**Official** County Cricket 2017

[Gob]

He is - got 46

Oh my

 

[burr]

Nice to see Cook in the runs, Could be a big summer for him.

 

[theegyptian]

Would be some display by Hampshire to beat Middlesex given Edwards went down injured on day 1.

Commentators on the essex somerset game were speculating that Chopra could go back to Warwickshire on loan. No chance that happens given they are both likely to be competing to avoid relegation. Hard for Warwickshire to pick anyone decent up on loan.

cricinfo seem to think angus robson is going to sussex. Angus Robson finds new home at Sussex | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo seems a strange one to me. They've got quite a few batsmen. Admittedly not many openers. I don't really rate Robson much either.

 

[Howe_zat]

Rather obdurate of Jeets and OHB to make everyone come back tomorrow for the final wicket. If I were a bowler folowing that batting lineup right now I'd just smash the stumps in protest

 

[Howe_zat]

Coad took more wickets in this match than in all 12 of his limited overs matches

 

[Woodster]

Would be some display by Hampshire to beat Middlesex given Edwards went down injured on day 1.

Commentators on the essex somerset game were speculating that Chopra could go back to Warwickshire on loan. No chance that happens given they are both likely to be competing to avoid relegation. Hard for Warwickshire to pick anyone decent up on loan.

cricinfo seem to think angus robson is going to sussex. Angus Robson finds new home at Sussex | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo seems a strange one to me. They've got quite a few batsmen. Admittedly not many openers. I don't really rate Robson much either.

You kidding ?? Essex are going for the title!! While Cook is available then maybe a loan back to Warwickshire wouldn't be the worse thing but I think it must be unlikely they'll loan him out so soon.

 

[Howe_zat]

Jeets with 49* out of 115 in an innings loss. Has, dare I say it, heart.

 

[Howe_zat]

Sussex 40/0 after eight overs trying to chase 400.

 

[theegyptian]

Declaration bowling at derby. Very early in the season for a contrived game.

 

[vogue]

Good to see a Yorkshire win,though I haven't followed this game due to non cricket loving visitors.

 

[Howe_zat]

Lovers of non-cricket can still watch warwickshire's batting

 

[Midwinter]

Warks 7/5 in the second innings is one of the worst starts in recent memory

 

[Howe_zat]

Middlesex effectively 189/9 with one session to go. Worth keeping an eye on

 

[Pothas]

Well came to nothing in the end, credit to Middlesex, never crumbled.

Great start to the season, quite enjoying this evil Kolpak Hampshire.

 

[Tom Flint]

Good result for middlesex that. However much I hate it, Hampshire along with yorks will be the main challengers IMO. Abbott and roussoux are top class internations who would both get into every test team in the world. Luckily for everyone else therir actual overseas player bailey, isn't great in this format. Away from home it was important to stop them taking maximum points.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Durham's 4-day season virtually over then. The thing that hasn't been mentioned much from the coverage I've seen is I think it's ALWAYS an advantage to be playing in the first round of games. Apart from spreading the workload better you have teams getting match ready against each other.

Having to play Notts at home as Durham's first match, when Notts have already had the opportunity to shed their rustiness in an early match and a get win under their belt. That is pretty much the worst possible draw. The home draw puts the pressure on Durham and means Notts can simply insert Durham if it's cloudy - which it was and likely to be, making the proper game readiness situation even more important.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Good result for middlesex that. However much I hate it, Hampshire along with yorks will be the main challengers IMO. Abbott and roussoux are top class internations who would both get into every test team in the world. Luckily for everyone else therir actual overseas player bailey, isn't great in this format. Away from home it was important to stop them taking maximum points.

Averaged 60 in the Shield this season

 

[Woodster]

Durham's 4-day season virtually over then. The thing that hasn't been mentioned much from the coverage I've seen is I think it's ALWAYS an advantage to be playing in the first round of games. Apart from spreading the workload better you have teams getting match ready against each other.

Having to play Notts at home as Durham's first match, when Notts have already had the opportunity to shed their rustiness in an early match and a get win under their belt. That is pretty much the worst possible draw. The home draw puts the pressure on Durham and means Notts can simply insert Durham if it's cloudy - which it was and likely to be, making the proper game readiness situation even more important.

On the other hand, maybe it was a good time to play Notts, who you would expect will run away with this second division, perhaps it was a game Durham would fail to win at any point in the season so in that respect nothing has been lost and they've shed some of their early season rustiness!

 

[Tom Flint]

Averaged 60 in the Shield this season

Didnt have a great season for middlesex last year though

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Durham's 4-day season virtually over then. The thing that hasn't been mentioned much from the coverage I've seen is I think it's ALWAYS an advantage to be playing in the first round of games. Apart from spreading the workload better you have teams getting match ready against each other.

Having to play Notts at home as Durham's first match, when Notts have already had the opportunity to shed their rustiness in an early match and a get win under their belt. That is pretty much the worst possible draw. The home draw puts the pressure on Durham and means Notts can simply insert Durham if it's cloudy - which it was and likely to be, making the proper game readiness situation even more important.

You make it sound like this all happened as a conspiracy against them.