County Championship discussion thread 2015

[Aidan11]

If this is how Yorkshire play with 6 first teamers out....

[Alviro Patterson]

If this is how Yorkshire play with 6 first teamers out....

7 players with Gale suspended, effectively 8 with Sidebottom injured.

Just 17 overs needed to chase down the target of 105 and win by 10 wickets.

Repeat the feat against Notts and Warwickshire, then I might just get excited.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Emphatic in the end. Hope Sidebottom is ok.

[Aidan11]

Yes Worcester aren't the strongest of sides.

Notts & Warks will provide a sterner test.

[SaintPowelly]

Is nobody going to mention Notts taking the best opening bowler in the country and turning him into a 2nd change ??

[westoelad]

If this is how Yorkshire play with 6 first teamers out....

And their overseas man contributing zero.Tremendous achievement. Rashid and Plunkett will return but Lyth will almost certainly be involved with England and probably Barstow.

[Alviro Patterson]

Yorkshire squad against Notts will look very difficult to the won that clinched the title last year

2014: Lees, Lyth, Ballance, Root, Bairstow, Leaning, Rashid, Bresnan, Patterson, Sidebottom
2015 (at a guess): Lees, Rhodes, Pujara, Gale, Pyrah, Leaning, Hodd, Bresnan, Patterson, Brooks, Carver

In comparison, Notts will have strengthened!
2014: Mullaney, Hales, Lumb, Taylor, Patel, Wessels, Read, Fletcher, Ball, Keedy, Gurney
2015: Mullaney, B.Taylor, Hales. J.Taylor, Patel, Wessels, Read, Gidman, Philander, Ball, Gurney

[westoelad]

No Luke Fletcher in the current Notts team-is he injured?

[westoelad]

Emphatic in the end. Hope Sidebottom is ok.

His calf muscle injury will keep him out for some time according to Gillespie.

[captaincolly]

Sussex have won their match. Could be an interesting afternoon in the Middlesex-Notts match. Middlesex lost their second wicket in the stroke of lunch so have 7 wickets left ( Malan apparently not able to bat) to try and survive for 2 sessions. Must be a fairly flat pitch though.

[Red Devil]

No Luke Fletcher in the current Notts team-is he injured?

dropped apparently based on pre-season warm-up form - i have in my county fantasy manager squad as well

[captaincolly]

Looks as if Middlesex are going to hang on for a draw against Notts who need 2 wickets in 2 overs.

[hopeforthebest]

I'm already beginning to miss County cricket after only one day without it. IPL and England tests are no substitute.

[Aidan11]

Same here. Love county cricket in whites.

[westoelad]

I'm already beginning to miss County cricket after only one day without it. IPL and England tests are no substitute.

The test is a bit tedious but it's nice to watch emerging players like Root, Ballance,Stokes and Jordan trying to establish themselves.