County Championship discussion thread 2015

[Alviro Patterson]

Looks like Shahzad is injured again

Pulled a chest muscle, doubt he will bowl second innings.... Sussex in trouble as a result

Young Ollie Robinson to save the day with bat and ball, you heard it here first

[Arthur Crabtree]

Big wicket for Brooks, Vince out.

[st_brendy]

Big wicket for Brooks, Vince out.

Walking wicket this season. As is Smith - hence Brooks being on a hat-trick.

Carberry and Ervine are the two big wickets, based on this season so far.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Two quick wickets. I was starting to get edgy. Ervine survives the hat trick.

Next wicket is a crucial one then Brendy.

[Alviro Patterson]

KP averages 124.5 in the CC this year.

Maybe University games aren't fc any more, as his runs v the students aren't included.

Not that meaningful, but looks good.

Average inflated by 3 not outs, KP isn't even Surrey's leading run scorer (at the moment). That honour belongs to Steven Davies and has batted one innings less than KP.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Well, I did say it's not that meaningful. But at least it's ok. He's been asked to score runs for his county. He has little to prove as an international batter.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Sanga's top Surrey run scorer.

[Aidan11]

Looks like the headlines will be all about KP again tomorrow.

New brooms, same enemy.

[dan08]

KP averages 124.5 in the CC this year.

Maybe University games aren't fc any more, as his runs v the students aren't included.

Not that meaningful, but looks good.

Average inflated by 3 not outs, KP isn't even Surrey's leading run scorer (at the moment). That honour belongs to Steven Davies and has batted one innings less than KP.

Not really his fault if he doesn't get out...

[Alviro Patterson]

KP averages 124.5 in the CC this year.

Maybe University games aren't fc any more, as his runs v the students aren't included.

Not that meaningful, but looks good.

Average inflated by 3 not outs, KP isn't even Surrey's leading run scorer (at the moment). That honour belongs to Steven Davies and has batted one innings less than KP.

Not really his fault if he doesn't get out...

True to a point, but if KP is to be seriously considered for national selection then he effectively has to be the highest England qualified runscorer in County Cricket. Innings to runs ratio KP is not far away, but he needs to up the ante between now and the end of June to give the ECB a headache.

[Arthur Crabtree]

That's just another, new hurdle, erected just beyond the last one, and new hurdles will keep being added as he clears the last. I'm not expecting KP to return. But if questions are asked of him, I'm going to be interested in the response to his answers.

If KP was serious about playing for England again, he'd be top scorer in the CC.

If he was serious, he's score his runs in the CC1.

If he was serious about playing for England, he's have stood for parliament so the people could decide.

If he wanted to play for England he'd do more to find the Higgs Bosun.

If KP was really going to play for England again, he wouldn't be starting on a level playing field with any other county cricketer. He has 23 Test tons, and nine in ODIs.

But at least those who said, if he was serious about getting his place back, he'd score runs in the CC... won't have that as an argument any more. Though that was always a red herring, as he wasn't dropped for on field reasons, and he was told there was no way at all for him to get back in the side.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Anyway, this should be on a KP thread, so posters who've had enough of it could avoid the subject. Sorry.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Average inflated by 3 not outs, KP isn't even Surrey's leading run scorer (at the moment). That honour belongs to Steven Davies and has batted one innings less than KP.

Has more than Davies now ;)

[st_brendy]

Anyway, this should be on a KP thread, so posters who've had enough of it could avoid the subject. Sorry.

Thank you. I can understand England-only cricket fans being heavily interested in how KP goes, but I'm slightly surprised (and bored) at the amount of county cricket fans who are taking such an in-depth interest (above and beyond the other goings on in county cricket). And that includes people who openly come across as being against the hype and general national interest - they're still spending their time talking about him!! (and on a county cricket thread)

I have nothing against county cricket fans discussing KP. But, as you say, on a separate thread.

[sussexpob]

I am falling in love with Oliver Robinson..... Sussex fight back continues, with any luck we will be batting in the next 30-60 minutes again.....