Specsavers Championship, Wednesday, September 13, 2017

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3rd & 7 37yd

As night follows day
Sanga scores a 100 against Yorkshire. 3 out of 3 this summer

by Lawrence Payne via email 9/13/2017 9:46:16 AM
I note Hampshire have a debutant called Organ, who is an absolute gift to your comedy XIs

by NemoUKS 9/13/2017 9:45:52 AM
Sanga vs. Yorkshire: i.giphy.com

by StaggerBreaths 9/13/2017 9:45:52 AM
Time to get the pitch inspectors down to 'The Oval' imo. These stupidly high scoring pitches aren't even good for the development of our batsmen - with this much assistance no wonder they struggle at test level

by Will Colwell 9/13/2017 9:45:40 AM
inevitable

by Joe Williams 9/13/2017 9:44:59 AM
INDIVIDUAL 100: KC Sangakkara 100* (127)
Surrey 416/3 (99.3 ov, won the toss) v Yorkshire

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 9:44:44 AM
335 a solid effort after being inserted in September I think.

by NemoUKS 9/13/2017 9:44:37 AM
I'll have you know, SDHM, that Michael Vaughan has tipped my predictions to go to Australia, where I'll be predicting that England will be out for 250 4/5 first innings. This may or may not have had something to do with my positive predictions on ISM's financial performance.

by StaggerBreaths 9/13/2017 9:41:18 AM
WICKET: Essex 72/1 (23.1 ov, trail by 129 - 1st inns) v Warwickshire
NLJ Browne c Patel b Barker 24 (65) Partnership: 72 (23.1 ov)
KHD Barker 6.1-2-13-1 V Chopra 44* (74)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 9:40:07 AM
Alan Gardner sets the scene from The Oval at the start of day two, with Yorkshire beginning to look over their shoulder

by Alan Gardner edited by David Hopps 9/13/2017 9:38:14 AM
Ooft! That's bold. That's taking on the man at long-off when facing the left-arm fast man bold.

by StaggerBreaths 9/13/2017 9:38:03 AM
@StaggerBreaths For once. Usually we predict tidily but a little too short and wide to be truly threatening.

by SDHoneymonster 9/13/2017 9:37:35 AM
I'll double down and predict Craig will have Hameed caught behind in his opening spell

by Will Colwell 9/13/2017 9:37:14 AM
We predicted really well as a unit today, just kept putting the posts in the right areas and happily it came off.

by StaggerBreaths 9/13/2017 9:36:41 AM
@WillColwell Not around here you won't mate!

by Geoff Eisenhauer 9/13/2017 9:36:20 AM
Seems only fair. A good day for LB predictions.

by StaggerBreaths 9/13/2017 9:35:56 AM
Can I take the runner up prize?

by Will Colwell 9/13/2017 9:35:21 AM
WICKET: Somerset 335 all out (97.2 ov) v Lancashire
MJ Leach c Vilas b Bailey 29 (51) Partnership: 13 (3.5 ov)
TE Bailey 17.2-6-40-3 TD Groenewald 5* (10)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 9:35:04 AM
TEAM 400: Surrey 401/3 (96.4 ov, won the toss) v Yorkshire
KC Sangakkara 87* (114) BT Foakes 65* (107)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 9:32:52 AM
Fair play SB

by Will Colwell 9/13/2017 9:32:36 AM
WINNAH

by StaggerBreaths 9/13/2017 9:32:25 AM
WICKET: Derbyshire 338 all out (96.1 ov, lost the toss) v Sussex
Hamidullah Qadri b Archer 9 (28) Partnership: 21 (6.1 ov)
JC Archer 17.1-0-69-1 HR Hosein 38* (71)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 9:32:16 AM
Jack Leach, stumped

by Will Colwell 9/13/2017 9:31:45 AM
First wicket: Qadri, out in some way.

by StaggerBreaths 9/13/2017 9:31:28 AM
Declaration by then surely?

by StaggerBreaths 9/13/2017 9:30:54 AM
The fixture list isn't great I agree, but the 8 team Division One I think is great in terms of making sure there is pretty much no boring middle of the division - you're either in title contention or a relegation battle and two good/bad results sends you to the other end

by NemoUKS 9/13/2017 9:29:37 AM
STUMPS: Middlesex v Hampshire at Uxbridge

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 9:27:15 AM
facebook back so the hotpants have been put away....contributions on here being torpedo'd until after lunch due to stupid work tho.......expect to see Kumar still batting this evening

by Joe Williams 9/13/2017 9:26:48 AM
UPDATE: Match start delayed (Start delayed due to rain), Gloucestershire 242/5 (86.3 ov) v Kent

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 9:22:47 AM
I wondered why Holden had stopped picking me up fantasy points for Northants.

A sodden September outground vs Abbott and co probably not going to be an easy place to debut

by Will Colwell 9/13/2017 9:14:31 AM
Also Hants. are playing with their Organ.

by StaggerBreaths 9/13/2017 9:13:36 AM
Ooh, Holden debuts for Middx. A frisson of excitement there.

by StaggerBreaths 9/13/2017 9:13:06 AM
Paul Edwards previews the second day of Somerset's vital home game against Lancashire.

by Paul Edwards edited by David Hopps 9/13/2017 9:08:59 AM
It's a definitely a combination of the fixture list and every Somerset batsman averaging 24

by Will Colwell 9/13/2017 9:02:52 AM
UPDATE: Match start delayed (Start delayed due to rain), Northamptonshire 59/2 (15.4 ov, trail by 148 - 1st inns) v Glamorgan

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 9:02:18 AM
I'm struggling to guess what Hoppsy's views are on the fixture list. Can anyone help?

by StaggerBreaths 9/13/2017 8:59:54 AM
by David Hopps 9/13/2017 8:58:29 AM
by David Hopps 9/13/2017 8:50:53 AM
Derbyshire's Billy Godleman is out for the season after he was struck on the hand by an accidental beamer

Division One reports
George Dobell examines the top v bottom clash between Warwickshire and Essex and Paul Edwards follows Somerset's attempts to fashion a relegation escape by beating Lancashire.

Division Two reports
All the latest from Division Two

by David Hopps 9/13/2017 8:50:13 AM
Mornin'. Hoping for some play at Uxbridge!

by StaggerBreaths 9/13/2017 8:44:26 AM