Specsavers Championship, Sunday, April 23, 2017

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3rd & 7 37yd

TEAM 200: Lancashire 202/2 (71.1 ov, lead by 33 - 2nd inns) v Somerset
LS Livingstone 84* (172) AL Davies 101* (221)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 4/23/2017 11:16:44 AM
WICKET: Durham 335/5 (105.3 ov, lead by 32 - 1st inns) v Gloucs
MJ Richardson c Bancroft b Miles 57 (139) Partnership: 122 (41.5 ov)
CN Miles 21.3-2-79-3 PD Collingwood 60* (122)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 4/23/2017 11:16:40 AM
Pretty sure all four of the names I mentioned went to State schools as well - which is a rarity

by NemoUKS 4/23/2017 11:13:51 AM
Matt Maynard the only qualified coach driver to be playing 1st class cricket today?

by Russell Chapman 4/23/2017 11:13:26 AM
Good start to the season by Davies. Two tons.

by Matt Warwick 4/23/2017 11:12:36 AM
Taunton Vettori and Coverton bowling to Liam Livingstone and Alex Davies. We grumble a lot about overseas players clogging up the Champ but four local lads representing their counties, all of which have England potential

by NemoUKS 4/23/2017 11:11:20 AM
INDIVIDUAL 100: AL Davies 100* (218)
Lancashire 192/2 (69.5 ov, lead by 23 - 2nd inns) v Somerset

by ESPNcricinfo Live 4/23/2017 11:11:20 AM
minimum 100 run lead required at Edgbaston with the pitch starting to misbehave

by Russell Chapman 4/23/2017 11:10:55 AM
WICKET: Surrey 354/5 (98.2 ov, lead by 22 - 1st inns) v Warwickshire
BT Foakes c Patel b Hannon-Dalby 21 (38) Partnership: 48 (11.4 ov)
OJ Hannon-Dalby 9.2-1-38-1 DP Sibley 39* (87)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 4/23/2017 11:09:47 AM
INDIVIDUAL 50: PD Collingwood 51* (112)
Durham 324/4 (103.1 ov, lead by 21 - 1st inns) v Gloucs

by ESPNcricinfo Live 4/23/2017 11:06:36 AM
@RobLittle Should be correct now

by AndrewLowe8 4/23/2017 11:04:11 AM
- Live Update
Paul Edwards at Lancashire 187-2 v Somerset

Some fine cricket at Emirates Old Trafford this morning. Against a Somerset attack which has kept its discipline on a suddenly flat pitch - so what was Friday all about? - Liam Livingstone and Alex Davies have batted with exemplary rectitude. Only 35 runs have been scored but I bet that no one at Old Trafford minds at all. What they will mind about, though, is that Liam Livingstone was just struck a nasty blow on the finger by Craig Overton and stalked off to square leg in obvious pain. The finger has been strapped up and painkillers taken. Alex Davies is three short of a century which he richly deserves. Actually, make that two runs and this is not a running blog (whatever that is).

by Paul Edwards 4/23/2017 11:02:52 AM
- Live Update
George Dobell at Warwickshire (332) v Surrey (347-4)

In the last over from Wright a couple of balls have misbehaved off the pitch. Both times the ball took off from a length. You would expect that, I think, with no heavy roller in use but that is the first sign of it. It suggests batting could become far more difficult as the game progresses. Olive Hannon-Dalby, who has bowled with excellent control this season, has replaced Keith Barker from the Pavilion End. Sibley has just edged him to third man for four.

by George.Dobell 4/23/2017 11:00:46 AM
Livingstone hit on the finger by Coverton but continuing after treatment, clearly uncomfortable

by NemoUKS 4/23/2017 11:00:24 AM
aaah, you didnt say England only.

by Meical Baggins 4/23/2017 11:00:07 AM
@MeicalBaggins Not England-qualified, sadly

by Nick Sharland 4/23/2017 10:59:23 AM
INDIVIDUAL 50: AP Rouse 51* (65)
Kent 209/8 (49.4 ov, lead by 309 - 2nd inns) v Derbyshire

by ESPNcricinfo Live 4/23/2017 10:58:59 AM
@Nick....no Sangarkkara?

by Meical Baggins 4/23/2017 10:58:35 AM
INDIVIDUAL 50: MJ Richardson 50* (130)
Durham 313/4 (101.3 ov, lead by 10 - 1st inns) v Gloucs

by ESPNcricinfo Live 4/23/2017 10:58:28 AM
You'd think a man with 263 fc wickets might have been tried earlier!

by David Taylor 4/23/2017 10:54:05 AM
Early season bandwagon XI:
Stoneman
Robson
Jennings
Ballance
Wessels (wk)
Northeast
Stevens
Coad
Buck
Footitt
Norwell

by Nick Sharland 4/23/2017 10:53:21 AM
WICKET: Kent 201/8 (48.1 ov, lead by 301 - 2nd inns) v Derbyshire
DI Stevens lbw b Mendis 90 (86) Partnership: 90 (17.1 ov)
BMAJ Mendis 0.1-0-0-1 AP Rouse 44* (60)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 4/23/2017 10:52:46 AM
- Live Update
George Dobell at Warwickshire (332) v Surrey (335-4)

