Specsavers Championship, Thursday, September 6, 2017

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3rd & 7 37yd

WICKET: Leicestershire 140/6 (34.3 ov, trail by 6 - 2nd inns) v Gloucs
MJ Cosgrove c †Roderick b Norwell 68 (85) Partnership: 5 (1.3 ov)
LC Norwell 11.3-1-34-5 LJ Hill 0* (4)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/7/2017 3:38:50 PM
Don't blame Rhodes for going, no chance of getting a regular game at Yorks, gone to a weaker county to get a chance of a game

by Joe Williams 9/7/2017 3:37:57 PM
See, Stokes just needed a rest!

by StaggerBreaths 9/7/2017 3:37:39 PM
Stokes for En...oh

by Dave Knibb 9/7/2017 3:37:28 PM
STUMPS: Middlesex 108/3 (32 ov, trail by 250 - 1st inns) v Yorkshire
AC Voges 5* (19) PR Stirling 4* (2)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/7/2017 3:37:07 PM
Sibley, Hose and Stone (with Rhodes to follow) are more examples, none of them will play International Cricket because Warks don't develop cricketers, they buy cricketers. A bigger contract and the hint of honours to follow is all a con. In hindsight, do you think James Harris is really pleased with his move a few years ago?

by Dave Knibb 9/7/2017 3:37:05 PM
INDIVIDUAL 50: JC Archer 51* (80)
Sussex 330/8 (89.5 ov, lead by 76 - 2nd inns) v Northants

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/7/2017 3:36:57 PM
Borthwick also moved because Durham couldn't afford him, his record in his previous three seasons at Durham is as good as anyones.

by nickcricket 9/7/2017 3:36:46 PM
UPDATE: Match delayed by bad light, Worcestershire 123/2 (42.5 ov, target: 226) v Notts

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/7/2017 3:35:56 PM
The CPL must pay more or why does Sanga leave Surrey mid Blast to play there?

by nickcricket 9/7/2017 3:35:09 PM
WICKET: Worcestershire 123/2 (42.5 ov, target: 226) v Notts
TC Fell b Mullaney 30 (54) Partnership: 66 (19.5 ov)
SJ Mullaney 5.5-1-21-1 DKH Mitchell 63* (145)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/7/2017 3:34:06 PM
Work that one out if you can

by dez dezzy 9/7/2017 3:33:06 PM
Why won't Somerset take any wickets?

by Will Colwell 9/7/2017 3:33:00 PM
WICKET: Surrey 70/3 (30.1 ov, trail by 20 - 2nd inns) v Hampshire
JJ Roy b Abbott 1 (12) Partnership: 3 (2.4 ov)
KJ Abbott 6.1-2-27-1 RJ Burns 32* (87) BT Foakes 14* (10)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/7/2017 3:32:25 PM
Borthwick is just one of many players who moved because they thought they were better than they actually are. Thinking a bigger county will lead to untold riches and glory. Willey is a good example and there are many others.

by Dave Knibb 9/7/2017 3:31:24 PM
WICKET: Leicestershire 135/5 (33 ov, trail by 11 - 2nd inns) v Gloucs
NJ Dexter b Norwell 0 (7) Partnership: 5 (3.0 ov)
LC Norwell 11-1-34-4 MJ Cosgrove 63* (80)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/7/2017 3:31:12 PM
Yeah, it's weird, but playing T20 is the easy life for players really isn't it, and as the body gets older, standing in a field for 4 days vs smashing it around for 10 overs or so and fielding for 2 hours becomes an easy choice

by Joe Williams 9/7/2017 3:30:36 PM
UPDATE: Match delayed by bad light, Derbyshire 236/9 (72 ov) v Glamorgan

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/7/2017 3:28:30 PM
@Joe Just thought it was ironic that the players have headed there. Suprised that Sangakkara left halfway through the season.

