County Championship Division 1 Thread 2016

[Arthur Crabtree]

Williamson gets Collingwood, but wickets coming slowly. Maybe a target of 200-250 feels likely, unless the new ball is decisive.

The Chucker strikes back

KW's action is pretty valid now. I was a most vocal critic of the old method.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Tim gets Pringle. Crucial passage of play.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Game drifting away from Yorkshire here. If Durham bat out the session they will be favourites tomorrow.

[Alviro Patterson]

The Jennings and Arshad partnership is going at 4rpo, Collingwood doesn't strike me as a negative captain. Even if Yorkshire get a wicket, the Durham lower order can restructure and kick on from there. A 300 lead by stumps is a distinct possibility.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I think the Yorkshire win has faded from view. A draw would be ok from here.

[captaincolly]

I think Colly has broken his thumb so won't be captaining tomorrow.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I presume he'll declare overnight?

[Alviro Patterson]

Can't knock the efforts of Keaton Jennings today, who has carried his bat admirably

[captaincolly]

I presume he'll declare overnight?

Hard to know what he will do. I think he set Lancashire 324 on the last day but my guess is he won't declare here, been on the back foot for most of the game so if it was me I'd just bat on in the morning until the last two wickets fall - if in the highly unlikely event they are still batting after an hour then it might be time to declare.
Other thing is if Rocky is in charge on the field it might be wise to have more runs to play with.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Might let Jennings get 200.

[captaincolly]

Might let Jennings get 200.

He'll have the chancre to get it, Jon Lewis says they'll bat on in the morning. Chances are they won't last long! Colly not being fit to take the field could be crucial, Stoneman in charge could be disastrous but if Stokes is allowed to field as 12man at least he can replace Colly in the slips.

[westoelad]

Might let Jennings get 200.

He'll have the chancre to get it, Jon Lewis says they'll bat on in the morning. Chances are they won't last long! Colly not being fit to take the field could be crucial, Stoneman in charge could be disastrous but if Stokes is allowed to field as 12man at least he can replace Colly in the slips.

Nor will he be shy in offering Rocky advice. Can't see ECB agreeing to this mind.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Durham really handing Yorkshire a way out here. Should have declared half an hour ago, if batted on at all.

[Alviro Patterson]

Durham really handing Yorkshire a way out here. Should have declared half an hour ago, if batted on at all.

Yorkshire successfully chasing some 300 runs at CLS in 2013 must be fresh in the Durham minds.

[westoelad]

Durham really handing Yorkshire a way out here. Should have declared half an hour ago, if batted on at all.

Yorkshire successfully chasing some 300 runs at CLS in 2013 must be fresh in the Durham minds.

I think the fact that Durham have scored about 250 for the loss of 2 late order wickets is more likely for the line of thinking.