Specsavers Championship, Tuesday, September 12, 2017

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3rd & 7 37yd

Four consecutive fours off Brooks to take Foakes to 50.

by SDHoneymonster 9/12/2017 4:31:57 PM
WICKET: Somerset 322/9 (93.3 ov) v Lancashire
SM Davies b Bailey 111 (174) Partnership: 34 (9.2 ov)
TE Bailey 15.3-5-35-2 MJ Leach 21* (38)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/12/2017 4:31:48 PM
INDIVIDUAL 50: BT Foakes 52* (91)
Surrey 372/3 (91 ov, won the toss) v Yorkshire

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/12/2017 4:31:04 PM
@LawrencePayne He got runs in the T20s against SA, although he didn't play that well in the blast did he? @dezdezzy

by nickcricket 9/12/2017 4:30:07 PM
have we forgotten Roy's awful England form?

by Lawrence Payne 9/12/2017 4:28:53 PM
I know we've had this conversation before, and Bairstow has definitely gone up in my estimation as a white ball player since the SA games, but i know which of Roy & Bairstow WI would probably rather bowl at in the shorter formats...

by dez dezzy 9/12/2017 4:28:49 PM
@SDHoneymonster There is certainly an arguement that Root will struggle on any surface where he needs to generate the pace, like we saw against India but he stood up really well in the iT20 World Cup

by nickcricket 9/12/2017 4:28:38 PM
Which is not me saying Root is a bad T20 player before anyone questions my sanity.

by SDHoneymonster 9/12/2017 4:26:27 PM
Bairstow is technically the incumbent, but do England really see him opening at the WC in two years time. I would be surprised, that is why I thought they would rest Root or Stokes and use that as a way of getting Roy back without dropping Bairstow. Then Its likely lots of people will miss the ODIs after the Ashes so England unlikely to need to name their full strengh team for a while

by nickcricket 9/12/2017 4:26:15 PM
@nickcricket It's not even just to rest him - I'd just prefer someone at three who can hit sixes a bit more regularly in T20, especially against seam. Root can slog sweep and hit the spinners straight but rarely does he spank a seamer into the crowd.

by SDHoneymonster 9/12/2017 4:25:39 PM
STUMPS: Essex 69/0 (21 ov, trail by 132 - 1st inns) v Warwickshire
NLJ Browne 23* (59) V Chopra 42* (67)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/12/2017 4:23:56 PM
Roy needs a score

by Lawrence Payne 9/12/2017 4:23:37 PM
WICKET: Derbyshire 317/9 (90 ov, lost the toss) v Sussex
WS Davis c & b Wiese 18 (23) Partnership: 30 (8.1 ov)
D Wiese 18-5-61-4 HR Hosein 26* (62)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/12/2017 4:22:39 PM
When Stokes returns for the ODI they will need to choose between Roy and Bairstow

by nickcricket 9/12/2017 4:21:46 PM
It would be easier for England to rest Root from the T20 and the ODIs to ease selection problems, but they are only resting one player in this game its Ben Stokes so his slot is open and Bairstow scored Bairstow scored 60* and 47 in his two innings Vs SA so Malan misses out

by nickcricket 9/12/2017 4:20:08 PM
I would be very happy to see Root batting for Yorkshire believe me

by Lawrence Payne 9/12/2017 4:18:54 PM
STUMPS: Northamptonshire 59/2 (15.4 ov, trail by 148 - 1st inns) v Glamorgan
RE Levi 2* (5) RI Newton 31* (55)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/12/2017 4:18:15 PM
After his performance v SA on debut it'd be tough to leave out Malan, probably for Root, who I don't think should be playing T20 (although having named him it'd be weird not to play him)

by SDHoneymonster 9/12/2017 4:17:41 PM
STUMPS: Gloucestershire 242/5 (86.3 ov) v Kent
JMR Taylor 12* (11) CT Bancroft 124* (260)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/12/2017 4:17:02 PM
TEAM 300: Somerset 300/8 (89.4 ov) v Lancashire
SM Davies 102* (164) MJ Leach 8* (25)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/12/2017 4:16:28 PM
Yeah Rashid is a pretty good number 7, not that its likely to be required often in a T20 game

by nickcricket 9/12/2017 4:14:44 PM
Ball for Dawson

by Lawrence Payne 9/12/2017 4:13:21 PM
UPDATE: Match delayed by bad light, Leicestershire 305/7 (89.5 ov, won the toss) v Worcs

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/12/2017 4:11:19 PM
Who do you think will play in the one off T20? Something like Hales, Roy, Root, Morgan, Bairstow, Buttler, Dawson, Rashid, Jordan, Plunkett, Curran with Ball, Willey and Malan. Maybe Ball or Willey for Dawson?

by nickcricket 9/12/2017 4:09:34 PM
In fairness to Ashwin he's no Dom Bess.

by SDHoneymonster 9/12/2017 4:08:24 PM
TEAM 300: Derbyshire 300/8 (86.1 ov, lost the toss) v Sussex
WS Davis 9* (14) HR Hosein 18* (48)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/12/2017 4:08:15 PM
Leics. to three batting points vs. Worcs. Well well well. How d'you like that Ravichandran?

by StaggerBreaths 9/12/2017 4:07:58 PM
don't think they will be on for long

by Lawrence Payne 9/12/2017 4:06:53 PM
Oh ye of little faith Mark.

by StaggerBreaths 9/12/2017 4:06:00 PM
UPDATE: Match delayed by rain (Play due to restart at 5:08pm), Somerset 296/8 (86.4 ov) v Lancashire

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/12/2017 4:05:42 PM
UPDATE: Match delayed by rain, Leicestershire 305/7 (89.5 ov, won the toss) v Worcs

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/12/2017 4:04:05 PM
TEAM 300: Leicestershire 300/7 (89.2 ov, won the toss) v Worcs
ZJ Chappell 15* (17) NJ Dexter 94* (117)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/12/2017 4:02:34 PM
UPDATE: Match delayed by bad light, Northamptonshire 59/2 (15.4 ov, trail by 148 - 1st inns) v Glamorgan

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/12/2017 4:01:35 PM
Well pretty windy and wet spell till midnight looking at forecast

by Lawrence Payne 9/12/2017 3:59:26 PM
It was all going so well... apart from at Uxbridge.

by StaggerBreaths 9/12/2017 3:58:43 PM
That will probably be stumps but I will take that after being inserted! The pitch is turning so 300 is a good score

by Mark Ofield 9/12/2017 3:58:32 PM
UPDATE: Match delayed by rain, Somerset 296/8 (86.4 ov) v Lancashire

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/12/2017 3:57:03 PM
UPDATE: Match delayed by bad light, Gloucestershire 242/5 (86.3 ov) v Kent

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/12/2017 3:56:21 PM
YES STEVE

by Will Colwell 9/12/2017 3:52:38 PM
WICKET: Derbyshire 287/8 (81.5 ov, lost the toss) v Sussex
GC Viljoen lbw b van Zyl 7 (19) Partnership: 23 (5.4 ov)
S van Zyl 6.5-0-18-2 HR Hosein 14* (36)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/12/2017 3:52:33 PM
Played 2 lovely cover drives, almost edged behind the next ball

by Lawrence Payne 9/12/2017 3:52:10 PM
INDIVIDUAL 100: SM Davies 100* (160)
Somerset 291/8 (85.1 ov) v Lancashire

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/12/2017 3:52:10 PM