Specsavers Championship, Friday, September 22, 2017

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Carberry in, McKay out at Leicestershire
George Dobell: Michael Carberry has signed a two-year deal with Leicestershire, while Clint McKay has been released as overseas player after three seasons at the club

by David Hopps 9/22/2017 1:45:42 PM
Andrew Gale on a sterling Yorkshire victory that has quickened their hopes of staying up

by David Hopps 9/22/2017 1:39:22 PM
Alex Wakely reflects on his side's 124-run defeat of Nottinghamshire.

by Paul Edwards edited by David Hopps 9/22/2017 12:01:14 PM
- Today's Headlines
No need to worry Galey - you've won it

Champions Essex dismiss Hampshire for 76 to complete memorable turnaround at the Ageas Bowl
Essex themselves fell for 76 in the first innings but fought back from a 178-run deficit on first innings
Newcomer Sam Cook swings it with 5 for 18
Somerset lose in final hour at Kia Oval by six wickets to return to bottom two
Northants beat Notts by 124 runs to ensure three-team finale in Division Two
Notts defeat means they stay second - Worcestershire still top
Yorkshire take tense two-wicket win against Warwickshire as Patterson and Fisher recover an almost lost cause
Sussex beat Durham

David Hopps on a memorable Yorkshire victory

Paul Edwards sees the Second Division promotion race shaken up by the Big Fellas

Latest reports and news from Division One

Latest reports and news from Division Two

by David Hopps 9/22/2017 7:30:40 AM
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by David Hopps 9/22/2017 7:20:34 AM

3rd & 7 37yd

RESULT: Surrey won by 6 wickets
Surrey 146/4 (32.4 ov, target: 143) v Somerset

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/22/2017 4:13:33 PM
END OF INNINGS: Surrey 146/4 (32.4 ov, target: 143) v Somerset
OJ Pope 13* (9) BT Foakes 42* (44)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/22/2017 4:13:14 PM
It would have been a bit silly if Surrey had stayed up with one win all season, this makes it a bit more respectable. Never really enjoy beating Somerset though.

by David Taylor 9/22/2017 4:13:07 PM
All of 110.92. Useless.

by MisanthropeGirl 9/22/2017 4:08:56 PM
Well that brought Sanga's average down a bit :( still in 3 figures though hopefully.

by David Taylor 9/22/2017 4:07:37 PM
see you later SB

by Lawrence Payne 9/22/2017 4:06:35 PM
Sanga deciding he wanted the standing ovation. Fair play to him :)

by acarey87 9/22/2017 4:06:14 PM
Goodnight all, I'm off for the weekend. Should be a grand final round...

by StaggerBreaths 9/22/2017 4:05:58 PM
What a catch!

by dez dezzy 9/22/2017 4:05:52 PM
Rashid got 21 this winter and is no where near test side now it seems

by Lawrence Payne 9/22/2017 4:05:36 PM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

by Rob Little 9/22/2017 4:05:03 PM
WICKET: Surrey 128/4 (30.2 ov, target: 143) v Somerset
KC Sangakkara c & b Bess 35 (47) Partnership: 55 (9.4 ov)
DM Bess 9.2-1-37-2 BT Foakes 37* (39)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/22/2017 4:04:25 PM
Good luck Finding Nemo:)

by Lawrence Payne edited by David Hopps 9/22/2017 3:59:51 PM
Is NEMO online still?

by David Hopps 9/22/2017 3:55:10 PM
Finn got 11 wickets at 26 in 3 Tests during that series, which is much better than anything Mark Wood has done in a Test shirt

by nickcricket 9/22/2017 3:54:01 PM
@Will Wow, that's close. I lost a game by 3 points earlier in the season, but also won one by 2...

by Dave Knibb 9/22/2017 3:52:59 PM
oh I agree, I don't think he'd definitely be England's best bowler (that should be Anderson, to hell with the naysayers), but on balance of experience I'm not sure he'd do worse than Toblerone

by Rob Little 9/22/2017 3:52:03 PM
TRJ isn't express either, of course, but he's not as wayward as Finny. Can do line and length when required.

by StaggerBreaths 9/22/2017 3:51:28 PM
Maybe he isn't as bad as is being made out, but nor is he great. He doesn't have the pace to make his bounce truly scary. I don't see him winning a series, or even a match, where TRJ or Broad couldn't.

by StaggerBreaths 9/22/2017 3:50:34 PM
Could really do with Bess getting Foakes here - cricketxi.com

by Will Colwell 9/22/2017 3:50:21 PM
OK, he was their best bowler in Durban and in the first innings at Johannesburg - but I think his being written off is largely as a result of an indifferent summer last year, and even then I didn't think he bowled *that* badly...

by Rob Little 9/22/2017 3:49:08 PM
Broad won the SA series for England with that 6-17 spell

by dez dezzy 9/22/2017 3:48:56 PM
...I was only going to go with it once...

by StaggerBreaths 9/22/2017 3:48:45 PM
I'm going to go with 'arguably, inarguably in one innings'.

by StaggerBreaths 9/22/2017 3:47:56 PM
I'm going to go with 'arguably, inarguably in one innings'.

by StaggerBreaths 9/22/2017 3:47:26 PM
TEAM 100: Surrey 102/3 (25.4 ov, target: 143) v Somerset
BT Foakes 21* (22) KC Sangakkara 25* (36)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/22/2017 3:47:18 PM
Sangakkara is immune to jinxing.

by StaggerBreaths 9/22/2017 3:47:08 PM
dare we remember that Finn was inarguably England's best bowler in South Africa two winters ago?

by Rob Little 9/22/2017 3:46:55 PM
ie none

by Will Colwell 9/22/2017 3:45:17 PM
More chance of Sangakkara getting out than there is of Finn getting MOTS

by Will Colwell 9/22/2017 3:45:11 PM