**Official** County Cricket 2016

[Spikey]

Howe risking abuse by wandering into the Official Somerset Thread, featuring grecian (because he's local), Spikey (because Somerset had a gun team on cricket 2004), Dan (???) and Cab (???)

 

[grecian]

Northeast with another ton, really has been unlucky not to make the lions squad. This is the most depressing season ever, finishing second and not getting promoted is cruel especially as Essex are the bloody champions,.

It's because of his name as Scaly keeps on telling us they're biased against that region.

 

[Stace]

It's because of his name as Scaly keeps on telling us they're biased against that region.

Haha, that's a good one it really tickled me.

 

[Cabinet96]

Six an over isn't as easy as it would be in a straight 40 over game for all the obvious reasons, but that's still a great deal for Yorkshire and a generous declaration from Middlesex. Would've thought another 30/40 runs in a couple of overs less at least.

 

[Cabinet96]

Chasing 240 in 40 overs does feel a bit like a Saturday league game though. Will be interesting to watch.

 

[Watson33]

Pathetic from Middlesex. Managed to take one of the best finishes to a county season I can remember and make it an absolute farce.

 

[grecian]

Trego Sums it up, Bedwetter going in hard too.

 

[Howe_zat]

Declaration bowling has been a thing in FC cricket for decades and this is the first time I've seen people get mad about it.

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Yorkshire ain't chasing this. Two down, behind the rate and half the runs have come from edges anyway

 

[Cabinet96]

Get the block out Gary.

 

[Stace]

Yeah this isn't an easy pitch to score quick runs if you bowl well...

 

[grecian]

Good declaration by Middlesex clearly

So this is how it will be taken away a Yorkshire collapse, ah well.

 

[Howe_zat]

Trego Sums it up, Bedwetter going in hard too.

actual cricketers failing to understand that scoring runs in the 4th innings is hard

weird af

 

[Cabinet96]

Good declaration by Middlesex clearly

So this is how it will be taken away a Yorkshire collapse, ah well.

I'm hoping they might be inclined to block if they lose a few more wickets, just to spite Strauss.

 

[Stace]

Durham only need around 110 in 20 overs, Hampshire look doomed.

 

[Cabinet96]

actual cricketers failing to understand that scoring runs in the 4th innings is hard

weird af

Yeah the pitch has always looked really hard to force the pace on as well. Still inclined to believe it was a bit generous though, ftr.

 

[Cabinet96]

Finn better deliver.

 

[Howe_zat]

Finn better deliver.

This isn't a particularly rewarding position to adopt

 

[Cabinet96]

Jeez. Risky to give yourself room against the off spinner on this pitch.

 

[Dan]

fmd, that declaration bowling was...completely overt. And wtf @ the James Franklin dismissal?

 

[wpdavid]

Jeez. Risky to give yourself room against the off spinner on this pitch.

Yeah, Rayner really proving a handful here

(apologies if you were talking about another match altogether)