Specsavers Championship, Wednesday, September 20, 2017

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3rd & 7 37yd

Somewhere is there is a man from the West Country trying to strangle a large stuffed female giraffe and no one knows why

by nickcricket 9/20/2017 10:58:47 AM
WICKET: Essex 11/1 (5.1 ov, trail by 167 - 2nd inns) v Hampshire
V Chopra c †Alsop b Berg 5 (11) Partnership: 11 (5.1 ov)
GK Berg 2.1-0-5-1 NLJ Browne 6* (20)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/20/2017 10:58:17 AM
WICKET: Lancashire 165 all out (55.3 ov, trail by 68 - 1st inns) v Middlesex
MW Parkinson lbw b Rayner 0 (5) Partnership: 4 (1.5 ov)
OP Rayner 4.5-2-2-2 KM Jarvis 8* (20)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/20/2017 10:57:27 AM
Klein-for still on!

by StaggerBreaths 9/20/2017 10:56:43 AM
WICKET: Nottinghamshire 130/9 (52.4 ov, trail by 64 - 1st inns) v Northants
BA Hutton b Kleinveldt 1 (14) Partnership: 2 (2.3 ov)
RK Kleinveldt 22.4-5-61-8 L Wood 25* (60)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/20/2017 10:56:20 AM
WICKET: Glamorgan 433/9 (115.4 ov) v Gloucs
M de Lange lbw b JMR Taylor 0 (3) Partnership: 0 (0.3 ov)
JMR Taylor 6.4-0-49-2 KS Carlson 184* (314)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/20/2017 10:54:30 AM
WICKET: Glamorgan 433/8 (115.1 ov) v Gloucs
RAJ Smith c Hankins b JMR Taylor 38 (71) Partnership: 97 (21.3 ov)
JMR Taylor 6.1-0-49-1 KS Carlson 184* (314)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/20/2017 10:52:06 AM
WICKET: Lancashire 161/9 (53.4 ov, trail by 72 - 1st inns) v Middlesex
R McLaren c Finn b Rayner 27 (74) Partnership: 12 (4.5 ov)
OP Rayner 4-1-2-1 MW Parkinson 0* (0) KM Jarvis 4* (14)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/20/2017 10:50:04 AM
(Kl)Nine-for?

by StaggerBreaths 9/20/2017 10:49:42 AM
Damn you Dobell, you were miles off

by Will Colwell 9/20/2017 10:47:06 AM
WICKET: Nottinghamshire 128/8 (50.1 ov, trail by 66 - 1st inns) v Northants
CMW Read c †Murphy b Kleinveldt 17 (43) Partnership: 42 (15.2 ov)
RK Kleinveldt 21.1-4-61-7 BA Hutton 0* (0) L Wood 24* (59)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/20/2017 10:46:10 AM
I think Abell is bowling himself to make Trego look quicker than he is. Outstanding captaincy if so

by Will Colwell 9/20/2017 10:45:13 AM
Tim Wigmore on an intriguing start to the day at The Oval

by Tim Wigmore edited by David Hopps 9/20/2017 10:43:47 AM
Good match brewing at Headingley, Yorks 100 behind with 6 wickets left

by nickcricket 9/20/2017 10:43:20 AM
I've actually just heard a rumour from George Dobell that Buck is about to get Wood out

by Will Colwell 9/20/2017 10:40:58 AM
Notts. haven't lost a wicket for ages... they'll probably get to 300 from here. Somehow.

by StaggerBreaths 9/20/2017 10:39:59 AM
WICKET: Yorkshire 115/4 (39.3 ov, trail by 104 - 1st inns) v Warwickshire
A Lyth b Rankin 62 (136) Partnership: 17 (7.5 ov)
WB Rankin 4.3-0-10-1 GS Ballance 5* (16)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/20/2017 10:39:10 AM
TEAM 100: Surrey 100/1 (31 ov, trail by 169 - 1st inns) v Somerset
R Patel 3* (5) RJ Burns 40* (91)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/20/2017 10:38:28 AM
TEAM 400: Glamorgan 400/7 (111.2 ov) v Gloucs
KS Carlson 168* (303) RAJ Smith 21* (59)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/20/2017 10:38:22 AM
Peter Trego on a one man mission to ruin the seasons of every England hopeful. Next week, look out Dawid Malan

