CC discussion thread 2014

[D/L]

I thought exactly the same, at 500 the match was probably safe, if Durham had matched that it would have ended in a draw, now they have to play for a draw anyway with less time to worry about doing it. Also Yorks have sent out a message, to other counties, that they are going to be cautious in nature. Why not declare a bit earlier and keep people guessing.

Problem with declaring earlier is Durham would only need to score 350 to avoid the follow on, which is do-able considering Yorkshire reached that total with 3 wickets down.

Maybe Yorkshire could've scored that bit faster to reach over 600, but the declaration was well timed as a Durham win is almost eliminated. If Durham manage to avoid the follow on then it would be done well into Day 4.

I think what the commentators were saying, and it seems sensible to me, is that without treating Stoneman as a world class spinner and the admirable Collingwood and the other bloke as fearsome pace bowlers, Yorkshire could have declared earlier with a 600 run total.

[ianp1970]

100 for Ned Eckersley

Eckersley would be getting England recognition by now if he was playing for a more fashionable county.

I wouldn't mind Hants poaching him.

Not being facetious Powelly, but, prior to Carbs, who was Hampshire's last England test player?

[Making_Splinters]

100 for Ned Eckersley

Eckersley would be getting England recognition by now if he was playing for a more fashionable county.

I wouldn't mind Hants poaching him.

Not being facetious Powelly, but, prior to Carbs, who was Hampshire's last England test player?

Did Creepy play a test when he was with Hampshire? If not then it would be Smith?


Unless Hampshire are willing to admit KP played for them....

[SaintPowelly]

Pietersen

and i didn't mean so he would get recognition, just wouldnt mind him at Hants, would be a good replacement for Vince

[SaintPowelly]

and I am wrong, Tremlett was the last capped

[SaintPowelly]

or Udal

[Making_Splinters]

and I am wrong, Tremlett was the last capped

Ah, of course, I keep forgetting he wasn't always at Surrey for some reason!

You've got enough keepers as it is. Leics will do well to hang on to Ned you'd think.

[pompeymeowth]

After all's said and done isn't it nice to see some CC on the telly. If only they'd show more of it, people might be inspired to go now they've been hooked by T20.

I miss those leisurely June afternoons melting into a long sunny evening watching cricket as it was meant to be.

It all seems so long ago

[hopeforthebest]

After all's said and done isn't it nice to see some CC on the telly. If only they'd show more of it, people might be inspired to go now they've been hooked by T20.

I miss those leisurely June afternoons melting into a long sunny evening watching cricket as it was meant to be.

It all seems so long ago

Pity they ended up with a boring game. Not a great advert for 4-day cricket.

[pompeymeowth]

True, but I imagine CC to be something akin to fishing, part of the experience as a whole. You are there, let's say Arundel in late June, enveloped by the perfumes of nature, an idyllic setting, Sussex are playing Hampshire, it doesn't matter who's winning , it just is cricket.

[hopeforthebest]

At present Yorkshire seem to have lost the ability to take wickets, in the first 3 games only 44 . Warwickshire took 52. It's all very well to score big totals but taking wickets wins games.

[Arthur Crabtree]

That's just one innings at Lord's isn't it? Disappointing though it was.

[hopeforthebest]

That's just one innings at Lord's isn't it? Disappointing though it was.

No, because they have only taken 20 wickets in one game. It seems they are taking too long batting or their bowling attack, which many claim to be the strongest in the CC, has yet to fire on all cylinders.

[Alviro Patterson]

That's just one innings at Lord's isn't it? Disappointing though it was.

No, because they have only taken 20 wickets in one game. It seems they are taking too long batting or their bowling attack, which many claim to be the strongest in the CC, has yet to fire on all cylinders.

Or maybe the wickets at Taunton and Lords are flat as a tack.

[Durhamfootman]

That's just one innings at Lord's isn't it? Disappointing though it was.

No, because they have only taken 20 wickets in one game. It seems they are taking too long batting or their bowling attack, which many claim to be the strongest in the CC, has yet to fire on all cylinders.

Or maybe the wickets at Taunton and Lords are flat as a tack.

and CLS, apparently