*** Official *** County Cricket 2020

[GoodAreasShane]

Harmer seems to have backtracked on the idea of trying to qualify for England. Good.

Seriously it is absolutely farcical that it was even a point of discussion, Olivier too. The idea that some established FC/occasional international level cricketer can move countries solely for cricketing reasons and seek to qualify for their new nation is one that is mindbogglingly dire




On a seperate but not entirely unrelated note, some teams are having their depth tested seriously with the vast majority of foreign players absent. Big oppurtunity for a lot of fringe players with both bat and ball. Many will fail, some will thrive

 

[chris.hinton]

Tables of the Bob Willis Trophy after 2 games

Central

Somerset 40
Worcestershire 37
Glouestershire 23
Warwickshire 18
Glamorgan 15
Northamptonshire 13

North

Derbyshire 44
Yorkshire 40
Lancashire 26
Leicestershire 25
Nottinghamshire 13
Durham 6

South

Essex 42
Kent 31
Middlesex 26
Hampshire 24
Sussex 22
Surrey 6

As it stands its an Essex vs Derbyshire final (Somerset miss out) still 3 matches to go

 

[wpdavid]

Tables of the Bob Willis Trophy after 2 games

Central

Somerset 40
Worcestershire 37
Glouestershire 23
Warwickshire 18
Glamorgan 15
Northamptonshire 13

North

Derbyshire 44
Yorkshire 40
Lancashire 26
Leicestershire 25
Nottinghamshire 13
Durham 6

South

Essex 42
Kent 31
Middlesex 26
Hampshire 24
Sussex 22
Surrey 6

As it stands its an Essex vs Derbyshire final (Somerset miss out) still 3 matches to go

Your boys look well placed in the central group. Great for Derbyshire too, although I don't know who they've played.

 

[chris.hinton]

Fixtures (15th-18th)

North

Lancashire vs Nottinghamshire
Leicestershire vs Durham
Yorkshire vs Derbyshire

Central

Northants vs Worcestershire
Warwick vs Somerset
Glamorgan vs Gloucestershire

South

Hampshire vs Surrey
Kent vs Middlesex
Sussex vs Essex

 

[chris.hinton]

Your boys look well placed in the central group. Great for Derbyshire too, although I don't know who they've played.

We do but Somerset will be too strong,

Derby have beaten Notts and Leicester

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Tables of the Bob Willis Trophy after 2 games

Central

Somerset 40
Worcestershire 37
Glouestershire 23
Warwickshire 18
Glamorgan 15
Northamptonshire 13

what coward called this Central and not West

 

[wpdavid]

what coward called this Central and not West

The good folks of Northants may not have been happy with that.

 

[Starfighter]

That's the only time I've every seen Derbyshire topping anything.

 

[chris.hinton]

I dont think it will last

 

[Woodster]

Not looking so good now; six gone, all of them to Harmer. He qualifies for England before too long, doesn't he?

Think his chances of qualifying for England may have all but disappeared now Kolpaks are soon to be a thing of the past.

I think he’s a massively improved spin bowler, from the one that played Test cricket five years ago. In fairness he didn’t do too bad then he still picked up 10 wickets at 25 against India who are more than capable of destroying spinners that are not Test standard.

You can have all the reservations you like about the standard of county cricket, what he has done for Essex since arriving is nothing short of incredible. It’s not just the stats, which are breathtaking in themselves, it’s operating at ridiculously high levels under the pressure of being the man that has to win Essex the game and constantly delivering. Marathon spells combined with some very handy runs down the order and a wonderful pair of hands in slips, he‘d be a certainty for the England side if he was eligible, as I’m sure he would with SA, politics aside.

He is assisted by a Chelmsford track that absolutely plays to his strengths, but how many times do you see spinners crumble when the spotlight is on them to win the game for their side on the fourth day with the ball going square, he delivers time and again.

 

[Dan]

Not as good as Leach tbf

(FWIW in matches where both played, Harmer has 20 @ 23.05; Leach has 22 @ 17.09 - and you'd say the Essex batting line-up is stronger)

 

[Woodster]

Not as good as Leach tbf

(FWIW in matches where both played, Harmer has 20 @ 23.05; Leach has 22 @ 17.09 - and you'd say the Essex batting line-up is stronger)

I mean it’s all subjective and there may be a hint of bias in my preference for Harmer but I just don’t see Leach winning games for Somerset on anywhere near as regular basis as Harmer does for Essex, which has culminated in Championship titles for two of the last three years.
If you compare their respective county records - Harmer has 237 wickets at 19.66 as opposed to Leach’s 222 at 23.61, so not a great deal between them and lots of different factors involved. Harmer has taken more 10 wickets in the match and five in an innings and on paper is the superior bowler but it is about preference.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

That's the only time I've every seen Derbyshire topping anything.

Only until they lose to Yorkshire.

Rain ruined draw will suit Derbyshire.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Derbyshire actually look like a semi decent side to me. Du Plooy is a gun, he's surrounded by solid county professionals such as Reece, Godleman and Madsen, and a few of their younger bowlers look to have a bit about them


I like seeing one of the less prominent counties punch above their weight

 

[theegyptian]

Still no Moeen for Worcestershire. The rest of the england odi players and odi bubble back playing for their counties as far as I can tell. Bit strange.

 

[Howe_zat]

Ian Bell is having a complete arsewipe of a season.

 

[Tom Flint]

Middlesex have one of the weakest batting line ups in the country, bailed out by our bowlers or all rounders nearly every game. I like to see the local youngsters get their chance but none of them seem to be any good!

 

[chris.hinton]

Strange that Moeen isnt back for Worcester

 

[wpdavid]

Strong performance by Somerset at Edgbaston so far. Looking like an innings victory.

 

[Pothas]

The Overtons having a great time this season.

Would have loved to been able to watch some cricket at Edgbaston over the last few days. Hoping maybe to get in before the end of the season.