Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread 2016

[ADVILLAFAN]

Somerset with a big lead of 245 over Yorkshire after the first innings, but they couldn't quite get the last batting point.

Still no more wickets for Middlesex against Lancashire.

[PGW]

Further update
Durham 401 Surrey 264/4 76.2
Roy 114*

Middx 327 Lancs 102/5 38 Bad Light again

Yorks 145 & 23/2   Somerset 390    Yorks 222 behind

[PGW]

Close of play scores:
Middx 327 Lancs 102/5 38

Yorks 145 57/3 Somerset 390 lead by 188

Durham 401 Surrey 296/7   Still 8 balls to go

[JD]

Hurrah for my home county Essex, back in the top division. 

[cdbearsfan]

Hopefully see you there next season!

[JD]

Hopefully see you there next season!

So do I. I have a soft spot for the Bears and after Essex always look out for their results (sorry Chris J).

[Gareth]

Essex massively deserve that promotion, consistent all season well done! 

See Steven Davies is leaving Surrey, presume he wants to keep as well as batting to make that decision, would have loved to get him back to New Road if he just wanted to bat in the middle order but Cox is way better keeper & Joe Clarke also has keeper / batsman ambitions.

Any other local county looking for a new keeper? :-)

[AVH87]

Essex massively deserve that promotion, consistent all season well done! 

See Steven Davies is leaving Surrey, presume he wants to keep as well as batting to make that decision, would have loved to get him back to New Road if he just wanted to bat in the middle order but Cox is way better keeper & Joe Clarke also has keeper / batsman ambitions.

Any other local county looking for a new keeper? :-)

I'd take him at Edgbaston no question. Even if he isn't as good a keeper as Ambrose, his batting will more than make up for that, quality number 5.

[PGW]

Tykes have lost their first wkt of the morning. It's Adam Lyth as well out for 49
109/4 still 136 behind. Got their work cut out to save this one....will it be Bresnan to the rescue??

Middx 327 Lancs 133/5 Still 194 behind

Durham 401 Surrey 347/8

[PGW]

Tykes have lost their first wkt of the morning. It's Adam Lyth as well out for 49
109/4 still 136 behind. Got their work cut out to save this one....will it be Bresnan to the rescue??

Middx 327 Lancs 133/5 Still 194 behind

Durham 401 Surrey 347/8

Yorks 126/5
Lancs 150/6
Surrey 367/9

[PGW]

Lunch:
Yorks 155/5  90 behind

Durham 40/1 74 ahead

Lancs 168/6 159 behind

[aev]

Saw something earlier about Davies looking to leave Surrey.

Would love to see him at Warwickshire next year.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Somerset need just 42 runs to beat Yorkshire.

Durham with a handy lead over Surrey. Durham lead by 243 with 4 wickets remaining.

Middlesex favourites, but Lancashire still in it. Middlesex 104 ahead, with 8 wickets remaining.

[ACVilla]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37365637

The inevitable city based T20 competition looks certain to happen. I said it ages ago that it was a great move for us to rebrand as the Birmingham Bears, virtually guaranteeing a Birmingham team (granted we were probably guaranteed anyway).

Firstly, who is the 19th vote?

Secondly, this is to run alongside the existing competition. Erm, OK, that will last for long.

[Chris Jameson]

Looking forward to seeing how a team called Leeds gets along with most Yorkshire supporters.