The Bears/Pears/County Cricket Thread 2015

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Well he's got to get up to Biurnemouth for 3 o'clock to be fair.

Westy is a Brummie and a great bloke who well deserves his benefit year, but he is a Blues fan.

Chris Woakes:

Aside from the all-rounder and Ian Bell, the die-hard villians are out-numbered by a heavily-loaded Spurs contingent, the odd Bluenose, and a couple of half-soaked football fans who often have their say.

“There is a strong following, particularly at Warwickshire,” he said,

“Being a local lad I get hammered.

“Belly backs me up but I get it from all angles.

“Westy (Ian Westwood) is a Bluenose, and there’s plenty of Spurs fans which is unfortunate.

“Rikki Clarke, Tim Ambrose, Steffan Piolet, they’re all Spurs fans so they get a bit giddy every now and then!

“Myself and Belly are big Villa fans.

“But Rikki Clarke is probably the most passionate football fan I’ve ever, ever met.

“He’s die-hard Spurs.

“I think he would easily miss a game of cricket to go and watch a football game!

“He’s definitely die-hard but me and Belly are pretty hardcore.

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 Warwickshire 50/1 (25.4 ov)
Warwickshire trail by 235 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

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86 for 4. Chopra, Trott and Gain all gone.

Mason Crane the spinner has all 4 wickets.

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Ambrose gone for 0 now as well. 93 for 5. Crane has 5 for 19. Clarke in with Evans who is on 31.

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Clarke out. What a surprise. 99 for 6.

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Woakes out for 4. 105 for 7. Evans hanging in there on 33.

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Yorkshire were in big trouble at 75 for 5 but Maxwell and Rashid have moved score on to 315 for 5 against Durham

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Barker out for a duck, our third.  106 for 8.

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Evans out for 35 after 175 minutes. 115 for 9. Clusterfuck central.

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Hampshire 285
Warwickshire 125 (54.0 ov)
Warwickshire trail by 160 runs with 0 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

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Carberry hit Barker for 2 4's in the first over.

I am afraid the wheels are falling off our rickety wagon of a season.

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Hampshire 285 & 82/1 (26.0 ov)
Warwickshire 125
Hampshire lead by 242 runs with 9 wickets remaining

Fuck a duck.

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Century partnership between Vince and Carberry comes with a 6 by the former from Patel. 116 for 1.

[PGW]

Hants 194-2
Carberry Ct Ambrose b Rankin 91
Hants 204-3
Smith Ct Ambrose b Rankin 2
Lunch 215-3

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Hants lead over 400 now and Vince has his ton. 249 for 3.