County Championship Division 1 Thread 2016

[Alviro Patterson]

A fine days play for Yorkshire in boiling hot conditions at Headingley. Bowlers responded very well in peak heat with the old ball when Sangakarra and Davies looked to take Surrey beyond 400.

Missed the first two wickets due to the L**ds half marathon, but was told Yorkshire's opening bowlers did well and although a few chances were dropped, they weren't overly costly. Wicket had a tinge of green and looked like a flat deck, until the final hour where uneven bounce became a feature and encouraged two LBWs as the ball shot relatively low. Alex Lees took a blinder of a catch at slips to remove Sangakarra, leapt like a salmon at full stretch to snaffle it one handed.

Very impressed with David Willey, who not only bowled well with the old ball but also found the stamina to kick it up a gear.

Also former England Rugby coach Stuart Lancaster casually rocked up for an afternoon session and sat amongst a few supporters underneath the scoreboard end, what a guy!

[Arthur Crabtree]

Cheers Al. Good info. Nice to see Willey in among the wickets and bowling well.

[westoelad]

Surrey out for 330. A good day's work for Yorkshire. All the seamers chipping in.

Wonder why Bell hasn't come in at three for Warks.

He was off the field this afternoon - a hamstring twinge apparently.

He hasn't come in at 5 at this morning's fall of wicket.
Lyth out this morning- he's having a mare of a season. Mind he got 2 shocking decisions against Notts.

[hopeforthebest]

Warwickshire disintegrating rapidly this morning, not at all part of the plan.

[sussexpob]

Lyth out this morning- he's having a mare of a season.

Anyone who seen him bat in test cricket now knows exactly where to bowl to him.

[sussexpob]

Apart from the Worcs game, scores seem to be coming down generally this round. Pitches starting to get more worn?

[captaincolly]

Warwickshire disintegrating rapidly this morning, not at all part of the plan.

Somerset collapsing in the second innings and Warwickshire right back in the game.

[sussexpob]

See the Yorkshire pair put on the best part of 400 in 67 overs.....

Thats simply mental

[hopeforthebest]

Tomorrow's weather doesn't look very good in most places. Where there's play bowlers should dominate.

[Making_Splinters]

Bell's likely out of any contention for the Test with a hamstring tear.

[captaincolly]

Tomorrow's weather doesn't look very good in most places. Where there's play bowlers should dominate.

Forecast is still good for Chester - le - street where there is of course no game.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Looks like Jonny and Joe were a cut above at Headingley today. Big hand to them.

[hopeforthebest]

Bell's likely out of any contention for the Test with a hamstring tear.

Bayliss is something of a Jonah. He goes to watch James Vince and he's run out for nought, then he moves on to watch Bell who pulls a hamstring and can't run.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Only Headingley and Old Trafford getting away on time.

#grimupnorth

[Alviro Patterson]

Rooooooooooooooooooot

Double ton