by Dave Knibb 9/7/2017 3:28:03 PM
Jason Roy. -21 fantasy points this week. Good work that man. Penarse

by Joe Williams 9/7/2017 3:27:36 PM
Why is Imran Tahir playing 2nd Division red ball cricket and not involved in the CPL?

by Will Colwell 9/7/2017 3:27:24 PM
WICKET: Derbyshire 236/9 (72 ov) v Glamorgan
Imran Tahir b Hogan 4 (14) Partnership: 7 (3.2 ov)
MG Hogan 19-7-31-2 MJJ Critchley 24* (49)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/7/2017 3:26:41 PM
I only mentioned Williamson and Kohli as they are potentially good enough to fill Sanaga's place, as for the CPL, do they definitely pay less than a county team will do? Sadly the weather at the moment will not be a draw for them.

by Joe Williams 9/7/2017 3:26:34 PM
Looks like it Dez, we haven't seen reports of Roy's wicket (#Royforengland).

by StaggerBreaths 9/7/2017 3:24:03 PM
@Joe Interesting that you mention Williamson. He's playing in the Carribean at the moment, interesting that the likes of McCullum and Sangakkara left England to head off there. Surely the better money was on offer here so why not play here? Makes you wonder what will happen with the City T20. We played our T20 in a block this year but the CPL was more attractive. It can't just be for the weather because money talks.

by Dave Knibb 9/7/2017 3:23:36 PM
Has anyone else's Surrey v Hants scorecard frozen?

by dez dezzy 9/7/2017 3:22:59 PM
Send him to Northants and chuckle when he turns up for the test series 3 stone overweight

by Will Colwell 9/7/2017 3:22:57 PM
Yeah and their games were against Leics & Glamorgan

by dez dezzy 9/7/2017 3:22:41 PM
Think it would be funnier if he ended up playing for Derbyshire or some county of similar 'skill'.

by StaggerBreaths 9/7/2017 3:22:00 PM
Would be tough to tell him he can't bat 4 because that's Hildreth's position

by Will Colwell 9/7/2017 3:21:48 PM
if not, he'd be more than welcome at Yorkshire!

by Joe Williams 9/7/2017 3:21:11 PM
Surely he'd feel more at home at Somerset

by Joe Williams 9/7/2017 3:20:41 PM
Is Roy doing a lap of the ground between each ball, or has a crossbow bolt landed on the outfield?

by dez dezzy 9/7/2017 3:20:21 PM
TEAM 300: Sussex 303/8 (85.4 ov, lead by 49 - 2nd inns) v Northants
D Wiese 29* (36) JC Archer 32* (66)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/7/2017 3:20:07 PM
Kohli said he wants to play county cricket before the India tour... From Englands point of view the Oval wouldn't be a bad place for him to do it because it doesn't really get him used to d swinging/seaming conditions

by dez dezzy 9/7/2017 3:19:46 PM
INDIVIDUAL 50: TWM Latham 51* (122)
Durham 107/2 (40.1 ov, lead by 118 - 2nd inns) v Kent

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/7/2017 3:18:54 PM
WICKET: Leicestershire 130/4 (30 ov, trail by 16 - 2nd inns) v Gloucs
EJH Eckersley b Noema-Barnett 30 (52) Partnership: 79 (19.0 ov)
K Noema-Barnett 5-1-14-1 MJ Cosgrove 58* (69)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/7/2017 3:18:24 PM
UPDATE: Match delayed by rain, Middlesex 108/3 (32 ov, trail by 250 - 1st inns) v Yorkshire

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/7/2017 3:17:08 PM
Just the 13 over spell for Stokes then...

by Chris Cayenne 9/7/2017 3:14:44 PM
TEAM 100: Worcestershire 102/1 (37.4 ov, target: 226) v Notts
TC Fell 19* (38) DKH Mitchell 59* (130)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/7/2017 3:14:21 PM
Take Sanga's runs off Surrey early season, and they'd be a hell of a lot worse off, and short of signing someone like Kohli or Williamson as an overseas, they'll not replace him next year

by Joe Williams 9/7/2017 3:13:31 PM