**Official** County Cricket 2017

[superkingdave]

At least Surrey are defending 204, but currently being put to the sword by Warwickshire's, I mean Birmingham's openers. Listening to 5X, we have two women on commentary for some reason. Anyone know who the posh totty is? Sounds a bit like Lucy Worsley.

Rainford-Brent? or Isabelle Westbury?

 

[Firebreaker]

Wow it hadn't really clicked just how much of a joke Glamorgan's team is.

6 South African players and an Aussie. What a complete waste of space. Bulldoze the Ashes Test stealing venue and find another county who can have their first class status.

Which are the other counties?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Poor old Jennings out first ball today.

 

[superkingdave]

Thought about Headingly but decided on Old Trafford instead. Looking forward to watching Parkinson bowl.

Captain Croft left himself out instead of Buttler and carrying the drinks.

 

[superkingdave]

Also came to see Ian Bell fall to a nothing waft outside off stump after playing a few pretty shots. Not disappointed.

 

[fredfertang]

Some bloke called Collingwood has got a century for Durham - wonder if he's any relation ..........

 

[S.Kennedy]

Poor old Jennings out first ball today.

He has hit some dreadful form.

 

[91Jmay]

Livingstone smoking us around, not that that is difficult. His technique looked hideous in SA white ball stuff but he will probably be close to selection.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Yea Jennings form has been even worse for Durham, I think maybe he tries too hard when he's struggling and makes it worse. His bowling has been okay though.

I reckon any county instead of Glamorgan would do. Lots of candidates, I don't really follow Minor Counties stuff.

 

[theegyptian]

Jennings batting this year more in line with his general career. Maybe 2016 was the anomaly.

 

[fredfertang]

Come on Warwickshire, roll over ffs

 

[theegyptian]

UPDATE: Match delayed by crowd trouble, Middlesex 214/7 (68.1 ov, lead by 181 - 2nd inns) v Surrey


daniel norcross‏ @norcrosscricket 5m5 minutes ago

Extraordinary scenes at The Oval where play has been suspended because an as yet I identified object has fallen from the sky onto the square
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Stuart Meaker‏Verified account @SMeaker18 3m3 minutes ago

Well...we have just officially gone off the field because a metal tipped arrow just landed on the pitch!! ��
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[theegyptian]

Championship table. Only team with any chance of beating Essex is Lancs. They play next week. Could be all over before Cook and Westley even return to Essex. Harmer 53 wickets @ 21.11, Porter 52 @ 18.67; 10 ahead of next best in the division Ben Coad.

TEAM MP MW ML MD PT
Essex 10 7 0 3 177
Lancs 10 4 1 5 141
Hants 10 3 2 5 117
Surr 10 1 1 8 115
Middx 10 2 3 5 106
Yorks 10 3 4 3 103
Somst 10 1 5 4 80
Warks 10 1 6 3 68

 

[superkingdave]

Be great to get a win next week and stir it up a bit but its arguably already been a really good year for us, no relegation battle and our batting line up suddenly looks a lot more solid than it has for years.

 

[fredfertang]

Be great to get a win next week and stir it up a bit but its arguably already been a really good year for us, no relegation battle and our batting line up suddenly looks a lot more solid than it has for years.

They were bloody lucky at Chelmsford back in April - I trust we'll administer a humbling defeat on them at OT

 

[Woodster]

Championship table. Only team with any chance of beating Essex is Lancs. They play next week. Could be all over before Cook and Westley even return to Essex. Harmer 53 wickets @ 21.11, Porter 52 @ 18.67; 10 ahead of next best in the division Ben Coad.

TEAM MP MW ML MD PT
Essex 10 7 0 3 177
Lancs 10 4 1 5 141
Hants 10 3 2 5 117
Surr 10 1 1 8 115
Middx 10 2 3 5 106
Yorks 10 3 4 3 103
Somst 10 1 5 4 80
Warks 10 1 6 3 68

Having watched Harmer and Porter this week, must say Porter was most impressive in Somerset's first innings (didn't have the pleasure to see him run through them in the 2nd dig), Harmer was always going to come into the game in the latter stages even on what was effectively a day three pitch. Have to say was also very impressed with the way Nick Browne went about his business.

 

[mr_mister]

Crossbow Bolt fired onto the field during a county game

Lehmann fighting dirty ahead of the ashes

 

[S.Kennedy]

Jennings batting this year more in line with his general career. Maybe 2016 was the anomaly.

I wouldn't say that. He was more bog standard 30ish until he had a rotten year in 2015. He had a decent partnership with Rocky. This including the year we won the 2013.

 

[S.Kennedy]

PS

Rooting for an Essex victory.

 

[fredfertang]

PS

Rooting for an Essex victory.

ban worthy