County Championship discussion thread 2015

[SaintPowelly]

Graham Wagg follows up his double ton with 94

God knows why Meschede bats ahead of him.

[Alviro Patterson]

It took 5 sessions for Northants to beat Kent

Game started on Saturday?

There was no play on day one.

Ah right

I see Kent had to play two Twenty20 games in as many days, followed by a 14hr turnover time from Kia Oval to Northampton play in the County Championship. How are the visiting side suppose to prepare and compete in these conditions?

[hopeforthebest]

It took 5 sessions for Northants to beat Kent

Game started on Saturday?

There was no play on day one.

Ah right

I see Kent had to play two Twenty20 games in as many days, followed by a 14hr turnover time from Kia Oval to Northampton play in the County Championship. How are the visiting side suppose to prepare and compete in these conditions?

I believe counties have an input into the T20 scheduling, was it Surrey who played a double header on a Saturday at the start of the competition. Kent probably chose for reasons of their own to the schedule of those two games.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Broad gets Lyth in the first over, after the Notts tail wags. 350 would be nice here, but without Bairstow, a bad start could be terminal.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Though Yorks do have the England number three at the crease.

[westoelad]

Though Yorks do have the England number three at the crease.

Not any longer.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Out to an Aussie as well.

It's a sign....

[captaincolly]

According to The Times Bairstow will join the match tomorrow.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Thanks Colly. If Yorks bat on, I wonder if they'll drop Hodd down the order so Bairstow can replace him in this innings. Would be a bit cruel to the present keeper. Slow going, so far.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Notts attack, with Hilfenhaus and Broad in it, has been transformed somewhat.

[Aidan11]

Our probable Ashes openers - Cook & Lyth - both out for ducks today.

[Aidan11]

Cook was a Golden Duck (Lyth lasted two more balls).

[Arthur Crabtree]

Yorkshire turning it around through Leaning and Gale. In a good position.

[Aidan11]

Good reply by the Yorkies today.

[Alviro Patterson]

Yorkshire turning it around through Leaning and Gale. In a good position.

A fine end to proceedings after a shaky start, an added bonus of both players returning to the crease tomorrow. New ball to negotiate before Yorkshire can kick on into a dominant position.