Specsavers Championship, Monday, April 24, 2017

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3rd & 7 37yd

Hope its a home game, Spice up the pitch and get Bess in (and Hose)

by nickcricket 4/24/2017 4:24:58 PM
Is Roland Jones bowling offices from his normal run up? Would love to see that

by NemoUKS 4/24/2017 4:24:40 PM
TEAM 100: Glamorgan 103/4 (34.1 ov, target: 355) v Leics
CB Cooke 8* (43) AHT Donald 48* (80)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 4/24/2017 4:23:54 PM
not the panic button, Nemo, but if we do want to freshen the team up at all, who do you change?

by dave 4/24/2017 4:23:52 PM
Its like I am connected to a tap

by nickcricket 4/24/2017 4:23:43 PM
Spin on at both ends at Lords - only way they can stay out there.

by David Taylor 4/24/2017 4:23:35 PM
Certainly not drop the new skipper levels of panic

by NemoUKS 4/24/2017 4:23:05 PM
Somerset are biding their time until August / September and the Taunton dust bowls.

by Matt Richardson 4/24/2017 4:22:58 PM
pipe down Nick

by dave 4/24/2017 4:22:43 PM
Trego looked okay against Essex. Don't think you can really hit the panic button after two games.

by NemoUKS 4/24/2017 4:22:41 PM
K Jennings #wrongmanforthejob

by Courtney Nangle 4/24/2017 4:22:32 PM
Get Hose in, he always gets the runs flowing

by nickcricket 4/24/2017 4:22:21 PM
Hope we go further than semis this time in the one dayers

by Kartikeya Juneja new 4/24/2017 4:21:55 PM
i'd like Bartlett to get a game - done brilliantly for the under 19s, in the warm up games and for the seconds. Davey has come in from the seconds for this match. Both Gregory and Coverton have done well, so difficult to say who else to bring in. Hose looking okay as well, but really would be Abell and perhaps Trego that could be dropped from the top 6?

by dave 4/24/2017 4:21:45 PM
WICKET: Essex 160/8 (72.1 ov, target: 452) v Middlesex
SR Harmer lbw b Malan 20 (67) Partnership: 30 (14.5 ov)
DJ Malan 1.1-0-3-1 N Wagner 16* (42)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 4/24/2017 4:21:08 PM
We've got Allenby in the seconds...

by NemoUKS 4/24/2017 4:20:48 PM
NemoUKS - maybe sign a few of those Devon lads up, have they got bloke heading for 40 who bowls right arm dobbers because they are gold dust in this league

by nickcricket 4/24/2017 4:20:20 PM
@KJ Seconds lost to Devon heavily the other day. Good time for the one day stuff I think, get a few into form

by NemoUKS 4/24/2017 4:18:58 PM
Seems another case of # ProtectYourAverageAtAllTimes

by Kartikeya Juneja new 4/24/2017 4:18:54 PM
Doesn't look like Jennings is going for it they need 10 an over and he is going at 3 an over

by nickcricket 4/24/2017 4:17:52 PM
I would say bust. They are deep into negative points . Really need a win urgently

by Kartikeya Juneja new 4/24/2017 4:15:30 PM
Durham - stick or bust?

by Courtney Nangle 4/24/2017 4:14:23 PM
WICKET: Durham 53/4 (14.3 ov, target: 205) v Gloucs
MJ Richardson c Taylor b van Buuren 26 (27) Partnership: 38 (7.5 ov)
GL van Buuren 2.3-0-17-1 KK Jennings 15* (31)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 4/24/2017 4:11:36 PM
Do you think we need a revamp in the squad calling a few of thebplayers from the second xi?

by Kartikeya Juneja new 4/24/2017 4:00:39 PM
@Nemo and KJ. argueably we've played the two weakest teams in Div 1 and lost to both having been in the box seat. I'm actually quite glad we break for the one day part of the season now - give a few players some time to reflect on their performances.

by dave 4/24/2017 3:59:50 PM
When the pitch loses the spice, our bowlers are toothless

by Kartikeya Juneja new 4/24/2017 3:58:36 PM
- ECB Reporters Network
Come back later for George Dobell's assessment from Edgbaston, but while you wait...

