**Official English County Cricket 2013**

[Howe_zat]

I've only just seen that we're called the Vikings. When did that happen?

 

[grecian]

Appaarently Tres' first pair in his 21 years playing, he was due.

 

[fredfertang]

Katman in a rich vein of form - hope Boof's eyes are elsewhere

 

[Pothas]

We are so bad at four day cricket.

 

[grecian]

We are so bad at four day cricket.

I was thinking what a stupid declaration that was by Glamorgan, but it seems to be going okay.....

 

[Viscount Tom]

Punter tons up in his final FC innings.

 

[superkingdave]

7/63 for Kerrigan. Should win this from here and that would be the double over our nearest rivals for promotion. Get a win at home against Glamorgan next week and you'd get very good odds on us not going up

 

[vic_orthdox]

Ponting with a ton in his last FC innings.

 

[grecian]

Punter tons up in his final FC innings.

Ponting with a ton in his last FC innings.

So did Ricky ton-up or not, getting mixed signals.

 

[Pothas]

I was thinking what a stupid declaration that was by Glamorgan, but it seems to be going okay.....

Well backfired in the end and good job to Hanpshire would not have got close to winning without it.

 

[theegyptian]

Been some good tight last days of cricket today. Was hoping Surrey lost their last couple of wickets and left Notts chasing 180 in 20 overs or so for a good finish. Don't know whose gonna win the tittle. Durham fair running through some teams. Stoneman and Borthwick both improving batsmen.

Lancashire and Northants away at the top of the second division. Lancs have Kerrigan though to win them some games, Northants short of quality spin bowling options. No-one else behind you'd say are guaranteed to put a good run together really.

Back to just the 7 T20 games tomorrow.

 

[fredfertang]

Delighted to see we are going to be back in the top division again next season, but we are still in desperate need of some reliable homegrown batting

 

[Pothas]

Does look good for Lancs.

Northants could definetly be caught but as has been said needs a side to put a run together. Really can't see Hampshire doing it unless Carberry and Adams really turn thier form around. Would have real chance if they did and Ajmal arrives but I don't know what has gone on with that deal.

 

[fredfertang]

Punter tons up in his final FC innings.

Still not convinced his Test career is over tbh

 

[Spikey]

we don't want that big quitter back. quit test match cricket, quit odi cricket, quit it20 cricket and now quits all cricket. what a big fat quitter. if that was him batting with agar he would have quit.

 

[theegyptian]

Dernbach being there at the end with Ponting is beautiful.

Bopara has a side strain and is out for 6 weeks so that puts to an end his ashes hopes!

 

[superkingdave]

Plenty of juice in the pitch at Cheltenham, nearly 1200 runs scored and only 11 wickets fallen after 3 days, non of Kent's main bowlers can be bothered to bowl in the second dig. Surely pitches like this are just as bad as those were 14 wickets fall on the first day

 

[Prince EWS]

Tredwell finally takes a First Class wicket for the season. Takes his season average to 428. Nice.

 

[theegyptian]

Plenty of juice in the pitch at Cheltenham, nearly 1200 runs scored and only 11 wickets fallen after 3 days, non of Kent's main bowlers can be bothered to bowl in the second dig. Surely pitches like this are just as bad as those were 14 wickets fall on the first day

Least both teams agreed on a runchase on the last day. Could have been a desperate draw otherwise. 410 on the last day probably about right given the match scoring rate.

 

[theegyptian]

Amazing how bad Essex can be. 13-5 after 5.