls in 343 minutes.
Excellent performance.
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475-8 which is a lead of 165. A declaration must be close.
I'd declare at tea giving 4 sessions to bowl them out and then knock over however many runs we may need to get in the 4th innings.
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502/8 closing on a lead of 200...COYB
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Warwickshire 502/8 (145.0 ov)
Warwickshire lead by 190 runs with 2 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
Barker on 52 including 9 4s
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That's the 200 lead.
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Patel and Barker are not messing around
Current partnership 63 runs, 8.2 overs, RR: 7.56
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excellent stuff....
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150.2
Spriegel to Patel, OUT
JS Patel b Spriegel 34 (48m 35b 3x4 1x6) SR: 97.14
Lead now 227
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Barker just hit a 6 to go 96!
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Tea.
Northamptonshire 312
Warwickshire 595/9 (159.0 ov)
Warwickshire lead by 283 runs with 1 wicket remaining in the 1st innings
Warwickshire RR 3.74
Last 10 ovs 72/1 RR 7.20
Tea - Day 3 Current time 16:24 local, 15:24 GMT First-class Career
Batsmen R B 4s 6s SR This bowler
Keith Barker (lhb) 97 106 12 1 91.50 38 (25b)
Chris Wright (rhb) 19 28 2 0 67.85 9 (13b)
Mat Runs HS Ave
52 1462 125 28.66
98 1470 77 16.51
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602-9 declared. They let Barker get his ton immediately after tea and then declared. Lead is 290.
It will be an uncomfortable last hour today for the Northants batsmen and hopefully we can knock a couple over before stumps.
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Northants 4-1 Woakes got Peters in 1st over
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12-2 and a second wicket for Woakes
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Can I just say thanks for all the updates.. 'Id rather be a bear than a pear..'
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Woakes just got a 3rd as well, was it the next ball?
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Yep.
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Fair play to Villa fan Daryl Mitchell, 4th ton of summer, Tom Fell maiden FC ton & Tom Kohler-Cadmore maiden FC half century. Competing in Div 2 is much better than being battered every game in Div 1 :-)
No doubt the Surrey 'scouts' will be circling again.....
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Birmingham Mail (http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/cricket/northamptonshire-v-warwickshire-day-three-7283781)
Northamptonshire v Warwickshire, day three: Hain century puts Bears in control
Warwickshire declare on 602-9 after teenager Sam Hain becomes youngest Bears player to score a first-class century with 134 from 284 balls
Jun 17, 2014 18:42 By Brian Halford
Sam Hain left the first of what could be many imprints on cricket’s record books when he became the youngest player to score a first-class century for Warwickshire.
When Hain glanced Northamptonshire medium-pacer Steven Crook to the fine-leg fence he lifted his bat to celebrate a ton at the tender age of 18 years and 336 days.
His innings (134, 284 balls, 14 fours, one six), constructed on rock-solid technique and endless patience, surpassed the previous youngest Bears century-maker Ian Bell.
Bell scored his maiden ton, against Oxford University at The Parks in 2001, aged 19 years, 46 days. Tuesday may just be the start of a career-long pursuit of Bell by Hain through those record-books.
He took a very different route to his maiden ton than Bell did - via Hong Kong and Australia rather than Dunchurch and the Colts Ground at Edgbaston. But the sort of mighty career enjoyed by the latter potentially awaits the former - subject to the usual myriad factors including not least, of course, luck.
Hain’s fine innings drained the life from the home bowlers before the middle and lower order danced all over the corpse to lift Warwickshire to 602 for nine - their highest total against Northamptonshire.
After Chris Woakes nipped out three quick wickets when the home side embarked on the pursuit of 290 to avoid an innings defeat, the youngster’s work seems set to be in a winning cause. Northants closed on 51 for three, still 239 behind.
Earlier, Rikki Clarke and Woakes batted fluently before the latter’s departure led to a spot of batting carnage. Keith Barker (102, 111 balls) and Jeetan Patel (34, 35) thrashed 86 in 11.2 overs as the home fielders wilted in the sun.
Even when Patel fell, Northants’ suffering was not over. Barker was on 64 and number 11 Chris Wright was determined to see his new-ball partner through to a century. He did so with the assistance of captain Jim Troughton who declined to declare at tea with Barker on 97.
The left-hander biffed the second ball after tea for four to trigger the declaration after which Woakes unfurled a spot-on new-ball burst of 5-1-11-3.
Unsurprisingly after 160 overs in the field, an opener soon fell when Stephen Peters was caught in the gully by Laurie Evans.
Richard Keogh gloved down the leg-side and Richard Keogh sliced to William Porterfield at second slip. Only a rearguard action of spectacular scale can save Northamptonshire on Wednesday.
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Ironic that Hain became the Bears' youngest centurion in the week that the previous holder of the record should play his 100th test match. He's got a very bright future ahead of him.
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Northants 114/5 - come on you Bears! We need a win here to get back in the title race...
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Northants 160/7 - COYB!!
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Eight down
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Nine down
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185 all out so the Bears win by an innings and 105 runs.
An excellent all round performance.
You Bears!!
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Yes, an easy win in the end. Back in the title race now.
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BBC Sport (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/27896189)
Northants v Warwickshire: Bears win by innings at Wantage Road
Warwickshire 602-9 dec beat Northants 312 & 185 by an innings and 105 runs
Warwickshire 23pts, Northants 4pts
Warwickshire completed their third County Championship win of the season, comfortably beating Division One backmarkers Northants by an innings and 105 runs at Wantage Road.
Resuming on 51-3, Northants faced a tall order saving the game.
But, once opener James Middlebrook went for 50, the first of three wickets for Jeetan Patel, Northants were in peril.
Chris Woakes got a fourth wicket, while Rikki Clarke claimed two victims as Northants were bowled out for 185.
Matt Spriegel (42) offered resistance for the seventh wicket with Andrew Hall (25), but it could not prevent Northants' sixth defeat in seven Championship matches, leaving them already 40 points short of safety.
Fifth-placed Warwickshire, whose next assignment is a home game with fourth-placed Yorkshire at Edgbaston, starting on Sunday, trail leaders Nottinghamshire, over whom they have a game in hand, by just 16 points.
BBC WM's Mike Taylor:
"Warwickshire bowled with considerable aggression to winkle out Northants well before tea.
"Chris Woakes and Rikki Clarke took turns to bowl hostile spells from the Football Stand End but, though there was plenty of short bowling, it was well directed.
"Woakes took one wicket today, to finish with eight in the match, and Clarke two, but they contributed to wickets falling at the other end as pressure built.
"The influence of the returning captain Jim Troughton was also manifest in attacking, unorthodox field-placings, and the catching was sharp. A vigorous performance, and a handsome win."
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"The influence of the returning captain Jim Troughton was also manifest in attacking, unorthodox field-placings, and the catching was sharp. A vigorous performance, and a handsome win."
That's good to see. Troughton is an imaginative captain.
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Great news....COYB !!
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You Bears!
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#COYB
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Birmingham Bears v Northamptonshire Steelbacks Spectator Guide
Today's Birmingham Bears NatWest T20 Blast match against the Northamptonshire Steelbacks starts at the earlier time of 5pm, with supporters being able to watch England’s second World Cup game against Uruguay kick off live on a big screens at 8pm.
KEY TIMINGS
Gates open 3pm
Hospitality opens 4pm
Match starts 5pm
Interval 6.15pm
Close 7.45pm
Please note that play can be extended by 30 minutes to make up for any lost time.
England’s World Cup match against Uruguay will subsequently be shown in the stadium on big screens.
Kick off 8pm
- See more at: http://www.edgbaston.com/1808/birmingham-bears-v-northamptonshire-steelbacks-spectator-guide.html#sthash.3x5Jl9Ry.dpuf (http://www.edgbaston.com/1808/birmingham-bears-v-northamptonshire-steelbacks-spectator-guide.html#sthash.3x5Jl9Ry.dpuf)
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Northants 9 for 2 after 3 overs
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Bears in control, Northants 42-4 after 10
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Is Trott back today?
Edit...yes he is commentary on five live sports extra.
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He came back, and was just dismissed for one off seven deliveries. Bears still coasting to victory and should win it before the football starts.
33 needed off 47 with eight wickets remaining. On Sky Sports 2 in case anyone with satellite telly didn't know.
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There's a big game at New Road tonight and a win for the Bears could see us go top.
#COYB
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Bears 133/8 after 20 overs. Looks below par. Need our Bowlers to perform now..
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The pears are caning us, 43 off last 3 overs
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What a fantastic performance! Worcs beat the Bears by 8 wickets with 33 balls remaining.
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What a fantastic performance! Worcs beat the Bears by 8 wickets with 33 balls remaining.
Get in!
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I have made no secret of my dislike of this form of the game, but we put out our strongest team and got a comprehensive kicking by The Rapids, so well done to them, and I also hope you get promoted in CC.
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Yooooouuuu pears
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I have made no secret of my dislike of this form of the game, but we put out our strongest team and got a comprehensive kicking by The Rapids, so well done to them, and I also hope you get promoted in CC.
Me too, when I think back to Richo moving to Edgbaston I really thought we'd struggle with bat & ball, expectations were so low....a bit like...mmmm
Wonder if Ajmal can play left back? :-)
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Birmingham Mail (http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/cricket/warwickshire-v-yorkshire-county-championship-7301262)
Brian Halford previews Warwickshire v Yorkshire in the County Championship
Division One leaders visit Edgbaston on Sunday but Bears showed good form against Northamptonshire this week
Jun 20, 2014 13:46 By Brian Halford
Warwickshire can pitch themselves right to the front of the title race if they beat Yorkshire in their championship match at Edgbaston starting on Sunday.
The Bears will face the Division One leaders buoyed by an emphatic victory over Northamptonshire at Northampton this week.
They outclassed a side destined for relegation to move within 16 points of leaders Yorkshire with a game in hand.
But they know the White Rose county, even without England trio Joe Root, Gary Ballance and Liam Plunkett,will be a tougher nut to crack than a Wantage Road outfit out of their depth in the top flight.
Twice recently, the Bears have suffered heavy championship defeats to Yorkshire, at Headingley earlier this season and Edgbaston last year.
“We were well-beaten by Yorkshire at their place and they did a similar job on us at Edgbaston last season so we know all about what a strong side they are,” said director of cricket Dougie Brown.
“But we have played some very good cricket over the last month. It was a very strong performance at Northampton and now we have got to back that up.
“One of the most pleasing things at Northampton was the way that everybody contributed and the result has kept us right in the mix in the First Division table.
“A lot of teams are in the mix in what looks like being a great second half of the season.
“All that really matters is that you get to this stage of the season within reach of the leaders. In a way, it doesn’t matter so much how you play in the first half of the season as long as you take enough points to stay in touch.
“It is from now on that you really need to be strong and consistent.”
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Pretty disastrous so far. Bears 90 for 6 off 39.2 overs.
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114-6. Not great.
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Yorkshire 365 for 6, Finch out for 110.
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Why Yorkshire again? We fold far too easily. Top order batting is poor and not giving us a solid platform. Just doesn't seem as good without Giles and Welch.
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Yorkshire 365 for 6, Finch out for 110.
Aye. Saw it in the flesh. A great big ginger bearded bastard. Struck 3 massive sixes in his ton.
Warks screwed this up big time. Won the toss and decided to bat, reasoning that there is fuck all in the pitch as usual but it might turn on the last day. However, it were reet cloudy and humid and the Yorkshire seamers made full use of the conditions. Sidebottom took no wickets but he did not give the batsmen an inch, and they soon started feeling the pressure. Chopra led the way carrying on his Championship form this season. If it were not for Patel, there would have been a debacle to equal what happened at Headingley.
Of course, as soon as Warks got in, the sun came out.
Yorkshire are good, and their seam attack is far superior to ours in my opinion. The supporters were very disgruntled that Patel was not used more, and roared approval when he came back on.
Finally, Yorkshire have a spinner called Carver who took his maiden wicket. Didn't even have a number on his shirt. He looks about 12 years old.
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Being a Yorkshire and Villa supporter I'm not normally the most optimistic of people but I fancied Yorkshire to have a good season before it started. There's a good blend of youth and experience and when Plunkett and Brooks are bowling together I doubt there's a better attack in the country.
Andrew Gale is a good captain and dropped himself earlier in the season for the good of the team, he then came back and scored a century, might work for Cook?
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Being a Yorkshire and Villa supporter I'm not normally the most optimistic of people but I fancied Yorkshire to have a good season before it started. There's a good blend of youth and experience and when Plunkett and Brooks are bowling together I doubt there's a better attack in the country.
Andrew Gale is a good captain and dropped himself earlier in the season for the good of the team, he then came back and scored a century, might work for Cook?
I remember your prediction and I must say it looks good from what I have seen over the last couple of days.
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Being a Yorkshire and Villa supporter I'm not normally the most optimistic of people but I fancied Yorkshire to have a good season before it started. There's a good blend of youth and experience and when Plunkett and Brooks are bowling together I doubt there's a better attack in the country.
Andrew Gale is a good captain and dropped himself earlier in the season for the good of the team, he then came back and scored a century, might work for Cook?
I remember your prediction and I must say it looks good from what I have seen over the last couple of days.
Good to know. They'll narrowly avoid relegation now knowing my predictions!
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158/8 - The Bears batting is nearly as bad as England's! Looks like an innings defeat again! Sort it Dougie!!
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Yorkshire won by an innings and 8 runs. Hopefully the Yorkshire weather will start to do its bit at Headingley this evening.
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Brum Mail (http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/cricket/warwickshire-v-yorkshire-bears-condemned-7320664)
Warwickshire v Yorkshire: Bears condemned to another innings defeat
Yorkshire claim another comfortable victory over Warwickshire as Bears lose by an innings and eight runs at Edgbaston
Jun 24, 2014 22:13 By Brian Halford
First, the good news. Warwickshire do not have to play Yorkshire in the championship until next season at the earliest.
The Bears will take that as very good news after suffering their second innings defeat of the season - and third in four games - to the White Rose, this time by an innings and eight runs.
The bad news? Well, there’s quite a bit.
Despite fielding a strong team, including their strongest possible bowling attack, they were outplayed in all departments.
Last week’s big victory over Northamptonshire was put emphatically into context. Having walked all over bedraggled, relegation-bound opposition at Wantage Road, this time Warwickshire faced a team probably bound for the title and almost bursting with self-belief.
On a very good cricket wicket, which held some, but not too much, encouragement for every skill, the Bears were outbatted, outbowled and outfielded.
With the bat it was another flawed effort from the top-order. Numbers one to seven mustered just 228 runs at an average of 16.28 without a half-century.
With the ball... well, there was the big surprise. Yorkshire seamers imposed constant pressure and kept the dangerous deliveries coming, even well into the third day.
Warwickshire’s threatened in bursts but allowed the visitors’ fifth and sixth wickets to add 215 on the second afternoon - the point at which the destiny of the match was settled.
Chris Woakes bowled very well and Boyd Rankin put in dangerous spells. But Keith Barker and Chris Wright are some way from the performance-levels which powered the Bears to the title in 2012. How the team needs those two to fire back up to full potency.
So tight was the Division One table going into this round of matches that victory would have lifted Warwickshire right up among the title-chasers. Instead, with Lancashire and Durham likely to win, the relegation line is set to loom back up far too close to comfort.
And next up - Yorkshire’s main challengers in the title race, Nottinghamshire, at Edgbaston on Sunday. The Bears have much food for thought and also another injury worry.
Jim Troughton will see a doctor about his sore back - everyone with a Warwickshire connection will hope it is not another major setback for the captain.
The start of the second innings on Tuesday morning would have been the perfect time for Varun Chopra to rediscover his form and deliver one of his ten-hour monuments. Instead he lasted 25 minutes before falling lbw to a fine ball from Ryan Sidebottom.
Chopra’s lean streak goes on - so does the number three drought after Troughton, just after taking a short ball from Jack Brooks on the helmet, chipped to backward square leg.
Sam Hain stuck it out for 71 minutes before playing on from an attempted drive at Steve Patterson. Porterfield reached lunch having hewn 30 from two hours but with three partners down. He soon lost another as Tim Ambrose was superbly caught at second slip by Adam Lyth - Yorkshire’s slip-catching throughout the match was exceptional.
When Porterfield’s resistance (43, 131 balls) was ended by another fine ball from Sidebottom, almost all hope of a serious fightback went with him. After Patterson removed Woakes and Rikki Clarke, all hope had gone. The Bears have much thinking to do.
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Rubbish result in the T20 at Derbyshire. Couldn't defend 189 against the weakest team in the group? The bowling has gone to pot since Welch left.
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Basil D'Oliveira:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-28078433
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Bears won toss this morning and have put Notts in who are currently 60 - 1
Wicket to fall that of:
Mullaney Ct Woakes b Clarke 21
FOW 55
Jacques 32
Hales 5
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Trotty back for the Bears today
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Notts 103 for 1.
Our seamers taking a pasting.
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Yeah Trotty back but i fear for this game - i think the side somewhat lopsided with only 4/5 batsmen
Chopra, Porterfield, Trott, Hain, Ambrose, Woakes, Clarke, Barker, Patel, Wright and Rankin
99-1 21.3 overs bowled not looking too good
Jacques 53
Hales 23
103-1 another 4
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Tell we are struggling....Trotty on to bowl 128-1
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Basil D'Oliveira:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-28078433
Kind of proves what he had to try and live up to as when I even reference his passing away I call him by his late father's name.
It should, of course, read Damian D'Oliveira.
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Lunch...wicket off the last ball
Jacques Ct Ambrose b Trott 79
Hales 44
146-2
29.5 overs
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Clark WS complaining about the ball to the umpire and was getting quite irate. He did it in the last game too.
One thing for sure is that it was getting pounded into advertising hoardings on a regular basis.
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Woakes and Chopra moaning about the ball now. Looks like they ate finally changing it.
Notts 193 for 2 off 37.
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Woakes has it seaming and swinging now, so they had a point.
196 for 2
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Rankin on in the 43rd over to loud ironic cheers. The natives are getting restless.
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Rankin takes a wicket!
Taylor 36 c Ambrose
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217-3
Taylor Ct Ambrose b Rankin 36
Hales 76
Patel in
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219-4
Patel Ct Ambrose b Rankin 1
Hales 77
Wessels in
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Another wicket for Rankin
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Another century his 3rd at Edgbaston for Alex Hales 100 134 balls 15 x 4's
257-4 63 overs
Wessels 14
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Come on you Bears!
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Other Div 1 & Worc scores
Middx 214-2 58.4 overs v Northants
Lancs 124-4 51 Overs at Somerset
Notts 261-4 64 overs at Bears
Worcs 171-4 v Glamorgan
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I have given it legs at tea to watch the fitba.
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338-5 82 overs
Wessels Ct Porterfield b Barker 53
Hales 140
Read 0
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Hales 152 198 ball 28 x 4's
354-5
make that 360 6 for Hales
Hales 8 1st class centuries 3 of em v Bears at Edgbaston
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396-6
Hales LBW Rankin 183
Read 15
Siddle in
10 balls left in the day
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397-7 95.1 overs Stumps
Siddle Ct Chopra b Wright 1
Read 15*
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Basil D'Oliveira:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-28078433
Kind of proves what he had to try and live up to as when I even reference his passing away I call him by his late father's name.
It should, of course, read Damian D'Oliveira.
RIP Dolly
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RIP Dolly! Been a great servant and by all accounts a lovely bloke.
Good to see a couple of the most recent academy graduates score a few on what must have been a tough day.
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397-7 95.1 overs Stumps
Siddle Ct Chopra b Wright 1
Read 15*
Not a good day for the Bears.....what's happened to Barker & Wright? They seem very ordinary this season and are conceding too many runs. Are they missing Welch I wonder? Doesn't sound good for Jim Troughton, he's got a 'sore' back and the worry is it may be a recurrence of his injury.
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Notts mopped up by Bears this morning in 5.5 overs
Fletcher Ct Trott b Wright 2
Adams Ct Barker b Woakes 2
Gurney b Woakes 0
406 all out
Bowling figures
Woakes 21 3 84 2
Barker 19 2 90 1
Clarke 12 1 41 1
Wright 19 2 68 2
Patel 11 1 48 0
Trott 5 0 27 1
Rankin 14 2 40 3
Notts 5 points
Bears 3 points
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Shame we can't bat at the moment! #COYB
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Agree - we need 257 to avoid follow on...which the way bears are currently performing at that is no mean feat.
9-0 at moment
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31-1 6.3 overs
Porterfield Ct Read b Siddle 10
Chopra 17
Trott in
Read's 900th first class catch
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51-1 11 overs
Trott 6
Chopra 25
going to work for a couple of hours....shame
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come on Trotty and the Bears.....
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82/3 at lunch. Chopra and Trott got decent starts but didn't progress. The batting is a real worry - players simply aren't performing.
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99/4 - Can see the Bears following on....
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Stupid Bears.
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125-5
Hain Ct Read b Siddle 21
Clarke in now
Woakes 11
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Stupid Bears.
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170/6 - top score of 33 so far. Batting has slumped badly lately. Can still see the Bears following-on.
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285/8 - good ninth wicket stand between Woaksey and Jeetan. Perhaps we should reverse the batting order? The openers keep failing to set a good score as a foundation for the innings.
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343 all out, pretty good tail wagging and Woakes save us.
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Former Pear Lou Vincent banned for life.
http://bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/28104033
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Good recovery in the end! #COYB
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Beautiful ball by Woakes seaming back to scatter the stumps of Fletcher for 3.
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COME ON YOU BEARS!
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Woakes has removed Mullaney in similar fashion for 10.
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Woakes must be worth a proper look for the England test side soon, he's becoming a more complete all-rounder every summer.
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I think we needed 2 more wickets before lunch. Jacques has just hit 2 crisp 4s and is looking good on 48. Hales on 31.
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A few of the older members I have chatted with think we will need to win our home matches in September to a mid relegation. And I thought Villa fans were pessimistic.
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Woakes has done it again. Seamed back to castle Hales stumps.
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Wright just removed Taylor's off stump.
Not bothering with catches or lbws in this innings.
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COME ON YOU BEARS!
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Now Rankin is in on the act.
Jacques stumps sent flying.
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Bears certainly bowling themselves into this match:
176-6
Wessels Ct Hain b Patel 9
Patel 18
Read in
Unfortunately had to work today...life occassionally is truly a bitch but will certainly be down there tomorrow, could be a cracking day.
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COYB....
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192-7
Read b Patel 8
Patel 26
Siddle in
Lead of 255
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Patel just bowled Read for 8.
192 for 7
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Bears require 289 to win in a minimum 118 overs...22 of them to be played tonight.
Siddle bowling to Chopra currently....no score yet
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Well done Chris Woakes on getting 5 for 35 after his innings saving batting performance.
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The full bowling figures for 2nd innings...as Ac says above impressive from woakes:
Woakes 16.4 4 35 5
Wright 11 0 42 1
Barker 12 3 44 0
Clarke 12 0 41 0
Rankin 10 2 32 1
Patel 12 4 24 3
Current score 12-0
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22-1 6.3 overs
Chopra Ct Fletcher b Siddle 10
Porterfield 8
Trott in
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Hopefully we can pull this off - a win will do wonders for confidence. Upper order batting needs to perform for once. Well done to Woakesy!!
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61-2 22 overs close
The 2nd wkt was Porterfield LBW Gurney 22
Trott 19
Wright 0
Require a further 228 to win
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Adam Lyth and Aaron Finch have just combined for a catch that could possibly be even better than the one against Lancashire. Incredible piece of fielding.
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This was a bit special
This is even better
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Trott done by a bouncer from Siddle. Very bad start.
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Trott done by a bouncer from Siddle. Very bad start.
I bet Siddle chipped him first.
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Trott done by a bouncer from Siddle. Very bad start.
I bet Siddle chipped him first.
He bowled 3 consecutive bouncers at Trott in the first innings to the chagrin of the home support.
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Trott needed 12 months out I reckon.
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Trott needed 12 months out I reckon.
True, I wonder where the pressure to come back sooner comes from, the first comeback in April was woefully misguided, he was clearly in no state to be playing at that point.
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He seemed relaxed and in good spirits in the field and was our loudest shouter. Clearly though he can be easily intimidated still.
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Some great cut shots played by Wright who is on 40 despite Siddle trying to knock his block off.
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Notts have brought Patel on already.
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The top order is a complete mess, they're currently being shamed by the nightwatchman who looks a lot more comfortable at the crease than any of them. Chopra is particularly frustrating after how well he finished last summer.
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Agreed Paul.
Wright out for a heroic 45 including 8 4s.
Ambrose in.
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I accept full responsibility for that wicket, I'm very sorry.
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At the minute I am in Yorkshire talking to a Yorkshire man about cricket.This could get messy.
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176 for 4 at lunch
We need 113 off 65 overs to win
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176 for 4 at lunch
We need 113 off 65 overs to win
excellent...COYB....
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92 to win.....
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Hain on 51
Warks 200 for 4
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At the minute I am in Yorkshire talking to a Yorkshire man about cricket.This could get messy.
They know nothing!
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COME ON YOU BEARS!
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At the minute I am in Yorkshire talking to a Yorkshire man about cricket.This could get messy.
They know nothing!
He didnt!
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100 partnership Hain and Ambrose
69 to win
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Come on.I have got about 20 Yorkshire men waiting for a mini bus to take them to Leeds for the cricket.
COYB.
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We have been pinned down by Fletcher and Patel for the last 6 overs.
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Hain c Hales b Patel 63
It was coming.
Woakes in. 5 around the bat.
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Ambrose 50.....COYB
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Need fifty-seven with five wickets remaining... COYB!!!
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Woakes gone.......oh no....COYB !
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Patel bowled Woakes for 0
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Two wickets in three balls. Oh bollocks it's going wrong...
234 for 7, 55 still needed.
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Patel just got Clark caught for 2
234 for 7
55 to win
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Live radio coverage...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/28056973
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COME ON YOU STUPID BEARS!
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COME ON YOU STUPID BEARS!
Have they changed the team name AGAIN?
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COME ON YOU STUPID BEARS!
Have they changed the team name AGAIN?
If they don't beat Notts that is what I shall be calling them for at least 3 hours.
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Live radio coverage...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/28056973
I turned it off as I feel I was to blame, as from the minute I turned it on wickets started to fall....COYB
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Thirty-four to win, they can take the new ball in an over and have Peter Siddle to bowl it. I'm scared.
