@NemoUKS Yorkshire's second team is already playing in division one

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Ireland wouldn't want to jeopardise their test status by also being considered as a 'county' i'd think, 3 7s could be achieved but whichever counties / countries would be added would struggle financially to become full time and travel wise they are all arse end of the country which would add further logistical challenges for them

Doth mine eyes deceive me, or has DBD actually scored some runs?

#Hameedwatch recommences!

I think the one conclusion we can all agree on is there should be more counties

I recall this being suggested before. I don't think Ireland want to play, they have their own FC comp. now. Scotland, Dutchland, a.n. otherland?

***brians to play for England this summer 2. Welsh to play for England this summer Zero...

They should 'City team' the 50 over comp, get it down to eight teams. That would reduce the fixtures or have three groups

Every chance that Warwickshire will soon be 47 or 48 points back with two games to go

The ECB won't make more First Class Counties, if anything they will decide that they don't need to subside 18 and start letting them go belly up.

Approx 18 weeks from start of May to end of August plus a couple more weeks in April/September... 10/12 FC games per side leaves 8/6 weeks for 50 over and T20 tournaments. You'd like to hope that the ECB can plan a sensible fixture list in that but I won't hold my breath...

@SB Which MCs would be 'promoted' to get up towards 21? And can we trust the ECB not to screw them over, a la Durham?

I was hoping that not scoring many runs this year would make Lees give up that silly tick where he looks at his bat before every ball

Of Course Batty and Gaz will know each other well from all that drinks carrying with no chance of playing they did in India

I'm guessing they saw the flat state of the Oval pitch and went for a right arm / left arm spin combo.