County Championship Round 7 Discussion Thread

[Shelsey93]

The 7th round of Championship matches begins tomorrow, including Warwicks-Lancs, Surrey-Somerset and Yorks-Hants.

Matches to be played:

Division 1

Surrey v Somerset @ The Oval - Match discussion thread https://www.606v2.com/t29189-surrey-vs-somerset-match-thread; Commentary link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/18076379 (BBC London)

Somerset 512-9 dec (Hildreth 120, Suppiah 106, Compton 83, Lewis 3-97) and 154-7 (Compton 50, Meaker 5-42) Surrey 388 (Davies 104, Maynard 63*, de Bruyn 52, Philander 4-88)

Warwickshire v Lancashire @ Edgbaston - Commentary link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/18059638 (BBC Coventry and Warwickshire/ BBC WM)

Warwicks 557-6 dec (Clarke 123*, Chopra 113, Ambrose 96, Westwood 70, Kerrigan 3-178) Lancs 197 (Prince 87*, Woakes 3-20) and 122-3 (Horton 56*, Woakes 1-22)

Worcestershire v Sussex @ New Road - Commentary link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/18059631 (BBC Hereford and Worcester/ BBC Sussex)

Sussex 315 (Nash 84, Shantry 3-72) and 143-0 (Joyce 70*, Nash 69*) Worcs 259 (Ali 85, Panesar 3-65)

Division 2

Derbyshire v Glamorgan @ Derby

Glam 236 (Bragg 79, Groenewald 3-34) and 188 (Bragg 78, Wainwright 5-51) Derbys 355 (Guptill 132, Madsen 130*, North 3-40) and 71-2 (Guptill 30, Reed 2-25)

Derbyshire won by 8 wickets

Kent v Northamptonshire @ Canterbury - Commentary link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/18059635 (BBC Kent)

Northants 418 (Sales 140, Middlebrook 73, Willey 64, Stevens 3-63) Kent 280-6 (Powell 61, Stevens 57, Hall 3-39)

Leicestershire v Essex @ Grace Road - Commentary link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/18060485 (BBC Essex)

Leics 372 (Sarwan 117, Cobb 80, White 53, Masters 6-82) and 148-3 (Sarwan 61*, Willoughby 2-60) Essex 409 (Foakes 93, Westley 81, Pettini 57, White 5-74)

Yorkshire v Hampshire @ Headingley - Commentary link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/18060488 (BBC Leeds)

Hants 427 (Katich 196, Bates 103, Rashid 3-86) Yorks 399-9 dec (McGrath 106*, Jaques 93, Dawson 3-61)


Scores up to date to Stumps, Day 3

[Guest]

i fully expect essex to hand Lecistershire a severe beating if the weather is fine.

[Gregers]

Fingers crossed we can get a good result this week.

Surrey vs Somerset - Draw
Warks vs Lancs - Winners Warks
Worcs vs Sussex - Winners Sussex

Derby vs Glam - Winners Glam
Kent vs Northants - Winners Kent
Leics vs Essex - Winners Leics
Yorks vs Hants - Draw

[Guest]

Fingers crossed we can get a good result this week.

Surrey vs Somerset - Draw
Warks vs Lancs - Winners Warks
Worcs vs Sussex - Winners Sussex

Derby vs Glam - Winners Glam
Kent vs Northants - Winners Kent
Leics vs Essex - Winners Leics
Yorks vs Hants - Draw

intresting to see the logic there...

Essex are unbeaten and leics have been dire....but yh somehow leics are gonna win

[liverbnz]

Anyone know if the released England players will be allowed to join up with their counties?

[Shelsey93]

Anyone know if the released England players will be allowed to join up with their counties?

Interesting point. I would imagine probably not on this occasion, but in the past they have been. Durham and Middx don't have a game anyway, but if Bresnan doesn't play I guess he could join Yorks.

[Gregers]

Unbeaten in div 2 , Leics haven't been dire (much better than last year) and Essex have a habit of slipping up against supposedly easier opponents which is the reason you've never won the T20 cup!

[Guest]

fair point gregers, however if the weather is set fair it really should be a routine victory for essex.

[Gregers]

Thats the point tho CF, routen victory is the sort of time when Essex slip up. Hence I went for Leics on a gut feeling that it could be this match.

[Guest]

i know and thats your opinon..
.
i wasnt saying that last post at just you..

i was just expressing the fact that i would be shocked if we didnt win with ease.

[Guest]

Essex side for game against Leics

Godleman, Petersen, Westley, Pettini, Wheater, Foakes, Foster, Napier, Masters, Mills, Willoughby

still no genuine spinner which is silly IMO....however should be a routine victory for essex.

