Specsavers Championship, Thursday, September 14, 2017

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3rd & 7 37yd

Seriously. Incredible from Parkinson. Obviously getting very little support, he's taken down the promotion contenders on what can't have been a hugely turning pitch. Chapeau.

by StaggerBreaths 9/14/2017 2:07:18 PM
@Nemo I agree, a great servant to them.

by Dave Knibb 9/14/2017 2:07:05 PM
Definitely, although a bit of me is sad that Napier in particular isn't there to pick up a medal

by NemoUKS 9/14/2017 2:06:27 PM
Well done to Essex, when it happens. Coming up to Div 1 and losing Napier and Masters looked like a real challenge, but they've been fantastic, a real team effort.

by Dave Knibb 9/14/2017 2:04:18 PM
WICKET: Worcestershire 493 all out (118 ov, lead by 89 - 1st inns) v Leics
OB Cox c Klein b Parkinson 77 (107) Partnership: 7 (2.0 ov)
CF Parkinson 45-1-148-8 PR Brown 2* (5)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/14/2017 2:03:20 PM
WICKET: Glamorgan 208/6 (66.1 ov, lead by 105 - 2nd inns) v Northants
AG Salter b Keogh 19 (52) Partnership: 71 (18.5 ov)
RI Keogh 3.1-1-2-1 CB Cooke 50* (68)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/14/2017 2:02:20 PM
UPDATE: Match start delayed (Play due to start at 3:30pm), Middlesex 76/3 (30.1 ov) v Hampshire

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/14/2017 2:02:18 PM
WICKET: Warwickshire 105/9 (40.2 ov, trail by 63 - 2nd inns) v Essex
JS Patel c Lawrence b Cook 19 (39) Partnership: 23 (6.4 ov)
SJ Cook 9.2-2-39-3 HJH Brookes 5* (18)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/14/2017 2:01:12 PM
Cook on the balcony chatting to Bell and Trott...'Well lads, how have you been doing lately?'

by Dave Knibb 9/14/2017 1:58:36 PM
INDIVIDUAL 50: CB Cooke 50* (64)
Glamorgan 206/5 (65.2 ov, lead by 103 - 2nd inns) v Northants

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/14/2017 1:57:56 PM
Woah didn't see Warwickshire getting to three figures today

by Mark Ofield 9/14/2017 1:57:33 PM
A further 7 of those now 43 wickets are players making a right hash of trying to sweep him and either popping one up in the air or getting done LBW

by Will Colwell 9/14/2017 1:57:20 PM
TEAM 100: Warwickshire 100/8 (39 ov, trail by 68 - 2nd inns) v Essex
JS Patel 14* (35) HJH Brookes 5* (14)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/14/2017 1:56:43 PM
Dom Bess' celebrappeal game is superb

by Will Colwell 9/14/2017 1:56:19 PM
Good stat that. I wonder if there's a higher % bowler/fielder combination than that in cricket which isn't first or second slip...

by NemoUKS 9/14/2017 1:56:12 PM
Well he didn't last much longer

by Mark Ofield 9/14/2017 1:55:57 PM
That percentage is now 20.9%

by Will Colwell 9/14/2017 1:54:53 PM
WICKET: Lancashire 151/3 (68.2 ov, trail by 51 - 2nd inns) v Somerset
SJ Croft lbw b Bess 5 (17) Partnership: 7 (4.4 ov)
DM Bess 17.2-5-45-1 LS Livingstone 28* (92)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/14/2017 1:54:33 PM
@SB You don't mean Notts do you?

by Dave Knibb 9/14/2017 1:54:31 PM
It's the Dom Bess magic touch. Since his Championship debut 9 of his 42 Championship wickets (21%) have been chipped to an infielder (cover/bowler/midwicket, usually cover)

by Will Colwell 9/14/2017 1:54:23 PM
He's on 11 for the season and he never goes anywhere near slip. Think everyone above him is a regular slipper.

by NemoUKS 9/14/2017 1:53:39 PM
WICKET: Kent 264/6 (75.5 ov, trail by 121 - 1st inns) v Gloucs
Z Crawley c Bracey b Shaw 10 (31) Partnership: 54 (12.4 ov)
J Shaw 18.5-4-74-3 SW Billings 37* (47)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/14/2017 1:53:16 PM
Maybe I imagine this, but Tom Abell takes an astonishing amount of catches at cover

by NemoUKS 9/14/2017 1:52:51 PM
Can't see Parky being at Leics. for long.

by StaggerBreaths 9/14/2017 1:52:11 PM
TEAM 200: Glamorgan 200/5 (63.4 ov, lead by 97 - 2nd inns) v Northants
CB Cooke 44* (60) AG Salter 19* (45)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/14/2017 1:51:45 PM
WICKET: Worcestershire 486/9 (116 ov, lead by 82 - 1st inns) v Leics
J Leach c & b Parkinson 28 (38) Partnership: 43 (11.0 ov)
CF Parkinson 44-1-147-7 PR Brown 0* (0) OB Cox 72* (100)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/14/2017 1:51:41 PM
Leach seemed pretty convinced

by Will Colwell 9/14/2017 1:48:45 PM
That was out for me

by Mark Ofield 9/14/2017 1:48:08 PM
#BattyForEngland

by Will Colwell 9/14/2017 1:47:39 PM
Huge appeal for a caught behind, Croft stands his ground and is given not out

by Will Colwell 9/14/2017 1:47:20 PM
WICKET: Yorkshire 343/7 (107 ov, trail by 249 - 1st inns) v Surrey
Azeem Rafiq lbw b Batty 0 (3) Partnership: 0 (0.3 ov)
GJ Batty 21-7-58-2 AJ Hodd 31* (83)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/14/2017 1:47:13 PM
Get Humair on the plane

by NemoUKS 9/14/2017 1:46:06 PM
be bowls in spectacles, will that do?

by Will Colwell 9/14/2017 1:44:34 PM
WICKET: Yorkshire 343/6 (106.3 ov, trail by 249 - 1st inns) v Surrey
TT Bresnan c Clarke b Batty 25 (56) Partnership: 41 (17.5 ov)
GJ Batty 20.3-6-58-1 AJ Hodd 31* (83)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/14/2017 1:44:01 PM
Or does he need to bowl with shades on

by Mark Ofield 9/14/2017 1:44:01 PM
Arshad to take Dawson's place on the plane?

by StaggerBreaths 9/14/2017 1:43:50 PM
Leach > Gilo?

by Mark Ofield 9/14/2017 1:43:47 PM
TEAM 200: Derbyshire 200/5 (64.5 ov, lead by 267 - 2nd inns) v Sussex
HW Podmore 5* (9) HR Hosein 33* (59)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/14/2017 1:42:16 PM
Deary me

by Mark Ofield 9/14/2017 1:41:37 PM
Thats a gift actually - my live stream is behind the scorecard so just seen the wicket

by Mark Ofield 9/14/2017 1:41:27 PM
WICKET: Lancashire 144/2 (63.4 ov, trail by 58 - 2nd inns) v Somerset
H Hameed c Abell b Arshad 62 (188) Partnership: 62 (27.0 ov)
H Arshad 0.1-0-0-1 LS Livingstone 26* (81)

by Will Colwell 9/14/2017 1:41:16 PM
Thanks

by Humair Arshad 9/14/2017 1:40:58 PM
Humair thats a beauty of a delivery. Unplayable

by Mark Ofield 9/14/2017 1:40:39 PM