The Bears/Pears/County Cricket Thread 2015

[PGW]

116-2 25
Chopra 50 (75) 5 x 4's
Ambrose 23 (30)

[PGW]

161-2 31.1
Ambrose 51 (45) 5 x 4,s
Chopra 65 (97)

[cdbearsfan]

If you approach from the seats and enter that way shouldn't be a problem, through the open patio doors.

Ah ok. Might do that. We usually have a bit of a wander during drinks breaks and try a few different stands out.

The Glamorgan abandonment is a bit annoying as means they won't have had such a tiring day in the field before playing us.

It also seems unfair that they get awarded one point each. Glamorgan prepare a bad pitch, and Hampshire looked in a good position, surely Hants should just be awarded the game?

Meanwhile... Bears need 44 off 30 balls with four wickets left.

[cdbearsfan]

Six needed off three balls. Three wickets left.

[PGW]

6 off 3 now

[cdbearsfan]

Four! Two needed off two balls!

[PGW]

all over

[cdbearsfan]

Another four... YOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUU BEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRSSSS!!!

[Dave Cooper please]

Game at Cardiff called off due to state of wkt - uneven bounce one reared up and hit Jimmy Adams in head so no result!!!

Surely that shouldn't stand as a no result, if Glamorgan have prepared a dangerous pitch then their opponents should be given the points.

[PGW]

The wicket didn't misbehave at all in the Glamorgan innings but it appeared to dry out and break up very early in the
Hampshire reply and balls were rearing up ridiculously or staying low.

The players were taken off due to safety concerns and apparently the rules say a no result. In a selfish way i suppose
the result suits Bears, if we beat Glamorgan tomorrow we go above them and equal with Hampshire who we play on Wednesday.

[Villan For Life]

It's incredible that the Pears had Northants 19-6 and still lost!

[cdbearsfan]

Yeah, I didn't even bother keeping track of the score, just assumed they'd won. Have they won a match since Hick retired?

[adrenachrome]

We have just taken the wicket of in form Ingrams. Glamorgan 53 for 2 off 14.2.

[Villan For Life]

On other county cricket news, Northants are in financial trouble:

http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/905971.html

I've thought for a while that a county would go under. It really shows the difference between the haves - the counties that stage test and one day games - and the have nots, the rest.

[adrenachrome]

Spectacular catch by Porterfield off Poysden to dismiss Bragg. Glamorgan 95 for 5 off 27 overs.