Specsavers Championship, June 9, 2017

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3rd & 7 37yd

Can't see Gary Ballance failing on a turning pitch against a teenage offspinner

by Will 6/9/2017 11:00:54 AM
6

by dez dezzy 6/9/2017 11:00:43 AM
They'll always have Colly. (lie detector sound)

by StaggerBreaths 6/9/2017 11:00:41 AM
#BallyBingo 8

by nickcricket 6/9/2017 11:00:07 AM
Lancashire v Middlesex
- Middlesex have gone seven matches without tasting defeat to Lancashire (W2 D5).
- The last seven times Lancashire have hosted Middlesex; it has ended in a draw.
- Middlesex have not lost a match since 2015 (W6 D14); they have drawn their last four matches however.
- Ryan McLaren (Lancashire) is closing in on 400 first-class wickets, he needs four more to get there.
by David Hopps 6/9/2017 11:00:00 AM
Lees has been the king of easy runs this season, the only time he has got any is in the final innings of the game when the match is heading for a draw average will be awful without them

by nickcricket 6/9/2017 10:59:51 AM
Notts still in a good postion, they don't look as good a side when Broad isn't playing. Not sure why Lumb hasn't been moved on. Been average for two seasons now will end up like Warks with a huge age gap if they don't start being though

by nickcricket 6/9/2017 10:58:49 AM
Dom Bess is a bizarre cricketer

by Will 6/9/2017 10:58:38 AM
Makes me chuckle, or at least it would if we weren't 44/3... at least you've got Colly?

by Angus Mitchell 6/9/2017 10:58:19 AM
the beginning of the end for Yorks. I fear we're going to be routed for about 150 here

by Joe Williams 6/9/2017 10:58:15 AM
And right on cue...

by StaggerBreaths 6/9/2017 10:57:40 AM
I mean, I can believe it. But yes. Shambles. Something in the heads gone (and at the top of the order).

by StaggerBreaths 6/9/2017 10:57:34 AM
WICKET: Durham 356/6 (109.1 ov, won the toss) v Kent
SW Poynter b Stevens 35 (72) Partnership: 67 (20.4 ov)
DI Stevens 30.1-6-67-3 PD Collingwood 109* (192)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/9/2017 10:57:22 AM
WICKET: Yorkshire 34/2 (15.1 ov, won the toss) v Somerset
AZ Lees c Abell b Bess 6 (41) Partnership: 0 (2.2 ov)
DM Bess 2.1-1-11-1 PSP Handscomb 0* (7)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/9/2017 10:57:21 AM
UPDATE: Match start delayed (Play due to start at 1:15pm), Surrey v Essex at Guildford

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/9/2017 10:57:10 AM
Pretty damn silly I'd imagine, your season has been unbelievable so far hasn't it?

by Angus Mitchell 6/9/2017 10:56:35 AM
The Div 2 promotion race is puzzling. I thought Notts and Worcs were going to cruise it, with Kent as the only possible challengers, but the wheels seem to be falling off at Worcs, and Kent have conspicuously failed to bowl out the bottom side. What's going on?

by Sam Inglis 6/9/2017 10:55:39 AM
Angus, I switched from Middlesex to chuffing Durham. How do you think I feel?

by StaggerBreaths 6/9/2017 10:55:31 AM
StaggerBreaths - Yes played against Yorkshire earlier in the season, think he is still having flashback of Ballance's 311 runs in the match, he played a couple of one day games after that. Hard side to get into Hants

by nickcricket 6/9/2017 10:55:05 AM
Dear God why do I support Middlesex???

by Angus Mitchell 6/9/2017 10:54:44 AM
@StaggerBreaths He bowled about 5 overs when I saw him at Taunton two weeks ago

by Will 6/9/2017 10:53:31 AM
StaggerBreaths - His Cover drive is the only bit of class Vaughan ever had to lose, My fave thing about Kohler-Cadmore is the took a lot of Vaughan Yorkshire age group records before getting a scholarship outside the County

by nickcricket 6/9/2017 10:53:16 AM
Does Reece Topley still play cricket?

