Specsavers Championship, Friday, June 2, 2017

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3rd & 7 37yd

So long as they're sure it's not a drop, yes. Substituting a pacer for a spinner? Not a drop. Substituting one bat for another that's drastically out of form? You can spin that one however you like, it's a drop.

by StaggerBreaths 6/2/2017 3:52:14 PM
@nickcricket the problem isn't the grass. the problem is that the batsmen aren't swinging hard enough at length balls outside off stump

by GeorgePotter19 6/2/2017 3:51:55 PM
UPDATE: Match delayed by bad light, Somerset 161/5 (48.4 ov, won the toss) v Middlesex

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/2/2017 3:51:42 PM
WICKET: Durham 131/8 (38.4 ov) v Northants
P Coughlin c Keogh b Kleinveldt 13 (32) Partnership: 6 (1.3 ov)
RK Kleinveldt 13.4-3-26-2 SW Poynter 4* (4)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/2/2017 3:51:22 PM
Hopefully England will make the tactical change of dropping Morgan on any pitch that isn't a road he can't cope if there is any movement. Doesn't like it if he sees grass on the pitch. Spooks him like a horse

by nickcricket 6/2/2017 3:50:36 PM
but its ok to change the bowlers?

by Lawrence Payne 6/2/2017 3:50:05 PM
Well we could forcast it because he couldn't take part in the warm ups

by Lawrence Payne 6/2/2017 3:49:23 PM
Moe is (considered) a batting all-rounder, Rashid a spinner. Right or wrong, it was a tactical drop. And Willey has apparently lost his swing, as mentioned earlier (and apart from his first five overs of the innings, had a tendency to get thumped anyway). Anyway they'll both probably come back in.

Also, for what it's worth? I'd keep the top seven together too. Chopping and changing just before a World Cup has got us into problems before.

SO basically what Dez said.

by StaggerBreaths 6/2/2017 3:49:07 PM
The thing that made me laugh is when Morgan was asked after the game if there was any stage in the field he wanted Rashid in the team. Absolutely not he said. I'm sure when Ball was bowling a load of leg stump half volleys the thought never crossed his mind

by GeorgePotter19 6/2/2017 3:49:02 PM
Root only bowled because Woakes had to go off, i don't think anyone could have forecast that!!

Ali/Root & Rash are also completely different types of bowler. If you want to change captain on the eve/at the start of a global tournament, you are making the same sort of mistake that previous England tournament teams have made.

by dez dezzy 6/2/2017 3:48:29 PM
UPDATE: Match delayed by bad light (Play due to restart at 4:50pm), Somerset 161/5 (48.4 ov, won the toss) v Middlesex

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/2/2017 3:46:06 PM
Ruthless cricket they said they wanted to play well carrying Roy is not that ruthless. Its not tactical because they played Ali and Root bowled, and for me I would have Root as captain why have 2 different captains, if Root makes all sides

by Lawrence Payne 6/2/2017 3:44:54 PM
I was more talking about Willey he has been dropped because of Mark Wood. Bowling average 49 Mark Wood. Wouldn't happen to a batsmen. Doesn't matter how many game Bairstow top scores in, no batsmen is going to lose their first team place.

by nickcricket 6/2/2017 3:44:53 PM
WICKET: Durham 125/7 (37.1 ov) v Northants
MJ Richardson c †Rossington b Buck 27 (40) Partnership: 20 (6.4 ov)
NL Buck 7.1-1-21-4 P Coughlin 11* (27)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/2/2017 3:44:44 PM
No need for Rash to doubt, because he wasn't dropped, it was solely tactical.

by dez dezzy 6/2/2017 3:42:54 PM
Yeah and Rashid thrives on believe, now the doubts will come back. Love the picture of Ryan, how can he walk away end of season still has so much passion

by Lawrence Payne 6/2/2017 3:41:33 PM
Not double talk in the slightest & Rashid wasn't dropped either. Morgan just selected what he thought was the best bowling attack for the conditions, which yes in hindsight Rash might have been a better option than Ball. Roy will come good - like all batsmen do at some point he has just hit a poor patch of form - after QDK & possibly Warner he's the most destructive ODI opener in world cricket.

by dez dezzy 6/2/2017 3:40:55 PM
wasn't the Rashid change, not that i agree with it, a tactical opposed to form based decision? Obviously thought Seam over Spin, which was probably fair enough, though odd all the same.

by dave 6/2/2017 3:40:04 PM
Ryan Sidebottom gets full value from his final Roses Championship match

by David Hopps 6/2/2017 3:38:57 PM
That is how it is Lawrenece, If a bowler has two bad games that its Gone. If a batsmen fails for 6 months its just the start of another 18 months of unequivocal backing

by nickcricket 6/2/2017 3:38:40 PM
Luke Wells is in some form...

