Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread 2016

[paul_e]

Hampshire have made a right mess of this innings, can't see anything but a draw there now, lead is down to 61.

[cdbearsfan]

They could easily rattle a quick 150 tonight and give themselves a chance of victory. Things certainly look a lot better than they did on Tuesday night anyway!

COYB!

[paul_e]

Breakthrough for Hampshire, 351/9 lead of 60

[aev]

Light meters out, this after Sidebottom was lucky to survive a v good lbw shout.

'Lucky' in the sense he hit it!

Sorry I had gone a bit Andrew Strauss.

[Chris Jameson]

Light meters out, this after Sidebottom was lucky to survive a v good lbw shout.

'Lucky' in the sense he hit it!

Sorry I had gone a bit Andrew Strauss.

Must admit I thought it was out on first viewing.

The Villa supporter/pessimist in me thinks Bresnan will be out first ball after the break.

[aev]

Light meters out, this after Sidebottom was lucky to survive a v good lbw shout.

'Lucky' in the sense he hit it!

Sorry I had gone a bit Andrew Strauss.

Must admit I thought it was out on first viewing.

The Villa supporter/pessimist in me thinks Bresnan will be out first ball after the break.

It looked plumb to me - I assumed it was turned down as Bailey was unsure if it had pitched outside leg. It was an excellent decision.

[paul_e]

Durham out for 361 so 50 behind, means Hampshire need to score 200-250 and then put them back in and get 10 wickets.  Given their bowling attack I think that's a huge ask.

[PGW]

196/6 Clarke lbw Kerrigan 20
Durham 361 all out Hants lead 50
Our lead 263

[aev]

Durham out for 361 so 50 behind, means Hampshire need to score 200-250 and then put them back in and get 10 wickets.  Given their bowling attack I think that's a huge ask.

Richardson stranded on 99. I reckon Mr Rushworth owes him a drink.

[PGW]

202/6 lead 269

[ADVILLAFAN]

Maiden in the Yorkshire game; the teases.

[Chris Jameson]

Fuck me, I've never been so nervous.

In the context of the game and the season Bresnan's innings is one of the best I've seen.

[Chris Jameson]

Light meters out, this after Sidebottom was lucky to survive a v good lbw shout.

'Lucky' in the sense he hit it!

you're alive, thank god, how are the nerves?

This is where the blood pressure medication really needs to kick in!

[aev]

Durham out for 361 so 50 behind, means Hampshire need to score 200-250 and then put them back in and get 10 wickets.  Given their bowling attack I think that's a huge ask.

Richardson stranded on 99. I reckon Mr Rushworth owes him a drink.

Oh dear.

That left the last man, Chris Rushworth, with one ball of the over to survive. But rather than play it out he tried to hit the spinner out of the ground, missed, and was promptly given out lbw by the umpire Nick Cook.

A sheepish looking Rushworth darted off to the pavilion. Richardson, who had played superbly, waved his arm in anger and frustration. Then, instead of leaving the crease and following all the other players back to the dressing room, he remained there, in stupefied disbelief. The Hampshire players had to go back to the pitch to congratulate him. Very funny. Rushworth’s stroke was one of the daftest I have ever seen. Maybe Richardson will report him to his father, Dave Richardson, the chief executive of the International Cricket Council, in the hope that some special punishment might be found. Rushworth looked a little distracted when he opened the bowling and was pulled, mostly, for 11 in his first over.

[cdbearsfan]

Yorkshire 390 all out. Great effort.

Three way title race looks like going to the very last session.