***Official*** English Domestic Season 2009

[TT Boy]

Ian Blackwell has figures of 4 wickets for 7 runs.

Somerset getting exposed outside their Taunton concrete comfort zone. What does Hildreth average outside the road counties?

 

[fredfertang]

..... and ends up 5 for 7 - don't suppose the wicket was prepared for him either - wonder what he might have said to Langer between innings?

 

[grecian]

Yes, Ian has been a big miss for us this year and he's been massive in Durham's retention of their title. Still there's always Omari Banks

 

[Scaly piscine]

If you compare the seasonal bowling averages Durham's 6 bowlers are all ahead of Somerset's 7 bowlers.

 

[wpdavid]

Kyle Coetzer currently going on 18 off 88 balls with a strike rate that's in danger of dropping below 20.

 

[TT Boy]

The worrying thing is that he bats like that for Scotland in associate cricket.

 

[Uppercut]

The Scottish have a unique tactic in LO cricket. Bat 50 overs playing exclusively defensive strokes and hope to **** your bowlers do a superhuman job.

Anyway, Ian Blackwell- WTF?

 

[TT Boy]

Sri Lanka spinner Herath has joined Surrey for the rest of the season, all of three weeks. The wickets are dog now, so he should enjoy himself.

 

[stumpski]

Well it was about this time last year that Shoaib Akhtar was signed; hopefully this bowler will make more of an impression. Three CC matches remaining, but even if Surrey win all three promotion is unlikely, so I can't see the point really. Would be different if we were 7th in Division 1.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Well it was about this time last year that Shoaib Akhtar was signed; hopefully this bowler will make more of an impression. Three CC matches remaining, but even if Surrey win all three promotion is unlikely, so I can't see the point really. Would be different if we were 7th in Division 1.

I personally would suggest you play the 10 year old who has taken about fifty wickets in age group cricket this year, making him a rather infinitely better prospect than any other bowler Surrey have produced in the last decade.

 

[four_or_six]

Well it was about this time last year that Shoaib Akhtar was signed; hopefully this bowler will make more of an impression. Three CC matches remaining, but even if Surrey win all three promotion is unlikely, so I can't see the point really. Would be different if we were 7th in Division 1.

Yeah, it's a really odd signing from Surrey. Unless they're hoping he'll be back next summer, what's the point? Surely better to expose a youngster.

 

[TT Boy]

What strip are Lancashire playing on?

Didn't look like there was another one prepared yesterday and I can't believe if they are playing on the same surface it has improved much.

 

[stumpski]

Decent start by Surrey, but as they made 420+ in the first innings of their last two games,and lost both, it's too early to count any chickens.

Incidentally there seems to be a feeling among supporters (that I've spoken to) that Batty should stay next year and play as a specialist opener. There's something to be said for it. Frost hasn't done too badly at Warwickshire.

Just noticed Herath isn't playing in this one.

 

[TT Boy]

What strip are Lancashire playing on?

Didn't look like there was another one prepared yesterday and I can't believe if they are playing on the same surface it has improved much.

Same strip and the umpires declared the ground fit at 9.15am.

 

[TT Boy]

Decent start by Surrey, but as they made 420+ in the first innings of their last two games,and lost both, it's too early to count any chickens.

Incidentally there seems to be a feeling among supporters (that I've spoken to) that Batty should stay next year and play as a specialist opener. There's something to be said for it. Frost hasn't done too badly at Warwickshire.

Just noticed Herath isn't playing in this one.

Cricinfo only have Surrey playing with 9 men...

BBC has Herath in the party of 12.

 

[grecian]

Chanderpaul scoring a ton whilst the rest of the batting struggles, must feel familiar for him

 

[Uppercut]

As if Durham weren't good enough without the world's best batsman.

 

[superkingdave]

Good to see John Simpson getting runs on his CC debut for Middlesex, should never have been allowed to leave Lancs

 

[zaremba]

Pushy's back! No wickets today at Lancs for the little chap but I'm all smiles all the same

 

[fredfertang]

As if Durham weren't good enough without the world's best batsman.

Indeed - it's all getting a bit predictable - will probably declare UDI and want Test status next