Plus Boyd Rankin is injured so may not be able to do much if he's required to bat.
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forgot about the new ball....squeaky bum time..."gulp"
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Commentators have started going on about McLeish. I reckon this means we're destined to lose. Cursed, I tell you!
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Barker and Ambrose look comfortable. Hope that is not a curse.
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Tea. 28 needed to win, still three wickets left.
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Annoyed with Rikki Clark. Hit the first ball from Patel for 2 and danced down the wicket before changing his mind to the next ball. When you need him to bat responsibly he fails 9 times out of 10.
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Annoyed with Rikki Clark. Hit the first ball from Patel for 2 and danced down the wicket before changing his mind to the next ball. When you need him to bat responsibly he fails 9 times out of 10.
That is why is isn't an England regular.
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Annoyed with Rikki Clark. Hit the first ball from Patel for 2 and danced down the wicket before changing his mind to the next ball. When you need him to bat responsibly he fails 9 times out of 10.
That is why is isn't an England regular.
You could well be right Bert. He has the talent in spades.
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Come on Warwick!
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Six! Twenty to win.
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COME ON YOU BEARS!
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Fourteen more needed.
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COYB !!!
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Six left to win...
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Five left to win and fifty partnership for Tiny Tim and Barker.
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3...
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2....
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2...
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How did you beat me if you're not listening any more? ;-)
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Scores level.
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YOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSSS!!!!
Warwickshire win by three wickets!
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How did you beat me if you're not listening any more? ;-)
could not help myself.....luckily they won !!! :)
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Brilliant from Ambrose and Barker! #COYB
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After the first day and a half that's a brilliant comeback to win there.
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Incredible match.
Now that's entertainment.
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Hurrah, well done you Bears!
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Super win by the Bears - should help with Trott's rehab? It will give him and the rest of the squad a lot of confidence - back in the title race now! A mature 63 from Sam Hain at only 18! Well done to Tim Amrose, Woaksey.....
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great posts people!
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That win should push us on for a top 3 finish.Well done all round.
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I made my first visit to Edgbaston today - a really enjoyable days play.
When Trott was dismissed in the first over I was half expecting Notts to whittle through the rest and have the day finished before tea.
Sam Hain and Chris Wright steadied the ship with some superb batting - dominating the bowling up and punishing the poor balls which were on offer - particularly off Adams. We then went through a spell where we lost three quick wickets and the game was again evenly matched but Tim Ambrose showed his class to carry Warwickshire home - at a time when the new ball had just been taken. I was also impressed with Samit Patel who bowled consistently well - he tied down an end and was a constant menace to the batsman and deserved his impressive figures.
Really enjoyable days play, a great advert for country cricket and more importantly a Bears victory.
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There's been some great matches in the championship this season, far more enjoyable than the one dayers and there are plenty of teams in contention for the title.
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Birmingham Mai (http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/cricket/warwickshire-v-nottinghamshire-tim-ambrose-7361961)
Warwickshire v Nottinghamshire: Ambrose caps comeback victory
Bears win by three wickets as Tim Ambrose's unbeaten 82 completes comeback after first day disaster against Nottinghamshire
Jul 02, 2014 17:45 By Brian Halford
Tim Ambrose steered Warwickshire to victory over Division One high-fliers Nottinghamshire in the final session of a wonderful match which had spectators enthralled throughout a gripping last day.
Against one of the best bowling attacks in the country, the Bears reached their target of 289 with three wickets in hand after overcoming a serious wobble which saw three middle-order wickets fall for six runs in four overs.
That left the last three wickets with 55 to find but Ambrose stayed firm to finish with a superb unbeaten 82 (154 balls) having found a rock-steady partner in Keith Barker (23, 61 balls).
Nottinghamshire were devastated to lose a match of which at one stage they had complete control but the Bears were justifiably chuffed with a remarkable fightback win.
Warwickshire continue to confound their supporters with their inconsistency. Before this match their championship record was won three, drawn three and lost three. That’s inconsistent.
But they can also fluctuate wildly within games. In this one, on the first day they conceded 397 runs and looked like relegation fodder. Then for four sessions from the second afternoon, when Chris Woakes and Chris Wright staved off the follow-on, they played like potential champions to set up a final-day chase.
Then on day four, a bit of everything. The chase was given surprise impetus by a stroke-laden 45 (60 balls) from nightwatchman Chris Wright, taking his tally to 110 crucial runs in the match.
When he departed it was 120 for four and this absorbing spectacle could not have been more finely balanced. Much credit goes to Sam Hain whose 63 (142 balls) built the platform on which Ambrose and Barker finally saw their side home.
Potential champions? Well, this win lifted them to third place. It’s still tight and all is still possible.
They’ll have to shed that inconsistency though!
When Warwickshire resumed on 61 for two, Jonathan Trott, 19 not out, had a great chance to show he is properly back up and running as a first-team player.
He has it all still to prove after falling to his second ball of the day. Aussie nemesis Peter Siddle dug one in around rib-height, hardly a surprise strategy, and Trott fended it in the gentlest of loops to short-leg.
Siddle’s delight was evident but his smile faded in the face of Wright’s counter-attack. He hit Andre Adams for three successive fours, bashed Siddle twice to the point boundary and greeted Harry Gurney into the attack with as handsome a back-foot drive as will ever be seen at Edgbaston.
Wright’s engaging innings ended with a nick off Luke Fletcher but Hain and Ambrose got stuck in. Ambrose, a highly-experienced cricketer, played with all the composure you expect from someone of that ilk. Hain has almost no experience of first-class cricket - this was his eighth innings - but played with equal composure in a partnership of 108 in 31 before edging Samit Patel to slip.
That was 228 for five with Warwickshire now favourites but, with them this season, nothing is straightforward and Patel, a decent twirler but hardly Abdul Qadir, quickly struck twice more in three balls.
Woakes, having batted with such authority in the first innings, was bowled for 12-ball duck. Rikki Clarke bat-padded to silly point.
Barker arrived at the crease to find Notts crowing and crowding him but when you have played football in the hothouse of Sincil Bank you can take the heat. Very few balls did not strike the middle of his bat.
With tension mounting and 28 needed, everybody went off for tea (only in cricket!). Armed with the new ball, Notts then gave it everything but Ambrose, always at his best when it really matters, and Barker had all the answers.
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This is typical Warwickshire from a season or two back when we won the title. Quite a lot of the time the lower middle order bailed out our batting whilst the bowlers did the rest. Great comeback from bowlers and batters (same bowlers) in the first innings and great performance in the second innings. Great win.
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Good start by the Bears in the T20. Northants 18/2 after 4 overs.
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Making a mess of this. Why just give Clarke 2 overs when he's got a wicket for 7 runs.
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Should be pretty close. I've been paying so little notice of the Twenty20 this season, I hadn't realised Malik had signed.
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If Patel stays in he can do it.
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Blown it.
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Thrown away again. Top order poor yet again. Where was Woakes, Barker? Just so frustrating against a poor Northants side. So inconsistent this year. Put Hain in - he is in good form.
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Was Woakes rested, or told by the ECB that he wasn't allowed to play?
If it's the latter, then it's completely ridiculous considering his chances of playing in the 1st test are slim at best
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Not a great fan of the rounders, but looks like we will not be featuring in finals day at Edgbaston again.
Nottinghamshire 158/9 (20/20 ov)
Warwickshire 152/6 (20/20 ov)
Nottinghamshire won by 6 runs
Warwickshire RR 7.60
Last 5 ovs 44/2 RR 8.80
Nottinghamshire RR 7.90
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Brum Bears beat Worcs Rapids in the rounders to retain a chance of a quarter final place. Probably need to win remaining 2 games against Yorks and Leics.
Worcestershire 175/6 (20/20 ov)
Warwickshire 176/5 (19.2/20 ov)
Warwickshire won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
Chopra 75 (72m 49b 8x4 2x6) SR: 151.02
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Well done Warwick
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Promising:
Warwickshire 198/2 (52.4 ov)
Durham
Durham won the toss and elected to field
Warwickshire RR 3.75
Last 10 ovs 30/0 RR 3.00
Day 1 Current time 17:45 local, 16:45 GMT First-class Career
Batsmen R B 4s 6s SR This bowler
William Porterfield (lhb) 74 122 14 0 60.65 24 (41b)
Jonathan Trott (rhb) 55 77 10 0 71.42 6 (6b)
Mat Runs HS Ave
102 4976 175 30.90
213 14221 226 45.00
Bowlers O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s
Mark Wood (rfm) 8.4 0 36 0 4.15 34 5 0
Graham Onions (rmf) 11.0 2 46 0 4.18 53 11 0
Mat Wkts BBI Ave
20 70 5/32 22.70
126 458 9/67 26.22
Current partnership 100 runs, 23.3 overs, RR: 4.25
Last bat IJ Westwood c Muchall b Collingwood 40 (120m 75b 7x4 0x6) SR: 53.33
Fall of wicket 98/2 (29.1 ov); Partnership: 57 runs, 15.5 overs, RR: 3.60
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Yep, well done the Bears! Good to see Trotty go past 50 - now go and get a 100!
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minor slip up at the end but not a bad day
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300 - 6 3rd batting point lost Ambrose this morning bowled by Hastings 4
Clarke and Hain doing quite nicely
305-6
Clarke 17
Hain 34
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352-6 4th batting point 96.4 obers
Clarke 50 71 balls 7 x 4's
Hain 48
92 patrnership make that 96 another 4 to Riki
356-6
Got a chance to get maximum batting points for the first time this season.
Hain 52 now 109 balls 8 x 4's
361-6 39 required in just under 13 overs.
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361-7
Clarke ct mustard b hastings 54
Hasyings 5-74
Stand 105
Barker in
39 in 12 overs if to get 5th point.
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Lunch
376-7 101 overs
Hain 61
Barker 7
120 runs in session with the loss of 2 wickets
bears morning.
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Yes, a good total so far from the Bears. Hain looks a terrific prospect - very level-headed & mature for a teenager. How long before England come calling?
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Hain looks a very good prospect, turns 19 this week from what I read the other day.
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19 on wednesday...
moved onto 82 now
but running out of partners
439-9
Patel ct mustard b onions 82
rankin in
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466-9
Hain 103 188 balls 12 x 4's
Rankin 3
123.3 overs
His 2nd first class century following on from the one at Northants
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472 all out
Rankin LBW Borthwick 3
Hain 109* 12 x 4's and his final shot a 6
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That's very impressive, 2 centuries in 7 matches as an 18year old.
Has anyone seen the state of Craig Kieswetter's face after one got through his grill? It's on the BBC and it's not pleasant, poor guy.
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Just noticed that Rikki Clarke hit 8 4s and 2 6s in his total of 54.
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The 2 x 6's were off successive balls off Borthwick
Rain stopped play - reply 6-0
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Durham 13-1 3.3 overs
Stoneman Ct Ambrose b Wright 5
Jennings 6
Borthwick in
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That's very impressive, 2 centuries in 7 matches as an 18year old.
Has anyone seen the state of Craig Kieswetter's face after one got through his grill? It's on the BBC and it's not pleasant, poor guy.
I saw that. It's pretty horrific.
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That's very impressive, 2 centuries in 7 matches as an 18year old.
Has anyone seen the state of Craig Kieswetter's face after one got through his grill? It's on the BBC and it's not pleasant, poor guy.
I saw that. It's pretty horrific.
Ouch
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Durham 35/2 (14.4 ov)
Barker to Jennings, OUT
KK Jennings b Barker 12 (56m 42b 2x4 0x6) SR: 28.57
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That's very impressive, 2 centuries in 7 matches as an 18year old.
Has anyone seen the state of Craig Kieswetter's face after one got through his grill? It's on the BBC and it's not pleasant, poor guy.
I saw that. It's pretty horrific.
Ouch
Broken nose and eye socket. He has tweeted that he hopes chicks find scars sexy.
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Need to get a good win here. Come on Warwicks.
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62 for 3 at stumps.
Have lost quite a bit of time with rain and bad light.
5 bonus batting points.
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Torygraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/counties/10967343/Warwickshires-Sam-Hain-adds-to-growing-reputation-with-century-against-Durham.html)
Warwickshire's Sam Hain adds to growing reputation with century against Durham
Durham (62-3) trail Warwickshire (472) by 410 runs
By Tim Wellock, Emirates Durham ICG
9:30PM BST 14 Jul 2014
On the evidence of Sam Hain’s second century in seven first-class games, two days before his 19th birthday, England may have to consider selecting another Australia-raised batsman. “He doesn’t qualify for another three years,” observed James Whitaker, the national selector, although he had good reason to be impressed by the right-hander’s composure in the face of some hostility.
Durham’s Australian, John Hastings, was convinced he had Hong Kong-born Hain lbw without addition to his overnight 12, otherwise he never looked like getting out.
Although he has played for Australia Under-19s, Hain has British parents and said, after his maiden century against Northamptonshire last month, that he is committed to England.
Graham Onions tried to unsettle him by bowling round the wicket with a short-leg and leg-slip, but an upper cut for his 12th four took Hain to his hundred off 188 balls. He remained unbeaten on 109 and his only risky stroke was his final one, a skied hook which Gordon Muchall caught with his feet just over the rope.
Onions may have interested Whitaker on his return from a two-month lay-off but finished with one for 121, while spin-bowling candidate Scott Borthwick was hit for two sixes in an over by Rikki Clarke. The leg-spinner did pick up three wickets for his best championship analysis for over a year.
Clarke’s 71-ball 50 was full of high-class strokes in a seventh-wicket stand of 101, which ended when he edged a drive to allow Hastings to complete his first five-wicket haul for Durham.
He was the only seamer to make an impression on the placid pitch before the elements conspired to give Paul Collingwood further reason to regret his decision to field.
After the match’s first session was washed out Warwickshire batted under clear skies, but Durham’s reply was twice interrupted by rain and bad light.
When they had to come back out for 12 overs they struggled against Keith Barker’s left-arm swing as he flattened Keaton Jennings’ off stump and had Michael Richardson caught at second slip.
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We haven't won at Durham for ages. It would be very nice to finally win up there.
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Two wickets in three balls for Keith Barker, including Collingwood for a duck. 79-5.
243 still needed to avoid the follow.
You Bears!
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Two wickets in three balls for Keith Barker, including Collingwood for a duck. 79-5.
243 still needed to avoid the follow.
You Bears!
great stuff !!! COYB
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Two wickets in three balls for Keith Barker, including Collingwood for a duck. 79-5.
243 still needed to avoid the follow.
You Bears!
great stuff !!! COYB
Barker 4 - 31
There is a downside though we are currently a bowler short - Wright been off the field all morning.
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83-6 33.5
Mustard Ct Porterfield b Clarke 2
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Forgot to mention- Wright's problem is a stiff/sore back
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Trott on now so must be time to rest Barker. Calkre hopefully threaten from the other end. It's now we could do with a good spinning option coming on.
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Trott on now so must be time to rest Barker. Calkre hopefully threaten from the other end. It's now we could do with a good spinning option coming on.
Big Boyd hasn't had a bowl yet this morning!!!
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Trott on now so must be time to rest Barker. Calkre hopefully threaten from the other end. It's now we could do with a good spinning option coming on.
Is Patel injured too? Surprised to see Trott bowling ahead of him. I'd have thought that an attack of Rankin, Barker and Clarke can be rotated whilst Patel covers the other end.
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Yeah surprised that Calkre has been dropped too. Thankfully Clarke has stepped up.
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Time to get Trott off. 3rd over opens up with 4,4.
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116-7
Borthwick LBW Rankin 46
Hastings 21*
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Boyd strikes with the first ball of the over. 116-7
After Trott's 11 run over.
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Lunch 161-7
Hastings 50
Wood 11
A bit of a recovery but should still enforce a follow on.
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Barker 5for
Durham 165-8
Wood Ct Ambrose b Barker 15
His first 5for of the season his 8th in all.
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166-9
Hastings Ct Chopra b Barker 51
Barker 6-46
Bears first 6for this season, Woakes has two 5fors
Wright the last bowler to get a 6for last season also v Durham
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171 all out, with a lead of 301. Don't know if we're enforcing the follow on as we're a bowler light.
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171 all out
Onions St Ambrose b Patel 2
Rushworth 2*
Defecit of 301
Bowling figures in no partucular order:
Clarke 9 5 16 1
Patel 8.1 1 26 1
Barker 22 7 46 6
Wright 9 3 34 1
Trott 4 0 27 0
Rankin 5 1 15 1
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We have enforced the follow on with Jennings and Stoneman opening.
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Stoneman Ct Porterfield b Barker 0 2nd ball of innings
0-1
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Barker seems to have bowled a lot of overs today.
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Barker seems to have bowled a lot of overs today.
Bowling very well and with no Wright increased work load anyway.
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4-2
Borthwick Ct Porterfield b Barker 0
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What's up with Wright?
55-2 at teat Durham following on btw
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What's up with Wright?
55-2 at teat Durham following on btw
They'll need to suckle some runs from somewhere.
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Two wickets in three balls for Patel - 75-4. Still 226 runs away from making us bat again.
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And Big Boyd get one in the next over, 75-5
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Boyd strikes again! 80-6
Be good to finish them off inside 3 days.
#COYB
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80-6 now. The end is nigh!
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80-7
You Bears!!
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91-8 come on you Bears!!
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91-9 Patel on a hat-trick
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113 all out and we win by an innings and 188.
Maximum points taken for a change.
You Bears!!
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Phenomenal performance.
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Feckin' marvellous. You Bears!
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First time in 3 years we have taken maximum bonus points.Great performance.
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Great stuff. In with at least a chance of the title now. Shame those useless Wankashire bastards couldn't have got one more wicket and beaten Notts, but we're in with a shout.
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Wow, well done Warwick... great win and a few days rest.
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BBC Sport (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/28303272)
Durham v Warwickshire: Hosts collapse after Barker heroics
LV= County Championship Division One, Emirates Durham ICG
Warwickshire 472 beat Durham 171 & 113 by an innings and 188 runs
Warwickshire 24pts, Durham 2ps,
Durham suffered their fifth-worst defeat ever in the Championship as lost to Warwickshire by an innings and 188 runs at Chester-le-Street.
Resuming their first innings on 62-3, Keith Barker (6-46) ripped through the hosts' batting line-up as they were bowled out for 171, trailing by 301.
Made to follow-on, Barker (2-20) had Mark Stoneman and Scott Borthwick both caught behind for ducks.
After briefly rebuilding, Durham lost eight for 38 as they were out for 113.
Keaton Jennings (37) and Michael Richardson (30) had steadied the champions' second innings, but Jeetan Patel (5-49) had Richardson caught by second-day centurion Sam Hain, as Durham lost five wickets for five runs in just 3.4 overs.
Boyd Rankin (3-16) bowled Mark Wood (18), who hit four fours to help Durham past the 100-run mark, to round off the emphatic win as Warwickshire record their first win at Chester-le-Street in 10 matches.
Victory for the away side keeps them in the title hunt as they moved up to fourth, just four points behind Yorkshire, who have also played 11 matches.
First-placed Nottinghamshire and second-placed Somerset, who are 20 points and 11 points ahead respectively, have both played 12 matches.
Durham, meanwhile, remain in seventh place just 11 points ahead of Lancashire, albeit with a game in hand, who fell to one-wicket loss to Nottinghamshire.
Durham coach Jon Lewis:
"Warwickshire's bowlers were really disciplined. If you keep batsmen under pressure you get wickets, but we didn't do that on the first day.
"We came into the game hoping a win would take us up towards the top.
"Now we are looking at the other end of the table and our next game at Old Trafford will be a crucial one."
Warwickshire bowler Keith Barker:
"It's been a while since we won here and we certainly didn't expect to do it by taking 17 wickets in a day.
"The ball was doing just enough for us. Durham probably didn't get their lengths right on the first day and we found it nipped around if we bowled a bit fuller.
"With Chris Wright being injured it was a bit scary being a bowler down, but fortunately my knee held up well."
BBC Newcastle's Martin Emmerson:
"This wasn't even a contest in the end, such was the gulf between the two sides. It was a mauling no-one saw coming either.
"Maybe it is a good thing Durham don't have another Championship game for a month.
"It leaves them looking over their shoulders at the bottom two instead of the leaders.
"It was one of the worst Durham displays I have seen in 15 seasons. A real horror show."
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Great spell by Jeetan Patel - 5 for 9 in 22 balls. We're back in the title race now that's for sure.
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Bears squad of 13 for tonights T20 Blast at Headingley is:
Chopra, Ambrose, Best, Clarke, Coleman, Evans, Gordon, Hannon-Dalby, Javid, Porterfield, Rankin, & Webb
17:30 start.
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Bears squad of 13 for tonights T20 Blast at Headingley is:
Chopra, Ambrose, Best, Clarke, Coleman, Evans, Gordon, Hannon-Dalby, Javid, Porterfield, Rankin, & Webb
17:30 start.
Of that 13 above Coleman & Rankin left out.
Yorkshire won toss and will bat
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Apologies i only listed 12 - Jeets is playing so potentially 3 spinners in Patel, Best and Ateeq Javid with 3 seamers
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Strong Yorkie side:Finch, Williamson, Lees, Bairstow, Gale, Bresnan, Lyth, Rashid, Pyrah, Rafiq, & Sidebottom
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11-0 2 overs
Clarke 0-5
OHD 0-6
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Fich Ct Javid b Clarke 13
Williamson 3
2.3 overs
Alex Lees in
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24-1 4 overs steady start by bears
26-1 4.1
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44-1 6 overs end of powerplay
Williamson 15
Lees 13
Gordons 1st over went for 14
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Lees St Ambrose b Patel 15
47-2 6.3 overs
Bairstow in
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62-3 8.3 overs
Williamson LBW Patel 24
Bairstow 6
Gayle b Patel 0 1st ball
63-4 8.4 overs Jeets on a hat trick
Lyth in ahead of Bresnan B Patel 0 1st ball - Hat trick for patel 63-5 8.5 overs brilliant stuff
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Patel 4-11 2 overs
Tim Bresnan spoilt the fun by scoring a single off the last ball
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Well bowled Jeets!
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half way 10 overs 69-5
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Patel has now taken 21 T20 wickets this season which equals the best tally by a Bear of Barker.
The best ever T20 analysis by a bear is Neil Carter's 5- 19 v Pears at Edgbaston a while back.
76-5 12 overs now
Javid replacing Patel now leaving one over for later.
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79-6 12.4
Bairstow Ct Best b Javid 12
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90-6 14 overs
Best 4 0 29 0
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104-6 16 overs
Patel 4 0 19 0
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147-6 20 overs
Bresnan 47
Rashid 29
Got a bit of work to do here now. Don't know why Clarke didn't bowl his full allocation yet again
Gordon 2 0 23 0
OHD 4 0 35 0
Clarke 3 0 16 1
Javid 3 0 18 1
So 148 to win
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Other North Division scores:
Durham 117-9 (20) @ Leicester
Lancs 42-1 (4.3) v Derby
Worcs 39-2 (4.5) @ Northampton
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Webb opening instead of Chopra with Porterfield....Chopra is padded up in the dugout so obviously a tactical move
8-0 1 over
Webb 4
Porterfield 3
Yorks hit 16 x 4's no x 6's- Bears got their first 4 back
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10-1 1.4
Porterfield Ct Gale b Bresnan 4
Chopra in
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22-2 3 overs
Webb Ct Finch b Sidebottom 15
Ambrose in
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29-3 4.3
Ambrose Ct Lees b Sidebotton 6
Clarke in
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37-3 7 overs
only 15 off the last 4 overs
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40-4
Chopra Ct Pyrah b Rafiq 9
Chuffin Joke this
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83-5 12.4
Clarke Ct Rafiq b Rashid 23
Evans hit a 6 straight into the Rugby ground via the roof a while ago.
83-5 13
9.3 reqd
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46 off 4 required
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23 off 2
Evans 49
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Evans 64
7 wanted from 6 balls....amazing stuff from Evans
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Chuffin ell Bears have pulled that out the bag....
Evans a fantastic 69 supported by Javis 17 a partnership of 65 to see us home
Evans 69 (44) 9 x 4s and 2 x 6's
Won with 2 balls to spare.
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Warwicks win.
Evans take a bow, son.
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Awesome. You bears!
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Other North scores:
Durham 117 lost to Leic 120-7 19.5
Lancs 225-7 Derby 42-0 4.2
Worcs 162-9 Northants 28-0 3.5
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Great victory for the Bears - good to win a tight game for once. But where was Woakes again? What the fuck are the England selectors playing at? Woakes has kicked his heels for a week! Absolute madness...
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Have to say that to put aside what we think individually about the name change I think it's very disrespectful and dismissive of the BBC sports website and cricinfo to still refer to us as Warwickshire in 20/20 games. Whatever they think, or even if they hadn't even considered it, we should be referred to as Birmingham Bears on their cricket pages for 20/20.
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Just got back from Headingley, weird game. Warwick fielded well but were a distant second in both batting and bowling. Two exceptional performances from Patel and Evans tipped the balance for an unlikely win.
The wicket looked to be of variable bounce, any attempt to hit out soon resulted on a lofted catch in the outfield. Yorkshire did the right thing in taking all the singles on offer supplemented by the occasional boundary. 122 off 18 seemed like nothing but the two seamers were brought back and a further 25 rattled up with ease.
Patel's hat trick was excellent. An lbw which had the batsman throwing mucky looks at the umpire on his way back and two defensive strokes that were beaten all ends up.
At no stage did Warwick look in control of what they were doing with the bat until the final three overs. The 18th and 19th overs really turned the game on it's head. Sidebottom's final delivery was Dilshaned over fine leg for 6 and a near impossible 13 off Bresnan's final over became an even bet 7.
Not a bad crowd, the ground was between half to two thirds full and a very sporting round of applause for Patel's hat trick and Evans' 50.
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I saw Patel's hat trick on Sky. Really skilful bowling.
I really thought we'd blown it and it took a wonderful innings from Laurie Evans to steer the game our way.
If mind befuddled brain is working then we need to beat Leicestershire next Friday and hope that Yorkshire lose to qualify for the quarter finals.
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I saw Patel's hat trick on Sky. Really skilful bowling.
I really thought we'd blown it and it took a wonderful innings from Laurie Evans to steer the game our way.
