County Championship discussion thread 2015

[Arthur Crabtree]

Next top score, Finch's 28.

[Alviro Patterson]

Warwickshire avoid the follow on, this last wicket partnership is Warwickshire's highest.

[Arthur Crabtree]

All out. The follow on would have been nice. But bowling them out so cheaply is enough.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Didn't have Rashid to get rid of the tail ;)

[Aidan11]

Yorkshire are destroying everyone that gets in their way.

[Alviro Patterson]

Rain in Birmingham. I'd tak a draw from here though. I fear the loss of Rashid will harm Yorkshire's title challenge. If Bairstow gets called up, it's curtains.

Rashid's late wicket taking ability in the Scarborough matches against Middlesex and Sussex was pivotal to Yorkshire's title success.

Fortunately much of The Ashes series clashes with the Royal London One Day Cup. Worse case scenario Yorkshire are under strength for three CC matches (Worcestershire, Durham (both at Scarborough) and Sussex at Hove. Rashid could be available for the Worcestershire CC match if not selected for the Lords test and Durham if not selected for the Trent Bridge test.

Player wise in September looks better for Yorkshire. Ballance and Lyth will be back for the final 4 CC games to offset the loss of Rashid and Bairstow. Kane Williamson replaces Aaron Finch as the overseas player. I imagine Bairstow and Rashid will be available for the last two CC games after Australia ODI duty.

[sussexpob]

Jim Allenby's horror show year continues with a duck..... did someone kidnap the real one and send in a lookalike?

[captaincolly]

Jim Allenby's horror show year continues with a duck..... did someone kidnap the real one and send in a lookalike?

Looks as if the step up to division 1 is too much for him.

[sussexpob]

Jim Allenby's horror show year continues with a duck..... did someone kidnap the real one and send in a lookalike?

Looks as if the step up to division 1 is too much for him.

Averaging 37 with the ball and 15 with the bat. Surprised they are still playing him tbh!

[captaincolly]

Jim Allenby's horror show year continues with a duck..... did someone kidnap the real one and send in a lookalike?

Looks as if the step up to division 1 is too much for him.

Averaging 37 with the ball and 15 with the bat. Surprised they are still playing him tbh!

Batting average of 15 with half of the games on a good batting track!

[captaincolly]

Ridiculously green pitch at Leicester

Even for village cricket standards that is ridiculously green, looks like Leicestershire have reseeded their square.

The match might finish today-Leicester only 15 ahead with 4 second innings wickets left. Not surprising looking at the picture of that pitch!

[Alviro Patterson]

The match might finish today-Leicester only 15 ahead with 4 second innings wickets left. Not surprising looking at the picture of that pitch!

Becoming a possibility with Leicestershire 99/9, a mere lead of 48 and still 13 overs remaining.

[captaincolly]

The match might finish today-Leicester only 15 ahead with 4 second innings wickets left. Not surprising looking at the picture of that pitch!

Becoming a possibility with Leicestershire 99/9, a mere lead of 48 and still 13 overs remaining.

Bad light ending any chance of a finish tonight.

[Alviro Patterson]

A phenomenal days cricket for Yorkshire, 125/1 at stumps in the 2nd innings after dismissing Warwickshire for 69 in their 1st innings. Excellent work from Alex Lees and Will Rhodes in negotiating a tricky final session, the latter still there at 53.

[dan08]

Match figures of 10/98 for Matt Coles.