by StaggerBreaths 6/9/2017 10:52:55 AM
Bailey continues his dogged effort.

by StaggerBreaths 6/9/2017 10:52:38 AM
The only cricketer's twitter worth visiting this morning is Reece Topley's. Because for some reason only he knows he decided to retweet a terrible photoshop I made in powerpoint in 5 minutes

by Will 6/9/2017 10:52:30 AM
WICKET: Middlesex 38/3 (12.5 ov, won the toss) v Lancashire
DJ Malan c Chanderpaul b Bailey 2 (11) Partnership: 8 (2.4 ov)
TE Bailey 6.5-2-19-2 SS Eskinazi 16* (24)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/9/2017 10:51:59 AM
Lawrence Payne - Not sure if he is registered yet, would have changed the balance of the side if he had played.

by nickcricket 6/9/2017 10:51:44 AM
Good to see Vaughan promoting betting websites on his Twitter. Stay classy Mike.

by StaggerBreaths 6/9/2017 10:50:51 AM
What on earth is that Lancs vid? Someone filming a laptop screen on their phone?

by Will 6/9/2017 10:50:50 AM
StaggerBreaths - Oh yeah, forgot he played the 2nd XI Final yesterday.

by nickcricket 6/9/2017 10:49:17 AM
UPDATE: Match delayed by rain, Leicestershire 27/0 (12 ov) v Sussex

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/9/2017 10:49:14 AM
No CompDog this match, fortunately(?). Just a Mala(n)mute.

by StaggerBreaths 6/9/2017 10:48:33 AM
Morning, So could Tom Kohler-Cadmore have played for Yorkshire today?

by Lawrence Payne 6/9/2017 10:48:28 AM
Jamie's gonna be playing test cricket next year if he keeps improving at this rate

by Will 6/9/2017 10:47:52 AM
Isn't dog fighting illegal? CompDog Vs BailDog

by nickcricket 6/9/2017 10:47:42 AM
WICKET: Yorkshire 34/1 (12.5 ov, won the toss) v Somerset
A Lyth c Gregory b J Overton 24 (43) Partnership: 34 (12.5 ov)
J Overton 0.5-0-0-1 AZ Lees 6* (34)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/9/2017 10:47:13 AM
The shame of getting out to someone whose Twitter handle is @TomBaildog...

by StaggerBreaths 6/9/2017 10:46:27 AM
Somerset v Yorkshire
- Six of the last eight meetings between these sides have ended in a draw; one win apiece.
- Somerset are currently enjoying a seven-game unbeaten streak at home versus Yorkshire (W3 D4).
- Yorkshire are now unbeaten in four outings (W2 D2) having previously lost three in succession immediately before this run.
- Two of the three highest scorers with the bat this season in Division One are set to face off; Yorkshire’s Gary Ballance (610) & Somerset’s Dean Elgar (504).
by David Hopps 6/9/2017 10:46:23 AM
Does anyone know what happened to James Burke? Surrey loaned him to Leics for this year but he hasn't appeared once yet, i don't think even for the Seconds?

by dez dezzy 6/9/2017 10:45:23 AM
Lyth sloggin' he will be out soon

by nickcricket 6/9/2017 10:43:20 AM
Alas Ballance's only fault has captain is that he doesn't bowl himself for Comedy value

by nickcricket 6/9/2017 10:41:55 AM
Bess straight on!

by dez dezzy 6/9/2017 10:40:48 AM
Sod it, Ballance can chuck down some leg spin too

by Joe Williams 6/9/2017 10:40:23 AM
Spin on at Taunton, Somerset bowled 4 maidens out of 6. Pressure on

by nickcricket 6/9/2017 10:40:20 AM