*Official* English Domestic Cricket 2012

[stumpski]

The French name's the clue, I suppose.

Meanwhile, Sky have just trailed a T20 game between Gloucestershire and The Welsh Dragons.

WTF? When did that rebranding happen?

Hard to say for sure as Cricicnfo ignores these rubbish monickers, just using the county names - and Wisden does likewise. But I have a feeling Glamorgan were going by that name last year.

 

[theegyptian]

KP back today for Surrey. Busy schedule with 5 games in 7 days for Surrey. KP will need another month off if he plays all those games. RHB not playing again on compassionate grounds.

 

[stumpski]

Looks like a 5 over game is all we can look forward to tonight, wonderful.

Delayed start at the Oval, too.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Probably going to be abandoned tbh.

 

[Cabinet96]

KP out first ball, to left arm spin.

 

[Jacknife]

10 over dash at Surrey, surprised they've managed to get that in. Cracking innings by de Bruyn considering the reduced overs, manged 8 from 15.

 

[stumpski]

Hadn't realised they were playing - I'll put the commentary on for the Hants innings. 84 seems a bit light for 10 overs, Ansari continues to impress though.

 

[Stumpcam]

Cricinfo's ball-by-ball text coverage has stalled at 5.4 overs of the Hants innings. Does anyone know what's going on at the Oval?

 

[stumpski]

Off for rain, and unlikely to get back on by the sound of it - Hants are well ahead on D/L.

 

[benchmark00]

Can someone post expected teams for the Surrey vs Sussex match tomorrow night?

 

[Pothas]

Was at the Oval today, fairly miserable it has to be said but had good hour in the pub before going back for the start.

Worth it for KP getting out first ball, Batty clearly fuming that they were still playing and a Meaker beamer that led to them going off.

 

[Jarquis]

Pietersen
Davies
Roy
Ansari
De Bruyn/Wilson
Spriegel
Batty
Meaker
Karthik
Tremlett
Nannes

Nash
Wright
Prior
Goodwin
Gatting
Yardy
Brown/Machan
Beer
Liddle
Khan
Rippon

 

[Stumpcam]

Sussex will beat Surrey, I don't think the heads of the Surrey players are in the right place yet and who knows how long it will be before they get them back? Maybe late this week or early next once Tom Maynard has been put to rest.

 

[Spikey]

Essex sign Harbhajah, should help their batting

 

[Stumpcam]

Essex sign Harbhajah, should help their batting

Well, he shouldn't get much turn - most of the pitches are greentops this season because of our lovely summer weather.

 

[Jacknife]

It's been a interesting day around the counties so far, Capel's been sacked at Northants with immediate effect and Mustard has been given the boot as Durham Captain with Colly taking over the role till the end of the season.

 

[theegyptian]

sigh glos have picked up ed cowan for a couple of weeks before the aus a tour. Hopefully we're paying him next to nothing. subject to a visa.

 

[The_roc]

Essex sign Harbhajah, should help their batting

Is he good enough for the second division?

 

[stumpski]

Covers going back on at Trent Bridge. Other two matches also delayed starts.

 

[stumpski]

Surrey 32-3 at the Oval - no doubt I've put the mockers on Ansari, but he should never have been batting in the fourth over.