Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread 2017

[Meanwood Villa]

Job done :-) top collapsing by Northamptonshire :-)

Excelent stuff. Hopefully will stay more than the customary one season this time!

[paul_e]

I think calling this a collapse is harsh, the conditions are quite clearly favouring the bowlers and it looks like it could well be all over in 2 days.  With the lead at 142 I'd suspect we're already not far from a competitive target, if we can get it up towards 200 I honestly think that should be enough.

Up to 198 now, think this is a tough ask for them if the conditions hold.

[Gareth]

Job done :-) top collapsing by Northamptonshire :-)

Excelent stuff. Hopefully will stay more than the customary one season this time!

Guess we'll know over next few weeks whether there is any recruitment, def need to replace TK-C & Kervezee with experienced batsmen & also a reliable spinner

[PGW]

Hants started to lose wickets 68/3
Two wickets for Sidebottom and Patel straight after lunch.

Hants desperate for a draw to keep them up. Lose and they are relegated.

[manic-road]

Hants started to lose wickets 68/3
Two wickets for Sidebottom and Patel straight after lunch.

Hants desperate for a draw to keep them up. Lose and they are relegated.

If they lose to the worst Warwickshire team that I can remember they deserve to go down.

[PGW]

72/4
Bailey LBW Patel 0

[Chris Jameson]

It's a toughie, whoever goes down deserves it, Hampshire were 'promoted' when Durham were 'relegated' and then in order to help the English game packed their side with Kolpac players, I might have imagined that bit.

[UK Redsox]

Looks like there's no points deduction due to a dodgy pitch, so it's been a hell of an effort from Ziderset to stay up.

Won three out of the last four games I think

[AVH87]

That Somerset pitch is ridiculous, they open the bowling with a spinner, and bowled a grand total of 3 overs of seam in the second innings.

[adrenachrome]

Hants definitely playing for a draw. We have put Lamb and Thomson on to tempt them with 7 fielders close to the bat, to no avail. 113/4 at tea.

[PGW]

113/5
Dawson Ct Ambrose b Sidebottom

Minimum 31 overs left

[PGW]

126/6 a third for Sidebottom, Vince out

[Gareth]

Well done Pears boys, div 2 champs - Mitchell, Clarke, Cox, Leach & even Barnard / Tongue should all be discussed when Lions squad is selected....bet only Clarke does tho :-)

Couple of astute signings and will hopefully have a good go at staying up rather than yo-yoing

Bears fans you'll be glad Notts are up too, makes bounce back a lot easier for you.

[adrenachrome]

The season has gone pretty much as I predicted after witnessing the opening game at the Oval.

Too much to hope for a patch of light the end of the tunnel.

[manic-road]

Only 19 batting points all season for the Bears, abysmal season in league 1.