Specsavers Championship, Thursday, July 6, 2017

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3rd & 7 37yd

END OF INNINGS: Kent 184/3 declared (58 ov, lead by 317 - 2nd inns) v Northants
JL Denly 78* (172) AP Rouse 8* (20)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 7/6/2017 3:49:34 PM
Doesn't Nick mean that Cook filled in as captain at one point and scored a ton there too?

by StaggerBreaths 7/6/2017 3:49:28 PM
Wow a ball turned at Lords!

by Lawrence Payne 7/6/2017 3:49:10 PM
@StaggerBreaths The ICC don't care, we talk about it every year and nothing happens what amuses me is Graves wants 4 day Cricket. Needs to have a word with Root when England are also going at 12.5 overs tomorrow

by nickcricket 7/6/2017 3:49:06 PM
Might be unique stat Nick

by Lawrence Payne 7/6/2017 3:48:28 PM
@Nick What don't you get about 'first game as captain'...lol

by Dave Knibb 7/6/2017 3:47:47 PM
Yes 100 on debut as player and then again as captain

by Lawrence Payne 7/6/2017 3:47:05 PM
Five'll work. I think anything over one'll probably work.

by StaggerBreaths 7/6/2017 3:46:59 PM
@LawrencePayne Cook might have done it twice, because his first match as Captain wasn't is first match as full time captain but he did get a hundred in the first Test in India in 2012 didn't he?

by nickcricket 7/6/2017 3:46:24 PM
i suggested 5 per over earlier what you think?

by Lawrence Payne 7/6/2017 3:46:24 PM
WICKET: Leicestershire 281 all out (97.3 ov, lead by 19 - 1st inns) v Sussex
RA Jones b Beer 6 (21) Partnership: 19 (5.2 ov)
WAT Beer 15.3-0-53-2 CJ McKay 32* (38)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 7/6/2017 3:46:14 PM
I'm agreeing with Vaughan now... Talking about run penalties for slow over rates. -_-

by StaggerBreaths 7/6/2017 3:45:48 PM
I don't mind Mo attacking the spinners. It's when he takes on the short ball in test cricket that annoys me.

by dez dezzy 7/6/2017 3:39:58 PM
Lords Gower "What was in that drink", Beefy "Don't know, lets get some"

by nickcricket 7/6/2017 3:39:48 PM
Moe'll want him one of those now.

by StaggerBreaths 7/6/2017 3:38:53 PM
Root straight 6 all the frustration coming out in that

by Lawrence Payne 7/6/2017 3:38:35 PM
Now they're cooing over how aesthetically pleasing he is. I'm sure Vaughan wants Vince back in the side.

by StaggerBreaths 7/6/2017 3:38:26 PM
he'll never learn it seems

by dez dezzy 7/6/2017 3:38:22 PM
Another drink, get on with the game!

by nickcricket 7/6/2017 3:38:17 PM
Just bowl short at Mo. You'll buy his wicket for about 25

by Stevolution76 7/6/2017 3:37:32 PM
for the avoidance i doubt was referring to the top edged hook just prior

by dez dezzy 7/6/2017 3:37:01 PM
Moe has decided he's the new David Warner. The new Brummie bearded David Warner.

by StaggerBreaths 7/6/2017 3:36:48 PM
2 cover drives from Ali, god like

by Lawrence Payne 7/6/2017 3:36:19 PM
No Mo, just NO

by dez dezzy 7/6/2017 3:35:54 PM
Are we sure it wasn't due to Michael Vaughan? Somehow?

by StaggerBreaths 7/6/2017 3:35:39 PM
Looks like they're just having a laugh at Beckenham. Adam Rossington into his 7th over. Not sure why Mitch Claydon didnt come into bat next

by Stevolution76 7/6/2017 3:35:33 PM
Sure KP wil grace us with that gem later

by Lawrence Payne 7/6/2017 3:35:28 PM
People congratulating Root but really its all been down to KP for turning up and providing a presence

by nickcricket 7/6/2017 3:34:30 PM
Well you called it now Dez

by Lawrence Payne 7/6/2017 3:33:27 PM
Sadly we probably need him to go onto 150 now.

by StaggerBreaths 7/6/2017 3:30:38 PM
Ton!

by StaggerBreaths 7/6/2017 3:30:15 PM
And I can breathe, well done Joe!

by Lawrence Payne 7/6/2017 3:30:10 PM
(And no, it's not a player from Derbyshire.)

by StaggerBreaths 7/6/2017 3:28:20 PM
Need to get a gif made up of George Dobell saying it is a five day game?

by nickcricket 7/6/2017 3:25:03 PM
Root getting frustrated... uh-oh.

by StaggerBreaths 7/6/2017 3:23:59 PM
WICKET: Leicestershire 262/9 (92.1 ov, lead by 0 - 1st inns) v Sussex
RJ Sayer b Sakande 31 (72) Partnership: 36 (8.3 ov)
A Sakande 7.1-0-41-1 CJ McKay 19* (27)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 7/6/2017 3:21:54 PM
That isn't going to help Burns conversion rate, speaking of conversion rate Root is now 97

by nickcricket 7/6/2017 3:20:21 PM
Burns earned a cold beer or 2

by Lawrence Payne 7/6/2017 3:19:33 PM
WICKET: Surrey 127/3 (41.5 ov, trail by 38 - 2nd inns) v Hampshire
RJ Burns b Ervine 68 (112) Partnership: 18 (11.1 ov)
SM Ervine 12.5-2-16-1 JJ Roy 11* (42)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 7/6/2017 3:18:05 PM
im not breathing till he gets past the 150 balls faced

by Lawrence Payne 7/6/2017 3:17:59 PM
Root almost up to my figure of 90...

by StaggerBreaths 7/6/2017 3:16:13 PM
Will be exciting if he plays like he did for Worcs 36 off 18

by nickcricket 7/6/2017 3:14:22 PM
That is why Stokes isn't England's third best batsmen, he has the most talent and a very simple technique but he is prone to overaggressive. No problem Bairstow in nex...wait no

by nickcricket 7/6/2017 3:10:31 PM
Stokes throws it away

by Lawrence Payne 7/6/2017 3:09:21 PM
@LawrencePayne Yep can regroup while they are hopeless at T20, then they might have Ballance back for the next game at Scarborough. Not an easy one, Essex. Finds sofa to hid behind

by nickcricket 7/6/2017 3:05:18 PM