If mind befuddled brain is working then we need to beat Leicestershire next Friday and hope that Yorkshire lose to qualify for the quarter finals.
That's pretty much the case although we could also finish above Notts if they fail to win one of their 3 remaining games.
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I saw Patel's hat trick on Sky. Really skilful bowling.
I really thought we'd blown it and it took a wonderful innings from Laurie Evans to steer the game our way.
If mind befuddled brain is working then we need to beat Leicestershire next Friday and hope that Yorkshire lose to qualify for the quarter finals.
That's pretty much the case although we could also finish above Notts if they fail to win one of their 3 remaining games.
I think that will be sorted by about 18:30 tomorrow evening as i imagine Notts will beat Leicestershire fairly comfortably and therefore increase their net RR
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I saw Patel's hat trick on Sky. Really skilful bowling.
I really thought we'd blown it and it took a wonderful innings from Laurie Evans to steer the game our way.
If mind befuddled brain is working then we need to beat Leicestershire next Friday and hope that Yorkshire lose to qualify for the quarter finals.
That's pretty much the case although we could also finish above Notts if they fail to win one of their 3 remaining games.
I think that will be sorted by about 18:30 tomorrow evening as i imagine Notts will beat Leicestershire fairly comfortably and therefore increase their net RR
Notts made 121-9 batting first then bowled out Leicester for 90, so down to us to beat Leic and Notts to beat Yorks, could do with Northants beating Notts on wednesday to put pressure on notts to
beat yorks to qualify for a home draw!!!
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In an effort to forget the events at Lords there is another game going on at Horsham where Sussex won the toss and elected
to bat.
Sussex are currently:
124-3 38 overs
Nash LBW b Batker 58 the last wicket to go
Cochoa 6
Luke Wright 0
Barker has 2 wickets and Rikki 1, Woakes is playing in this game and third wkt has given us our 1st bowling point
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Sussex 196 - 3 58 overs
Cochopa 32
Wright 45
6 overs till Tea
Woakes 0-65 off 13 probably his worst spell of bowling in the Championship this season, probably not helped by this game being played at an out ground at Horsham!!!
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Sussex 196 - 3 58 overs
Cochopa 32
Wright 45
6 overs till Tea
Woakes 0-65 off 13 probably his worst spell of bowling in the Championship this season, probably not helped by this game being played at an out ground at Horsham!!!
Probably doesn't help that his only cricket for 3 weeks was 1 T20 match and he's spend the rest of the time carrying drinks for England and bowling in the nets.
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Terrible news.
Brum Mail (http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/cricket/warwickshire-fast-bowler-chris-wright-7467528)
Warwickshire fast bowler Chris Wright ruled out for the season
Wright has suffered a recurrence of the back problem which sidelined him for the second half of the 2013 campaign
Jul 21, 2014 14:08
By Brian Halford
Warwickshire have suffered a big blow to their bowling options after fast bowler Chris Wright was ruled out for the rest of the season.
Wright has suffered a recurrence of the back problem which sidelined him for the second half of the 2013 campaign.
It is dreadfully bad luck for the player who bowled in the first innings of the win at Durham last week but then suffered an adverse reaction before the second innings.
“We are still waiting for confirmation from a scan,” said director of cricket Dougie Brown, “but we know it is a stress-related injury. Whether it is a stress-fracture or a stress-reaction we will have to wait and see but realistically Chris’s season is over.
“It is a real shame because he was just getting back into a really good rhythm.
“He had had a little bit of a stiff back for ten days or so, then up at Durham he bowled really well in the first innings but unfortunately couldn’t bowl in the second.
“It is really disappointing on the back of him having a stress-fracture at a similar stage last season. It is a shame for him and also for us as we lose a another senior bowler at an important time.”
Wright’s place has been filled for the current match in Sussex by Chris Woakes, released by England, but Woakes is unlikely to be available all the time for the rest of the season.
So the likes of Olly Hannon-Dalby and Richard Jones will come into contention.
“We have a good squad of bowlers and we are going to have to use them as and when appropriate,” Brown said. “It has been a great effort by the guys to keep going the way they have done so far this season through what has been a very busy spell."
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Sussex 254-3 74.3
Cachopa 58
Wright 71
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Wicket for Woakes, but that partnership made 174.
Craig Cachopa c Clarke b Woakes 84 (198m 167b 18x4 0x6) SR: 50.29
Sussex 294/4 (85.1 ov)
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294-4 85.1 overs
Capocha Ct Clarke b Woakes 84 (Not bad in his debut innings for Sussex, just come over from NZ)
Wright 85
Piolet in
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Sussex 308/5 (90.4 ov)
LJ Wright c †Ambrose b Barker 89 (204m 146b 15x4 0x6) SR: 60.95
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308-6
Piolet Ht Wkt b Woakes 9
Brown 0
Jordan in
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Don't see "hit wicket" much these days.
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Jordan B Rankin 4
313-7 94.2
Brown still 0
Tredwell in
10 balls left this evening.
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Some comeback when you consider that Sussex were 294/3 before Cachopa's dismissal.
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Birmingham Mail (http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/cricket/sussex-v-warwickshire-day-one-7471360)
Sussex v Warwickshire, day one: Bears bowlers rise to the challenge
Bears fight back after stubborn fourth-wicket pair score highly for Sussex as hosts close first day on 314-7
Jul 21, 2014 18:50 By Brian Halford
Warwickshire's bowlers rose impressively to the challenge of some hard labour as Sussex amassed 314 for seven on the opening day at the Horsham Festival.
Several of the Bears’ championship games this season have been a case of ‘good toss to lose’ as they or the opposition won it and, in difficult conditions to predict, soon found the match hurrying spectacularly away from them.
That was emphatically not the case this time. When Varun Chopra called wrongly, Sussex had no hesitation in choosing to bat on a good, firm track in energy-sapping heat.
And at 293 for three midway through the final session, all was going to plan for them. Sussex were well in command as Craig Cachopa, a 22-year-old New Zealander on his championship debut, and Luke Wright, added 174 in 49 overs.
But the Bears hit back resoundingly in the last hour with four wickets in nine overs with the new ball.
It was a strong response, both mentally and physically, at the end of a tiring day and left the home side only slightly, rather than toweringly, ascendant.
Warwickshire are unbeaten in the 12 championship matches in which they have been skippered by Chopra but he did himself no favours by calling incorrectly on Monday.
The only wicket of the morning arrived in the 20th over when Luke Wells inside-edged a good ball from Rikki Clarke and wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose took a brilliant one-handed catch.
That was deserved reward for Clarke who bowled aggressively as the Bears kept the run-rate under control. The only seamer below par was Chris Woakes.
He has bowled superbly for the Bears this season and went into this game with 34 championship wickets at 18.62 apiece but lacked venom in the morning.
Perhaps, the spectators pondered, he had left it on the M1. Perhaps the ECB, who have messed him about so fecklessly in recent months, had finally knocked the rhythm out of him.
Keith Barker’s rhythm is back though, and he struck two big blows after lunch. Ed Joyce, scorer of two centuries in Sussex’s win at Edgbaston in April, drove at an inswinger which ripped out middle-stump. Chris Nash (59, 90 balls) fell lbw.
That was 120 for three but Cachopa and Wright rebuilt. Briefly, there were hot tempers to match the high temperatures when Wright, on 45, sent a rising ball from Rankin to second slip.
The umpire decreed the ball came off the helmet and Warwickshire’s response of animated disbelief roused the crowd, the home supporters in which were then delighted to see a flurry of boundaries as Rankin lost his line.
Cachopa (initially only over here to play for Reigate Priory in the Surrey League) and Wright took advantage of an untidy hour by the Bears who needed the tea break to regain their focus. After tea their discipline was restored and the run-rate slowed again before the new ball brought a flurry of wickets.
Woakes had Cachopa (84, 167 balls) caught at second slip and when Barker forced a fatal bottom-edge from Wright (89, 146 balls) the Bears had new batsmen to bowl at.
Steffan Piolet fell in unusual fashion - forced on to the back-foot by Woakes, he trod on his stumps and departed hit-wicket.
After Chris Jordan bottom-edged a pull at Rankin on to his middle-stump, Sussex, having spent three quarters of the day in advance, were glad to retreat to the pavilion.
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110 Overs gone
37 runs added in 14 overs Sussex managed to get 4th batting point on the penultimate ball of the 110th.
Sussex 351-7
Brown 18
Tredwell 15
Sussex 4 Pts
Bears 2 Pts
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Still no wickets this morning. #COYB
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Tredwell gone for 33....COYB
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Warks 101/2 35.2
Batsmen R B 4s 6s SR This bowler
Varun Chopra (rhb) 45 102 7 0 44.11 25 (31b)
Jonathan Trott (rhb) 40 85 6 0 47.05 11 (26b)
Trott dealing well with Jordan thus far. Chopra looks like he is in good nick.
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Chopra has his 50. Only his second in the CC season!
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Warwickshire 133/2 (43.2 ov)
Batsmen R B 4s 6s SR This bowler
Varun Chopra (rhb) 63 123 10 0 51.21 18 (50b)
Jonathan Trott (rhb) 54 111 8 0 48.64 6 (11b)
Current partnership 103 runs, 32.0 overs, RR: 3.21
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Good win for Yorkshire over Middlesex to put them back at the top.
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V Chopra c †Brown b Hatchett 81 (203m 155b 13x4 0x6) SR: 52.25
Warwickshire 155/3 (52.0 ov)
Warwickshire trail by 258 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st inning
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Trott's got his ton - 236-5
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Trott's got his ton - 236-5
just seen that...well done Trotty....COYB
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Trott has his ton.
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Trott out for 106, 247-6
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333-9 Woakes still in on 39.
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all out 333 deficit of 80.....COYB
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Sussex 52- 1 a lead of 132
Been at work all day come in and put radio on and i hear Keith Barker off the field - does anyone know what the problem is. Already lost Wright for the rest of the season
Could do without any other problems.
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70-2
Wells C&B Patel 31
150 lead
Barker back on strapped up.....what's strapped i don't know!!!!
80-2 now 18 of 'em extras!!!
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146-2
Joyce 48
Cachopa 42
Another 12 overs left today lead gonna be around 260 tonight at this rate of scoring.
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Joyce and Cachopa 100 partnership
170/2
250 lead
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179-3
Joyce Ct Ambrose b Rankin 79
Cachopa 50
Jordan come in to bang a few
259 lead just over 4 overs left.
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Sussex 52- 1 a lead of 132
Been at work all day come in and put radio on and i hear Keith Barker off the field - does anyone know what the problem is. Already lost Wright for the rest of the season
Could do without any other problems.
Not sure PGW, but one of the the radio commentators said yesterday that Barker was clearly carrying an injury.
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Rankin strikes!
40.2
Rankin to Joyce, OUT
EC Joyce c †Ambrose b Rankin 72 (148m 106b 10x4 1x6) SR: 67.92
180/3
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And again!
40.6
Rankin to Cachopa, OUT
Craig Cachopa b Rankin 54 (89m 70b 10x4 1x6) SR: 77.14
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184-4
Cachopa b Rankin 54
Luke Wright in
264 lead
Barker has been bowling since he came back on the field!
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Notts have won the toss at Northampton and are batting, i suppose i want Northants to win to put Notts under pressure to win
at Headingley on Friday!!!
Luke Wright has hit his first ball for 6 off Patel - Lead 277
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Close of play 204-4 Lead 284
Jordan 10
Wright 11
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Woakes dismissed Jordan with the Third ball of the day.
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An early breakthrough for the Bears - a battle of the England hopefuls:
3rd ball of the morning
Jordan Ct Ambrose b Woakes 10
206-5
Lead 286
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207-6 now. Could yet be an interesting day.
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207-6
Wright Ct Clarke b Patel 12
Bears getting back into this perhaps Sussex won't set the lead they were hoping for!!!
287 currently
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A good start, we need to roll them over very quickly if we're going to get anywhere near winning this match. The run chase will be a very tall order anyway.
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310 lead now 87 overs left after current one.
Sam Hain dropped an absolute dolly at Silly point blinded by the sun
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230-7
Brown Ct Ambrose b Patel 9
Lead still 310
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236-8
Lead 316
Tredwell Ct Rankin b Patel 2
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Commentary also on 5 live extra BTW.
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A/C have you taken advantage of the 2 free tickets for members for tomorrow nights game - i went down the ground this morning and got mine.
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245-9 declared.
We need 326 off 77 - 4.25 an over.
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Bears require 326 to win
Piolet Ct Woakes b Rankin 22
Magoffin NO 7
I think there are 77 overs left to get them in
Bowling Figures:
Barker 8 0 29 0
Woakes 14 2 50 2
Clarke 7 2 27 0
Rankin 7.1 0 42 3
Patel 24 6 84 4
Draw or Sussex win Bears won't go for this @ 4.23 RR req'd - no one has scored at this rate in the match. Would be exciting if they do try and chase it down.
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A/C have you taken advantage of the 2 free tickets for members for tomorrow nights game - i went down the ground this morning and got mine.
Yes thanks PGW.
Arrived in the post yesterday. Good gesture by the club.
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Ambrose opening with Chopra?
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Something positive Ambrose opening with Chopra!!!!
1-0
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Ambrose opening with Chopra?
That's a good statement of intent.
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7-0 3 Overs
Nothing to suggest remotely interested in the charge!
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Chopra gone.
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7-1 Ct Brown b Jordan 4
Ambrose 2
Porterfield in
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Porterfield LBW Jordan 0 2nd Ball
7-2
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Porterfield gone now lbw.
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Porterfield gone 7-2
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I am glad I didn't bet on this game today. I would have gone for a draw.
Jordan on fire now and 4 slips
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9-3
Trott Ct Brown B Jordan 1
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10-3 at lunch
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35=4
Westwood Ct Brown b Hatchett 17
Ambrose 12
Hain in
Brown now 9 catches in the match
All over now....defeat looms.
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46-5
Hain ct Nash b Tredwell 0
Clarke in to join Ambrose
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Someone needs to start a rain dance, quickly.
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44 not 46 - doesn't really make any difference does it!!!
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Clarke Ct Jordan b Tredwell 0
46-6
Fukc me - 3rd duck!!!
We only need another 286 though!!!
Woakes in
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Could be Bears 3rd sub 100 score of the season , the 2nd time v Sussex.
50 up!!!!!
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Dismal performance. We have taken inconsistency to new heights.
And we have to play these fuckers again on Tuesday at Edgbaston in the RLC without Woakes, Wright and Barker. At least Jordan won't be playing.
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Under the circumstances a great knock from Tim Ambrose 51* 123 balls 7 x 4's
92-6
Woakes giving him a bit of support 13*
We look as though we will get to 3 figures!!!
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99-7 40.5 overs
Ambrose b Nash 58
Woakes 13
Barker in
Shame couldn't have got through till tea, still 36 overs to go, gonna be very difficult to save this now.
Come on CW bat yourself into England team as Jordan has certainly bowled himself into it this afternoon!!!
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Should keep my mouth shut Woakes
ct Jordan b Tredwell 14 99-8
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Let the woakes Jordan battle begin.
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99-9 Patel b Tredwell 0 First ball
Perhaps they wont get to 3 figures
Tredwell on a hat trick bowling to Rankin ...Oh dear!!!
Survived that
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99 All Out
Lost by 226 runs
Rankin run out....Fukcing joke
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Last 4 wickets for absolutely ....zilch 99-6 to 99 all out
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Pitiful , No pride or passion Bowled out for less than three figures TWICE this season by a average Sussex team
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We're a real Jekyll and Hyde team. When we're good we're a match for anyone. When we're bad we are truly awful.
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dear lord.....that is truly Englandesque....
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Five ducks plus Rankin 0 not out,is that a new record in a innings for the bears ?
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Yorkshire scored 200 in the T20 and still contrived to lose so the mighty Bears are in the Quarter Finals!
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Great news! Our bowling attack looked mainly second string apart from Patel. Well done you Bears!!
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Elsewhere, Luke Wright scored 153 not out off 66 balls. Impressive.
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A very strange evening. I spent most of the game looking at the espn reports from the Yorks/Notts match.
In the penultimate over of that game, Sidebottom was struck for 3 4s and a 6 in consecutive balls. The curly haired wassock.
The barbecue at the city end of the ground is surely some kind of health hazard. I lived for 10 years in TexA$$ and Kansas and ah aint niverrr seen ennythan laak the smoke from that mofo.
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QF at Chelmsford on 2nd August.
The Eagles v the Bears.
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Worcester in QF's too....is this the year to finally get to finals day, we've got to get there one year!
Thumping innings from Whiteley & some classy bowling from Mitchell, Shantry & Leach when Derby were on the cusp of getting ahead of the rate
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Great win and fantastic atmosphere at New Road. Bring on Surrey!
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A very strange evening. I spent most of the game looking at the espn reports from the Yorks/Notts match.
In the penultimate over of that game, Sidebottom was struck for 3 4s and a 6 in consecutive balls. The curly haired wassock.
The barbecue at the city end of the ground is surely some kind of health hazard. I lived for 10 years in TexA$$ and Kansas and ah aint niverrr seen ennythan laak the smoke from that mofo.
I know what you mean it was a strange sort of evening. Once Leics were struggling most of the attention turned to how Notts were going on in that massive run chase. When it flashed they only needed 6 from the last over the atmosphere lifted massively, I don't think many of the largish crowd thought we would advance, good that we did.
Oh, and the BBQ stand was very smokey between innings I just settled for a burger indoors. The real ale bar sold real average ales, thankfully I had a few up Moseley pre game.
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I was at the Yorks/Notts game. I dare say Sidebottom has played his last T20. I sat on the Western Terrace, there was an excellent atmosphere up until the last 30 minutes when the beer took over.
From what I saw last week Warwick needs to pick better bowlers than Dalby and Gordon. We will really struggle if someone gives Patel a hard time.
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If the Pears and/or the Bears make it through to Finals Day, it's going to mean a quick dash across the city after the Newcastle game
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I was at the Yorks/Notts game. I dare say Sidebottom has played his last T20. I sat on the Western Terrace, there was an excellent atmosphere up until the last 30 minutes when the beer took over.
From what I saw last week Warwick needs to pick better bowlers than Dalby and Gordon. We will really struggle if someone gives Patel a hard time.
He was excellent in the recent CC game at Edgbaston. T20 is a different beast.
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QF at Chelmsford on 2nd August.
The Eagles v the Bears.
Never mind. Essex will murder the Bears.
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Bears have won the toss at Lords and are batting:6-0
Chopra 2
Porterfield 0
4 byes
Team:
Chopra, Porterfield, Trott,Ambrose, Clarke, Evans, Javid, Poysden, Patel, OHD, Thomason.
Thomason 17 year old
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60-1 18.4
Chopra 25
Trott 24
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102-1 27 overs
Chopra 44
Trott 47
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105-2 28.2 overs
Chopra Ct Rogers b Toby Roland-Jones 46
Trott 48
Ambrose in
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any reason for the slow run rate?
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Should have fielded first
133-3 35.1
Ambrose Ct Dexter b Finn 14 (17)
Trott 61
Ambrose out first ball of the batting powerplay.
Could struggle in the bowling department Rankin cried off injured just before the start, no Keith Barker either, young lad Thomason making his debut.
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Pears struggling at Worcester 143-7 35.2 overs v Essex
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159-4 40.3 overs
Trott Ct Patel b Murtagh 78
Evans 8
Clarke in.
Gonna be a disappointing total i'm afraid.
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174-5 43.3
Evans 15
Javid 4
Clarke C&B Malan 3
Only 9 x 4's and a 6 throughout the innings
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210-6 47.2 overs
Javid B Roland-Jones 15
Evans 36
Patel in
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240-7 Innings Closed
Patel 16*
Thomason 0*
Evans Run Out 46
Pears made 238-7 in their 50 v Essex
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Middx in reply are:
15-1 4.5
Malan Ct Ambrose b OHD 5
Rogers 7
Gubbins0
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27-2 8.4 Overs
Gubbins Ct Chopra b Clarke 5
Rogers 13
Morgan in
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121-3 29.2 Overs
Morgan LBW Poysden 32
Rogers 65
Higgins in
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172-3 37 Overs
Stroll in the park for Middx now
Rogers 92
Higgins 23
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180-4 38.5
Higgins Ct Poysden b Patel 26
Rogers 95
Simpson in
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182-5 39.5
Rogers Ct Chopra b Javid 96
Simpson 1
Dexter in
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43 req'd off 6 overs
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35 off 5 overs
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211-6
Dexter St Ambrose b Poysden 9
211-6 46 overs
30 off 4 req'd
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Is this a knock out competition or a league basis?
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25 off 18 balls
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19 off 12 balls
222-6 48 overs
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222-7
Simpson Ct Poysden b Patel 23
19 off 11 balls
Murtagh in to join Roland-Jones
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Sorry Finn not Murtagh
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13 off 6 balls req'd
Lasy over to be bowled by OHD.
Don't know why Clarke hasn't bowled his quota...only bowled 7 i think.
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229-8 49.1
Roland Jones run out 8
12 off 5
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6 off 2
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5 off 1
A 4 to tie
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dot ball
Bears win by 4 runs
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You Bears!
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Good win with a weakened team
Anyone know why Keith Barker is only playing championship cricket
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I think he has a slight side strain or something like that.
Anyhow Bears bowling figs:
Clarke 7 1 13 1
OHD 9 0 41 1
Thomason4 0 23 0
Trott 3 0 14 0
Patel 10 0 36 2
Javid 8 0 50 1
Poylsden 9 0 49 2
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That is some bowling performance by Rikki Clarke. 2 for 13 off 7 overs.
I didn't think we had a prayer with that attack.
Sets up Tuesday nicely.
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Had to look up who Poysden and Thomasen were.
Fair play to Warwickshire to give these lads a go and either let them down.
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Nice one Warwick
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QF at Chelmsford on 2nd August.
The Eagles v the Bears.
Never mind. Essex will murder the Bears.
Oi. Leyton boy.
The Bears will march triumphantly on this season.
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QF at Chelmsford on 2nd August.
The Eagles v the Bears.
Never mind. Essex will murder the Bears.
Oi. Leyton boy.
The Bears will march triumphantly on this season.
Thought that would get to you Peter. Shame they can't meet in the final. Maybe the Bears will have better luck next year.
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The JD cannot see
what's going on
for he's not me
COYB!
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Bears have won the toss and are batting, play to commence at 14:00. V Sussex
Team: Chopra, Porterfield, Trott, Ambrose, Clarke, Evans, Javid, Poysden, Patel, Rankin, OHD
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Solid start by the Bears, 114-0 off 24 overs
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Bears scored 273-5 off 50 overs with Chops scoring 111.
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I saw Josh Poysden bowl his leg spin on Friday and thought he had something about him. He's held his own in the two games since as well. Very impressive for a young leggie.
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Sussex 114-6 off 27. They need 16 off 23 at just under 7
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116-7, Patel has 3-14 off 4
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I saw Josh Poysden bowl his leg spin on Friday and thought he had something about him. He's held his own in the two games since as well. Very impressive for a young leggie.
1-31 off 8 so far today. Excellent figures.
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149-8, Patel now has 4-20
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154-9
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I saw Josh Poysden bowl his leg spin on Friday and thought he had something about him. He's held his own in the two games since as well. Very impressive for a young leggie.
1-31 off 8 so far today. Excellent figures.
Indeed, considering leggies invariably drop in a long hop or full toss every so often, for a 22 year old with virtually no list-A experience to come up with figures like that is mighty fine.
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155 all out, Bears win by 118 runs.
You Bears!
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Good result Bears
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Great knock from chops! Josh Poysden looks a very good prospect - give him a contract!
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According to the BBC, we're at home to New Zealand 'A' and away to Essex on the same day, Saturday. Surely that can't be right?
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According to the BBC, we're at home to New Zealand 'A' and away to Essex on the same day, Saturday. Surely that can't be right?
New Zealand game cancelled once we qualified for the Baseball quarter-finals.
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I'm looking forward to watching the Essex game on Saturday but I fear we may well get an absolute spanking.
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Possibly but have some faith we've just won five limited overs games in a row
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I'm looking forward to watching the Essex game on Saturday but I fear we may well get an absolute spanking.
That's what Peter W thinks as well.
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Southern namby-pamby shandy drinking ponces. We're gonna smash 'em.
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Lets just smash Durham first, lost the toss and have been put in;
25-1 6 overs
Porterfield Ct Hastings b Onions 10 (26)
Chopra 8
Trott in
Team the same as Tuesday.
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72-2 17.1
Chopra LBW Hastings 26 (43)
Trott 29 (34)
Ambrose in
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100-2 22.5
Ambrose 13 (18)
Trott 43 (49)
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108-2 24.4
Trott 50 (57) 6 x 4's
Ambrose 14
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136-2 30 overs
Trott 67 (75)
Ambrose 25 (36)
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150-2 34.5
Trott 74 (79)
Ambrose 31 (43)
54 balls for the 3rd 50 beating 74 for 1st and 64 for 2nd.
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172-2 35.3 Overs
100 partnership
Ambrose 40 (54)
Trott 86 (90)
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195-2 37.2
Ambrose 52 (57) 6 x 4's
Trott 97 (98)
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That's excellent progress.
Trott really seems to be getting back to his best form.
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202-2 39 overs
Trott 100 (103) His 16th 1 day 100
Ambrose 55 (62)
4th 50 off 38 balls
James Whittaker at Gosforth watching this
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213-3 40.1 Overs
Trott b Hastings 106 (108) Slow full toss got a botton edge on to stumps, somewhat unfortunate
Ambrose 60 (64)
Evans in
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141 partnership by the way.
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another great ton by Trotty....COYB
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227-4 42.5
Evans Ct Mustard b Rushworth 4
Ambrose 70 (72)
Clarke in
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That's a great knock from Trott, good to see him recovering his form.
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Don't throw it away now
227-5
Ambrose Ct Muchall b Stokes 70 (73)
Clarke 0 (1)
Patel in ahead of Javid
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239-6 44.3
Patel Ct Muchall b Hastings 3 (4)
Clarke 8
Javid in
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250-6 46.3
5th 50 50 balls so being slowed up by fall of wickets
Clarke 16
Javid 3
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251-7 47 overs
Clarke Ct Rushworth b Hastings 16 (12)
Javid 4
Poysden in
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254-8 48.1
Poysden B Hastings 1 (4)
Hastings first 5fer in 1 day cricket
Rankin in 1 first ball 255
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264-9 49.3
Javid Ct Stoneman b Rushworth 12
Rankin 3
OHD in
264 all out
49.4 264
Rankin Ct McCleod b Rushworth 3
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Just noticed a cracking score elsewhere, Colin de Grandhomme scored 151 off 81 balls for New Zealand 'A' at Northants.
