Specsavers Championship, Thursday, July 6, 2017

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3rd & 7 37yd

Borthwick thought not on this seasons form, Westley is right up there

by acarey87 7/6/2017 11:35:11 AM
Dawson only had 4 wickets less when I checked, you can't use not playing as an excuse
After 5 rounds Dawson had bowled the most overs in div 1

by Ashley Hicks 7/6/2017 11:35:05 AM
WESTLEY

by Matt_MYano 7/6/2017 11:34:51 AM
Maybe Lawrence? It's a fair enough one.

by StaggerBreaths 7/6/2017 11:34:37 AM
@AshleyHicks - probably because he's hardly played - been with the ODI team

by dez dezzy 7/6/2017 11:34:06 AM
Which leads to another question - who is the best England-qualified number 3 in the County Championship? As in someone who regularly bats at 3.

by Brendan Mulcahy 7/6/2017 11:34:00 AM
Wasn,t that my arguement yesterday SB?

by Lawrence Payne 7/6/2017 11:33:39 AM
I apologise if it has changed now, but last time I looked Dawson had a better average and better economy with the ball this season than Leach in div 1 this season

by Ashley Hicks 7/6/2017 11:33:29 AM
Rory Burns must be happy, he's career best FC is no longer 199

by Haystack_Jnr 7/6/2017 11:33:21 AM
WICKET: Leicestershire 138/4 (49.3 ov, trail by 124 - 1st inns) v Sussex
MJ Cosgrove c Jordan b Briggs 41 (98) Partnership: 34 (11.1 ov)
DR Briggs 13.3-5-21-1 EJH Eckersley 18* (32)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 7/6/2017 11:32:56 AM
Well that's true enough.

by StaggerBreaths 7/6/2017 11:32:45 AM
He mentioned how Ballance has yet to bat 3 for Yorkshire or the Lions but is expected to be the answer for the England team.

by acarey87 7/6/2017 11:32:09 AM
What did he say Acarey? We may be able to absolve you.

by StaggerBreaths 7/6/2017 11:31:14 AM
Yep Mark, still at the bottom though. 17 points adrift. Add the 48 back on and they'd still only be 8th.

by StaggerBreaths 7/6/2017 11:30:40 AM
I feel dirty, I've just agreed with Michael Vaughan

by acarey87 7/6/2017 11:29:20 AM
Bit of a wobble for Durham :/ Are they back in the black yet?

by Mark Ofield 7/6/2017 11:28:33 AM
WICKET: Durham 95/2 (40.4 ov, target: 282) v Derbyshire
MJ Richardson c Madsen b Imran Tahir 62 (129) Partnership: 4 (3.0 ov)
Imran Tahir 11.4-4-20-1 JTA Burnham 3* (9)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 7/6/2017 11:27:07 AM
Rest of the top order must wish they had Root's luck could have been out twice already

by nickcricket 7/6/2017 11:26:21 AM
there is literally no justification for Dawson in the team if Woakes plays, and *cough cough* Jack Leach has really good figures this season...

by Rob Little 7/6/2017 11:25:11 AM
my dark hope is that when Woakes comes back they'll swap him for Wood (OK that's not great, but it has to be someone) and then swap Dawson for an actual spinner

by Rob Little 7/6/2017 11:24:21 AM
I'd rather more proper batsmen and less people who can do a job

by Matt_MYano 7/6/2017 11:23:55 AM
- Live Update
Jon Culley at Warwicks v Middlesex 103-4

Warwicks made another breakthrough when Paul Stirling played across one to be leg before to George Panayi, having hit three boundaries in an attempt to put some scoreboard pressure on the home side. Nick Compton looking well set on 44, though, and 131 more are needed.

by jonculley 7/6/2017 11:23:41 AM
Guess it depends what happens in the rest of the test, if Dawson does well he won't be dropped. This team is a batsmen light, although there are a lot of players capable of batting well

by nickcricket 7/6/2017 11:23:09 AM
I'd rather England play Westley actually as every time he faces an international attack he gets a ton so

by Matt_MYano 7/6/2017 11:21:27 AM
TEAM 100: Middlesex 103/4 (31 ov, target: 234) v Warwickshire
JA Simpson 9* (16) NRD Compton 44* (90)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 7/6/2017 11:20:46 AM
I have a theory for England, stop picking left handers!

by Lawrence Payne 7/6/2017 11:18:47 AM
Stoneman will play the next test instead of Dawson

by Matt_MYano 7/6/2017 11:18:12 AM
- Live Update
Tim Wigmore at Surrey 464-9 v Hamphire

Well batted Rory Burns. As if I hadn’t written enough about him already, he’s now moved to his maiden double century, flicking Mason Crane through midwicket at 12.16pm. What an effort its been: Burns has been on the field for every minute of the match to date. Surrey still need another 35 to avoid the follow on and make this match completely safe.

by Tim Wigmore 7/6/2017 11:18:04 AM
Should be Moe Dez. Not that he seems likely to prolong this particular procession.

by StaggerBreaths 7/6/2017 11:17:48 AM
Start of another Quadri fest....

by Bucko77gc 7/6/2017 11:16:49 AM
WICKET: Kent 7/1 (1.4 ov, lead by 140 - 2nd inns) v Northants
DJ Bell-Drummond b Sanderson 5 (6) Partnership: 7 (1.4 ov)
BW Sanderson 0.4-0-4-1 SR Dickson 0* (5)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 7/6/2017 11:16:23 AM
INDIVIDUAL 200: RJ Burns 203* (404)
Surrey 463/9 (142.5 ov, trail by 185 - 1st inns) v Hampshire

by ESPNcricinfo Live 7/6/2017 11:16:16 AM
WICKET: Durham 91/1 (37.4 ov, target: 282) v Derbyshire
CT Steel c †Smit b Hamidullah Qadri 25 (106) Partnership: 91 (37.4 ov)
Hamidullah Qadri 6.4-1-12-1 MJ Richardson 61* (120)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 7/6/2017 11:16:10 AM
3 needed for Burns to get a double. Not sure i'd be trusting Footit at the other end though

by acarey87 7/6/2017 11:15:26 AM
@Bucko77gc. That would probably require scoring more than 20 before being dismissed.

by Brendan Mulcahy 7/6/2017 11:14:47 AM
nor Cook then Brendan, pitch it up going across him seems like all his dismissals last year or so

by Lawrence Payne 7/6/2017 11:14:44 AM
So 1 hour 10 mins in England have a choice at no. 5 whether to send in Stokes who has had injury issues and will have to bowl a few overs later or the w/k who will likely have to spend a long time in the field

by dez dezzy 7/6/2017 11:14:02 AM
So close to getting that test average over 40

by Bucko77gc 7/6/2017 11:14:00 AM
Nothing's changed for Bally at this level - pitch it up from round the wicket and it won't take too long.

by Brendan Mulcahy 7/6/2017 11:13:33 AM
Hahahahaha I love Ballances use of DRS ;)

by Mark Ofield 7/6/2017 11:12:51 AM
Ballance missed that by absolutely miles

by Matt_MYano 7/6/2017 11:12:28 AM
lol Ballance reviews a plumb lbw and is out. Just about shuts me up

by Lawrence Payne 7/6/2017 11:12:19 AM
Please someone stay in with Burns, he hasn't got a career double yet

by dez dezzy 7/6/2017 11:11:48 AM
TKC bit flat footed but its another good ball

by Lawrence Payne 7/6/2017 11:10:20 AM