**Official English County Cricket 2013**

[mightymariner]

Carberry has three wickets at Derby. That has never happened in senior cricket before. I have no idea what they have done to that wicket but the pitch inspectors are likely to be getting interested shortly.

Keeping it surprisingly tight too.

Nice to see Hodgson get a big score on the board too, liked the look of him when they visited.

 

[Viscount Tom]

North just got a beauty of a ball.

 

[Cabinet96]

Alfonso's just produced two heroic overs. WAG.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Looks like Glamorgan are going to get home, needing six from two overs.

It's then all in Somerset's hands: if they win, they go through, and if they lose it's Northants. Gloucestershire are done for - their run-rate can't get past Northants'.

 

[Neil Pickup]

This is the kind of time when I really wish Colvile would just read my posts and tell viewers what is actually happening.

Meanwhile, nobody else seems to have noticed that Buttler is keeping wicket for Somerset instead of Kieswetter.

 

[Neil Pickup]

38.3 Overton to Fuller, 6 no balls

Things not to bowl at this stage of proceedings... fortunately Alfonso has the last over so Somerset should be alright.

 

[Cabinet96]

What constitues a home semi?

 

[Neil Pickup]

What constitues a home semi?

Well, you get to play it at home...

It's the two teams with the best group-stage records, if that's what you were asking?!

 

[Cabinet96]

Yeah, guess it wasn't that hard to work out

Not sure about all the comparing groups, such as best second placed side, and best top sides, tbh.

Notts v Hampshire in the final for me.

 

[Cabinet96]

Luke Wright a lock for the one day squad tomorrow, right?

 

[MW1304]

Three hundreds in six games, crikey. He's been pretty superlative in the short forms for a decent amount of time now, probably deserves a squad place at the very least. Was bowling for the Lions too, so could get Ravi's place whilst he can't bowl?

 

[Pothas]

Never! Ravi been in pretty good form himself.

 

[MW1304]

Yeah he has, would be harsh. Need dat bowling option though. Could just come in for whoever is bound to be rested? Don't think there was anyone else in line for selection other than Bairstow and...well. Carbs? Is a tough one.

 

[MW1304]

Ooo and who will keep? Soz this has a thread.

So, er, that Willey's alright yeah?

 

[Cabinet96]

Jos will keep. Need a middle order bat with the gloves. Ravi has been in good batting form, but if he can't bowl I don't really see a place in the side for him. I don't trust Root for ten overs, and can we honestly say Bopara will do better with the bat than Root and Morgan (maybe the latter, but that's only form related)?

I'd probably be looking at this:

1. Cook/Carberry
2. Bell
3. Trott
4. Root
5. Morgan
6. Wright
7. Buttler
8. Tricky Tredders
9-11. Seamers

 

[MW1304]

Cribb to laugh.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Bopara can **** off. Stokes will surely feature and be one of the main bowlers and his batting in limited overs has gotten much better whilst it's dropped off in FC cricket.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Bopara shouldn't be dropped he's been a pretty consistent performer for us in ODIs these past few years.

 

[grecian]

Bopara shouldn't be dropped he's been a pretty consistent performer for us in ODIs these past few years.

First name on the team-sheet surely?

 

[Scaly piscine]

Consistently chokes when it comes to actually winning the game and his a horrendous record for England. So yea where's the upside?