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Just noticed a cracking score elsewhere, Colin de Grandhomme scored 151 off 81 balls for New Zealand 'A' at Northants.
They scored 424 - 7 off 50 overs
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Durham made a steady start in their reply are:
32-0 7.3
Mustard 9 (23)
Stoneman 21 (22)
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Durham 88-1 15.1
Mustard Ct Evans b Poysden 42 (51)
Stoneman 41 (41)
McCleod in
Poysdens first ball brought wicket
92-1 15.2 now
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135 off 58 for Samuel Billings, wicket-keeper at Kent.
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113-1 20 overs
Macleod 18
Stoneman 46
Need wickets i'm afraid rather quickly as this game will go away from us.
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119-2
Stoneman b Rankin 50 (55)
Macleod 20
Stokes in
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137-3 24.2
Stokes Ct Chopra b Patel 6
Macleod 26
Collingwood in
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161-3 30 overs
104 off 20 req'd - in theory should piss it, but i said that about Middx
Ex bear Macleod 35
Collingwood 14
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185-4 34.4
Macleod Ct Rankin b Patel 46 (60)
Collingwood 26
Jennings in
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220-4 41 overs
Collingwood 51 (52)
Jennings 8
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251-5
Collingwood Ct Chopra b OHD 77
Jennings 10
Muchall in
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We lost.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
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So inconsistent #COYB
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It's a shame Woakes and Bell can't play. I have woke up today feeling all confident. We had a baby boy 6 weeks dog called Jesse, so my wife is excited to see how Jesse Ryder gets on.
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Lovely day here at the Oval. Fingers crossed for a full day's play
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Didn't look to bad at Chelmsford either with the Robert Key interview etc. Just hope the fine weather lasts till about 21:00 tonight.
Pears 31-1 5 overs not a great start but does look a fairly slow wicket.
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Pears struggling 137-8 19.1
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Surrey 67-2
Roy out 52 off 23 has done enough to win this
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I can't read any more of the Groningen match day thread so will just comment on the cricket:
Pears fighting back in this - Surrey now 110-5 12.1 so only need 32 more so should win, but Pears....sorry rapids making a game of it.
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123-6 14.3
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128-7 15.4
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Surrey win with 21 balls to spare so are first team into Finals day at the Bearpit!!
Raining at Old Trafford where Lancs made 137-8 and Glamorgan 4-0 1.1 before rain came.
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Bears Lost the toss and have been put in.
Webb in for Trott and Gordon in for Poysden.
Who knows why Trott not playing!!!! T20 shouldn't be a problem for him.
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Essex have won 9 out of 9 chasing.
2-0 1 over
Chopra & Porterfield 1 each
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20-0 3
Pfield 16
Chopra 2
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30- 0 4
PField 21
Chopra 6
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End of powerplay 6 overs
Chopra 16
Porterfield 30
49-0
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61-1 8.3
Porterfield B Bopara 32 (27)
Chopra 22
Webb in
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Webb B Bopara 1 (2)
63-2 9 overs
Clarke in
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Half way 10 overs
Chopra 32 (29)
Clarke 2
73-2
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88-2 11
Chopra 44 (32)
Clarke 5
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Chopra 50 off 37 4 x 4s and 1 x 6
109-2 13.3
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15 gone
131-2
Chopra 57 but using a runner (Porterfield)
Clarke 34
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145-2 16
Clarke going really well 41 (24)
Chopra 64
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Clarke 50 off 27
156-2 17
93 (49) partnership
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19 gone
180-2
Chopra 73 (50)
Clarke 67 (35)
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Good score. Ground is very small and Essex have some batsmen that can take it away but I've have snapped your hand of if you'd offered me 197.
Getting Ryder early could make all the difference. If we don't he could smash us out of the game.
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A great effort they must be pleased to get 197-2
Chopra 86 (54) 6 x 4, 4 x 6
Clarke 70 (37) 8 x 4, 2 x 6
A record T20 partnership of 134 for any wicket by Bears
but as i said in earlier post Essex have won their last 9 games on the trot when chasing.
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An amazing stat that Nick Knight still has our top T20 score of 89.
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Alleged ball tampering by Essex as well.
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Brilliant from Chopra and Clarke. We have a chance but will need early wickets. They have an extremely strong T20 batting lineup.
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Freddie Coleman fielding for Chopra.
Porterfield captaining the side in his absence.
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Javid drops Ryder....shit, difficult one but!!!!
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16-0 2 overs
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Ryder gone low full toss from Gordon
31-1 3 overs
Ryder Ct Patel b Gordon 20 (9)
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Lancs join Surrey in the Bear pit. Won by 1 run
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Alleged ball tampering by Essex as well.
Alleged ball tampering by Bears....didnt know who guilty bowler was so just warned Chopra
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end of powerplay we were 49-0
Essex are 55-1
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Essex 64-2 7.2
Westley LBW Rankin 13
Ravi in
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65-3 7.4
Pettini B Rankin 26
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Awesome bowling by Rankin, if we can get Bopara or Ten Doeschate the game is ours.
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68-3 9 overs
Great last 2 overs
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Javid is a great T20 bowler, he might not take wickets but they can't score off him.
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75-3
10 overs
123 req'd over 12/over
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I didn't realise that runners were still allowed in county games.
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I didn't realise that runners were still allowed in county games.
I believe its just international cricket where you cant
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Bopara Ct Evans b Gordon 24
Another low full toss
102-4 13.4
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Blimey Ricky Clarke made a complete hash of that
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134-5 16
Foster Ct Sub (Coleman) b Rankin 15
64 off 24 16 an over req'd
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56 off 18 balls
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45 off 12
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Ten Doeschate 50 up off 30 balls
Gordon gone for 10 in 2 balls
Then Evans dropped him off his 3rd plus 2 more runs
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29 off 6
OHD bowling the last
29/5
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That is a fantastic victory. Absolutely fantastic. If we can get Woakes, Bell, Trott and Barker in finals day we will win it.
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178-5
Well done Bears....i have an excuse now to miss the Newcastle game
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Bowling figures:
OHD 4 0 37 0
Gordon 3 0 38 2
Clarke 3 0 22 0
Patel 4 0 23 0
Rankin 4 0 34 3
Javid 2 0 20 0
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Good stuff. Hopefully we'll be the second game on rather than the first so I can see most of it after the Villa.
Still think they should arrange it so that Twenty20 Finals day happens BEFORE the football starts up again, but the ECB seem to do what they can to discourage crowds from turning up.
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Good stuff. Hopefully we'll be the second game on rather than the first so I can see most of it after the Villa.
Still think they should arrange it so that Twenty20 Finals day happens BEFORE the football starts up again, but the ECB seem to do what they can to discourage crowds from turning up.
It will sell out. Not many tickets left even before today's great result for the Bears.
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Well done to the Bears. Just on my way back from the Oval, where Worcs tried hard but just weren't good enough. At least I'm now spared the mad dash from Villa to Edgbaston after the Toon game
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So glad I bought tickets for the finals day ages ago!
Great performance. Essex won their group, we just scrapped through.
We're on a roll!!
You Bears.
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Good stuff. Hopefully we'll be the second game on rather than the first so I can see most of it after the Villa.
Still think they should arrange it so that Twenty20 Finals day happens BEFORE the football starts up again, but the ECB seem to do what they can to discourage crowds from turning up.
It will sell out. Not many tickets left even before today's great result for the Bears.
I don't doubt that it will sell out. However, most matches this season haven't and could've done much more easily had the ECB had any common sense (eg not playing matches during the World Cup). Twenty20 Finals day has now basically become the blue ribbon event of the domestic season and should be held at a time when it has a chance to dominate the nation's sporting attention rather than at a time when it will get about a paragraph of publicity because the football season has started.
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COYB! brilliant. never in doubt.
Eat my runs JD, liquid cricket.
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Great day cricket wise,bears win and pears lose!!!Well done Huw Bears
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COYB! brilliant. never in doubt.
Eat my runs JD, liquid cricket.
Congratulations Bears. They defended their total very well. Best of luck in the finals.
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Well done Warwick
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COYB!
Well done boys - so much for my £20 on Essex.
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Good stuff. Hopefully we'll be the second game on rather than the first so I can see most of it after the Villa.
Still think they should arrange it so that Twenty20 Finals day happens BEFORE the football starts up again, but the ECB seem to do what they can to discourage crowds from turning up.
According to Wiki and I don't know why they would have it and not the ECB, it will be Lancs v Surrey up first. Warwickshire (I refuse to call them Birmingham) will play Notts or Hants in the second semi at 2.30pm.
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Bears have released more tickets today, just bought one myself, give Villa a miss that day, won't be missing much.
So block 9 awaits just outside members bar which will do some brisk trade that day....my first finals day plus Villa
are bound to want me to drown my sorrows with Bears winning the days shootout.
The Bear pit awaits!!!!May all those that venture there do so with fear and trepidation as the Bears await you!!!
COYB
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I bought my tickets back in May. 2 in the Press Box stand. Lovely.
I've been with my current partner for just over 3 years and it took that long to get her interested in Cricket. She got really interested in the Indian IPL earlier this year and decided finals day would be a great day out. She is also a Hampshire girl, so I have my fingers crossed for them this afternoon against Notts.
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Good stuff. Hopefully we'll be the second game on rather than the first so I can see most of it after the Villa.
Still think they should arrange it so that Twenty20 Finals day happens BEFORE the football starts up again, but the ECB seem to do what they can to discourage crowds from turning up.
According to Wiki and I don't know why they would have it and not the ECB, it will be Lancs v Surrey up first. Warwickshire (I refuse to call them Birmingham) will play Notts or Hants in the second semi at 2.30pm.
What do Wiki know?
From the ECB Website
The line-up for the NatWest T20 Blast semi-finals at Edgbaston are as follows:
Saturday, August 23
Surrey v Birmingham Bears.
Hampshire v Lancashire Lightning.
The order of the semi-finals is to be announced.
The final will be played between the semi-final winners with a scheduled 6.45pm start time.
Got my wish though, with Hampshire getting through. Could well be a Domestic on the Horizon!!
Worried about K.P. mind you. Finals days are when he generally turns up! Don't like him one bit but when he's in form he is great to watch.
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May be in Birmingham that day. If not, in the pub enjoying the football and cricket.
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If the latest Met Office forecast is correct, there will not be much play in tomorrow's RLC game against Somerset at Edgbaston.
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So much for the weather forecast.
Somerset 298 for 5 from their 50 overs.
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Porterfield out for 3. Oh dear.
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Trott out for 29.49 for 2.
Not looking great.
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Laurie Evans has got his 50 but Clarke was out for 0.
153 for 5 off 34.
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Crushing defeat by 117 runs.
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Crushing defeat by 117 runs.
Ouch
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After the Lord's Mayor Show.
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Gloucestershire are quietly doing well in the other group. Lost the first game but now 3 wins on the bounce.
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Don't think I'm going to get my money's worth at Headingley today. Worcester are 54 for 5 after 15 overs.
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Don't think I'm going to get my money's worth at Headingley today. Worcester are 54 for 5 after 15 overs.
I was intending to travel all the way from Sussex to Leeds to support Worcs. I'm now glad I didn't!
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67 for 6 now. Yorkshire have a new quickie who looks bit good, Matthew Fisher who is only 16.
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67 for 6 now. Yorkshire have a new quickie who looks bit good, Matthew Fisher who is only 16.
They've quite a talent pool up there. Is it down to the strength of the Yorkshire Leagues?
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67 for 6 now. Yorkshire have a new quickie who looks bit good, Matthew Fisher who is only 16.
They've quite a talent pool up there. Is it down to the strength of the Yorkshire Leagues?
Certainly plays a part but I think the arrival of Jason Gillespie has had a huge impact, he's prepared to give young players a chance.
85 for 8 now, really enjoying watching Radhid bowl, he's almost unplayable today.
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67 for 6 now. Yorkshire have a new quickie who looks bit good, Matthew Fisher who is only 16.
They've quite a talent pool up there. Is it down to the strength of the Yorkshire Leagues?
Certainly plays a part but I think the arrival of Jason Gillespie has had a huge impact, he's prepared to give young players a chance.
85 for 8 now, really enjoying watching Radhid bowl, he's almost unplayable today.
Has his hand been forced with Balance, Root & Plunkett in the England squad and Bresnan & Bairstow on the fringes of the squad? the loss of that sort of talent would leave a hole in many teams.
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To some extent but he's used the one day games. Lees and Lyth are now the established openers and they were given their chance in the one dayers.
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To some extent but he's used the one day games. Lees and Lyth are now the established openers and they were given their chance in the one dayers.
it proves that if you're good enough then you're old enough. Too many managers/coaches shy away from selecting young players.
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To some extent but he's used the one day games. Lees and Lyth are now the established openers and they were given their chance in the one dayers.
it proves that if you're good enough then you're old enough. Too many managers/coaches shy away from selecting young players.
Absolutely, Gillespie has been brilliant for Yorkshire, can see him coaching Australia in the future.
Yorks 63/2 after 17, chasing 142. The Worcester bowler Shantry has the ugliest action I've seen since I was at school!
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To some extent but he's used the one day games. Lees and Lyth are now the established openers and they were given their chance in the one dayers.
it proves that if you're good enough then you're old enough. Too many managers/coaches shy away from selecting young players.
Absolutely, Gillespie has been brilliant for Yorkshire, can see him coaching Australia in the future.
Yorks 63/2 after 17, chasing 142. The Worcester bowler Shantry has the ugliest action I've seen since I was at school!
He's a good guy is Gillespie. Always been a genuine no shit kind of guy who always gives 100%
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I've read that Bell and Woakes will be available for the Bears for T20 finals day but if it goes to the reserve day because of the weather then they may be withdrawn because there's an ODI on the Monday.
The Bears are also looking at bringing in Shoaib Malik for finals day. He's available and wants to return but the logistics of a trip half way around the world for a day of cricket may prevent it.
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Bears have won the toss and are batting v Surrey - reduced to 47 overs a side cos of rain Bears 86-0 16.5 overs
Chopra 41
Porterfield 35
Ashamed to say i've been working till 14:30 and i've come home and found it's on Sky ....so staying at home!!!!
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Team is: Chopra, Porterfield, Trott, Ambrose, Clarke, Evans. Javid,Patel, Poysden, Gordon, OHD
89-1
Porterfield Ct Wilson b Linley 36
18.1
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112-1 24.1
Chopra 50
Trott 14
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134-1 27 overs off for rain again.
Can't really understand Chopra's decision to bat with all this rain around. Second time gone off now!!!
Chopra 58 (82) 6 x 4's
Trott 28 (28) 3 x 4's
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Inspection at 17:15
Wrong thread - but ive turned over to watch Athletics - good heat win for Christine Ohorugo!
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Gonna check again at 17:45 with hopefully a start around 18:15
Estimated 35 over game with D/L coming into play.
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Some fantastic striking from Chopra but in particular Laurie Evans in the remaining 6 overs of the innings - total made 218-2
Chopra 92 (99)
Evans 43 (15) 5 x 4's and 3 x 6's
Because Bears had only lost 1 wkt at the stoppage the D/L system accrued a further 53 runs so if i understand it correctly Surrey
will require 265 from 33 overs to win this, could be entertaining stuff.
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8 overs gone Surrey started well 64-1
Patel just took Steven Davis, bowled him
201 off 25 req'd
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73-2 11
Solanki Ct Javid b Clarke 1
Dilshan34
8.7 per over req'd
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82-3 12.1
Mahmood B Clarke 3
Rikki on a hat trick
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Rikki Clarke finished his spell 7 0 35 2
86-3 13
8.95 p/over req'd
179
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Rory Burns b Patel 18
117-4 17.3
Get Dilshan and game is won!!!
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Dilshan Ct Trott b Gordon 58
119-5 18.1
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124-6
Kapil Ct Clarke b Gordon 2
20.2
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139-7 23.2
Wilson Ct Porterfield b Patel 8
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142-8 24
Tremlett Ct Clarke b Patel 1
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142-9 24.1
Batty Ct Ambrose b Gordon 12
Gordon bowling really well
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153 ao
Meaker b Poysden 1
Bears win by 111 runs
Bowling figures:
Clarke 7 0 35 2
OHD 3 0 31 0
Patel 6 0 30 4
Javid 2 0 20 0
Gordon 6 0 25 3
Poysden2.3 0 11 1
Bears incredibly jump into 2nd place in the group on 7 points Net RR +0.41
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67 for 6 now. Yorkshire have a new quickie who looks bit good, Matthew Fisher who is only 16.
They've quite a talent pool up there. Is it down to the strength of the Yorkshire Leagues?
Certainly plays a part but I think the arrival of Jason Gillespie has had a huge impact, he's prepared to give young players a chance.
85 for 8 now, really enjoying watching Radhid bowl, he's almost unplayable today.
Always had high hopes for him on the England front, especially as he can bat as well. He's never really kicked on, but Swann didn't really make it as an international cricketer until his late 20's, so I hope he can do the same.
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Great win for the Bears against Surrey last night, well done lads
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You Bears! What a great win.
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67 for 6 now. Yorkshire have a new quickie who looks bit good, Matthew Fisher who is only 16.
They've quite a talent pool up there. Is it down to the strength of the Yorkshire Leagues?
Certainly plays a part but I think the arrival of Jason Gillespie has had a huge impact, he's prepared to give young players a chance.
85 for 8 now, really enjoying watching Radhid bowl, he's almost unplayable today.
Always had high hopes for him on the England front, especially as he can bat as well. He's never really kicked on, but Swann didn't really make it as an international cricketer until his late 20's, so I hope he can do the same.
Rashid (bloody phone!) is a genuine all rounder as he's a brilliant fielder too, hopefully he'll get a chance with England, really enjoy watching him play.
Just seen that the Derbyshire bowler Mark Footitt was ordered out of their attack today at Scarborough for bowling a beamer and three bouncers in the same over!
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I enjoyed watching Poysden bowl in the Bears win the other night, looks a genuine prospect to me.
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I enjoyed watching Poysden bowl in the Bears win the other night, looks a genuine prospect to me.
I agree but he has been left out of the side at Glamorgan this morning.
Team: Chopra, Porterfield, Trott, Ambrose, Clarke, Evans, Javid, Patel, Gordon, OHD, and Richard Jones
Bears won toss and are batting - decent start from Glamorgan: 23-0 4.4 overs Rudolph and Allenby opening
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First stoppage of the day - gone off for rain.
32-0 7.1 overs
Allenby 21
Rudolph 10
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Back on at Swansea...1 over lost 49 over match...8 overs 37-0
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Allenby b Recordo Gordon 35
47-1
Moved on to 56-1 now
Rudolph 18
Rees 2
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Rees Ct Ambrose b Clarke 4
60-2 in 15th
64-2 now
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Other Group B game being played at Chester-Le-Street
Surrey 91-3 21.4 overs v Durham. Durham won toss
Glamorgan 64-2 16.1
Clarke into his 9th over obviously gonna bowl through.
Middx v Notts due to start at 13:00 on Sky Sports 2
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I enjoyed watching Poysden bowl in the Bears win the other night, looks a genuine prospect to me.
I agree but he has been left out of the side at Glamorgan this morning.
Team: Chopra, Porterfield, Trott, Ambrose, Clarke, Evans, Javid, Patel, Gordon, OHD, and Richard Jones
Bears won toss and are batting - decent start from Glamorgan: 23-0 4.4 overs Rudolph and Allenby opening
ah that's a shame..COYB
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Raining again at the St Helens ground
69-2 17.1 Overs
Goodwin 2
Rudolph 27
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Playing again 44 over match now
74-2 18.2 overs
Bowlers 4 bowl 9
1 bowl 8
Clarke completed his 9
Richard Jones replaced Clarke in the attack
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In the other Group B game Middx won toss v Notts and are fielding.
Surrey 147-5 35.5 v Durham.
Don't think we can hope for too much assistance from Surrey judging their performance the other night.
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OHD seems to be quite expensive for the few wickets he gets. What type of pitch is it? Gordon a fast bowler?
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This is shite
88-2 20.4 and its peeing down again.....heavily.
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Back on again 40 over game now
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Cricinfo saying 41 over match, commentary saying 40 so who knows!!!
Patel onto bowl 22nd over.
93-2 21.3
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136-3 26.3
Rudolph St Ambrose b Patel 57
Goodwin 38
Cook in
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163-4 29.4
Goodwin Ct Porterfield b Javid 52
Cooke 11
Ex Bear Wagg in
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189-5 33.1
Wagg Ct Porterfield b Javid 10
Cooke 23
Lloyd in
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200-6 35.3
Cooke St Ambrose b Javid 29
Lloyd 4
Wallace in
Lloyd dropped by Chopra at mid wicket
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216-7 38.1
Lloyd Ct Clarke b OHD 11
Wallace 8
Salter in
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Fcuk me
225-7 39 overs and off for rain again, so i imagine that will be innings over
Bowling figures:
Clarke 9 2 32 1
OHD 6 0 33 1
Jones 4 0 30 0
Gordon 5 0 22 1
Patel 8 0 54 1
Javid 7 0 48 3
Torrential rain presently....groundsmen struggled to get tarpaulins on, with water getting under them.
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In the Notts innings v Middx Hales just out 141 (96)
217-1 30.5
Lumb 70 (89)
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They are still mopping up at Swansea but if they get started Bears will require 90 off 10 overs
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At Chester le street Surrey got 189- 6 from 44.5 in reply Durham have been set 190 off 33 overs, that is another vaguery
of D/L i suppose and in this case i suppose i'm not complaing, Durham are 48-3 off 9, just over a run a ball.
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Players back out - 90 off 10 then
Would you believe the local authority have banned the use of sawdust on the ground - citing H&S.
1-0 0.1
Porterfield & Chopra opening.
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13-0 off 1st over
Porterfield 9
Chopra 2
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23-0 2
Porterfield hit 2 x 6's
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23-1 2.1
Porterfield Ct Salter b Cosker 17
Chopra 3
Evans in
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47-1 4 overs
Chopra 15
Evans 10
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53-1 5 overs
37 more req'd
Chopra 18
Evans 12
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54-2 5.2
Evans Ct Cooke b Cosker 12
Clarke in to join Chopra
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61-3 6.3
Clarke Run Out 6
29 off 21 needed
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13 off 12 balls req'd
Durham beat Surrey
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Won 90-3 8.3 overs
Chopra 39 (26)
Javid 3 (3)
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Well that should see us into Qtr finals of the Royal London One day Cup.
With Durham playing their last game today are on 9 points but with an inferior net RR to us
so should be Kent, Bears Notts and Somerset if they win at Surrey. Our last game at Trent
Bridge v Notts next week.
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Start delayed at Taunton, hoping to start at 12:00.
Incidentally Bears have released some more tickets for finals day Block 39 West Stand and Block 6F in the Raglan
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Somerset have won the toss and put us in.
Team: Chopra, Westwood, Porterfield, Trott, Hain, Ambrose, Clarke, Patel, Jones, Gordon & OHD
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Chopra Ct Gregory B Thomas 0 (4)
4-1 2 overs
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Bears moved on to 35-1 10.1 overs
Westwood 24
Porterfield 4
Gregory just dropped Westwood at Gully off Peter Trego
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Lunch on day 1 at Taunton
Bears 62-1 18 Overs
Westwood 37
Porterfield 15
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Just as Somerset took a wicket in first over of the day, in the first over after lunch they have struck again.
64-2
Porterfield b Gregory 17
Westwood 37
Trott in 9 off his first 3 balls now
77-3
Trott Ct Barrow b Overton 9
Westwood 41
Hain in
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Bears 102-3 25.2
Westwood 54
Hain 5
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Other Div 1 Scores plus Pears
Lancs v Durham 131-5
Northants 88-2 v Notts
Somerset v Bears 105-3
Yorks v Sussex 130-2
Pears 148-8 v Glouc
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110-4 30.5
Hain Ct Trescothick b Gregory
Ambrose in
Westwood 60
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Pears 194 all out.
We have moved on to:
139-4
Westwood 70
Ambrose 14
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144-5
Ambrose Ct Barrow b Trego 18
Westwood 71
Clarke in
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A couple of Div 1 tea time scores:
Durham 199-6 @ Lancs
Sussex 206-3 @ Yorks
Bears currently 163-5 Westwood 81 Rikki 7
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Tea at Taunton
Bears 177-5 52 36 left in the day
Westwood 88
Clarke 14
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Rikki just dropped
Moved onto 192-5
Westwood 90
Clarke 27
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Tea score: Northants 198-7 v Notts
Bears got a batting point
206-5
Westwood 94
Clarke 37
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Tea score: Northants 198-7 v Notts
Bears got a batting point
206-5
Westwood 94
Clarke 37
I've spent the day wondering why the run rate was so slow, I assumed that it was a 50 over game!
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Fcuk 211-6
Clarke Ct Trego b Overton 42
Westwood 94
For some reason Jones has come in before Patel....don't understand that.
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Sussex 253-4 @ Scarborough
Joyce 101
Jones dropped at Taunton
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Bears 224-6 63
Westwood 100 182 balls 14x 4's
Jones 7
He was dropped on 24
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2nd batting point
252-6 66.3
Jones 24 - just hit 2 x 6's off George Dockrell.
Westwood 111
I was wondering why he came in before Patel...i now know why!!
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261-6
50 partnership
Jones 33 of em
Westwood 111
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Stokes obviously been released by England, he is batting for Durham now. He wasn't names in the team this morning.
310 -7
He has 14 from 12 balls
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264-7
Jones Ct Barrow b Trego 35
Westwood 112
Patel in
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Div 1 Scores
Durham 329-8 @ Lancs Close
Northants 260 AO v Notts
Sussex 307-7 @ Yorks Sussex hopefully doing enough to stop Yorks winning this. Joyce no 129
Pears 194 ao Glouc 154-2 36 overs. That won't be good for Pears ambitions.
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3rd batting point 300-7 80 overs
Patel 19
Westwood 125
Somerset have taken the new ball straightaway.
