Specsavers Championship, Thursday, September 28, 2017

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3rd & 7 37yd

Cmon Leics, strike a blow for the little clubs ;)

by Duluth K. Archaeopteryx 9/28/2017 11:49:25 AM
WICKET: Northamptonshire 31/1 (8.1 ov, target: 197) v Leics
RI Newton c †Hill b Klein 14 (27) Partnership: 31 (8.1 ov)
D Klein 4.1-1-21-1 LA Procter 12* (24)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/28/2017 11:49:03 AM
@StaggerBreaths When did this become a thing? Excellent news

by Beth Watson 9/28/2017 11:48:57 AM
It's pretty much impossible to penalise a pitch in a game that lasted over 260 overs.

by Dave Knibb 9/28/2017 11:48:47 AM
World's first review not lost for an umpire's call. What a time to be alive.

by StaggerBreaths 9/28/2017 11:46:36 AM
@Haystack_Jnr Yes they do, obviously there isn't usually this much riding on it. The game went 4 days and scores a consistent with other grounds. It was hard for Middlesex to bat last on the pitch but they learned the same lesson that England always do that on spinning pitches you must get your runs in the first innings

by nickcricket 9/28/2017 11:45:20 AM
Karunaratne run out on 93 by his skipper. Fantastically comedic stuff.

by StaggerBreaths 9/28/2017 11:42:26 AM
Concerning dodgy pitch point deductions. Does anyone know if they always wait until the end of the game to announce them ?

by Haystack_Jnr 9/28/2017 11:42:06 AM
Your lunchtime reminder that this place exists: countycricketlive.boards.net

by StaggerBreaths 9/28/2017 11:40:07 AM
@petepineapple81 They are waiting for the result at Edgbaston to see if they need to save Hampshire again. Then a short delay while the cheque clears

by nickcricket 9/28/2017 11:39:11 AM
Have we heard from the pitch inspector about Ciderabad yet?

by petepineapple81 9/28/2017 11:37:03 AM
It's THE story of the day.... Lord's redevelopment approved by MCC members https://t.co/OmkgFtx2aQ
— George Dobell (@GeorgeDobell1) September 28, 2017

by nickcricket 9/28/2017 11:33:14 AM
LUNCH: Gloucestershire 48/2 (18 ov, target: 381) v Derbyshire
JR Bracey 19* (40) GT Hankins 1* (6)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/28/2017 11:32:31 AM
LUNCH: Hampshire 64/1 (23 ov, target: 259) v Warwickshire
TP Alsop 22* (75) SM Ervine 22* (40)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/28/2017 11:32:19 AM
LUNCH: Durham 42/2 (11 ov, target: 370) v Worcs
KK Jennings 17* (30) G Clark 7* (12)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/28/2017 11:32:17 AM
Jon Culley at Warwickshire v Hampshire 59-1

News of the result at Taunton reached here at around 12.20 and on the face of it you might say Hampshire have a chance, needing 200 more with nine wickets still in hand. Tom Alsop and Sean Ervine have benefitted from some pretty wayward seam bowling from Chris Wright and Olly Hannon-Dalby but now that Jeetan Patel has been tossed the ball it looks a much taller order. The off-spinner had big appeals against Alsop turned down off consecutive balls in his first over, for caught slip and caught behind, but in each case the ball had beaten everything.

by jonculley edited by David Hopps 9/28/2017 11:28:49 AM
Helpful wicket etc, but can we appreciate Jack Leach (again) for being so good while also looking like a middle manager at a mid-sized advertising agency? Delighted for Somerset, and fair play to Tom Abell for surviving a difficult old season.

by sahilkher 9/28/2017 11:28:44 AM
I hate the MCC "Updated Masterplan, a £194m programme of works that will be completed in 2032. The entire development will be funded from the club's own resources"

by nickcricket 9/28/2017 11:27:31 AM
@nickcricket yes, Podmore is still a Middlesex player.

by Humair Arshad 9/28/2017 11:26:46 AM
Blimey wasn't expecting that....

by Haystack_Jnr 9/28/2017 11:25:36 AM
Yet another wicket from J Leach, whose efforts have ensured Div 1 cricket next year. That's his seventh of the innings

by Duluth K. Archaeopteryx 9/28/2017 11:24:04 AM
George Dobell at Somerset v Middlesex (113).

Somerset have beaten Middlesex and will play in Division One next season. Which means Marcus Trescothick can still win the Championship before he retires. Middlesex need Warwickshire to win. And, this season, that’s not a great place to be.

by George.Dobell edited by David Hopps 9/28/2017 11:23:11 AM
brilliant, glad for Somerset to stay up, v v v interested to see who goes, knife edge.

by Joe Williams 9/28/2017 11:22:41 AM
Now, are Warwickshire streaming their match?

by Captain_Tiggles 9/28/2017 11:21:56 AM
I am so happy

by Will Colwell 9/28/2017 11:21:45 AM
Leach owes you a beer Will

by Haystack_Jnr 9/28/2017 11:21:35 AM
The Sun, purposefully pursuing an unfounded slant to get more attention? Surely not!

by StaggerBreaths 9/28/2017 11:21:33 AM
UPDATE: Match start delayed (Play due to start at 12:40pm), Northamptonshire 17/0 (6 ov, target: 197) v Leics

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/28/2017 11:21:16 AM
WICKET: Durham 34/2 (8.1 ov, target: 370) v Worcs
JTA Burnham lbw b Leach 11 (20) Partnership: 28 (7.1 ov)
J Leach 4.1-1-14-2 KK Jennings 16* (25)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/28/2017 11:21:03 AM
RESULT: Somerset won by 231 runs
Middlesex 113 all out (53.5 ov, target: 345) v Somerset

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/28/2017 11:20:44 AM
sorry Steve

by Will Colwell 9/28/2017 11:20:26 AM
Fair play to Steven Finn, he is batting like he truly believes he's still gonna be there at 5:30

by Will Colwell 9/28/2017 11:20:19 AM
Is Podmore still on Middlesex's books?

by nickcricket 9/28/2017 11:20:11 AM
@Captain_Tiggles as if Leach or VdM will give up the chance for a 5fer

by baptrimble 9/28/2017 11:20:10 AM
Also does anyone else think The Sun (and others) are structuring their articles lopsidedly with the intention to victimise Stokes. I'm not defending him, just that he's innocent until proven guilty. The footage was ugly but he obviously claims he did it to defend someone.

by Static_a357 9/28/2017 11:20:06 AM
WICKET: Middlesex 113 all out (53.5 ov, target: 345) v Somerset
ST Finn lbw b Leach 5 (29) Partnership: 12 (3.0 ov)
MJ Leach 26.5-12-57-5 RH Patel 7* (8)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/28/2017 11:20:05 AM
@Static_a357 I only believe pier Morgan on infomation he has hacked for died girls phone so I guess we will never know

by nickcricket 9/28/2017 11:19:21 AM
WICKET: Gloucestershire 42/2 (15 ov, target: 381) v Derbyshire
CDJ Dent c Hosein b Podmore 19 (52) Partnership: 33 (11.2 ov)
HW Podmore 6-1-21-2 JR Bracey 14* (28)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/28/2017 11:19:04 AM
Bring on Overton. Tail enders don't like it up 'em...

by Captain_Tiggles 9/28/2017 11:18:43 AM
UPDATE: Match start delayed (Play due to start at 1pm), Nottinghamshire 477 all out (102.3 ov, trail by 88 - 1st inns) v Sussex

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/28/2017 11:18:24 AM