[Shelsey93]

Cricket, particularly Championship cricket, is never played on paper!

[jimbohammers]

Hants drop Shayafat after a 93 on debut

Now 6-2 after winning the toss and deciding to bat, only hampshire...

[packofwolves]

Worcester side at Sussex;

Mitchell, Klinger, Solanki, Mo Ali, Cameron, Pardoe, Andrew, Scott (W), Jones, Lucas, Shantry.

Fantastic to have Gareth Andrew back in the side after a significant knee operation over the winter. He is roughly two months ahead of schedule in his recovery by being available now, so hats off to the lad. The bad news of course, is that Alan Richardson misses out with the shoulder injury he picked up last week against Surrey. He is expected to be out for around 3 weeks.

Currently Sussex are 30-0

[jimbohammers]

Expecting a good innings today from Carberry, he has been in good form recently and did well for the lions

[JDizzle]

Hants drop Shayafat after a 93 on debut

Now 6-2 after winning the toss and deciding to bat, only hampshire...

He did get a golden duck for Shropshire on Sunday though, which is clearly more important and a more pressured game than for Hants!

Good start by Somerset, 80-1. Barrow made 47 off 48 and is the man out, but he is in some good touch after getting runs against Durham in the CB40 on Sunday. I can see Surrey winning this one though. Unless we can score very, very big first innnings their batting line up will score runs and fast against our bowling line up at the moment, bar Philander.

[jimbohammers]

Expecting a good innings today from Carberry, he has been in good form recently and did well for the lions

[packofwolves]

Sussex 81-1 off 25 overs at New Road. Richard Jones picking up the only wicket, that of Joyce for 6 from 50 balls. Jones has 1-22 from 9 overs. Gareth Andrew is currently in the 5th over of his first CC spell of bowling this season. Bowling very well he is too.

[jimbohammers]

Katitch brings up his 50 off 48 balls

Hants struggling at 85-4, with not much of a tail

[liverbnz]

Nice to see Patterson continuing his good form. 18 wickets so far this season.

Don't worry Jimbo. Yorkshire like to let the tail wag.

[packofwolves]

Wicket at New Road!

Gareth Andrew, who has bowled a very impressive spell since lunch, has had Chris Nash caught at slip by the skipper Mitchell for 84 (116b, 11x4).

109-2. Goodwin joins the ever so scratchy Wells at the crease.

[Guest]

Essex are fielding and have lecistershire 139-3...Sarwan 66*

Masters pick of bowlers with 2-21 atm.

[packofwolves]

One brings two, as they say, and Goodwin is out now for 1(17) lbw to David Lucas. 111-3 now. Worcester fighting back. Ish.

[Shelsey93]

For those that asked earlier, Tim Bresnan will be allowed to play for Yorks if not selected by England.

Yorks had to nominate a player which will be replaced at the toss. That player is Iain Wardlaw.

[jimbohammers]

Katitch 112 from 108 balls

[Shelsey93]

Warwicks-Lancashire has come to a hault because Michael Gough, the umpire, needs to relieve himself!

[packofwolves]

Wicket at New Road. Jack Shantry has Mike Yardy trapped lbw for 15(45b, 3x4).

157-4. Gatting joins Wells in the middle.

[JDizzle]

Go on Jack Shantry. Another local lad!

Somerset are doing surprisingly well. 242-2 off 52 overs. Suppiah run out by Maynard just after passing his ton, and Compton (63*) and Hildreth at the crease now.

[jimbohammers]

Leicestershire 29-3 to 207-3

[packofwolves]

One brings two and two brings three!

Jack Shantry claims two wickets in an over. First, he pins Luke Wells lbw for 37(127, 4x4) and then he has Joe Gatting caught at extra cover by Pardoe for 5(16).
Shantry now has 3-37 from 16 overs. Sussex 167-6. Alan Richardson doing an excellent job of cursing the Sussex batters in the commentary box with Dave Bradley.

[liverbnz]

Damn that Simon Katich.

[jimbohammers]

The kat

151 runs off 190 balls.

Also a great little innings by Bates

[Guest]

Lecistershire have got to 313-5

:facepalm

Sarwan 117
cobb 80

if it werent for them essex would be on top

Dave Masters with 4-56

[Guest]

Leics reach 323-5 at close

bad day for essex masters the standout per usual..

however without sarwan and cobb leics would be in trouble.

[Gregers]

But they had Sarwan and Cobb... Sorry if I jynxed it!

[guildfordbat]

... Alan Richardson doing an excellent job of cursing the Sussex batters in the commentary box with Dave Bradley.