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305-8
Westwood Ct Abel b Gregory 129 19 x 4's (234)
Patel 20
Immediate impact with the new ball
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305-9
Patel Ct Hildreth b Overton 20
OHD 0
Gordon in
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Notts 13-2 in reply Hales and Mullaney both out for next to nothing.
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Stumps at Scarborough Sussex 315-8
Joyce out 130
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A decent day in the end for Bears close of play:
334-9 88 overs
OHD 16
Gordon 9
If Bears can score another 16 tomorrow morning will reduce Somerset's lead over us to 3 points.
Some performances elsewhere going in our favour as well with Sussex keeping Yorkshire in the field all day.
Then Northants getting Notts down to 25-4 after scoring 260 themselves.
Not a bad day for Bears.
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Bears managed a 4th batting point reaching 367 all out, a fine 40 from OHD
and have now picked up their first bowling point Somerset 55-3
Trescothick Ct Chopra b OHD 9
Myburgh Ct Chopra b Jones 25
Compton b OHD 17
Abel 0
Hildreth 0
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PGW - is Gordon ok to bowl? - noticed he hasn't bowled yet. We can ill afford anymore injuries to the pace attack. Thanks for score updates!
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PGW - is Gordon ok to bowl? - noticed he hasn't bowled yet. We can ill afford anymore injuries to the pace attack. Thanks for score updates!
Sorry VF that i never replied but a certain football match at 15:00 yesterday meant i left the house to go and watch it!!!! Yippee!
Yes Recordo is fit to bowl, i know he only bowled 9 overs in the Somerset innings and i believe that was just down to captains choice.
Any way typical of the way the god's conspire against Warwickshire, they get themselves into a good position and it pisses down at Taunton.
I think though that may have subsided...according to Cricinfo gonna start at 11:30....so not too bad a delay....but i wonder what conditions are
like for us to bat in.
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Have started at 11:30.....just moved on to 5-0
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For any Pears supporters they are currently going really well and have batted themselves into this match:
194 & 213-2 Oliver 124 & Kervezee 65 a partnership standing at 181 at present. Glouc 378 do pears lead by 35
At Taunton Chopra off his pair 9-0 11 overs Chopra 1 Westwood 7 a lead of 90
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10-1
Westwood Ct Trescothick b Gregory 7
Chopra 1
Porterfield in
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15-2
Porterfield Ct Barrow b Thomas 2
Chopra 5
Trott0
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Chopra has just got his century
Big partnership with Clarke.
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Clarke put for 83.
We lead by 400 runs with 4 wickets remaining.
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A big day instore for Bears today Somerset requiring a further 403 to win with all 10 standing. Somerset won't get that but
van we bowl them out......hard job ahead of them with Somerset looking to survive.
Any way play has started on time with Rikki opening the bowling.
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27-1
Trescothick LBW Patel 4
Myburgh 18
Compton in
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33-2
Myburgh Ct Chopra b OHD 23
Compton 1
Abell in and survives LBW decision first ball.
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33-3
Abell bowled OHD 0 (2)
Off stump out the ground - just left it.
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Lunch 83-3
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86/4 now COYB !
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Worcestershire got pumped by Gloucestershire yesterday by the way.
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A wicket straight after lunch falling at 84-4
Hildreth Ct OHD b Patel 26
Barrow 1
Compton 20
88-4 now
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94-5
Compton Ct Trott b Gordon 24
Barrow 3
Trego in
A great catch from Trott - one of those one dayer spectactulars... Fielding on boundary parried the ball up in the air - stepped over boundary and then back in field to take catch.
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142-6
Barrow ct Clarke b Patel 29
Trego 16
C Overton in
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The other important games in Division 1 not going our way i'm afraid
Sussex just been bowled out for 230 leaving Yorkshire to get 105 for the win.
Notts are 174-5 needing a further 37 to win.
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171-7
Overton Ct Ambrose b Gordon 9
Trego 33
Gregory in
Notts have beaten Northants, Yorks 11-0 another 95 needed
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Well that didn't take long after tea
Gregory Ct Ambrose b Gordon 2 181-8
Thomas b Patel 2 188-9
Trego Ct Trott b Gordon 42 188 All Out
Gordon 14.2 1 53 4
OHD 10 5 12 2
Patel 32 11 64 4
Clarke 7 3 15 0
Jones 7 0 28 0
Bears win by 215 runs
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I forgot to mention:
Laurie Evans has signed a new 3 year deal
OHD a 2 year one
Richard Jones a 1 year one.
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Yorks won by 9 wickets 106-1
Top 4
Yorks P13 200
Notts P13 194
Bears P13 179
Some P13 165
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A good win for the Bears but I think is between Yorks and Notts.
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A good win for the Bears but I think is between Yorks and Notts.
''Do you wanna bet against us''
You are probably be correct but these Bears don't give up. The next couple of rounds of fixtures make interesting reading:
31/8/14
Durham v Notts
Lancs v Yorks
Middx v Bears
then on 09/09/14
Notts v Yorks
Bears v Northants
Could be a completely different picture after those!!
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4 days of great cricket, an excellent beer festival and another Bears victory. Sweet.
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Superb effort Warwick!
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Trougton Retires Due To Injury (http://www.edgbaston.com/1923/warwickshire-skipper-troughton-confirms-retirement-from-professional-game.html)
No great surprise. I thought he was an imaginative Captain and led the Bears well.
Chops should be made permanent captain now, I hope we don't lose him to England.
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Gutted for him but as you say no real surprise.
I'm sure Chopra will get the job now on a full time basis. He impresses me greatly when in charge.
I just hope JT can play some form of the game at Birmingham League level.
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Chopra won't be going to England anytime soon unless he gets back to the form of last season. A few have leapfrogged him in the pecking order I reckon.
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Chopra won't be going to England anytime soon unless he gets back to the form of last season. A few have leapfrogged him in the pecking order I reckon.
He's struggled with the bat in the long format this season but has played well in the short format. A reasonable end to the season where he builds on his innings against Somerset will see him back in contention. He was on a Lions tour with Robson earlier this year so he's on the selectors radar.
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Is the Middx game at Lords? Fancy a bit of Warks now I'm back in the UK.
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Is the Middx game at Lords? Fancy a bit of Warks now I'm back in the UK.
Yes it is.
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We won the toss and we're batting against Notts at Trent Bridge in the 50 over competition.
Bears team: Chopra (C) Porterfield Trott Evans Clarke Javid Ambrose Patel Jones Gordon & OHD
#COYB
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56-2 off 12 with Chopra and Porterfield back in the pavilion. Trott and Ambrose are in now.
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85-2 off 19, Trott has 36 off 40 and Ambrose 27 off 34
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131-2 off 27, Trott has 64 off 71 and Ambrose 45 off 52
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The extra run up to 132-2 100 partnership off 116
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146-2 (31)
Ambrose 53 (63)
Trott 71 (82)
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Starting to motor, 167-2 off 34
Trott 76 (89)
Ambrose 70 (75)
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In the only other game that affects our qualification
Surrey are 182-4 34.4 v Somerset, need to hope for a Surrey victory but on current form probably unlikely but going well currently.
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15 partnership (167)
182-2
Trott79
Ambrose 80
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Ambrose b Fletcher 98 (93)
208-3 38.3
Trott 86 (98)
the 4 x 50' totalling the 200 1st 67 balls 2nd - 61, 3rd- 64 & 4th 34
Evans in to join Trott
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Trott 100 (115)
239-3 44 overs
Evans 18 (15)
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259-4 (45.3)
Evans b Shazad 32 (21)
Trott 106 (118)
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273-5 46.5
Trott Ct Wessels b Fletcher 108 (121)
Clarke 12 (5)
Javid in
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288-6 (48.3)
Clarke St Read b Fletcher 14 (8)
Javid 12 (7)
Patel in
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298-7 49.4
Javid Ct Wessells b Gurney 17 (10)
Patel 4 (4)
Jones in
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This is a nice score for the Bears
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302-7 50
Surrey got 287-9 v Somerset.
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A very poor start from the Bears attack in particular OHD and to start with Rikki. Lumb got after both of them, a bit of normality now
with Rikki picking up a couple of wkts including that of Lumb and that of Mullaney.
Score currently 60-2 9 overs
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Thanks for the updates PGW
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Not looking good at all
169-2 26.1 overs
Hales 87 (77)
Taylor 36
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Hales 101 (83) Lovely straight 6
187-2 28
Floodlight failure at the Oval with Somerset slightly behind on D/L
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It's been a wonderful innings by Hales.
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Hales is on fire. We need a couple of quick wickets...
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Nice one Gordon.
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Bears have done wonderfully well to get themselves back in the game at Trent Bridge,
they require 62 off 47 score 241-6 42.1
Somerset 8 done at the Oval.
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Bears definetly qualified as Notts failed to get the runs in 42.2 overs, need the win for a home draw though.
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Somerset 9 down
Notts require 46 off 30
257-6
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262-7
41 off 27
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7 down now
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Come on Warwick, is it on tv?
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Come on Warwick, is it on tv?
Sky Sports 2 & Radio 5 live i think or Extra
37 off 23
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30off 18
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Why has Clarke only bowled 6 overs?
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281-8 48
22 off 12
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Why has Clarke only bowled 6 overs?
They never seem to bowl his full allocation....don't understand why??
20 off 11
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Can't believe Gordon...he bowls shazad off a no ball, concedes 2 runs and a free hit
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Nice one Gordon.
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Ditto Gordon another no ball for height which Shazad hits for 6 - only 5 req'd from 7
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Chopra should take some blame here bowling an inexperienced bowler in penultimate over, OHD bowling the last....no Clarke again.
4 off 6
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300-9 Shazzad run out
3 off 4
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Stupid decision not to bowl Clarke!!
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lost on the last ball....qualified but not a home draw now.
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Why oh why didn't Clarke bowl the penultimate over? You need your experienced bowlers at the end.
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Despite the defeat and the unfavourable draw it is likely to bring, it was good to see Trotty back in form. Considering the bowling attack is missing, Wright, Barker, Rankin and Woakes, we're still in contention on three fronts.
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I saw the last few overs. Is that bloke Gordon always that crap ?
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He can blow hot and cold RedSox.
A great game, but we will rue an away tie I think. Chops should have bowled Clarke.
I had £20 at 4/5 with 18 balls remaining and thought I was in the money - not happy!
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It was an entertaining game of cricket.
When we had Trott and Ambrose building a partnership of 170 + for the third wicket I thought we were on for a score of around 350. They were both out at just the wrong time which was unfortunate. When Hales & Taylor were doing the same I thought the game had gone.
We fielded a very inexperienced attack and whilst it was frustrating to lose I do like the policy of giving the likes of OHD, Jones and Gordon experience in such tight situations and backing them. It bodes well for the future.
The stand that Hales and Taylor built meant that Chopra had to bowl Patel earlier than he would have liked so he was through his allocation before the death. That we clawed our way back into the game was a great performance from an inexperienced attack and it was only a moment of madness under pressure from Gordon that cost us.
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The test matches against India have finished ,so can anyone explain to me how Bell and Woakes who have been picked for the one day squad are not available for the Notts game,but Hales and Gurney who are also in the squad are available for Notts
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The test matches against India have finished ,so can anyone explain to me how Bell and Woakes who have been picked for the one day squad are not available for the Notts game,but Hales and Gurney who are also in the squad are available for Notts
I would think that it's to give Bell and Woakes some rest after the end of the test series and before the start of the ODI series. Hales and Gurney were not in the test squad so therefore available to play for Notts last night. At least they can play on Saturday!
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The test matches against India have finished ,so can anyone explain to me how Bell and Woakes who have been picked for the one day squad are not available for the Notts game,but Hales and Gurney who are also in the squad are available for Notts
Hales and Gurney didn't play in the Tests, so I assume it's to rest Bell and Woakes.
I agree wholly with central contracts because it is good for England, but it is to the detriment of the Counties who have bought the players through the system to International level.
Imagine the FA trying it!
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I think some of the counties are hit particularly hard by the international selectors but when the players are in the test side I guess there can't be too many complaints. It's situations like Bairstow last summer, where he didn't play for England but also barely got chance to play for his county either, that are the real problem and I can't imagine Yorkshire were too happy with that.
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Yes, that is annoying, the selectors need to be more flexible in releasing players back to their counties if they are not in the starting XI. It's not doing anyone any good if they are just ferrying drinks out. I can understand the team bonding bit but then maybe they should get the team together a couple of days earlier to allow that to happen.
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Looks like Bears are gonna be away at Essex again in the Qtr final of the RLC.
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Looks like Bears are gonna be away at Essex again in the Qtr final of the RLC.
Confirmed:
Essex 315 for 6 (Pettini 88, Westley 62) beat Northamptonshire 311 (Willey 113, Westley 4-60) by four wickets
Essex chased down 312 to set up a home tie in the quarter-finals of the Royal London Cup after a four-wicket victory against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road in their last Group A outing.
Victory made sure Essex will play at Chelmsford in the knockout stage, and Warwickshire will be the visitors in a repeat of the NatWest T20 Blast quarter-final.
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A repeat of the T20 QF then, hope we get the same result.
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A repeat of the T20 QF then, hope we get the same result.
Nope, we will win this one, just ask Peter W. Go Essex.
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Hmmmm. After the 20/20 I would have rather avoided Essex.
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We won't be so complacent this time.
PS. Good luck with the T20 finals today. Hope the Bears win.
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#COYB
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Did Bears manage to get clearance for Shoaib Malik to come back?
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Did Bears manage to get clearance for Shoaib Malik to come back?
It doesn't look like it. He's not in the starting XI for the semi
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I suggest that should be the last over Clarke bowls
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Somehow got this back on track. Looked dead and buried after 8-9 overs
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Bears in the final.
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That's a good total.
Come on you Bears!
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Scintillating innings from Evans. We have a chance, but I would bet on Lands getting the runs.
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Needed that wicket. A steady 3 or 4 overs now.
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I can see us doing well in the "20/20 spunk fest" this year.
May have a punt on it. I wouldn't put anything in the Championship though, our batting line up is far to fragile.
Don't waste your money.
I think the same batting problems will undermine us in T20 too. We've only got Shoaib to add to a misfiring line up and he is only available for 6 games from mid-June. Our chance may have gone by then.
So i never had this bet and was annoyed with myself.
So i put a ton on them today at 10/11 before the final.
You Bears.
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Famous last words but Boyd's bowling well
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Yes he is, two quick wickets has put us in with a great chance.
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GET. BUTTLER. OUT.
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Brown and Butler might shut me up though they've smashed it everywhere,
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GET. BUTTLER. OUT.
Boom.
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GET. BUTTLER. OUT.
Your wish....
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COYB!!!
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This is a great finish
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9 from 3...
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Good tight bowling Woaksey son 8 from 2
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a dot or a 1
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Great last over from Woakes
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2's okay. keeps Flintoff off strike for the final ball
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Get in!
You BEEEEEAARSSSSSSSS
Silverware. Nice.
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Awesome.
One down, two to go!
YOU BEARS!
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Great win, Well done Warwick, I mean Bears! Get in!!
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Superb. Listened to Darren Maddy on WM. Such passion!
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Fucking awesome!
You Bears!!!
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I can see us doing well in the "20/20 spunk fest" this year.
May have a punt on it. I wouldn't put anything in the Championship though, our batting line up is far to fragile.
Don't waste your money.
I think the same batting problems will undermine us in T20 too. We've only got Shoaib to add to a misfiring line up and he is only available for 6 games from mid-June. Our chance may have gone by then.
So i never had this bet and was annoyed with myself.
So i put a ton on them today at 10/11 before the final.
You Bears.
Sorry AC.....clearly I know nothing about Cricket.
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Jim Troughton in bits.
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I can see us doing well in the "20/20 spunk fest" this year.
May have a punt on it. I wouldn't put anything in the Championship though, our batting line up is far to fragile.
Don't waste your money.
I think the same batting problems will undermine us in T20 too. We've only got Shoaib to add to a misfiring line up and he is only available for 6 games from mid-June. Our chance may have gone by then.
So i never had this bet and was annoyed with myself.
So i put a ton on them today at 10/11 before the final.
You Bears.
Sorry AC.....clearly I know nothing about Cricket.
On our first wedding anniversary as well
At least the wife was interested in it.
You bears.
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I can see us doing well in the "20/20 spunk fest" this year.
May have a punt on it. I wouldn't put anything in the Championship though, our batting line up is far to fragile.
Don't waste your money.
I think the same batting problems will undermine us in T20 too. We've only got Shoaib to add to a misfiring line up and he is only available for 6 games from mid-June. Our chance may have gone by then.
So i never had this bet and was annoyed with myself.
So i put a ton on them today at 10/11 before the final.
You Bears.
Sorry AC.....clearly I know nothing about Cricket.
On our first wedding anniversary as well
At least the wife was interested in it.
You bears.
Happy anniversary
You Bears
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I can see us doing well in the "20/20 spunk fest" this year.
May have a punt on it. I wouldn't put anything in the Championship though, our batting line up is far to fragile.
Don't waste your money.
I think the same batting problems will undermine us in T20 too. We've only got Shoaib to add to a misfiring line up and he is only available for 6 games from mid-June. Our chance may have gone by then.
So i never had this bet and was annoyed with myself.
So i put a ton on them today at 10/11 before the final.
You Bears.
Sorry AC.....clearly I know nothing about Cricket.
On our first wedding anniversary as well
At least the wife was interested in it.
You bears.
Happy anniversary
You Bears
Cheers.
You bears.
She's already spent the winnings.
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Took a chance and rocked up at Edgbaston after the Villa, two tickets in the Eric Hollis for £50... great match, fun lively atmosphere and a trophy!
Well done you Bears!
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Quite incredible. Refusal to make almost every adjustment deemed necessary for this form of the game, and we win it.
You Bears!
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You Bears!!! Brilliant from Will Porterfield in the semi & Laurie Evans in the final!!
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Great day - I was a bit pi$$ed...You Bears!!!
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Awesome day out!
Two things I will remember. K.P being booed and heckled. Freddie jogging in front of the Rea Bank and receiving massive adulation.
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Feels good to be a bear after last night .To win it was great ,made even better by the fact that it was against our bogey team from Old Trafford Well done U Bears
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A cracking day out yesterday. I really thought Freddie would do it in the last over. Thank God he didn't. Well done Warwickshire, I mean Birmingham, I mean Warwickshire.
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Started on time at Chelmaford albeit a little slowly have been put in by Essex 7-0 3 overs
Team:
Chopra, Porterfield, Trott, Coleman. Evans, Clarke, Javid, Patel, McKay, Rankin , OHD
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I todays other qtr final Durham all out 237 48.4 overs Pyrah 4-51 & Patterson 3-39
Incidentally Ambrose out for Bears with a broken thumb sustained last Sat.,
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In the powerplay Porterfield dropped by Greg Smith off Masters whilst on 6 in the 7th over.
At the end of powerplay (10th) Bears on 41-0
Porterfield 21 (24)
Chopra 19 (34)
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cheers for the updates PGW as I am stuck at work until 5pm, do you know if this game is on SKY ?
COYB !
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cheers for the updates PGW as I am stuck at work until 5pm, do you know if this game is on SKY ?
COYB !
Yes it is
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Game is on SS2
62-1 15.2
Porterfield Ct Ryder b Westley 27 (40)
Chopra 33 (52)
Trott in
Yorks 10-0 1.4 overs
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cheers for the updates PGW as I am stuck at work until 5pm, do you know if this game is on SKY ?
COYB !
Yes, Doctor. I am watching on my nexus 10 on a balcony overlooking Brixham harbour.
Porterfield out. 62 for 1.
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Three of the Essex players struggling with injuries all had fitness test and are playing...Napier a calf strain and it shows when bowling.
Ten Doeschate and Jesse Ryder have some form of knocks also but all 3 big players for Essex
65-1 17
Trott off mark
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cheers for the updates PGW as I am stuck at work until 5pm, do you know if this game is on SKY ?
COYB !
Yes, Doctor. I am watching on my nexus 10 on a balcony overlooking Brixham harbour.
Porterfield out. 62 for 1.
i'm jealous ...i love Brixham especially harbour area...i've worked all morning and now watching back in Selly oak on TV
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67-2
Chopra ct Masters b Westley 36 (60) Little chip to mid off, poor shot)
Trott 2
Clarke in ahead of Coleman
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Chopra gone for 37. Clarke in.
67 for 2.
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cheers Fellas, leaving work about 5 should be home by 5.45 and wife out with her friends :)....COYB !!
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Spin at both ends now.
73 for 2 off 20.
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Yorks 58-1 9.3 overs
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58-2 9.4
Williamson out for a golden
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100 for 2
Trott 12
Clarke 16
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Half way mark - Bears 105-2 25 Overs
Clarke 17 (30)
Trott 16 (20)
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124-2 30
Clarke 24 (41)
Trott 28 (39)
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First 6. Big straight hit from Clarke.
147 for 2.
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Batting powerplay commencing now 151-2 35 overs
Trott & Clarke both 39 off 55 balls
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Yorks 94-2 21.4 overs
Require further 144
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Trott 50 (60)
166-2 36.3
Record 3rd wkt partnership v Essex beating Kallicharan & Humpage 100 runs
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2 splendid 4s bring Trott his 50.
100 partnership.
167 for 2.
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180-3
Trott ct Foster b Topley 61 (68)
Clarke 45
Coleman in
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Trott out for 61. Thin outside edge.
180 for 3 off 38.2.
Coleman in.
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187-4 39.2
Coleman C&B Masters 7 (6)
Clarke 45
I imagine Evans in now
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End of powerplay 40 overs 187-4
So 36 runs and loss of 2 wickets
Clarke still on 45 (62)
Evans 0 (4)
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250 would be a good score...COYB !
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Yorks 133-3 29.4
Lees out 49
Ballance on 46
Here Clarke 51 off 71 1 x 4, 1 x 6
198-4 42.3
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201-4 43
Not too sure if 250 will be enough, it is a slow pitch, of that there is no doubt...just have to wait and see.
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Yorks 134-4
Gale gone 0
Us 212-4 44
Clarke 61
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Sorry Bairstow out for 0
Gale in with Ballance
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216-5
Evans Ct Ryder b Topley 9 (15)
44.3 overs
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Yorks making a mess of it 138-5
Gale out - guess how many...0
Ballance 51
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227-5 46 4 to go
Clarke 68
Javid 4
Clarke on 68 but he has never been comfortable....now he is out 227-6 Ct Napier b Topley 68
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235-7 47.1
Patel Ct Phillips b Napier 5
Javid 7
McKay in
Yorks 6 down for 147
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251-7 49 1 over to go
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Looking at this pitch I think this looks a really good target, finished with 271.
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Great final over 271-7
McKay 2 x 6's and 1 x 4
20 in total off last over
McKay 22 (9)
Javid 20 (15)
That will be a testing score
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We did well to get that total.
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You're happy with a total that is competitive total and that is very much that. hopefully we bowl well and they don't bat well. I expect it to be tight.
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Tykes 171-8 42 overs 67 off 48 - close call - Durham favourites???
No Ballance now
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Just had to look up who McKay was.
And now I find he went to the same school as I did (a lot of years before though obviously!).
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12-2 5th over.
Commentators enthusing over Warwickshire and have said that it's the worst possible quarter-final draw. " A top first division bowling attack. And the spinners haven't even come on yet. There isn't a bowler you can identify to attack".
Will lose in the 38th over now...
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59-4 off 14
213 to win off 36 overs. The rate is achievable but the wickets column is looking very healthy.
COYB
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12-2 5th over.
Commentators enthusing over Warwickshire and have said that it's the worst possible quarter-final draw. " A top first division bowling attack. And the spinners haven't even come on yet. There isn't a bowler you can identify to attack".
Will lose in the 38th over now...
I've never fully trusted OHD this season but on Saturday he was excellent and looked good today. Jeetan Patel is obviously ace and Boyd is very dangerous at county level. When you've got Woakes to bring into that it really does look pretty good.
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123-5 30 overs
looking well set to do this.
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176-6 39
96 from 66
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201-8
71 from 48
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203-9
the end is nigh...
The treble's on...
203 all out!
won by 68 runs.
Commentators saying that the difference was our bowling attack as Essex bowled well.
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"Warwickshire are a damned good team"
"goodness me they look a good team"
"Not a weak link in that bbowling attack"
"Simply come up against a team that would normally beat them"
"Essex are a good second division team who were unlucky enough to be drawn against Warwickshire twice"
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who said that Peter?
We do look good though.
I remember watching Jason Roy destroy us and thinking we have no chance. Then going out for a cigarette and a sulk, then we were winning again.
Good innit
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Great win and into the semis. Our attack is a match for anyone, bring it on!
You Bears!
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Crazy that Woakes, Wright, Barker and Bell have hardly played this year, and we could still get the treble.
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who said that Peter?
commentators on 5 extra (or whatever it's called)
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Superb stuff again Warwick!
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Another great win by the bears .i was listening to the match on the Essex site and it was good to hear their guys saying how good the bears are .They were saying what bad luck to be drawn to the bears twice ,anyone else and they would have fancied their chances
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Another great win by the bears .i was listening to the match on the Essex site and it was good to hear their guys saying how good the bears are .They were saying what bad luck to be drawn to the bears twice ,anyone else and they would have fancied their chances
They really have begun to look like a good outfit over the last month or so. As someone mentioned above, it's amazing really when you think that most of the first choice bowling attack has been missing. Trott also looks like he is having a very timely return to form.
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Another great win by the bears .i was listening to the match on the Essex site and it was good to hear their guys saying how good the bears are .They were saying what bad luck to be drawn to the bears twice ,anyone else and they would have fancied their chances
They really have begun to look like a good outfit over the last month or so. As someone mentioned above, it's amazing really when you think that most of the first choice bowling attack has been missing. Trott also looks like he is having a very timely return to form.
And potentially Bell & Woakes could return for the final three weeks of the season.
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great win last night, caught most of the Essex innings....great bowling from OHD and Clarke.
COYB !
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Fu&"king, f!!k, f^%k. Beaten again by the Bears.
Well like the T20, good luck for the competition and I hope you now go on to win it (sob, sob).
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Well you had Wednesday night JD so not all bad...
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In the 4th Qtr Final:
Kent won toss and batted and are currently:
16-2 7 overs
The men out Key 2 & Ben Harmison 0 in successive balls, Sam Northeast and Cowdrey at the wicket.
