County Championship Round 16 Discussion Thread

[Shelsey93]

With the Olympics done, cricket takes centre stage once again, and a full round of Championship fixtures get going tomorrow:

Division One

Nottinghamshire v Durham @ Trent Bridge - Commentary link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket-19246500 (BBC Nottingham)

Surrey v Middlesex @ The Oval - Commentary link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket-19246498 (BBC 5LSX/ BBC London)

Worcestershire v Lancashire @ New Road - Commentary link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket-19246502 (BBC Hereford and Worcester)

Division Two

Essex v Glamorgan @ Colchester - Commentary link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket-19246578 (BBC Essex)

Gloucestershire v Kent @ Bristol

Hampshire v Northamptonshire @ Rose Bowl

Yorkshire v Derbyshire @ Headingley - Commentary link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket-19246580 (BBC Leeds)

[Shelsey93]

A very interesting set of fixtures here.

Notts v Durham could have implications at both ends of the table, whilst Worcs v Lancs has thrown up some fascinating matches over the last couple of years.

Yorks v Derbys is critical at the top of Division Two.

[liverbnz]

Derbyshire chose to bowl first at Headingly probably due to out batting line-up looking extremely short.

On-loan Sussex wk Andrew Hodd makes his first appearance for Yorkshire. Sidebottom returns after a few months out but Steve Harmison is still injured and Root, Bairstow and Bresnan are on England duty.

[Liam]

excellent start for glammy after winning the toss and electing to bat. walters and bragg put on an excellent stand with both passing 50. bragg just been dismissed for a very well played 54/115 balls. walters still there on 62 with north now at the crease. hopefully we can put on a big 1st innings score and capitalise on this excellent start.

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Perhaps timely that on a day of yet another abject batting collapse by Surrey one of their former batsmen, Walters (aka "the Walking Wicket") scored 129* for Glam.

[guildfordbat]

Perhaps timely that on a day of yet another abject batting collapse by Surrey one of their former batsmen, Walters (aka "the Walking Wicket") scored 129* for Glam.

I was just about to post on identical lines. Very pleased for Stewie Walters. Despite the cruel tag of ''the Walking Wicket'', he always showed great determination and was generally a popular figure at the Oval.

[Liam]

walters has had a decent season for glammy, and yesterday shows how much hard work and determination can go. Just hope he can bat past 150 so Glammy can score 400+ and put Essex in. Slightly disappointed North couldn't hang around but hopefully Wright can get a 50 and support stewie little longer.

[Guest]

Glamorgan are 330-5 against essex

[Guest]

flat wicket!!

We bowled glamorgan out for 438 and we are 118-0 in reply..

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Onions takes 9 wickets plus gets a run out. Presumably meant as a gentle nudge to the selectors.....

[jimbohammers]

Hampshire struggling against Northants

[skyeman]

The NUT to play for Surrey this Sunday.

[Shelsey93]

Onions takes 9 wickets plus gets a run out. Presumably meant as a gentle nudge to the selectors.....

I'd have had him in for Lord's, but I guess Finn hasn't gone too badly.

[liverbnz]

Derbyshire following on against Yorkshire. If they'd have got 3 more runs this match would have been a draw, as it is Yorkshire can win this game.

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Notts 168 - 0. Onions not having things his own way in the second innings.

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Good finish in prospect in Notts v Durham - Notts need 112 with 6 wickets left.

Meanwhile Surrey beat Middlesex by 8 runs in a nailbiter....

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Notts need 36 with 2 wickets left. Hants are about to beat Northants....

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Notts need 17 to win with 1 wicket left..... Mullaney may get stranded.....

[guildfordbat]

Notts need 17 to win with 1 wicket left..... Mullaney may get stranded.....

Surrey could do with Notts winning ....

[Corporalhumblebucket]

And he does.....(get stranded)

[guildfordbat]

Durham seem on a good roll.

Looks increasingly like 2 of Surrey (despite today's win), Lancs and Worcs will be for the drop. Middlesex may also be feeling anxious although I think they've already got nearly enough points in the bank ....

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