Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread 2016

[adrenachrome]

Hants 267/3 at tea.
Warks 165/6.

[cdbearsfan]

Meanwhile, at the boring top of the table, both Yorkshire and Somerset are doing well. It could come down to a battle for bonus points. Middlesex started nine points clear and are probably third favourites at the moment.

[AVH87]

Meanwhile, at the boring top of the table, both Yorkshire and Somerset are doing well. It could come down to a battle for bonus points. Middlesex started nine points clear and are probably third favourites at the moment.

I've got the Yorkshire/Middlesex game down as about even stevens at the moment. Without Bairstow or their overseas player I can't see Yorkshire making more than 200-250.

[Chris Jameson]

The Yorkshire batting line up is the weakest I've seen in a long time.

[AVH87]

The Yorkshire batting line up is the weakest I've seen in a long time.

And they could have played Leaning if I'm not mistaken. Strange from Gillespie.

[paul_e]

What makes you think Hampshire will get the win?  They scored nearly 600 last week and drew, they've scored over 400 7 times and haven't won a single one of those matches all season.  I agree they look in a better spot than us right now but batting hasn't been their problem and it has been ours so with us both batting today I'd have expected them to be in a bretter position than us by the end of the day.  What happens when they have the ball tomorrow and thursday is much more significant.

If they get maximum batting points and we get none, they could finish above us with a draw if we lose.

Only if they also get 3 bowling points and we get none.  Given we have 42 out of 45 for the season that seems overly pessimistic.  I agree that them getting 5 batting points and us getting none would be a shitty day but that alone won't decide our fate.  The simple fact is that we need 1 bonus point and then to match their result.  The latter is the bigger concern because I really can't see us not getting a bowling point and still somehow being able to get a draw (which i suspect Hampshire will get).  On that basis the key part of the Hampshire match is the Durham first innings.  If Hampshire suddenly work out how to take 20 wickets and get a win (against someone other than Notts) then we're in trouble.

In our game the biggest concern is whether we can post a big enough score to either give us a chance to bowl them out and go for the win or to at least make it difficult for them to fly past us and bowl for the match.

Given both games look like they might lose some time to rain tomorrow and with heavy clouds around might struggle for the light all 4 days I still think 2 draws is the most likely outcome because nothing has happened so far to contradict that.

[Chris Jameson]

The Yorkshire batting line up is the weakest I've seen in a long time.

And they could have played Leaning if I'm not mistaken. Strange from Gillespie.

He's had a really poor season, I'd have played Plunkett, extra pace and handy with the bat. Bairstow is a massive loss for this game.

[aev]

What makes you think Hampshire will get the win?  They scored nearly 600 last week and drew, they've scored over 400 7 times and haven't won a single one of those matches all season.  I agree they look in a better spot than us right now but batting hasn't been their problem and it has been ours so with us both batting today I'd have expected them to be in a bretter position than us by the end of the day.  What happens when they have the ball tomorrow and thursday is much more significant.

If they get maximum batting points and we get none, they could finish above us with a draw if we lose.

Only if they also get 3 bowling points and we get none.  Given we have 42 out of 45 for the season that seems overly pessimistic.  I agree that them getting 5 batting points and us getting none would be a shitty day but that alone won't decide our fate.  The simple fact is that we need 1 bonus point and then to match their result.  The latter is the bigger concern because I really can't see us not getting a bowling point and still somehow being able to get a draw (which i suspect Hampshire will get).  On that basis the key part of the Hampshire match is the Durham first innings.  If Hampshire suddenly work out how to take 20 wickets and get a win (against someone other than Notts) then we're in trouble.

In our game the biggest concern is whether we can post a big enough score to either give us a chance to bowl them out and go for the win or to at least make it difficult for them to fly past us and bowl for the match.

Given both games look like they might lose some time to rain tomorrow and with heavy clouds around might struggle for the light all 4 days I still think 2 draws is the most likely outcome because nothing has happened so far to contradict that.

I think Hampshire scoring quickly also enables them to lose some time for the weather. Another way to look at it is that they (so far) couldn't really have done anymore - we certainly could.

[adrenachrome]

Hain gone for a battling 62. Patel joins Barker. 187/7.
 

[PGW]

Barker b Clark 22
190/8 oooer

[adrenachrome]

Barker b Clark 22
190/8 oooer

This is like being at a funeral.

[aev]

Another one.

Is the pitch doing a bit?

[ADVILLAFAN]

10 more for a batting point; can we do it?

[Villan For Life]

Great batting Jeets get us that vital batting point please!

[adrenachrome]

Bonus point!
Unfortunately, Hants about to get their third.