Draw for semis after this match later tonight. They will be played next Thursday and Saturday both 10:30 start. Be nice to get a home draw.
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Kent 95-2 25 overs
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In the 4th Qtr Final:
Kent won toss and batted and are currently:
16-2 7 overs
The men out Key 2 & Ben Harmison 0 in successive balls, Sam Northeast and Cowdrey at the wicket.
Draw for semis after this match later tonight. They will be played next Thursday and Saturday both 10:30 start. Be nice to get a home draw.
On Saturday preferably!
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Kent 95-2 25 overs
This could be really tight. Gloucs needing 39 0ff 29 balls with two wickets left. Sam Billings looked very impressive batting for Kent earlier.
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Kent at home for the Bears in the semi-final. Seeing them tonight I'm not sure there is too much to fear.
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Well you had Wednesday night JD so not all bad...
It wouldn't have been so bad if the O's had beaten any other team but Villa. I was as pissed off as I would have been if Villa lost to anyone else.
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In the 4th Qtr Final:
Kent won toss and batted and are currently:
16-2 7 overs
The men out Key 2 & Ben Harmison 0 in successive balls, Sam Northeast and Cowdrey at the wicket.
Draw for semis after this match later tonight. They will be played next Thursday and Saturday both 10:30 start. Be nice to get a home draw.
On Saturday preferably!
I see Mr Murdoch has got involved and our semi now starts at 14:00 on thursday. It's freezind down their from 20:00 onwards.
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In the 4th Qtr Final:
Kent won toss and batted and are currently:
16-2 7 overs
The men out Key 2 & Ben Harmison 0 in successive balls, Sam Northeast and Cowdrey at the wicket.
Draw for semis after this match later tonight. They will be played next Thursday and Saturday both 10:30 start. Be nice to get a home draw.
On Saturday preferably!
I see Mr Murdoch has got involved and our semi now starts at 14:00 on thursday. It's freezind down their from 20:00 onwards.
Thinking about it, we were never going to play on the Saturday because of the T20 International at Edgbaston on the Sunday.
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Warks lost toss at Lords and put in to bat.
25 for 0 after 5.
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36 for 0 after 0
Chopra 16
Westwood 6
No Balls 14!
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Thought about a day out at Lord's today, but couldn't persuade either of my sons it was a good use of their last weekend of the holiday...
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Warwickshire 244/6 (73.1 ov)
Keith Barker (lhb) 20
Rikki Clarke (rhb) 43
Clarke now top scorer in this innings.
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100 partnership between Clarke and Barker.
Warwickshire 311/6 (90.0 ov)
Keith Barker (lhb) 48 (86)
Rikki Clarke (rhb) 82 (114)
Current partnership 107 runs, 26.0 overs, RR: 4.11
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Stumps
Warwickshire 338/6 (96.0 ov)
Rikki Clarke (rhb) 93 (134)
Keith Barker (lhb) 60 (102)
Current partnership 133 runs, 31.4 overs, RR: 4.20
Clarke and Barker have kept us in it.
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Pretty good day for the Bears,ending on 338-6 .Hopefully we can get somewhere near 400 and put Middlesex under pressure tomorrow
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Daily Heil
Warwickshire kept their hopes of a treble very much alive by reaching 338 for six against Middlesex on the opening day at Lord's.
Put in on a pitch offering assistance to the seamers, Warwickshire were lifted into command by Rikki Clarke who ended the day unbeaten on 93 off 134 balls.
He frustrated a Middlesex side which several times had their opponents vulnerable - notably at 99 for three and 205 for six - but never induced the sort of collapse which could shape the match.
They have not beaten the Bears in 16 attempts in the championship but have a chance to end that barren run here on a result pitch. But Warwickshire batted with collective defiance.
Every batsman from one to eight reached double figures and then in the last session seventh-wicket pair Clarke and Keith Barker (60 from 102 balls) added an unbroken 133.
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Good start for the Bears
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Start delayed at Lords.
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No play before lunch
At Durham latest is Durham 278 Notts 138-6
Old Trafford Lancs 278 Yorks 137-1
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Notts 165-8
Yorks 150-2
Still no play at Lords
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No play before Tea at Lords.
Durham 253 & 51-0 Notts 188 all out
Lancs 278 Yorks 234-3
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No play before Tea at Lords.
Durham 253 & 51-0 Notts 188 all out
Lancs 278 Yorks 234-3
PGW ....is it time for the Bears to declare and try and bowl Middlesex out as soon as possible and try and set up a win ?
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No play before Tea at Lords.
Durham 253 & 51-0 Notts 188 all out
Lancs 278 Yorks 234-3
PGW ....is it time for the Bears to declare and try and bowl Middlesex out as soon as possible and try and set up a win ?
It's worth considering this approach to get the most from a pitch that will have been under covers for a long time. Having said that, we should consider batting on to secure maximum batting points - 400 runs in 110 overs gives 5 points.
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Further inspection now at 17:00, yeah certainly bat the remaining 14 overs and attempt to get max points as Notts failed to get any batting points so in the game so far
have only 3 same as us but we aint bowled yet.
Durham 253 and 104-5 Notts 188 Durham lead by 169 with 5 wkts in hand so a result one way or t'other there.
Yorks going well on 323-5 replying to Lancs 278
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Play due to start at 17:30 at Lords
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Play underway- hoping to get 16 overs in
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345-7
Clarke Ct Sun b Roland-Jones 94 14 x 4's
Barker 65
Patel in.
Shame Rikki couldn't get what would have been his first ton of the season.
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360-8
Patel b Murtagh 8
Barker 72
OHD in
Got our 4th batting point at least.
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Bears have declared i think 362-8 but not sure as light is poor....umpires still on field so its possibly bad light.
No announcement.
No definetly off for bad light........i think!!!
Now announcement we have declared.
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Good day for Yorkshire at whatever Old Trafford is called these days.
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No early breakthrough for Bears this morning, Middx 24-0....Rogers 15, Robson 8
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Anyone going to the Kent game on Thursday? Free for members or a tenner for the hoi polloi.
The weather forecast looks good so if I can bag a day off work at short notice then I will go.
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Scores on the doors elsewhere....first though Robson b OHD 12 Middx 33-1
Rogers 17
Gubbins in
Durham 223-8 A lead of 288 that should be a big enough lead to see Notts off batting fourth at Durham.
Yorks 444-5 Lead of 166...Adam Lyth 202* Rashid 72*
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52-1 at Lords 16 overs gone.
Durham lead now 307 with 2 wkts in hand still
Unfortunately Yorks lead now 191 at 469-5
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52-2
Gubbins Ct McKay b Clarke 8
Rogers 27
Malan in.
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Unfortunately Yorks lead now 191 at 469-5
One mans misfortune is anothers something or other!
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I've been sat with the BBC Sport cricket scores on thinking it must be chucking it down in Manchester as the score hasn't been updated for 90 minutes, turns out they haven't been updating. Lyth is 235 not out and Rashid has another century, 526/5, a lead of 248.
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A third wkt fell at 65
Malan LBW bBarker 12
Now moved onto 97-3
Rodgers 43
Dexter 14
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Durham all out 309 Colly last man out for 100. Notts require 375 to win.....that ain't gonna happen.
Yorks 540-5 a lead of 262.
So hopefully Notts lose, Yorks should win then Notts win the game next week between the two and we get enough points out this game plus win the next one to maybe squeeze through the back door.
Looks like Yorkshire's to lose.
102-3 at Lords
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Looks like Yorkshire's to lose.
We've made losing from a winning position a speciality in recent seasons.
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Middlesex 134/3
Notts 32/1 chasing 375
Yorkshire 610/6 declared, lead of 332.
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Middx making life extremely difficult for Bears currntly....nothing in pitch for Jeets which is our great threat negated.
186-3
Rogers 80
Dexter 61
Some good news though Notts 71-3
Lancs meanwhile 25-1 307 behind....need a marathon batting session from them to save the game.....sorry Chris...fingers crossed.
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192-4
Rogers Ct McKay b Gordon 85
Dexter 62
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Our seam attack without Wright, Woakes and Rankin is not at all impressive. In fairness, most teams would struggle with such a loss.
Gordon to Rogers, OUT
CJL Rogers c †McKay b Gordon 85 (243m 170b 12x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
193/4 off 62.
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Tea time scores:
Middx 198-4 only need another 15 to avoid follow on.....shame
Lancs 40-1 Trail by 292.....
Notts 83-3 require further 292
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NJ Dexter c Clarke b Gordon 70 (194m 143b 7x4 2x6) SR: 48.95
217 for 5
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Stumps
Warwickshire 362/8d
Middlesex 310/6 (96.0 ov)
Middlesex trail by 52 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
Can't see how the captains can contrive a result from this situation unless we bowl long hops at them so they can set us a target.
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Middx 325-7
Harris LBW Clarke 13
Stirling 43
Roland-Jones in
No Chopra today off with upset stomach. Will he bat??
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350-8
Stirling B Clarke 48
Rol Jones 19
Patel in
3.1 overs to get one more wicket to get max bowling points.
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Murtagh not Patel in
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Durham have taken a wkt Notts 224-5 could be a massive wicket.
Wessel out 90
Lancs holding up well also 183-2
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Notts 6 down now 228-6
Franklin 39
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Lancs 190-3 Prince gone 40
Middx 364-8 110 overs so only 6 bonus points giving 11 in total for an assumed draw
Durham 235-6
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Middx 371-9
Murtagh Ct Sub b OHD 14
then declared on 372-9
Notts lost 2 quick wkys 241-8
Shazad 6 and Fletcher 0
Lancs 200-3
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Porterfield & Westwood opening - No Chopra....hope he's fit for tomorrow!!!
1-0 a leg bye now 3-0
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4th wkt at OT Lancs 226-4 Croft gone but fortunately Khwaja 104*
Westwood gone for 2 9-1
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9-2
Trott Ct Rol Jones b Murtagh 0
Good we have a famous double score collapse here for the 4th time this season....better not
Hain in
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Notts 285-9
Bears 19-2
Lancs 233-4
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Lunch
Bears 33-2
Hain 14, Porterfield 11
Lunch
Lancs 241-4
Khawaja 111*
Still playing as 9 down
Notts 298-9 77 req'd - 2 more runs and they will become only 6th team to get 300 batting 4th at Durham
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Get in there.
Read b Hastings 47
Keedy 15*
320 all out Durham win by 54 runs
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Notts 197 points to play Yorks & Sussex at Trent Bridge
Bears drawing be on 190 with Northants & Durham to play at Edgbaston
If Yorks do beat Lancs, which is in doubt then draw with Notts should be enough for title.
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Lancs 243-5
Davies gone 7
Khawaja 113*
Bit soon after lunch to lose that one.
Tom Smith in
Bears 38-2
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At Derby Worcester require 268 to win in 57 overs....could be a good finish.
Lancs 249-6 Smith gone Parry in Khawaja 117*
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Khawaja gone 117
254-7....Thats Tykes game now i'm afraid to say.
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Lancs 259-8 Chapple 3 gone
Bears 78-2
Hain 46
Porterfield 18
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I'm almost giddy here...
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I'm almost giddy here...
Assuming they win i think their lead over notts will be 26 points so a draw with notts gives them title as long as they get a few bonus points.
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Worcs 17-2 4.5 overs...Footitt 2 early wkts....chase could be over be it got going.
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270-9 Kerrigan 1 gone
Hampshire require 1 wkt to beat Leic by an innings - which leaves them very close to promotion.
Bears 91-2
Hain 52* his 4th 50 plus score twice going on to get centuries. Hain and Ian Bell being the only 2 players to get more than 1 ton this season
for bears.
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Sam Hain to 52 with another 4, his 8th.
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Warks 102/2
William Porterfield (lhb) 36
Sam Hain (rhb) 52
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Century partnership between Hain and Porterfield.
Well done, chaps
109/2.
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Worcs 34-2...chase definitley been given up
Palladino bowled 5 overs each of them a maiden.
Lancs 314 all out....boulders...Yorks winn by innings and 18 runs
100 partnership at Lords lead by 99....14th 100 partnership of season by bears the 2nd for 3rd wkt, 4th for Hain to be involved in
109-2 Porterfield 39
Hain 56
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I really like the look of Sam Hain. There's some serious talent emerging there.
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6 maidens on the trot by Palladino now.44-2
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Pears 44-3
Bears 113-2 Hain 60 Porterfield 39
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We have scored just 14 runs from he last 10 overs. Before that we were going along quite well.
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Hants have beaten Leic by innings and 34
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I'm almost confident now, fantastic win and result from Durham. There is talk of Root and Ballance playing in the final two games but not sure they would get in the side at the moment, been a tremendous team effort this season.
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Will Porerfield just hit a six off Dexter to wake us from our slumber.
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Normal service resumed with a maiden from Patel. He has bowled 8 overs for 12 runs.
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Will Porerfield just hit a six off Dexter to wake us from our slumber.
That was only Porterfield's 2nd championship 6
Tea
Worcs 59-3
Bears 125-2
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Chopra will be OK for tomorrow's game according to the BBC Radio commentator.
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Bears physio has confirmed that Chopra will be fine for tomorrow.
136-2
Hain 75
P'Field 47
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Pears 73-4 23.3.......they couldn't lose it ....could they!!!
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141-2
Porterfield 51 7 x 4's, 1 x 6 (131)
Hain 76
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Pears 83-5 26 overs
TKC gone 29
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Pears 89-6 28 overs 29 left
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150 partnership up for Hain (90) & Porterfield (58) 162-2
lead by 152. I imagine that when Hain gets his ton they'll shake hands and call it a draw.
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Pears 97-7
Choudry 0
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Pears 97-8
Cox 14
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Century for Sam Hain.
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19years 49 days old Hain gets his 3rd ton of the summer
174-2
Hain 100 (162) 12 x 4's
Pfield 60
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Chris Rogers bowling!
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Game drawn. 11 points apiece.
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I think this will be last over Middx brought Rogers on to bowl
Yup a draw
182-2
Hain 106
Porterfield 62
11 points each
Over to Radio Derby for me.
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Bit of bad news for early celebrating Tykes fans....Andrew Gale has been banned from last
2 championship games of the season, due to an altercation with Lancs Ashwell Prince last
night
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I remember Gale from the LVC match at Edgbaston. Looked like a ginger grizzly bear and was growling at our bemused batsmen.
2 match ban for saying something to Price seems a bit excessive.
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Pears 126-9
Shantry gone - a fivefor for Durston
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Pears 129 all out
Derby win by 138 runs
If they had drawn the game they would have been up, they still should be but need to ensure they get some
bonus points in 2 remaining games, win one and they are sorted.
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Pears lost.
They are cast iron certs for promotion though, aren't they?
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Stupid ginger grizzly bear!
The England and Wales Cricket Board’s Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) today confirmed that the Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale has received an automatic suspension under the ECB’s Directives.
During Yorkshire’s LV= County Championship match against Lancashire on August 31 – September 3, 2014, Gale was reported by umpires Steve Garrett and Steve O’Shaughnessy for a Level Two breach of the directives: using language or gesture that is obscene or of a serious insulting nature to another player, umpire, referee, team official or spectator.
Gale had previously received six penalty points following a Level Two breach in May 2014. The penalty for a subsequent breach at Level Two within 24 months is six penalty points. Gale has therefore received a total of twelve penalty points, triggering an automatic suspension.
He will be suspended from all cricket under the jurisdiction of the ECB until and including Friday, September 27, 2014 – a period which covers Yorkshire’s next two First XI fixtures.
These penalty points will remain on his record for a period of two years and the accumulation of nine, 18 or more penalty points in any two year period will result in an automatic suspension.
The Cricket Discipline Commission will also consider whether any further action needs to be taken in relation to the Yorkshire captain.
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That's a shame, I like Gale he's done really well as captain although he's not been in great form with the bat recently, there's where Ballance or Root can come in if released to play.
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Does anyone know what happened to Lancs skipper Paul Horton after his reaction to bring giving out in the T20 final?
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I quite like the comment on the Yorkshire Facebook page asking when it became an offence to abuse any Lancastrian? Evidently Anderson got away with rather a lot of abuse of Lyth earlier in the season but maybe with him being needed for England the ECB weren't so keen to act then. Kevin Howells of 5 Live said he has seen far worse this season and felt Gale was unlucky, hopefully this defeat will help send them down!
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Does anyone know what happened to Lancs skipper Paul Horton after his reaction to bring giving out in the T20 final?
Thats a good question....i suspect nothing has happened. That surely would have been reported.
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Going to Edgbaston tomorrow. Should be a good game, hopefully resulting in another trip to Lords for the Bears!
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Does anyone know what happened to Lancs skipper Paul Horton after his reaction to bring giving out in the T20 final?
Thats a good question....i suspect nothing has happened. That surely would have been reported.
It should have been, the worst reaction I've ever seen to a dismissal.
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Not that I think there is a conspiracy but the umpires at Old Trafford were from Nottingham and an ex Lancashire player.
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Does anyone know what happened to Lancs skipper Paul Horton after his reaction to bring giving out in the T20 final?
Thats a good question....i suspect nothing has happened. That surely would have been reported.
It should have been, the worst reaction I've ever seen to a dismissal.
The commentators on air at the time (think it was Lloyd and Hussain) both said that you just can't do that.
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Apparently Horton received a "Level 2 breach" and (according to the Manchester Evening News) will receive a three point penalty. If you collect nine points over two years you get a ban (presumably what Gale has got). (The Evening News also went on to explain how Manchester invented the game of cricket and the number three).
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Apparently Horton received a "Level 2 breach" and (according to the Manchester Evening News) will receive a three point penalty. If you collect nine points over two years you get a ban (presumably what Gale has got). (The Evening News also went on to explain how Manchester invented the game of cricket and the number three).
Cheers, if that was an international match he'd of got a straight ban I'd imagine.
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Kent won toss and will bat.
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End of power play
Kent 41 for 0 off 10
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Rankin and Gordon doing very well as first change bowlers.
Kent 59 for 1 off 16.
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112/4..off 27 overs.. COYB !
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Lovely catch that!
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152 for 6.Billings, there danger man in.
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152 for 6.Billings, there danger man in.
Yep, need to get him early. If he bats for a period of time they could still get around 280
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160 for 7... Cowdrey gone!
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161 for 8, come on Warwick and finish them off.
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Well they got 215 and Billings inflicted damage at the death.
We should win this unless we screw up badly.
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30 for 1 after 10. Westy gone. Trott in.
We are making heavy weather of it. Their attack is mediocre.
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Bears 100 for 1. Trott has his 50.
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100 partnership Chopra and Trott.
120 for 1 off 26.
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Almost there!
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Bears WIN!!!!
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Neil Carter @NeilMCarter 28m
@CricketingBears off to Lords again. Only 3rd final in 5 years! #makingahabitofit
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Looks like the championship is just out of reach but you never know, it would be great to finish the season with 2 trophies!
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Just got back from Edgbaston and it was a pretty comfortable win in the end. Trott and Chopra set the platform really and we never looked like losing from there.
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Great win for the Bears, built upon another great bowling performance. Boyd was awesome and Recordo Gordan, OHG and Patel also bowled well.
I thought the crowd was disappointing and fair play to Kent for brining a few along too.
You Bears!
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Brum Mail (http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/cricket/warwickshire-v-kent-one-day-bears-7722693)
Warwickshire v Kent One-Day: Bears win by six wickets
Bears set to face Durham or Nottinghamshire in Royal London Cup final after emphatic victory over Kent at Edgbaston
Sep 04, 2014 21:22 By Brian Halford
Warwickshire's brilliant limited-overs campaign goes from strength to strength after they reached the Royal London Cup final with an emphatic six-wicket win over Kent.
With the Twenty20 trophy already sitting in the Edgbaston trophy cabinet, the Bears lined up a spectacular double by thoroughly outplaying Kent. They will face either Durham or Nottinghamshire (who meet on Saturday) in the final at Lord’s on September 20.
It was another mightily impressive display from a Warwickshire team whose momentum in the shorter formats has snowballed ever since they won their last three T20 group games in July.
It is amazing to think at at 6.30pm on July 11 they began their T20 at home to Worcestershire on the brink of going out. Since then their limited-overs cricket has been superb.
On Thursday, excellent work from the whole bowling unit restricted Kent to 215 for eight - far fewer than the visitors envisaged when they chose to bat. Boyd Rankin led the attack with 10-1-34-3 but every bowler did their job well to set up the Bears with an attractive target.
Jonathan Trott (58, 68 balls) and Varun Chopra (50, 91) ate a long way into that target with a century stand.
When they perished in quick succession, Tim Ambrose (51, 59) calmly escorted his team over the line to round off what was pretty close to a textbook team one-day performance.
Kent’s batsmen were constricted by a bowling attack which excelled to a man and was supported by fine fielding. Sam Northeast and Rob Key added 43 for the first wicket but from the moment Rankin lured the latter into sending up a skier in his first over, Kent found the going harder and harder.
Seven of their top eight reached 20 but none made it to 40, all ultimately making fatal errors in the face of rising pressure.
Rankin had both openers bagged when he accepted a simple return catch from Sam Northeast. Brendan Nash perished after a wretched run out mix-up with Fabian Cowdrey who failed to atone for his error when he clipped Olly Hannon-Dalby to mid-wicket.
After such a heavy schedule, including many big games, of late, Warwickshire could have been excused for looking jaded in the field but far from it. They were vibrant. The groundfielding was rock-solid while all the catches were taken including three in the deep by Laurie Evans.
Sam Billings’ run-a-ball 40 took the total over 200 but he was unable to unload strokes as he can as so many wickets were down.
The Bears soon lost William Porterfield in their reply when, not for the first time in his career, the Irishman chipped to mid-wicket.
But Chopra and Trott batted steadily and skilfully to smoothly ease the game Warwickshire’s way with a partnership of 110 in 22 overs.
It appeared that the pursuit might turn into a cruise until both fell in the space of eight balls. Trott was careless when he lifted a cut to backward point; Chopra unlucky to be adjudged lbw to a ball which was surely turning too far.
But a cruise it turned out to be. Any Kentish hopes of a fightback was utterly snuffed out by Ambrose and Evans who added 67 in 14 overs.
Roll on September 20 - when Warwickshire could deliver a stunning and historic double few people saw coming.
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So pleased with the way the season has gone. Dougie Brown taught me as he worked at my school through the winter around 1994/95 and he was such a nice bloke. Even my young daughters are excited (sometimes) when our games are on TV. I really must make the effort next summer to drag along my girls to a day at Edgbaston. Warwickshire lalala
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Interesting article on Cricinfo. George Dobell makes some good points. Is the game so detached from the ordinary fan now?
Where are the crowds? (http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/current/story/778117.html)
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Does anyone know what happened to Lancs skipper Paul Horton after his reaction to bring giving out in the T20 final?
Paul Horton has been suspended from the first 2 games of next seasons T20 extravaganza!!!
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/29077520
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Does anyone know what happened to Lancs skipper Paul Horton after his reaction to bring giving out in the T20 final?
Paul Horton has been suspended from the first 2 games of next seasons T20 extravaganza!!!
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/29077520
Quite right too.
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Does anyone know what happened to Lancs skipper Paul Horton after his reaction to bring giving out in the T20 final?
Paul Horton has been suspended from the first 2 games of next seasons T20 extravaganza!!!
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/29077520
Quite right too.
Nah, it's nonsense. Why shouldn't they be able to show their disappointment at being given out? Umpires and administartors need to grow a pair. I once had a right pop at the umpire for been given out lbw. To be honest I may have been out but just didn't want to be. better that than some fop dandily poncing off with his bat under his arm doffing his cap whilst cucumber sandwich munching 80 year-olds that stink of death clap saying that he scored 45 and jolly good innings.
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I look forward to the day when Villa reach as many finals, and win as much silverware, as the Bears.
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Tickets sorted for final £42 for an adult and two kids. Bargain! Anyone want my season ticket for Arsenal?
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Interesting article on Cricinfo. George Dobell makes some good points. Is the game so detached from the ordinary fan now?
Where are the crowds? (http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/current/story/778117.html)
Haven't read the article yet but the stewards were confiscating free magazines which were being handed out outside Headingley today, it was a relaunch of 'Loaded' magazine, the cover had a photo of Pharell Williams on. I asked why a magazine wasn't allowed in the ground I was told it was branded and against the ground rules. What the fuck?
When they had the 'Official Harrogate Spring hydration break' (what the fuck?) I took great delight in drinking from my bottle of Evian. Take that 'the man'.
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Interesting article on Cricinfo. George Dobell makes some good points. Is the game so detached from the ordinary fan now?
Where are the crowds? (http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/current/story/778117.html)
Haven't read the article yet but the stewards were confiscating free magazines which were being handed out outside Headingley today, it was a relaunch of 'Loaded' magazine, the cover had a photo of Pharell Williams on. I asked why a magazine wasn't allowed in the ground I was told it was branded and against the ground rules. What the fuck?
When they had the 'Official Harrogate Spring hydration break' (what the fuck?) I took great delight in drinking from my bottle of Evian. Take that 'the man'.
You expect that treatment in the major ICC tournaments - sponsors are often Pepsi and KP so you can't take in Coca Cola or Walkers - but to get similar treatment at an England ODI is ludicrous.
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I know they've had problems in the past at Headingley but it was a full house today with probably more India supporters and it was a great atmosphere and plenty of good humour. Towards the end of the game a large group of India supporters wearing 'Yorkshire Indians' shirts were doing the conga and chanting 'Yorkshire', nobody objected they all had smiles on their faces and there were loads of kids and women involved, of course the stewards then got involved and it all turned very unpleasant. A bit of common sense was all that was needed but the G4 lot decided to steam in and cause a problem where there wasn't one.
Our tickets were £70.00 each and when the tickets arrived rather than something saying enjoy the day there was a great long list of what you could not do, wear, bring into the ground. Having said that there were adults near us wearing bloody jester hats.
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G4S are crap. They seem to have a heavy-handed culture of zero tolerance. They're at most games at Edgbaston and are irritating jobsworths who can spoil a days play for the paying spectator.
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G4S are crap. They seem to have a heavy-handed culture of zero tolerance. They're at most games at Edgbaston and are irritating jobsworths who can spoil a days play for the paying spectator.