Pack - quite a combination!
Any news on Ricco's injury? A big loss to you.

[Guest]

But they had Sarwan and Cobb... Sorry if I jynxed it!

awful day!!!!!

Craddock has to play at some point...Napier isnt good enough in the longer form IMO.

[jimbohammers]

Katich and Bates

[packofwolves]

... Alan Richardson doing an excellent job of cursing the Sussex batters in the commentary box with Dave Bradley.

Pack - quite a combination!
Any news on Ricco's injury? A big loss to you.

He's going to be out for 3-4 weeks Guildford, which is a shame, and a huge blow to us as you say. He's hoping to be available for the final round of CC matches before the T20 break. On the plus side, Gareth Andrew made his comeback for us today, and bowled like a dream considering he has been out for several months after a knee op. His figures of 1-41 from 19 overs don't do him justice. Now if the can get them both fit at the same time we might be on to something good....!

I see your boys took a bit of a bludgeoning down at Taunton. Unlucky to be the first side so far this year to meet the killer combo of clear skies and the Taunton road.

[guildfordbat]

... Alan Richardson doing an excellent job of cursing the Sussex batters in the commentary box with Dave Bradley.

Pack - quite a combination!
Any news on Ricco's injury? A big loss to you.

He's going to be out for 3-4 weeks Guildford, which is a shame, and a huge blow to us as you say. He's hoping to be available for the final round of CC matches before the T20 break. On the plus side, Gareth Andrew made his comeback for us today, and bowled like a dream considering he has been out for several months after a knee op. His figures of 1-41 from 19 overs don't do him justice. Now if the can get them both fit at the same time we might be on to something good....!

I see your boys took a bit of a bludgeoning down at Taunton. Unlucky to be the first side so far this year to meet the killer combo of clear skies and the Taunton road.

Cheers, Pack.

Your current game seems interestingly poised. As I've suggested before, Lucas isn't the best bowler in the world. However, he certainly seems prepared to put in a shift which is just as well with Ricco out.

Our bludgeoning was actually at the Oval. I'm going tomorrow - I'll try and post any views in the evening.

[packofwolves]

Ah, my mistake! In all fairness, it isn't unknown for the Oval to be slightly on the flat side either! I look forward to your round up!

Hmm, yeah Lucas is certainly willing. During the afternoon session he disappeared from the field for a while. When asked by Dave Bradley why this was likely to be, Rico replied "well, he's probably had to go to the loo. It gets hard to hold it at his age.". I wish he was in the comms box more regularly when not playing!

[guildfordbat]

Hmm, yeah Lucas is certainly willing. During the afternoon session he disappeared from the field for a while. When asked by Dave Bradley why this was likely to be, Rico replied "well, he's probably had to go to the loo. It gets hard to hold it at his age.". I wish he was in the comms box more regularly when not playing!

[packofwolves]

Worcester 41-1 at Lunch, skip the man to go, for 17. Sussex made 315 in their first innings, with Jones and Andrew sharing the last two wickets this morning. Very interestingly poised.

[Guest]

Essex have bowled Leics out for 372 and are 21-0 at lunch

David Masters 6-82 from 33.2 overs

[jimbohammers]

100 to Bates This guy will play for England in the future 100%

[Shelsey93]

100 to Bates This guy will play for England in the future 100%

I don't think he will, due to the talented keepers around who bat better than he does - Prior, Davies, Bairstow, Kieswetter, Buttler. But he will be a very good asset for Hampshire.

[liverbnz]

Katich eventually gone after a mammoth 196. b Rashid c Root.

[jimbohammers]

I don't think he will, due to the talented keepers around who bat better than he does - Prior, Davies, Bairstow, Kieswetter, Buttler. But he will be a very good asset for Hampshire.

'Who bat better than he does' - he just got a 100 He has worked on his batting alot, he is a brilliant keeper, if he gets his batting consistently good, i dont see why he cant play for England one day. He is only 21

[Shelsey93]

I don't think he will, due to the talented keepers around who bat better than he does - Prior, Davies, Bairstow, Kieswetter, Buttler. But he will be a very good asset for Hampshire.

'Who bat better than he does' - he just got a 100 He has worked on his batting alot, he is a brilliant keeper, if he gets his batting consistently good, i dont see why he cant play for England one day. He is only 21

I just don't think it will ever improve that much that he is competing with similarly young guys averaging 40-50 in FC cricket. How good you are as a 'keeper is relevant, though most FC 'keepers are superb anyway. Just a personal view, and happy to be proven wrong.

[jimbohammers]

Katich eventually gone after a mammoth 196. b Rashid c Root.

4 runs short, but a superb innings by the Kat

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