by Will Colwell 9/20/2017 10:34:54 AM
Thanks Vithu.. might get a few funny looks if i watch the video at my desk :)

by dez dezzy 9/20/2017 10:34:13 AM
THE TAUNTON TRUNDLER

by Will Colwell 9/20/2017 10:33:47 AM
WICKET: Surrey 97/1 (30.1 ov, trail by 172 - 1st inns) v Somerset
MD Stoneman c †Davies b Trego 51 (90) Partnership: 97 (30.1 ov)
PD Trego 5.1-1-9-1 RJ Burns 40* (91)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/20/2017 10:33:44 AM
Kumar Sangakkara averages 113 this season and he finished his career with an average of 66.78 when he wasn't keeping wicket.

By that same ratio, Ballance's 88.90 Championship average will see him retire with a Test average of 52.24

by Will Colwell 9/20/2017 10:33:10 AM
@dezdezzy: Mentioned it in the video: he's not taking part today and going for a precautionary scan at midday. The physio isn't too worried. If the scan is fine then he could well play tomorrow. Don't think Middlesex need to rush him back into this match considering an attack of Murtagh-Finn-Harris-Rayner is actually pretty tidy.

by Vithushan Ehantharajah 9/20/2017 10:32:50 AM
WICKET: Lancashire 149/8 (48.5 ov, trail by 84 - 1st inns) v Middlesex
TE Bailey c Rayner b Harris 9 (20) Partnership: 26 (6.0 ov)
JAR Harris 6.5-1-27-1 R McLaren 21* (59)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/20/2017 10:31:30 AM
Don't think Gary will be England Adam Voges, he already averages in the 30s so he isn't going down on any best of all time lists and he isn't so old that he has run out of time to fight for a recall even if one never comes

by nickcricket 9/20/2017 10:30:03 AM
WICKET: Essex 76 all out (35.2 ov, trail by 178 - 1st inns) v Hampshire
JS Foster lbw b Holland 10 (23) Partnership: 1 (1.5 ov)
IG Holland 8.2-2-20-1 JA Porter 0* (5)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/20/2017 10:27:49 AM
Sadly I have to go to work soon. Does anyone know if the app is working okay today?

by Geoff Eisenhauer 9/20/2017 10:27:48 AM
@VithushanEhantharajah - will TRJ be playing any further part

by dez dezzy 9/20/2017 10:27:16 AM
Vithushan Ehantharajah reports from Lord's where Middlesex have made a great start at Lord's, arrowing for a lead over Lancashire

by Vithushan Ehantharajah edited by David Hopps 9/20/2017 10:26:03 AM
Batting at 4 for Yorkshire is like opening at a lot of other Counties

by nickcricket 9/20/2017 10:24:35 AM
INDIVIDUAL 50: MD Stoneman 50* (85)
Surrey 90/0 (28 ov, trail by 179 - 1st inns) v Somerset

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/20/2017 10:24:14 AM
by Will Colwell 9/20/2017 10:23:46 AM
INDIVIDUAL 150: KS Carlson 153* (288)
Glamorgan 378/7 (107.3 ov) v Gloucs

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/20/2017 10:23:41 AM
@WillColwell Change of ends over?

by Geoff Eisenhauer 9/20/2017 10:23:03 AM
Gary Ballance is/could be England's Adam Voges

by dez dezzy 9/20/2017 10:22:37 AM
Tom Abell bowling already, christ just send us down to Div 2

by Will Colwell 9/20/2017 10:22:29 AM
8th ball*

by nickcricket 9/20/2017 10:22:23 AM
Yeah and then after seeing him score stacks of runs in the middle order and being aware that his weakness was against the moving ball they decided to stick him back in at 3 where in 3 of his 4 innings he was batting in the 6th over

by Will Colwell 9/20/2017 10:21:46 AM