Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread 2016

[cdbearsfan]

Why have Middlesex not declared yet?

[aev]

240 off 40?

I reckon Yorkshire are laughing there.

[paul_e]

Dunno, day 4 pitch and a top order that collapsed on day 2, I think that's about fair, with no fielding and bowling restrictions on a pitch that's staying low they'll need a couple of good performances.  I reckon start normal but with Willey padded up to come on early.

[Villafirst]

Well done you Bears! That's more like how Warwickshire should play. The title was there for the taking with a couple more wins. Need to sort the Batting for next year.

[beness]

Should be interesting 6 an over. Seems they are trying to rule Somerset out.

[aev]

I wonder if things start well for Yorks how quickly Middlesex will spread the field?

[paul_e]

I wonder if things start well for Yorks how quickly Middlesex will spread the field?

Can they afford to?  Whatever happens both teams have to go for the win so I suspect catchers in for the entire session regardless.

[aev]

I wonder if things start well for Yorks how quickly Middlesex will spread the field?

Can they afford to?  Whatever happens both teams have to go for the win so I suspect catchers in for the entire session regardless.

Well they have a finite number of runs to play with....containing the scoring will lead to the batsman taking risks.

[beness]

Containing the scoring is going to be hard.

[aev]

I would agree with that but getting the batsmen to take risks I think is their best chance.

[Villan For Life]

Plenty of anger from Somerset about the declaration. It is a generous declaration but I think every county would do the same in similar circumstances. Apart from Somerset obviously.

[beness]

Plenty of anger from Somerset about the declaration. It is a generous declaration but I think every county would do the same in similar circumstances. Apart from Somerset obviously.

It goes back to the 3 day game and Contrived results. It's a shame it still has to happen in the 4 day game but without it county 4 day would probably die out altogether.

[aev]

Someone on twitter reckons we should get Andrew Gale to negotiate our Brexit with the EU.

[Chris Jameson]

I can understand the frustration of Somerset supporters but the way some are stropping about it you'd think it was the first time there had ever been any declaration bowling. If I see 'spirit of cricket' mentioned again...

[adrenachrome]

Peter Trego tweeted:
Did that declaration come with gift aid??....