Warwicksahire 435-8 drew with Surrey

Half-centuries from Ian Bell, Tim Ambrose and Keith Barker led Warwickshire to safety as Surrey had to settle for a draw after dominating much of their Specsavers County Championship match at Edgbaston.
Warwickshire began the last day on 162 for four, leading by only 57 and with plenty of batting to do to stave off the prospect of a third successive defeat.
But, abetted by a flattening pitch and the loss of ten overs to rain, they advanced to 435 for eight, thanks principally to Bell (99 from 162 balls, ten fours), Ambrose (85, 128 balls, 13 fours) and Barker (70 not out, 80 balls, 13 fours.
Surrey's seamers, led by Tom Curran who finished with four for 112 and eight wickets in the match, persevered but were blunted by a pitch which declined to deteriorate and a Warwickshire batting unit which, unlike in the first two games this season, declined to fold.

by David Hopps 4/24/2017 3:58:06 PM
Another duck for Abell as well. Absolute nightmare innings, and the second game we've lost off a decent first innings lead. Ugh.

by NemoUKS 4/24/2017 3:57:33 PM
- ECB Reporters Network
Vithushan Ehantharajah's report on Gary Ballance's herculean resistance will be along later, but in the meantime, the bare bones...

Hampshire 455 drew with Yorkshire 231 & 345/5 by 121 runs

Gary Ballance scored his highest Specsavers County Championship with a stunning double century to salvage a draw for Yorkshire against Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl.
Captain Ballance was at his careful glorious best as he totted up an unbeaten 203 – beating his previous best of 174.
Unbeaten Hampshire came out the clash with 11 points to Yorkshire’s eight – to keep their title bid on track.
But the man of the match was undoubtedly Ballance – who managed to outshine England Test duo Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow with a ton in each innings.
He backed up his 108 in the first digs with a battling yet seemingly calm 203.

by David Hopps 4/24/2017 3:56:24 PM
This was our batsmen

by Kartikeya Juneja new 4/24/2017 3:55:35 PM
by Kartikeya Juneja new 4/24/2017 3:55:26 PM
by Kartikeya Juneja new 4/24/2017 3:55:23 PM
@nemo we fell like a pack of cards

by Kartikeya Juneja new 4/24/2017 3:54:47 PM
**** me! Just got back from a two and a half hour meeting... we were one down when I left!

by NemoUKS 4/24/2017 3:53:43 PM
RESULT: Match drawn
Warwickshire 435/8 declared (123 ov, lead by 330 - 2nd inns) v Surrey

by ESPNcricinfo Live 4/24/2017 3:52:08 PM
END OF INNINGS: Warwickshire 435/8 declared (123 ov, lead by 330 - 2nd inns) v Surrey
KHD Barker 70* (80) CJC Wright 36* (53)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 4/24/2017 3:52:01 PM
- Live Update
George Dobell at Warwickshire (435-8) v Surrey

It’s petered out a bit here and we’re expecting a declaration – and draw – any moment. After a grim start to the season, Warwickshire may be reasonably happy with 10 points for the draw. Surrey are going to take 13. The next round of games, which sees Warwickshire play at Taunton, looks intriguing. Those teams could both do with a win. Still, Warwickshire have at least reached 400 for the first time this year and Keith Barker continues to score heavily for a No. 8. Surrey may regret the way their seamers bowled this morning, but they still loon a strong side.

by George.Dobell 4/24/2017 3:51:52 PM
desrves the not out Nick methinks :)

by Lawrence Payne 4/24/2017 3:51:03 PM
Super innings Gary B

by Lawrence Payne 4/24/2017 3:50:21 PM
#ProtectYourAverageAtAllTimes

by nickcricket 4/24/2017 3:50:05 PM
RESULT: Match drawn
Yorkshire 399/6 declared (132 ov, lead by 175 - 2nd inns) v Hampshire

by ESPNcricinfo Live 4/24/2017 3:49:51 PM
END OF INNINGS: Yorkshire 399/6 declared (132 ov, lead by 175 - 2nd inns) v Hampshire
AU Rashid 5* (33) GS Ballance 203* (384)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 4/24/2017 3:49:38 PM
Ballance on 199* they brought the field in so he hit it for four

by nickcricket 4/24/2017 3:49:17 PM
INDIVIDUAL 200: GS Ballance 203* (384)
Yorkshire 399/6 (132 ov, lead by 175 - 2nd inns) v Hampshire

by ESPNcricinfo Live 4/24/2017 3:48:52 PM