I hate the way they line the boundary for the final few overs glaring at spectators who have no intention whatsoever of going on to the field of play. Where we were sat were mainly families of Indian supporters with very young children and yet four of the buggers felt it necessary to obstruct the view while giving out their death stares. I wish Jadeja had hit one of his many boundaries in their direction.
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G4S are crap. They seem to have a heavy-handed culture of zero tolerance. They're at most games at Edgbaston and are irritating jobsworths who can spoil a days play for the paying spectator.
I hate the way they line the boundary for the final few overs glaring at spectators who have no intention whatsoever of going on to the field of play. Where we were sat were mainly families of Indian supporters with very young children and yet four of the buggers felt it necessary to obstruct the view while giving out their death stares. I wish Jadeja had hit one of his many boundaries in their direction.
Cricket has lost something as their ring of hi-viz security prevents the games of cricket on the pitch in the interval. I loved doing that as a kid. You still see it at some county grounds but not at the test venues.
Last night at Edgbaston there were two of the goons guarding the square whilst Kent were warming up and the groundstaff were re-marking the pitch. What were they expecting? An attendance of around 3,000, most of whom were pensioners were hardly going to storm the square and demand free milky tea were they?
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G4S are crap.
Is all that is needed to be said, horrible company with a horrible culture of failure behind them. See also City Link.
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I think they still allow people on the outfield at Scarborough from time to time, used to love playing in the interval when we were kids! I'd love to see them being overrun by hundreds of kids determined to get on the sacred grass!
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Paul Horton banned for first two T20 games of next years for those asking
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Paul Horton banned for first two T20 games of next years for those asking
Deserved two games for that poor attempt at a 'tache alone.
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As a kid, my friend and I would pay into the Rea Bank.
At lunch we'd be on the outfield playing with a bat and Tennis ball. Then as the bell was rung we'd nip over into the members area at extra cover to watch the rest of the days' play from there.
As long as we behaved there was never a problem.
We did eventually get memberships. I was 15 when I got my first. That made it far easier to get behind the pavillion to get autographs and my favourite moment was Mike Brearley, getting all the kids to form an orderly queue, while he sat down at one of the old picnic tables to sign autographs.
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They let people onto the playing area at Edgbaston in the 4 day County Championship games in the lunch and tea intervals.
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They let people onto the playing area at Edgbaston in the 4 day County Championship games in the lunch and tea intervals.
Why don't they allow it in domestic one day games?
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They let people onto the playing area at Edgbaston in the 4 day County Championship games in the lunch and tea intervals.
Why don't they allow it in domestic one day games?
Thems the rules!
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Root is captain for Yorkshire's final two matches, hope it goes a lot better than his previous match as captain.
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Coventry Telegraph (http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/cricket/chris-woakes-given-final-chance-7737493)
Chris Woakes given final chance for Bears action this championship season
England management want all of their seam-bowlers to have six weeks clear rest before tour to Sri Lanka
Sep 08, 2014 15:01 By Brian Halford
Chris Woakes will return to Warwickshire’s team against Northamptonshire on Tuesday, but it will be the all-rounder’s last championship game of the season.
He will miss the last fixture, at home to Durham starting on September 23, because the England management want all of their seam-bowlers to have six weeks clear rest before the tour to Sri Lanka.
There is some logic to the management’s stance in terms of certain fast-bowlers – those who are late in their careers and have played in all international cricket this season.
It could be argued that Woakes, who spent much of the first half of the summer in England squads without making the team, would be better off playing than returning to the watching brief with which he has become all-too-familiar in the past couple of years.
It means that Woakes’s final appearance of the season for his county will be in the Royal London Cup final against Durham at Lord’s on September 20.
The former Aston Manor and Walmley player, who was recently awarded an incremental contract by the England And Wales Cricket Board, has been made available by the board for the final, as has Ian Bell subject to him recovering from his broken toe. Reports from Arbroath suggests Bell is likely to be fit to play in the final.
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Chris Read dropped a straightforward catch from Adam Lyth second ball of the day, he dropped Stokes the other day early on in his innings too, hope this proves as costly!
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Sorry to hijack this thread but rather than create my own Yorkshire thread in tribute to the Luke Haines thread where one person talks to themselves i'm going to post about my first team in here (Villa are my second team). Anyway, at the risk of speaking too soon, Yorkshire are going along nicely at 88 for 0 after 19 overs.
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Yorkshire 104/0 Lyth 52*, Lees 52*
Northants 78/1
Worcester 99/4
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Lunch
Yorkshire 118/0 Lyth 62*, Lees 55*
Northants 90/3
Worcester 131/5
Read dropped Stokes when he was on 12 the other day before he went on to score 164, dropped Lyth on 0 today.
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Yorkshire 204/1 Another century for Lyth 100*.
Northants 169/5
Worcester 228/6
Surely Yorkshire can't lose it from here, looking at the batting line up with Rashid coming in at 7 having scored 169* last match, it must be the strongest batting line up we've had in years.
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Northants 169 for 7.
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Yorkshire 204/1 Another century for Lyth 100*.
Northants 169/5
Worcester 228/6
Surely Yorkshire can't lose it from here, looking at the batting line up with Rashid coming in at 7 having scored 169* last match, it must be the strongest batting line up we've had in years.
Whilst it's Yorkshire's title to lose, I really can't see it happening unless you suffer some unfathomable meltdown with the bat and ball.
Chris, how many points do you need to be mathematically certain?
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I'm not sure how many are required, if we win this match then we're champions.
291/3. Root out LBW, he was plum if you discount the thick inside edge and the fact it was missing off stump by quite some distance.
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Northants all out for 273. Big partnership for 8th wicket ensured respectability.
0 wickets for woakes.
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Closed on 79-1...not bad for 16 overs, utilised the short boundary a lot better than Northants did i thought. Poor shot
by Westwood though.
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I agree, PGW, and so des Brian Halford. Here he is waxing lyrical in the peroration of his report in the Brum Mail:
... to leave Warwickshire 16 overs batting on a gorgeous sunlit autumn evening.
Westwood soon sliced to first slip but Varun Chopra and William Porterfield several times fluently dispatched the crimson rambler over the vivid Edgbaston greensward in the closing overs to promise riches on Wednesday.
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I lifted this from the BBC Sport website about the "permutations":
If Yorkshire beat Nottinghamshire this week, they will be county champions. It is also possible that if the game ends in a draw and Warwickshire don't win, that they could be champions if they pick up enough bonus points.
Division One leaders Yorkshire began this week on 223 points. They now have 226 - and can still get a maximum of 271.
Second-placed Notts began this week on 197 points. They can still get a maximum of 245, but they must take five Tykes wickets in 14 overs on Wednesday morning if they are to claim full bowling points.
Third-placed Warwickshire began this week on 190 points and can still get a maximum of 238.
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Yorkshire 377/5 Yorkshire 4 batting points, Notts 2 bowling points, Balance out for 99.
Warwickshire 126/2
Surrey 133/2
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Here is a contrast for you. Chopra got his 53 in 62 balls. Porterfield got his 46 in 141 balls.
Warks 150 for 3
Trott and Hain in.
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Chopra had the right idea, we absolutely need to get top batting points, although the Yorkshire performance so far is looking like making it academic anyway.
Chris, what are your thoughts on Lyth? To me he seems to either make big scores or get out really cheaply (and was dropped early yesterday) but I can see England taking a look at a few openers over the next year and he seems to be among the names mentioned. He does bring some quality in the field though.
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There is definitely an opening position open and I think Lyth, Robson, Hales and possibly Vince will be competing for it.
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There is definitely an opening position open and I think Lyth, Robson, Hales and possibly Vince will be competing for it.
Chpra's name was in the hat last year as well, if he can get back to that he'll still be talked about.
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Chris, what are your thoughts on Lyth? To me he seems to either make big scores or get out really cheaply (and was dropped early yesterday) but I can see England taking a look at a few openers over the next year and he seems to be among the names mentioned. He does bring some quality in the field though.
He reminds me of Darren Lehmann in that once he's in there is pretty much no shifting him, I think he's also helped Lees development and he's a brilliant fielder. He's also a pretty decent one day batsman but England have got enough of our players so let us hang on to him a bit longer before he has his confidence shattered by being played in one Test before being dropped!
Rashid must also be very close to a call up for both one day and Test squads.
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That backs up my thinking then, as I said, either out cheap or goes big, not much in the middle.
I think I'd like to see Hales get a shot first so I reckon you're safe for now.
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50 partnership
Trott 49
Hain 15
192/3
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Bears 200 for 3
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Trott just hooked a blistering 6 Viv Richards style.
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Trott just hooked a blistering 6 Viv Richards style.
Blimey that's not like Trotty!
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Until this week I'd forgotten how much I dislike Charles Colville, I'm amazed he's still in a job. You can tell anybody having the misfortune to share commentary duties with him thinks he's a prat, Dominic Cork can barely hide it.
Yorkshire 470/7.
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100 partnership Trott and Gain
Shots flowing freely now
251 for 3
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Until this week I'd forgotten how much I dislike Charles Colville, I'm amazed he's still in a job. You can tell anybody having the misfortune to share commentary duties with him thinks he's a prat, Dominic Cork can barely hide it.
Yorkshire 470/7.
I've always liked him actually.
I dislike Hussain immensely, not a huge fan of Botham either. Atherton is probably the best summariser/commentator.
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I don't watch cricket much on Sky so couldn't really comment on the others but I thought they had got rid of Colville years ago. He is a prat.
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Until this week I'd forgotten how much I dislike Charles Colville, I'm amazed he's still in a job. You can tell anybody having the misfortune to share commentary duties with him thinks he's a prat, Dominic Cork can barely hide it.
Yorkshire 470/7.
I've always liked him actually.
I dislike Hussain immensely, not a huge fan of Botham either. Atherton is probably the best summariser/commentator.
Atherton is my favourite Cricket journo too.
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Bears 276/3
Northants have taken new ball
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I don't watch cricket much on Sky so couldn't really comment on the others but I thought they had got rid of Colville years ago. He is a prat.
Your lot are wobbling Chris, might not make 500 now ;)
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I don't watch cricket much on Sky so couldn't really comment on the others but I thought they had got rid of Colville years ago. He is a prat.
Your lot are wobbling Chris, might not make 500 now ;)
Last time Root skippered us it didn't end well!
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Colville is terrible, I'm not sure why there's just something grating about him.
I like most of the sky cricket team though, I really like Strauss when he does the third man stuff and I love it when they get Michael Holding in mainly because he has a voice made for broadcasting.
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Why are Yorkshire still batting (at less than 3/over) ?
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Yeah I like the Sky team mostly, but Colville and Willis are irritating.
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Hain (89) has overtaken Trott(88)
311 for 3
4s R Us #coyb
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Hain really is a special talent, he's had a phenomenal breakthrough season this year, this innings puts his average up well over 45 and he's closing in on 700 runs for the season, pretty impressive for a 18/19 year old.
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Yorkshire are being very boring now. Get on with it or bugger off and let those folders Notts get on with choking.
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Trott has brought his 100 up with a 4, Hain is on 99. They've put on 192 so far.
#COYB
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Hain is averaging over 50 in First Class cricket now.
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Trotty (102) won the chase to century. Gain on 99.
334 for 3
#BrilliantBears
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Yorkshire are being very boring now. Get on with it or bugger off and let those folders Notts get on with choking.
Declared. I know my cricket ;-)
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532/9 declared Bresnan out for 95.
Couple of wickets this evening would be nice and fancy Rashid to pick a few up.
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Hain has another century
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Hain now has his ton.
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Hain ton...171 balls.....4th ton of season 2nd in successive innings....chuffed to bits for him...but absolutely gutted i've
missed it, great day down there yesterday but got called into work today...literally walked in as he got his ton. Be back down
there tomorrow around 11.30 ish after a few hours work.
337-3 94 overs so they will easily get a 4th batting point...like to see em try and get 5th especially with Notts only getting 1
bowling point.
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200 partnership. 342/3
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Notts 8/1 Hales gone for a duck. Marvellous.
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Beautiful 6 down the ground from Hain
350/3
7 points
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Need 50 off 78 balls for the last batting point.
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12/2 Double marvellous.
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12/3 Taylor gone for a duck. Triple marvellous.
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Runners-up spot is starting to look more likely.
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12-3
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With that third wicket it now means unless Notts win it is now between Yorkshire and Warwickshire.
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12/3 Taylor gone for a duck. Triple marvellous.
Well that's progress. Notts must be mentally shot; they messed up in the T20 and the Royal London and now they're messing up the Championship. They're becoming the new Lancashire. Perennial bottlers.
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25/4. Quadruple marvellous. Patel 0.
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100 lead.
373/3
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386-3, Hain has 136 and Trott 117.
It's Sam Hain's highest first class score.
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413 for 3 at stumps
Great day
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58/4 at the close.
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300 partnership Trott and Hain.
442 for 3
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82/6
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Hain has moved on to 183 now, this is a monster stand, 330 runs in 87 overs.
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200 lead
Bears 474/3
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12 players have been awarded central contracts by England including Ian Bell & Chris Woakes and Moeen Ali.
Meanwhile at Edgbaston the Hain/Trott combo have reached a 350 partnership 494/3
Hain now on 198 Trott 159....352 partnership, 2 more runs for Hain will make him Bears youngest ever double centurion taking title
of Ian Bell whose title for youngest centurion Hain took.
Gonna listen till lunch be down there after lunch....flashing my legs along with all the other 'old codgers'!!!! On to 199 now, pity i couldn't get
down there earlier to see him get his 200 but had to work till 11:00....NHS inconsiderate barstewards!!
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200 for Hain
499/3
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Thats it 200 off 326 balls 24 x 4's and a 6
Trott an insignificant 161!!!! Come on Trotty get your double now 498-3
Notts 126-8
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200 for Hain
499/3
Not bad at 19.
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138/8. Lunch.
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Hain gone for 208, shame but a fantastic knock from a 19 year old.
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300 lead and we've declared.
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203 all out. Notts 329 behind.
0/1 following on. Marvellous.
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Northants 25/1, 1 down and 9 to go.
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19/2 Double marvellous.
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Northants 56/3 - At what stage do the Northants players think 'there's no way we can win this, might as well have tomorrow off'?
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89/3 Triple marvellous. Taylor still in, he irritates me for some reason. Think it's because he's so little.
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Northants 56/3 - At what stage do the Northants players think 'there's no way we can win this, might as well have tomorrow off'?
About now so we have enough time to take 7 wickets before the close.
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6 to go:-
91/4
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124/4 Superb stumping by Bairstow to get rid of Patel.
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Notts 149/5 at the close.
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I'm gutted .....Sam Hain gets 208 runs - of them, how many do you think i see...just 1....good afternoon of cricket though..a fair few wkts and Northants closing exactly the
same as Notts 149-5. Another 152 to make Bears bat again.
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No early wicket at edgbaston 153-5
but a wkt at Trent Bridge...Keedy b Sidebottom 0
154-6
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162/7.
I see Alex Hales hastily removed a tweet questioning Bairstow's sportsmanship yesterday and Read implied it was against the spirit of the game. It was a smart bit of cricket from him and dozy by Patel, the commentary teams on TV and radio all thought it was poor from Patel rather than Bairstow.
Bollocks to them anyway, 3 more wickets needed.
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Northants 183-6
Middlebrook b Barker 27
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8 down. Two more...
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9 down....
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Willey Ct Barker b Patel 1
197-7
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Get in there!
CHAMPIONS!
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Congrats to Yorkshire...won by innings and 152 runs....fair play to 'em.
Got to make sure we win to go 15 points clear of Notts with 1 game to play
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Impressive way to win the Championship.
Hopefully will help us to finish second.
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239-8
Duckett Ct Ambrose b OHD 71
Hall 16
Wagner in
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We seem to be taking a wicket every half and hour.
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264-9
Hall b Barker 31
now 284-9 late lunch as 9 down....Woakes just been hit for a couple of 6's
Wagner Ct Trott b Barker 18
Azurullah no 11
Bears win by innings and 16 runs
Bears up to 2nd 15 ahead of Notts
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Must admit I had high hopes for Yorkshire at the start of the season, Gillespie has been a brilliant appointment and in his three seasons as coach Yorkshire have only lost three County matches. The Academy won the Yorkshire league this season so there are plenty of good young players still coming through the system so hopefully losing players to the national team won't have too much of an effect. The young lad Sidebottom is one to keep an eye on.
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Congratulations to Yorkshire well deserved win but that's an appalling display by Notts, to get beaten so comprehensively at home when a win gives you a real chance of the title is pretty pathetic.
Good on Warwickshire, won the T20, looking at 2nd in the Championship and in the final for the 50over format, it's an incredibly good season regardless of what happens from here.
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10 points at home to Durham guarantees us 2nd....so a draw (5pts) plus 3 for bowling em out then score 250 or bat first and get 400 inside 110 overs...easy peasy!!!
We will know exactly what we have to do as Notts play Sussex next week as we play the week after.
Yes a good season....let's just make sure we win at Lords next week also against Durham
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Also Jeetan Patel on 99 wickets for the season so far....55 championship,19 Royal London Cup and 19 T20
so he should comfortably reach 100 for the season.
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Just read the ECB wouldn't allow Andrew Gale to be presented with the trophy which is incredibly small minded and mean spirited of them, Tim Bresnan left a Chelsea shirt with 'Terry' on the back for him in the changing room.
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Pears match is interesting - they need 1 more wicket to win, Surrey need 38 more runs to win.
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Worcestershire won, they must be mathematically up now
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BBC
Breaking news - Worcestershire promoted
Worcestershire beat Surrey to go up to Division One
Posted at 14:59
A bizarre end to the match at New Road - Worcestershire clinch promotion to the top flight after two years in the second tier.
In trying to keep the strike, Surrey opener Zafar Ansari is run out by Alexei Kervezee for 64, although there is a massive amount of confusion before the umpire raises the finger.
Congratulations Worcestershire and also Jack Shantry, who finishes with 10 wickets and a maiden first-class century to boot.
The margin of victory is 27 runs.
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Good, don't want those London types coming up, congratulations Worcestershire.
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Go Pears!!
At the start is season I predicted a year of struggle with Richo upping sticks back to the Bears but I couldn't have been further from the truth. Sure Ajmal was in & did what you pay your overseas player to do but to get promotion with Mo away for half the season is superb.
The hard work really starts now to try and stay there next year but the refreshing thing was pretty much everyone has put their hands up & contributed properly!
Derbies galore next season :-)
Skippered by a Villa fan to boot...
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At lunch I was regretting getting up at 5.30 to come to New Road - but what a finish! Cricket at its best - a classic case of snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. This has set up the weekend for Villa to do the same tomorrow
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I'm not saying this because Yorkshire won the title but it's been a great season, there's been some fantastic matches in the championship with quite a few high scoring fourth innings. Can't wait for next season!
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Warmest congratulations to Yorkshire on their achievement. I managed to watch every game at Edgbaston this season and they were the most effective, particularly the seam attack.
Well done to The Pears also. It will be good t play you next season.
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Grauniad (http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2014/sep/08/trinity-mirror-cricket)
Birmingham Mail to end staff coverage of Warwickshire cricket
Greenslade Blog
The Birmingham Mail is making its cricket writer redundant and won't replace him, meaning that the paper will no longer have a staff reporter at Warwickshire's matches.
The decision has upset the Sports Journalists' Association (SJA), which commented:
"We never thought we'd see the day when one of Britain's oldest newspapers decides that one of England's oldest first-class cricket counties is no longer worth the bother of a dedicated writer."
It reports that the three Trinity Mirror titles in Birmingham - the Mail, Post and Sunday Mercury – will not even have a part-time cricket writer for Warwickshire games.
Currently, the Edgbaston club is covered by Brian Halford, who is widely praised for his cricket writing. He is said to be in "consultation" with Trinity Mirror about his situation.
I understand that the decision is not related to his journalistic skills, which are admired by his bosses. It is simply that county cricket itself is now regarded as something of a niche interest and it is hard to justify full-time coverage.
Warwickshire's management sees it differently. It is said by the SJA to be "sufficiently concerned to have arranged a meeting between their chief executive, Colin Povey, with the newspaper's editor and sports editor."
But it is very doubtful that the Mail will change its mind. I understand that it wishes to appoint a writer prepared to cover cricket and rugby (and possibly other sports too).
Mark Baldwin, chairman of the Cricket Writers' Club told the SJA: "We are appalled by the news that the Birmingham Mail is, apparently, about to dispense with daily, eyewitness coverage of Warwickshire cricket."
He said Halford "has done an outstanding job for many years in covering the fortunes of Warwickshire, both home and away."
He is concerned about the implications for English cricket when a club as high profile as Warwickshire will not have "dedicated coverage in Birmingham's leading newspaper."
The decision to let Halford go should be seen in the context of Trinity Mirror's digital-first strategy, as announced last month by the Birmingham Mail's editor-in-chief, David Brookes.
It suggests that cricket could be covered in a different way, by user generated content for example and by a writer "dipping in and out" of cricket coverage when there is sufficient interest in matches. Online coverage of cricket by the Mail in this season has not attracted much of a following.
Trinity Mirror was not prepared to comment on Halford's case, but it did not deny the burden of the SJA's story.
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Well done Yorkshire, a well deserved title.
As a Bear, I'm pleased to see the Pears get promoted but it's tinged with a little sadness.
A guy who lived next to my mom and dad passed away last week. He was a Villa fan and a Pear. RIP Jack I'd always rather be a Bear than a Pear but tonight here's to you.
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Don't like Yorkshire but fair play to them they were the best team in the league this season and give us two beatings so they fully deserve it.
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Not good news on Brian Halford. I'll miss his in depth reporting. Trinity Mirror need to re-think this; obviously their editor is no fan of cricket. A sad demise of the Mail group. It used to be good reporting in the B'ham Post, B'ham Mail and The Sports Argus.
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Not good news on Brian Halford. I'll miss his in depth reporting. Trinity Mirror need to re-think this; obviously their editor is no fan of cricket. A sad demise of the Mail group. It used to be good reporting in the B'ham Post, B'ham Mail and The Sports Argus.
Whilst I agree it is sad news I can understand their thinking. Witness the poor crowds even for the semi final of the one day cup at Edgbaston and you can understand the "niche" comment.
I think county cricket itself, rather than Trinity Mirror, needs a rethink.
Playing a semi final on a Thursday in the middle of an international one day series is hardly inspiring is it.
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For those still interested in the battle for runners up, the latest from Trent Bridge:
Sussex 391 all out Max bowling points for Notts. In reply Notts 35-0
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Middlesex haven't started that well against Somerset, only 1 bowling point and Somerset 389/6 at Lunch.
If Middlesex lose this, they could have a showdown match against Lancashire to see who stays up (Lancashire would have to win).
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Hants, the only team that can prevent Worcs finishing top of the table, are not doing too well v Kent
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It comes as no great surprise but Varun Chopra has been appointed captain to replace the retiring Jim Troughton
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/29222862
Notts are 114-2 34.2 overs replying to Sussex 391
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Tea @ Trent Bridge
Notts 198-2 54 overs, going well there should get max batting points
Durham 261-4 v Northants
Somerset 523-9 v Middx
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Any advantage Middx had over Lancs with their game in hand they are doing their best to destroy.
Somerset declared on their tea time score 523-9 and middx have had a disaster currently 13-4.
Robson, Rogers, Denly and Malan all gone cheaply.
Also the Cricket Champions league started a couple of days ago being covered by Eurosport and in the
current match Mumbai Indians in danger of not qualifying for the group stages ....45-4 10 overs v NZ's Northern Districts.
Scott Styris taking 3 wkts so far.
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Not sure who I'd want to win out of Middlesex and Lancashire, Lancashire are probably more of a threat as Middlesex always seem to be run of the mill, but Middlesex are probably supported by lots of Tottenham fans....
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Wondering when Sussex will declare against Notts, they have a 300+ lead now and 5 wickets remaining on the final day. Think they can still finish above Notts with a win too.
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Notts 10-0 at Lunch require a further 375 in two sessions....if they do that then fair play to 'em.
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I think second place is pretty much ours now, a draw isn't enough for Notts.
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They are 86-3 now Hales and Lumb both gone still require 299....could even possibly lose it but i doubt it.
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Notts now 5 down, they could still just about lose this.
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I think second place is pretty much ours now, a draw isn't enough for Notts.
Durham can still finish above us if they beat us convincingly next week.
Sussex too, if they can take the last 5 Notts wickets in the next 90 minutes.
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Sussex need 3 more now
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193-9 now
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193 all out lost by 191 runs
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Notts have now completed their fixtures and are on 206 points.
Bears require 10 points to guarantee runners up, currently Sussex (199) and Durham (196) can pip Bears to runners up.
We need to ensure we get at least a draw from our home game next week with at least 5 bonus points. Sussex will, i imagine win their last fixture
at Northants.
The remaining fixtures are:
Northants v Sussex
Lancs v Middx (Middx need 6 pts to send Lancs down)
Yorks v Somerset
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Who have Durham got PGW? Stupid me, just checked and they have us ::)
They were in danger of going down not long ago, but have won their last 2 games I think.
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Bell is out tomorrow. It's a blow for a bloke who is a Bear through & through, but we cope well without him.
#COYB
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You Bears!
A win would cap a great season.
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Come on Warwick
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Anyone off to Lords - I am taking my 2 boys....COYB
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Anyone off to Lords - I am taking my 2 boys....COYB
Think everyone's caught Villa-itis! Just you, from the look of it.
Unless they're keeping schtum so's they don't have to spend their day updating us......
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I know times change and there is far too much one day cricket played but a Lord's final always used to be full, such a shame to see so many empty seats for the cricket version of the FA Cup final.
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Lots of people stuck in traffic apparently but, yeah, I still don't think it will be full.
On a side note, when was the last time Warwicks made a final that didn't clash with a Villa home game?
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This already seems a typical Lords final. A bit unlucky to lose Bell and the toss.
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Bugger.
We should've gone to India instead.
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40-2 15
Lucky escape then Ambrose dropped by Colly....simple one that.
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Terrible toss to lose. Very gloomy, lights on and seaming all over the place. Fortunate to have only lost 2 wickets.
40/2 off 15
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63-3 Ambrose ct Breese b Colly 11
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122/6 off 35
Woakes, Clarke and Evans all gone. Looks like Chopra has to get all the runs on his lonesome. He is on 64.
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Chopra out. Game over to all intents and purposes.
