Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread 2012

[Dave Cooper please]

Trott century, Chopra keeping him company admirably.
196-2

[The Left Side]

Nice foundation to build on, COYB

[Dave Cooper please]

Chopra out for 105, Trott still there, 257-4

[ADVILLAFAN]

Not bad considering we lost the toss.

[Dave Cooper please]

150 up for Trotty.

330-6

[ADVILLAFAN]

350 and 4 batting points up with 4 overs to spare. It apears that you now only get 3 points for a draw which seems a bit unfair.

[Dave Cooper please]

I don't know, it should see more teams going for the win rather than being happy to just play out for a draw. Might see more of those mad 'contrived' innings where the bowling side lob up a load of half-volleys so the batting side can get 300-3 in 30 overs to set a fair run chase as well.

[The Left Side]

Good day today, well done Warwick

[ACVilla]

I just don't get how the Bears keep on doing it. I had us down or relegation certainties last year and though that our inishing position may have been a flash in the pan by we seem to be doing I again this year even without our two most potent bowlers.

We always seem to be deep in the mire in games but 1 or 2 batsmen, different each time, seem to pull us through. All credit to Ashley Giles for the ethos he seems to have installed in our players.

I was also unaware that Keith Barker is an ex professional footballer. It's good to see a cricketer of Afro Carribean descent coming to the fore again.

[The Left Side]

Go away rain!

[ACVilla]

I was thinking the other day that they actually remind me a lot of the great side of the 90s.

If we could add a top class batsman and an inspirational leader we could win everything.

[Villan For Life]

New Road at risk of flooding again:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/17894700

I hope they don't suffer as in previous years. It's a lovely ground and a good placce to watch cricket. Another flood like 2007 could have serious financial reprecussions for them.

[bertlambshank]

New Road at risk of flooding again:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/17894700

I hope they don't suffer as in previous years. It's a lovely ground and a good placce to watch cricket. Another flood like 2007 could have serious financial reprecussions for them.

Why don't they just move.

[Villan For Life]

New Road at risk of flooding again:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/17894700

I hope they don't suffer as in previous years. It's a lovely ground and a good placce to watch cricket. Another flood like 2007 could have serious financial reprecussions for them.

Why don't they just move.

The cost would be prohibitive and it would be a sad day when one of the finest grounds in England was no more.

[bertlambshank]

New Road at risk of flooding again:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/17894700

I hope they don't suffer as in previous years. It's a lovely ground and a good placce to watch cricket. Another flood like 2007 could have serious financial reprecussions for them.

Why don't they just move.

The cost would be prohibitive and it would be a sad day when one of the finest grounds in England was no more.

But its no good having a county ground that floods every year.