by SDHoneymonster 6/2/2017 3:38:00 PM
INDIVIDUAL 100: LWP Wells 100* (184)
Sussex 260/2 (75 ov) v Worcs

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/2/2017 3:37:35 PM
Coad one wicket behind Abbott in the Division one standings having played a game less (but an innings more because Hants haven't bowled in the current match)

by nickcricket 6/2/2017 3:36:38 PM
And as for the Morgan double talk re Roy then dropping Rashid made me slightly annoyed to say the least

by Lawrence Payne 6/2/2017 3:36:15 PM
6 for 25, think he can stay with Yorkshire thanks SB :)

by Lawrence Payne 6/2/2017 3:35:07 PM
Evening all. Looking unlikely that Mid/Som will get back out... might improve Soms chances of avoiding defeat. Frustrates me how the top 6, despite a shocking start to the season is a 'closed shop'. Two changes, Davey in for Coverton as not available and TG for Bess, which clearly is tactical based on pitch/weather. With Myburgh, Hose. Eddie Bryom and Bartlett waiting in the wings, it does seem strange. Unfortunately for him as he has been a loyal servant, Trego would be the first to go, closely followed by the captain.

by dave 6/2/2017 3:34:50 PM
Looks perfect material to warm the England bench Nick. Theory: Yorkshire players develop slightly warmer bottoms to withstand the biting cold.

by StaggerBreaths 6/2/2017 3:34:41 PM
WICKET: Nottinghamshire 209/8 (56.5 ov) v Derbyshire
BA Hutton b Taylor 9 (50) Partnership: 9 (2.4 ov)
TAI Taylor 11.5-3-51-2 L Wood 6* (7)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/2/2017 3:33:32 PM
See

by nickcricket 6/2/2017 3:33:19 PM
WICKET: Lancashire 123 all out (43.4 ov, won the toss) v Yorkshire
SD Parry c Lyth b Coad 30 (51) Partnership: 11 (3.5 ov)
BO Coad 11.4-4-25-6 S Mahmood 4* (11)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/2/2017 3:32:52 PM
UPDATE: Match delayed by bad light, Somerset 161/5 (48.4 ov, won the toss) v Middlesex

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/2/2017 3:27:46 PM
Coad too good for England

by nickcricket 6/2/2017 3:27:39 PM
So Coad in for Woakes then?

by StaggerBreaths 6/2/2017 3:27:01 PM
TEAM 200: Hampshire 202/3 (68 ov, won the toss) v Warwickshire
SM Ervine 111* (188) JHK Adams 63* (181)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/2/2017 3:22:56 PM
Yeah thats more how i would describe Patterson

by Lawrence Payne 6/2/2017 3:21:51 PM
Cricinfo need to redo his bio, a workhorse seamer? Strike bowler more like

by nickcricket 6/2/2017 3:20:26 PM
WICKET: Nottinghamshire 200/7 (54.1 ov) v Derbyshire
MH Wessels c †Smit b Taylor 39 (62) Partnership: 32 (12.5 ov)
TAI Taylor 10.1-3-46-1 BA Hutton 6* (41)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/2/2017 3:20:23 PM
Another 5 for Coad now on 27 this season

by Lawrence Payne 6/2/2017 3:17:17 PM
WICKET: Lancashire 112/9 (39.5 ov, won the toss) v Yorkshire
TE Bailey c Lees b Coad 2 (23) Partnership: 23 (9.1 ov)
BO Coad 9.5-3-21-5 SD Parry 23* (39)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/2/2017 3:16:29 PM
TEAM 200: Nottinghamshire 200/6 (53.2 ov) v Derbyshire
BA Hutton 6* (37) MH Wessels 39* (61)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/2/2017 3:16:16 PM
UPDATE: Match delayed by bad light, Durham 122/6 (35.5 ov) v Northants

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/2/2017 3:08:46 PM
UPDATE: Match delayed by rain (Play due to restart at 4:30pm), Somerset 161/5 (48.4 ov, won the toss) v Middlesex

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/2/2017 3:05:47 PM
Hampshire 192/3 vs Warwickshire
Sean Ervine crashed an unbeaten century during the afternoon session as Hampshire took advantage on day one against Warwickshire.
Ervine helped drag Hampshire out of a 31 for three hole with Jimmy Adams to leave the hosts on 188 for three at tea – as they managed to get through the whole session without losing a wicket.
The Zimbabwean bagged his first ton of the season, and the 22nd of his career, in a stylish, well tempoed knock.
With him opener Adams continued his role of holding the innings together with his unflashy yet safe batting.
The left handed batsman reached 54 off 156 balls, in doing so passed 13,000 first class runs in his career.

by David Hopps 6/2/2017 3:05:45 PM
TEA: Nottinghamshire 199/6 (53 ov) v Derbyshire
BA Hutton 6* (37) MH Wessels 38* (59)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/2/2017 2:56:51 PM