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A gormless run out to complete the misery.
165 all out.
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Jeetan Patel has given us an unlikely chance.
131/7 off 33
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Warwickshire 165 (47.0 ov)
Durham 166/7 (40.2 ov)
Durham won by 3 wickets (with 58 balls remaining)
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It was a bad toss to lose and the way we lost wickets at the end of our innings was down to poor batting and poor shot selection.
We bowled well - Jeetan Patel is a Bears legend. Another 30 runs and we'd have won.
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It was an exciting game of cricket though the toss for these late season games is crucial.
As someone pointed out, the crowds for these games is very disappointing for the domestic showpiece final (perhaps t20 has taken over this role now).
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It was an exciting game of cricket though the toss for these late season games is crucial.
As someone pointed out, the crowds for these games is very disappointing for the domestic showpiece final (perhaps t20 has taken over this role now).
I was talking to some Bears fans today about the Gillette Cup Semi Final at Edgbaston against Lancashire in 76 which pretty much sold out and comparing it with this year's semi against Kent.
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The final should not be starting at 10.30am in the 3rd week of September - far too early. Overall though, it was a great game in a low scoring contest. Jeetan Patel was brilliant. We could've got to 200 with better shot selection - I doubt Durham would've chased that total down. Shame Belly was injured/ill. Start the final at 12 noon and use the floodlights next time!
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I think there is a problem with Lords using floodlights into the evening (I know they were on yesterday) above a certain number of occasions throughout the season.
I also think that it is such shame that the final no longer seems to be a sell out - I remember some of the finals from the 90's and Lords seemed rammed. The atmosphere was very good yesterday (esp the Bears fans) but it seemed perhaps half full?
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Durham 14/1
Stoneman lbw Barker 8
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14/2
Borthwick c Clarke b Barker 0
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16/3
Michal c Chopra b Barker 2
Barker wreaking havoc.
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31-4
I didn't realise Durham won the toss and batted.
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49 for 5
Collingwood gone
Barker 4 for 23
Clarke replaces OHD
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Worcester are 34-7 against Essex.
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66-5 at lunch and Worcester staged a recovery to 84 all out
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66-5 at lunch and Worcester staged a recovery to 84 all out
Pear shaped innit.
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Durham 78 for 6
Barker has 5 for 25
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125 for 7
Rankin got Breese for 26 c Clarke
Went dark and lights came on but bright again now.
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All out for 201.
Rankin took the last wicket.
The sun his reappeared and the floodlights are off.
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Seems like a decent days play so far, unfortunately worked today and working tomorrow, will have my final fix of the season on Thursday.
I could go Friday but i have a feeling, well more than a feeling that i will be sat in my armchair for 3 days watching Ryder Cup.
I must admit i have enjoyed this season immensely and have probably watched more cricket this year than ever before. I think that Jeets has had a great season
and would be my player of the season with his 100+ wickets closely followed by Sam Hain as young player of the year and to pick up 4 centuries including a double
is outstanding performance.
Chris Woakes also deserves credit for breaking through into the England team in all formats. Also some of 'big Boyd's' performances in the latter stages of the T20 were excellent also.
Currently 17-0
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Bears 42/0
Chopra has just clubbed Rushworth for 3 consecutive 4s on the leg side with 6 fielders on the off side.
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The weather looks promising for Thursday, PGW. Even when the sun was shining today there was not a single bare torso at the city end and there are some serious sun worshipers there as you know. Coats on up the Skyline as per usual.
56/0
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The weather looks promising for Thursday, PGW. Even when the sun was shining today there was not a single bare torso at the city end and there are some serious sun worshipers there as you know. Coats on up the Skyline as per usual.
56/0
I am one of those sun worshippers although i don't resort to the bare torso..... but legs always exposed...shorts worn from 1st April till end of Sept.
I see Westwood gone now ct behind 77-1
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I went The Final on Saturday, loved it regardless of result. Anyone know how much it is to pay on the day for this game?
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I went The Final on Saturday, loved it regardless of result. Anyone know how much it is to pay on the day for this game?
Tickets are £15
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Thanks..
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More bad light/artificial light/natural light shenanigans slightly soured what would would otherwise have been a very good day.
Great to see Keith Barker get his swing groove going again.
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A good day overall for the Bears. Excellent from Keith Barker - I think he should've played on the final last Saturday. He may have scored a quick 30 runs, which might have swung the result our way....
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Birmingham Mail (http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/cricket/warwickshire-v-durham-day-one-7820512)
Warwickshire v Durham: Day one report
Dominant Bears close opening day on 77-1 after restricting visitors to 201 from first innings
Sep 23, 2014 18:07 By Brian Halford
Keith Barker maintained his remarkable record of success against Durham with another five-wicket haul as Warwickshire totally dominated the opening day of their last championship game of the season at Edgbaston.
Barker took five for 59 as Durham, having chosen to bat, mustered only 201 - a decent recovery from 43 for five but still well below par on a good batting pitch.
Warwickshire then reached 77 for one by the close - an excellent foundation from which to press for the victory that would secure second place in the final Division One table.
Whether Durham’s focus was less than total after their celebrations at Lord’s on Saturday only they will know - but the Bears won’t care. They were fully focused all-right and they have one paw firmly on that runners-up spot.
Barker led the way, as he habitually does against Durham. Before this match the left-armer had taken 32 wickets in seven championship games against them, a harvest which includes match-figures of eight for 46 at Chester-le-Street two months ago and ten for 70 at Edgbaston two years ago. He also scored his maiden first-class century against them - as a substitute.
It’s safe to say that Durham don’t relish facing Barker (and were no doubt delighted to see his absence from the team-sheet at Lord’s last Saturday). This time, they chose to get the first batting ordeal over early.
Strangely, having three days earlier capitalised royally on the indisputable advantage of bowling on a September morning, this time they elected to bat. It was a hard decision to fathom - and whatever logic lay behind it was soon in shreds as they slumped to 43 for five. There was some, though not huge, movement off the pitch but the ball swung and a succession of batsmen nibbled at it outside off-stump.
Barker took three wickets in his first spell, trapping Mark Stoneman lbw and having Scott Borthwick and Gordon Muchall caught in the cordon.
Olly Hannon-Dalby snared Keaton Jennings caught-behind twice in four balls - the first time the batsman didn’t walk, the second the umpire ordered him to. When Paul Collingwood edged Barker to second slip it was 43 for five.
Michael Richardson (42, 83 balls) launched a fightback which was then taken up by Ryan Pringle, who made a big impression on the opening day of only his second first-class match.
Composed of temperament and clean of stroke, the 22-year-old from Sunderland struck an unbeaten 63 (98 balls, ten fours) and was denied the chance to press on for a ton only by the removal of all his partners.
Boyd Rankin disposed of two of them and Rikki Clarke and Jeetan Patel one each to dismiss Durham in time to leave the Bears a full session to bat.
At least it would have been a full session if the umpires had not twice taken the players off “when the artificial light exceeded natural light”.
How hard Varun Chopra and Ian Westwood were finding it to see the ball can be discerned from the score of 74 without loss from 16.1 overs and as the umpires returned to the pavilion a number of spectators made their views known in ribald fashion. Who could blame them?
When play briefly resumed, Westwood (31, 53 balls) edged Varun Aaron to the wicketkeeper, but the umpires were soon looking darkly at their meters again.
Off went the players, this time for keeps, seagulls sailing insouciantly far above a field left empty but for a wheelbarrow of glorious, coruscating pink and a man with a watering can.
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Might pop down tomorrow.
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The floodlights came on about 10 minutes ago and now there is bright sunshine.
109/1 chopra 52 no scares thus far
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Of course, 10 minutes after I posted above, rain stopped play.
113 for 1.
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Chopra 102 no
Trott 56 no
stand of 111
lead by 23
COYB !
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Century for Chopra, who seems to rediscovered his form towards the end of the season after a bit of a shocking start.
224/2 now
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304/3
Chopra 122
Trott just out for 104
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304/3
Chopra 122
Trott just out for 104
So if we draw now, aren't we guaranteed 2nd place in the table? I thought we needed 6 bonus points plus the draw?
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304/3
Chopra 122
Trott just out for 104
So if we draw now, aren't we guaranteed 2nd place in the table? I thought we needed 6 bonus points plus the draw?
I think so, it's pretty nailed on now. There's still a couple more batting bonus points to play for too. We need to score another 60 runs in 13 overs to secure maximum batting points. The weather is set fair so we should win this one comfortably.
Edit Chops just out for 160. 344-5 off 92.3
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385/6 from 105
Patel and ambrose looking good
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Birmingham Mail (http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/cricket/warwickshire-v-durham-day-two-7828028)
Warwickshire v Durham: Day two report
Bears set for championship runners-up spot after closing second day 212 ahead of Durham on 413-8
Sep 24, 2014 18:59 By Brian Halford
Warwickshire will finish as runners-up in the county championship this season after another day of domination of Durham featured centuries from Varun Chopra and Jonathan Trott.
Chopra scored 160 (244 balls, 23 four) and Trott 104 (164 balls, 16 fours) in a partnership of 191 in 46 overs during which the Bears sailed past Durham’s first-innings total of 201 with only two wickets down.
At the close of the second day, Warwickshire were 413 for eight - 212 ahead with a little power to add.
They have work to do win this game as, on a pitch which is flattening out, Durham should make a better fist of it with the bat second time round, but have banked enough bonus points to ensure they will be runners-up with Yorkshire.
That means in all three formats this season the Bears finish in the top two. An excellent effort - and a pretty well-rewarded one, raking in a total around £600,000 for the club.
While Chopra and Trott were playing much as they pleased, and as the Bears passed 300 for only two wickets, some thoughts were even turning to a possible challenge to their record score against Durham - a certain 810 for four. That wasn’t to be as Durham found a bit of fight and fire with the new ball after tea.
But overall it has been a flaccid performance from the visitors and they will have to summon up much greater conviction in their cricket to prevent Warwickshire rounding off the season with their eighth championship win of it.
After resuming on 77 for one, the Bears advanced to 113 before a rain-break disrupted William Porterfield’s concentration. Shortly after the players returned to the field, he left a delivery from Chris Rushworth which disturbed middle and off-stumps to dismiss him for 28 (56 balls).
Porterfield has had a strong season, much his best for the Bears, and will finish with at least 778 championship runs but will feel that there is another step up still to take in terms of converting starts to big scores.
At 113 for two, 88 behind, Warwickshire had work to do to build a commanding lead but in Chopra and Trott they had two chaps with the appetite, application and technique to do it.
Trott’s 36th first-class century featured some straight drives as sweet as he has ever hit while Chopra batted with an assurance and fluency which suggested that he might make a late charge to 1,000 championship runs this season - he went into bat needing 375.
But they were two of four wickets to fall in 13 overs with the new ball. Trott top-edged a pull, Sam Hain fell lbw, Chopra slashed Paul Collingwood low to gully and Rikki Clarke departed to a catch at short mid-on.
That left a little work to do to secure the fifth batting point which would in turn secure runners-up spot. Tim Ambrose and Jeetan Patel, as befits two experienced and excellent professionals, did the necessary for their side with a partnership of 65 in 16 overs.
Neither of them scored the run which actually harvested the vital point - that came from a bye. But the extra triggered warm applause from spectators who have appreciated all the skill and hard work from this admirable set of Bears over the last five months.
Ambrose feathered an attempted pull and Keith Barker edged into the slips in the last over of the day but Patel will resume on Thursday morning on 37 (59 balls, no fours, two sixes).
Warwickshire’s supporters would love to see a few more batting fireworks - and then some wickets - from the Kiwi (nailed on for player-of-the-year, surely) on Thursday but, whatever happens, only an almighty turnaround on this match can deny Warwickshire a winning conclusion to a season of considerable success.
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Some glorious strokes played by Chopra and Trott today, but the highlight for me was Jeets hitting Collingwood back over his head for 6. Marvelous.
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Bears batted on this morning and were all out for 429.
In their second innings Durham have moved onto 65-2 With
OHD and Patel a wicket each. Patel on very early and i assume
will bowl at the City end for most of the day with the seamers
rotating at the Pavilion end.
Stoneman needs 1 more run for his 1000 for the season...thats it a edged 4 to take him onto 44 and 1003.
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84-3 a 2nd wkt for Jeets getting Stoneman ct Chopra 45 still 144 behind.
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Phenomenal catch by Clarke off Barker to dismiss Collingwood. 133 for 5.
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The Bears could wrap up their great season today :)
COYB !
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141-6
Breese Ct Ambrose b Barker 7
Still 87 behind.
That will be Gareth Breese's last first class innings as he retires at end of this match....tonight by looks of it.
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How many points will the Bears end up behind the Yorkies when they win?
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How many points will the Bears end up behind the Yorkies when they win?
Muchall Ct Ambrose b Barker 52
156-7 still 72 behind.
Warwickshire will finish on 238 points, Yorkshire i imagine will finish on 246 have now plus 4 bonus points from current game so 250 or 255 if they manage to
draw game at Somerset but they are still 148 runs behind Somerset so 12 behind if a defeat or 17 if a draw.
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203-8
Wood b Patel 17
Still 26 behind
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203 for 8
Floodlights on
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204-9
Rushworth Ct Clarke b Rankin 0
24 behind....Umpires having a chat...don't go off ..is pretty dark but are carrying on for time being.
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Get in Warwicks!
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what a great season you Bears, top 2 in all formats.
well done :)
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215 all out ..Bears win by innings and 13 runs
Pringle Ct Chopra b Rankin 38
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Excellent entertainment this season and it's always sad when it ends. Winter well is the common valediction among the faithful.
Have to go to the football now, I suppose.
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No Div 2 title for the Pears but what a great effort to get promoted....particularly when Essex got the most points of a non promoted side ever.
Good recruitment is required now, another first team bowler and possibly an experienced batsman, preferably one who can open if required. Bumpy needs to have the Midas touch again as regards overseas player.
Would be huge if this time next year Pears have stayed up
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A great season for the Bears.
Yorkshire are deserved champions, they beat us by an innings in two games. To finish runners up in two competitions and to win the other given the injuries and international call ups is a marvellous achievement.
Jeetan Patel is a wonderful cricketer and the most consistent overseas player we've had since Allan Donald. Varun Chopra overcame a poor start to the season and ended in great form. I think that captaincy will be the making of him.
The management of the players behind the scenes must be fabulous given that both Trott and Rankin returned - for different reasons - from the Ashes tour battered and broken. Both are back to their best.
You Bears!
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I think even if Lancashire beat Middlesex now, they'd finish a point behind them.
Great season for the Bears and Pears.
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No, if Lancs win they stay up.
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DARYL MITCHELL (Worcestershire), SAM HAIN (Warwickshire) and JEETAN PATEL (Warwickshire) included in BBC county cricket Team of the Season 2014 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/29209598)
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Jeetan Patel has won the Most Valuable Player award.
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Jeetan Patel has won the Most Valuable Player award.
Plus a cheque for £10000....not to be sneezed at.
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Yorkshire champions. Lancashire relegated. Perfect cricket season!
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Somerset were well set to get the 180 they needed to beat Yorkshire but 8 wickets have fallen in no time to leave Yorkshire requiring one more wicket for an unlikely victory and i'm bloody stuck at home!
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Yorkshire champions. Lancashire relegated. Perfect cricket season!
Good decision by Jos Buttler to turn down the Bears and opt for Lancs instead - now a member of a second rate team having got relegated! All that money spent on the stadium, but the team is shite....
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Yorkshire champions. Lancashire relegated. Perfect cricket season!
All that money spent on the stadium, but the team is shite....
Just like another team from Manchester!
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I see Jeets has signed for another 2 years! #coyb
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I see Jeets has signed for another 2 years! #coyb
Great news
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Great news.
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A couple of nice articles by Brian Halford marking the end of his Bears-reporting career:
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/cricket/warwickshire-ccc-reporter-brian-halford-7868489
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/cricket/best-warwickshire-ccc-xi-past-7855172#rlabs=1
It's a great shame that he's being moved on. He was always a valuable source of news about players and injuries. I hope we receive the same kind of coverage next season. Somehow I doubt it.
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Great articles, shame he is surplus now.
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Great articles, shame he is surplus now.
It's not just that he is surplus....Trinity Mirror have basically said they ain't covering cricket anymore....ridiculous decision.....i used to always buy the mail in the summer months
just to read BH's edgbaston reports.....they can shove it where the sun don't shine now.
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Trinity Mirror are useless....no coverage on one of the Country's top sides? When you think of the column inches wasted on SHA, who are complete losers!
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Jim Troughton's retirement song
socsi.in/Qwl7R
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Jim Troughton's retirement song
socsi.in/Qwl7R
#YouBears
That didn't work did it...sorry - quite entertaining as well
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Try again
https:twitter.com/CricketingBears/status/520606256/photo1
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Here you go, PGW
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Trott signs for three more years.
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Edgbaston.com (http://www.edgbaston.com/2004/trott-commits-to-the-bears-with-three-year-contract-extension.html)
Trott commits to the Bears with three-year contract extension
Warwickshire batsman Jonathan Trott has committed himself to the Bears until at least the end of the 2017 season after signing a new three-year contract extension at Edgbaston.
Jonathan (33) is currently the Club’s Beneficiary and scored 1,156 runs across all three formats in 2014, which helped the Bears to runner-up finishes in the LV= County Championship and Royal London One-Day Cup. He also scored five centuries between July and September.
Dougie Brown, Director of Cricket at Warwickshire CCC, said: “Jonathan played some of the best cricket of his career in the second half of last season and he showed that he remains one of the leading batsmen in the English game.
“It’s been great to see him enjoying his cricket and make such a big contribution to the team’s strong finish to the season. He loves Warwickshire and playing cricket at Edgbaston, and everyone connected with the Club is thrilled to see him commit long-term.”
Jonathan has scored 14,681 First Class, 8,830 List A and 2,122 T20 runs in his career to date and has won 49 Test, 68 ODI and seven IT20 caps for England since making his international debut in the deciding Ashes Test at The Oval in 2009, where his 119 in the second innings helped England to a historic 2-1 series win.
He signed his first professional contract with the Bears ahead of the 2003 season and has gone on to win two County Championships and one CB40 title.
Jonathan said: “Warwickshire CCC is a very special club for me and my family and I would like to thank everyone associated with the club for their support. It has always been a great honour to represent the Bears and I am delighted to commit to the club once again for a further three years.
“Hopefully we can build on the success of this year by achieving greater success in the years to come.”
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Trott signs for three more years.
Good news!
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Great stuff
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Anyone remember Wasim Khan:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/29778905
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Anyone remember Wasim Khan:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/29778905
I remember him. When he made his debut for the Bears he was the first British-born Muslim to play county cricket . He came through the ranks around the time of Woolmer and Reeve. I think he retired early to work on the Chance to Shine project and that has been massively successful.
He's well respected and has been tipped for a big job within the ECB. Good luck to him at Leicestershire, he'll need it!
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Trott off to South Africa with the Lions.A very good idea.
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Trott off to South Africa with the Lions.A very good idea.
It is. Good to see big Boyd in the squad too, another player who suffered post-Ashes.
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Trott off to South Africa with the Lions.A very good idea.
Fair play to Trott for fighting his way back.
Although.........I'm not sure it is such a good thing, he's never a Lion, he's far, far too good for that. Trescothick and that other guy (whose name escapes me) are proof that it is an extremely difficult illness to overcome and i fear the pressure and exposure of playing for England may be too much for him.
I hope I'm wrong but I reckon he will never play for England again.
Now go out and prove me wrong Trotty. Good luck to you.
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Trott off to South Africa with the Lions.A very good idea.
Fair play to Trott for fighting his way back.
Although.........I'm not sure it is such a good thing, he's never a Lion, he's far, far too good for that. Trescothick and that other guy (whose name escapes me) are proof that it is an extremely difficult illness to overcome and i fear the pressure and exposure of playing for England may be too much for him.
I hope I'm wrong but I reckon he will never play for England again.
Now go out and prove me wrong Trotty. Good luck to you.
Michael Yardy.
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A good idea to send Trott on a Lions tour - a chance for him & them to see how it goes on tour without the glare that he would be under on a full tour....
There are still places to be played for in the batting order with Robson having largely struggled and Mo. 1 innings apart still having to convince with his batting in the way his bowling has. Trott has proven quality and seems the type of level headed character that you want the likes of Ballance to learn from
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Anew out-ground for the Bears:
http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/local-news/warwickshire-ccc-first-team-matches-8019406
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Ateeq Javid secured on another decent 3 year contract by Bears
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/30055379
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Ateeq Javid secured on another decent 3 year contract by Bears
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/30055379
great news :)
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Good stuff - great potential.
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Cov Telegraph (http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/cricket/warwickshires-sam-hain-boyd-rankin-8177453)
Warwickshire's Sam Hain and Boyd Rankin extend contracts
The Bears have agreed new deals with key duo Boyd Rankin and Sam Hain
Nov 26, 2014 11:20 By Aidan McCartney
Warwickshire County Cricket Club have confirmed that fast bowler Boyd Rankin has signed a new three-year contract while batsman Sam Hain has penned a four-year extension with the club.
Rankin, 30, joined the Bears in 2008 and has helped them to win the LV= County Championship, Clydesdale Bank 40 and T20 Blast titles during his time in the midlands.
Hain made his first-class debut in May and has since played 12 matches with an average of 51.43, the 19-year-old becoming the youngest Warwickshire player to make a century and double-century in the process.
Dougie Brown, Director of Cricket at Warwickshire CCC, said: “Both Boyd and Sam made important contributions to our success in 2014 and will be key for our push for more silverware in 2015 and beyond.
“Boyd’s pace and bounce make him one of the most feared bowlers on the county circuit and, at his best, he is a match for any batsman in the world. His form in the latter part of the season was key to our qualification for the Royal London One-Day Cup Final at Lord’s and claiming our first NatWest T20 Blast title at Edgbaston.
“Sam took his opportunity in First Class Cricket last season and is now one of the most exciting prospects in the country. His record-breaking feats have rightly attracted a lot of attention and we are thrilled that he has committed long-term to Warwickshire.”
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Great news on Boyd and Sam! Pity Villa can't be like the Bears - a top class team.
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I've a feeling Hain could be a class act.
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I've a feeling Hain could be a class act.
Rotterdam....that is an easy claim....there is no doubt whatsoever he IS a class act.
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Great. Well lets enjoy him whilst we've got him.
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Edgbaston (http://www.edgbaston.com/2057/edgbaston-awarded-further-international-fixtures-for-2017-2019.html)
Edgbaston awarded further international fixtures for 2017-2019
Edgbaston Stadium has been awarded some of the biggest fixtures in world cricket with a further 28 days of Major Matches allocated by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) between 2017 and 2019.
Highlights of the new ECB package includes the return of Test Match cricket at Edgbaston in all three years, with England set to take on West Indies in an Investec Test in 2017, India in 2018 and Australia in the Investec Ashes Series of 2019. Additionally, the ICC Champions Trophy (2017) and ICC Cricket World Cup (2019) will be played in Birmingham, with Edgbaston set to host five-match packages in both tournaments, which include a prestigious Semi-Final in both tournaments.
Colin Povey, Chief Executive of Warwickshire County Cricket Club, said: “It’s fantastic news for us and for the city that some of the biggest fixtures will be played at Edgbaston over the next few years. Our thanks go to Birmingham City Council, our partners and all local stakeholders for their support with the bidding process.
“We have invested heavily in enhancing our customer experience, match day operations and local community engagement since the previous Major Match allocation, in 2011, and the progress that we have made has been reflected in this round of marquee fixtures awarded by the ECB.
“By hosting the final of ICC Champions Trophy in 2013 and successive NatWest T20 Blast Finals Days, Edgbaston and Birmingham have proved that we can host the biggest events in world cricket and these days are set to bring huge economic benefit to the local economy.”
Following this latest boost for all at Edgbaston, in early 2015 the Club will bid for the ECB Major Match schedule in the 2020, 2021 and 2022 seasons. An announcement about these years will follow in the Spring.
Emma Gray, Director of Marketing Services at Visit Birmingham, the city’s official leisure tourism programme, said: “Birmingham has played host to some memorable sporting occasions in recent years. The ECB’s decision to award Edgbaston Stadium with another 28 days of international cricket is a great coup for the venue and city, providing further invaluable exposure to a global audience.
“From cricket and tennis, to football and athletics, Birmingham continues to cement its reputation as a world-class sporting destination – which is helping to attract record numbers of national and international visitors last year.
“With a range of high-profile matches scheduled to take place at Edgbaston, we look forward to welcoming fans from some of our most important visitor markets to enjoy some exciting cricket, along with a variety of local attractions, great food, shopping and accommodation.”
Ahead of this latest Major Match allocation, Edgbaston is set to host seven days of Major Match cricket in both of the next two years. In 2015 the stadium will host England in an Investec Ashes Test match against Australia, a Royal London ODI versus New Zealand and NatWest T20 Blast Finals Day.
In 2016, England will play at Edgbaston in an Investec Test Match versus Pakistan and a Royal London ODI against Sri Lanka, whilst it will again host NatWest T20 Blast Finals Day.
For ticket information on the Investec Ashes Test Match, the Royal London ODI between England and New Zealand and NatWest T20 Blast Finals Day in 2015, please visit www.edgbaston.com or call the Ticket Hotline on 0844 847 1902.
Major Matches awarded to Edgbaston 2017-2019
2017
Investec Test Match, England v West Indies
NatWest T20 Blast Finals Day
ICC Champions Trophy, 1 x Semi Final and 4 x group games
2018
Investec Test Match, England v India
IT20 England v Australia
T20 Blast Finals Day
2019
Investec Ashes Test Match
ICC Cricket World Cup, 1 x Semi Final and 4 x group games
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Fantastic news
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Great news. Re the Cape Hill ground, any locals know if there's a station and any decent pubs nearby?
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Great news. Re the Cape Hill ground, any locals know if there's a station and any decent pubs nearby?
Rolfe Street or Galton Bridge are probably the closet stations but are not that close. It's better served by buses.
Pub wise I'm not sure as a lot have closed since I lived in that area. IIRC there is a Spoons at Cape Hill but I've no idea what it's like. If I were going to a game at Cape Hill I'd go to the Dog on Hagley Road but again it's a distance away.
Ultimately is not much further out of the city centre than Edgbaston so probably best to head back into town.
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Many thanks.