The Baconator
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Not looking good for Warwicks, 251 behind with 2 days behind, even with 7 wickets in hand.
As for the final relegated side I'd guess Middlesex
As for the final relegated side I'd guess Middlesex
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*Official* English Domestic Season Thread (2005)
- Thread starter chris.hinton
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I have just heard that England will not be releasing players for the C and G semi finals and i think it is complete disgrace. For one thing with crciket atracting a lot of support from the ashes at the moment i think if people saw that the likes of Flintoff, Pieterson and vaughan were playing in these games it might make more people take note and watch the hampshire v yorkshire game that is on channel 4. Also this is a very big game for the counties envolved hamsphire could be on course too win there first piece of silverwear in over 10 years and they are being derprived of there most desturcive players. Fletcher says they need rest but im sure they could manage a 1 day game infact it will help keep them in good touch.
Its not meaningless as far as hampshire are concerned and they have all week too recover from the game i dont see how playing one match can do any harm too a player it will just help keep them in good form considering the australians are playing between now and the next test. I was really looking forward too seeing pieterson and vaughan on saturday and the central contracts sayp players will be realeased for knock out games.marc71178 said:
superkingdave
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as far as i know it was the counties that decided to release the players from playing rather than England refusing to let them play. (this from watching the roses match in the pub at lunch)
We would have had a pretty good lead had Kemp/Fulton managed to catch that simple catch (His words not mine).Pothas said:
Would have given us a 8-10 point lead (I think) - Not to mention a somewhat doggy points deduction earlier in the season but hey we are still in the hunt so all to play for, but I would think with the run ins that Notts should be the favourites at this stage.
If it was going too harm Englands chances of winning the ashes then i would agree but i really dont see how it does and sure if on the morning of the game there was even a slightest doubt about fitness then they dont play. I just think it is a real shame that they arent playing. still i think hampshire should beat yorksihremarc71178 said:
Neil Pickup
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It's pretty depressing watching Anderson bowling at the moment - down on pace (slower than Corky), no movement, spraying it, getting carted around by Richard Dawson.aussie said:dont know if anyone was watching todays roses match on SKy but an interesting day at OT, Yorks*te 324/6 in 104 overs looks as if Peter Maron again has prepared 2 superb decks in 10 days
There's is valid points in both arguments, at the end of the day if the players feel they need a break then nobody should hold that against them they have just played back to back Tests and above all two very tough games physically and mentally.Pothas said:
But saying that it will harm the Ashes isn't really a reason for me personally afterall the Aussies will play a One-Day and a two game game in the gap between the Tests, and I'll bet they wont have hangovers come Thursday week.