Specsavers Championship, Wednesday, September 27, 2017

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3rd & 7 37yd

Bell hit the final ball of the over for 6 but does leave Sidebottom on strike

by nickcricket 9/27/2017 1:06:57 PM
TEAM 200: Gloucestershire 203/2 (53.2 ov, trail by 257 - 1st inns) v Derbyshire
JR Bracey 72* (149) GT Hankins 73* (116)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/27/2017 1:06:14 PM
WICKET: Essex 322/7 (94 ov, lead by 438 - 2nd inns) v Yorkshire
N Wagner c Lees b Fisher 23 (26) Partnership: 42 (8.3 ov)
MD Fisher 20-3-64-3 SR Harmer 56* (90)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/27/2017 1:05:08 PM
I am sad that we'll never get to see Sanga play again. One of the finest batsmen to have ever played, and certainly the best i've seen in the County Championship, well played sir, a true gentleman.

by Joe Williams 9/27/2017 1:04:56 PM
Kumar finishes the season with an average >100. (He'd have had to be dismissed for <44 not to be)

by MisanthropeGirl 9/27/2017 1:04:16 PM
52.4 average. Nice to have you here sir.

by StaggerBreaths 9/27/2017 1:04:03 PM
@nickcricket Unlike for the duration of his England career...

by Kieran Layer 9/27/2017 1:03:57 PM
@KieranLayer And Dernbach didn't let you down!

by nickcricket 9/27/2017 1:03:32 PM
#BellforEng... I don't have the energy.

by StaggerBreaths 9/27/2017 1:03:17 PM
WICKET: Surrey 242 all out (64.5 ov, lead by 175 - 2nd inns) v Lancashire
JW Dernbach lbw b Parry 0 (2) Partnership: 0 (0.2 ov)
SD Parry 20.5-3-59-4 KC Sangakkara 35* (66)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/27/2017 1:03:10 PM
INDIVIDUAL 50: IR Bell 51* (66)
Warwickshire 147/9 (39.2 ov, lead by 219 - 2nd inns) v Hampshire

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/27/2017 1:02:55 PM
WI motoring along...

by StaggerBreaths 9/27/2017 1:02:23 PM
Fitting that Sangakkara remains unbeaten in his last ever first class innings. (Don't let me down now...)

by Kieran Layer 9/27/2017 1:02:23 PM
Call in the inspector!

by nickcricket 9/27/2017 1:02:09 PM
Spinners taken all 9 at Old Trafford

by Lawrence Payne via email 9/27/2017 1:01:35 PM
Belly on the charge, got 18 since the last wicket

by nickcricket 9/27/2017 1:01:26 PM
That 1st innings declaration was stupid

by dez dezzy 9/27/2017 1:01:23 PM
WICKET: Surrey 242/9 (64.3 ov, lead by 175 - 2nd inns) v Lancashire
SC Meaker b Parry 0 (1) Partnership: 1 (0.3 ov)
SD Parry 20.3-3-59-3 KC Sangakkara 35* (66)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/27/2017 1:00:22 PM
49.29! Livingstone down below Rashid

by Will Colwell 9/27/2017 12:58:47 PM
6-for? Where did that come from? #betterthanCrane

by StaggerBreaths 9/27/2017 12:58:00 PM
Two balls after hitting Livingstone for 6 ...

by David Taylor 9/27/2017 12:57:30 PM
WICKET: Surrey 241/8 (64 ov, lead by 174 - 2nd inns) v Lancashire
GJ Batty c & b Livingstone 33 (55) Partnership: 44 (14.3 ov)
LS Livingstone 18-1-52-6 KC Sangakkara 34* (64)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/27/2017 12:56:55 PM
@MisanthropeGirl it is an external injury so that isnt why he isn't batting, they probably just don't want to risk it as they will be declaring anyway

by nickcricket 9/27/2017 12:54:41 PM
Did Westley field at all in the Yorks 1st innings?

by MisanthropeGirl 9/27/2017 12:52:38 PM
Think Stokes may have done more damage to his it seems
They do seem to be hiding Westley though

by Lawrence Payne via email 9/27/2017 12:51:34 PM
WICKET: Warwickshire 127/9 (36.4 ov, lead by 199 - 2nd inns) v Hampshire
OJ Hannon-Dalby b Edwards 9 (13) Partnership: 13 (3.0 ov)
FH Edwards 12.4-3-37-2 IR Bell 31* (54)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/27/2017 12:51:02 PM
@JoeTompkins Essex need these runs so Ballance can get a 300 hundred in the chase

by nickcricket 9/27/2017 12:48:14 PM
INDIVIDUAL 50: SR Harmer 51* (79)
Essex 304/6 (89.4 ov, lead by 420 - 2nd inns) v Yorkshire

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/27/2017 12:47:23 PM
@Lawrence Payne @MisanthropeGirl - was initially reported as a minor injury, possibly it's worse than first thought?

by John Mitchell 9/27/2017 12:47:03 PM
@Nickcricket It is almost as if the ECB don't want Essex to win the Championship...

by Joe Tompkins 9/27/2017 12:46:49 PM
@JoeTompkins Clearly the ECB feel the CC was a bit easy for Essex so are making them finish it in a two hour window to receive the trophy

by nickcricket 9/27/2017 12:45:46 PM
Dam rain arrived 18 mins early than I predicted

by Lawrence Payne via email 9/27/2017 12:44:35 PM
TEAM 300: Essex 301/6 (88.5 ov, lead by 417 - 2nd inns) v Yorkshire
N Wagner 10* (10) SR Harmer 48* (75)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/27/2017 12:44:32 PM
@Nick I was being a bit cheeky, they also said they had heard he was leaving at 4 for some reason. I suspect they are letting Harmer bat on a bit and get another 50

by Joe Tompkins 9/27/2017 12:44:19 PM
And that is why Middlesex are County ******* Champions!

by nickcricket 9/27/2017 12:43:48 PM
Westley has damaged hand John

by Lawrence Payne via email 9/27/2017 12:43:14 PM
Boo rain

by nickcricket 9/27/2017 12:42:53 PM
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

by NemoUKS 9/27/2017 12:42:52 PM
UPDATE: Match delayed by rain, Middlesex 40/3 (20.1 ov, target: 345) v Somerset

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/27/2017 12:42:21 PM
(not that one)

by dez dezzy 9/27/2017 12:42:10 PM
@MisanthropeGirl Not much point saving Westley for the Ashes now. Unbeaten season to protect and almost 5 sessions left, so little hurry for a declaration in my opinion.

by John Mitchell 9/27/2017 12:42:06 PM
Boo Root

by dez dezzy 9/27/2017 12:41:39 PM
They can still lose this!

by Duluth K. Archaeopteryx 9/27/2017 12:41:27 PM