Two fours in three balls from Dominic Sibley have taken Surrey into the lead. He has been very patient here but, presented with one on his legs from Chris Wright, he whipped it to the short square-leg boundary. A minute or so later, Wright tested him with a short ball and he hooked it very fine – finer than he intended – just wide of Tim Ambrose to the boundary. Warwickshire have bowled pretty well this morning, but Surrey are in no hurry and know that, if they can stretch this lead and gain full batting bonus points, it will be very hard for the hosts to claw their way back into the match.

by George.Dobell 4/23/2017 10:51:19 AM
second four was rather streaky tbf

by Meical Baggins 4/23/2017 10:50:12 AM
TEAM 200: Kent 201/7 (47.3 ov, lead by 301 - 2nd inns) v Derbyshire
AP Rouse 44* (57) DI Stevens 90* (85)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 4/23/2017 10:49:16 AM
2 fours in 4 balls from Sibbo - he'll soon cut out that nonsense. Lancs ahead now as well.

by David Taylor 4/23/2017 10:49:13 AM
apologies if i'm not the first to notice this, but there's a bit of a discrepancy on the Yorks-Hants scorecard; there's a +3 difference between Gaz's score on the scorecard and on the end of overs score?

by Rob Little 4/23/2017 10:48:57 AM
Surrey lead by 2

by Meical Baggins 4/23/2017 10:47:52 AM
ooo Profanity Bally

by Russell Chapman 4/23/2017 10:42:35 AM
WICKET: Glamorgan 321/5 (81.5 ov, trail by 99 - 1st inns) v Leics
CB Cooke lbw b Raine 27 (58) Partnership: 58 (18.0 ov)
BA Raine 19.5-4-56-2 CA Ingram 100* (180)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 4/23/2017 10:42:29 AM
You cheeky bastard Beth! Am not around today I'm afraid, watching crap TV instead. 😛 Yay 300 though!

by StaggerBreaths 4/23/2017 10:41:07 AM
Hants could have Topley at nine if Edwards replaces Berg... Worst nine in county cricket!

by Dave Robjohns 4/23/2017 10:40:55 AM
Good partnership for Kent - Stevo into the 80s ...

by David Taylor 4/23/2017 10:40:36 AM
TEAM 300: Durham 300/4 (97.3 ov, trail by 3 - 1st inns) v Gloucs
PD Collingwood 38* (96) MJ Richardson 45* (117)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 4/23/2017 10:40:01 AM
Definitely. (This counts as mockers, right?)

by Matt Warwick 4/23/2017 10:39:52 AM
David Willey - best nine in county cricket?

by Nick Sharland 4/23/2017 10:38:28 AM
@davidtaylor - no need to rush for Surrey. Good chance for Sibley to cement his place in the side.

by Meical Baggins 4/23/2017 10:36:17 AM
Hooray! Need regular wickets. Be easy to flag on a flat pitch in such lovely sunshine.

by Matt Warwick 4/23/2017 10:36:01 AM

COUNTY FIXTURES
COUNTY RESULTS

North Group: Leics v Derbyshire at Leicester
Aug 17, 2017 (18:30 local | 17:30 GMT | 13:30 EDT | 12:30 CDT | 10:30 PDT)

South Group: Surrey v Gloucs at The Oval
Aug 17, 2017 (18:30 local | 17:30 GMT | 13:30 EDT | 12:30 CDT | 10:30 PDT)

South Group: Essex v Kent at Chelmsford
Aug 17, 2017 (19:00 local | 18:00 GMT | 14:00 EDT | 13:00 CDT | 11:00 PDT)

North Group: Yorkshire v Northants at Leeds
Aug 17, 2017 (19:00 local | 18:00 GMT | 14:00 EDT | 13:00 CDT | 11:00 PDT)

North Group: Derbyshire v Worcs at Derby
Aug 18, 2017 (19:00 local | 18:00 GMT | 14:00 EDT | 13:00 CDT | 11:00 PDT)

South Group: Glamorgan v Middlesex at Cardiff
Aug 18, 2017 (19:00 local | 18:00 GMT | 14:00 EDT | 13:00 CDT | 11:00 PDT)

South Group: Hampshire v Somerset at Southampton
Aug 18, 2017 (19:00 local | 18:00 GMT | 14:00 EDT | 13:00 CDT | 11:00 PDT)

South Group: Kent v Surrey at Canterbury
Aug 18, 2017 (19:00 local | 18:00 GMT | 14:00 EDT | 13:00 CDT | 11:00 PDT)

North Group: Lancashire v Warwickshire at Manchester
Aug 18, 2017 (19:00 local | 18:00 GMT | 14:00 EDT | 13:00 CDT | 11:00 PDT)

North Group: Northants v Durham at Northampton
Aug 18, 2017 (19:00 local | 18:00 GMT | 14:00 EDT | 13:00 CDT | 11:00 PDT)

North Group: Notts v Leics at Nottingham
Aug 18, 2017 (19:00 local | 18:00 GMT | 14:00 EDT | 13:00 CDT | 11:00 PDT)

South Group: Sussex v Essex at Hove
Aug 18, 2017 (19:00 local | 18:00 GMT | 14:00 EDT | 13:00 CDT | 11:00 PDT)

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