County Championship Division 1 Thread 2016

[budgetmeansbudget]

Surprise surprise, lots of uncontested tosses around the country today, except at Taunton. Well I guess it is Notts they're playing.

[hopeforthebest]

Interesting situation at Edgbaston tomorrow when Lancashire arrive for the last game of the season under the leadership of Ashley Giles who coached Warks and now might be on hand to see them relegated.

Must win game for Warks, we just need a draw and a bonus point. Can't call it, I feel we should be able to bat long enough to get a draw and we are capable of destructive spells of bowling, but, equally we are capable of proper batting collapses.

I fear Jake Ball could go through our top order like a dose of salts, they are incredibly rickety.

I keep making the same mistake in thinking Jake Ball plays for Lancs, I think I'm mistaking him for Wagner who also had a stunning early start with the ball.

Warks have chosen their reserve keeper to open in place of Varun Chopra, he showed some promise in the last game compared to those batting around him but it shows the paucity of the Warks reserves.

[Dr Cricket]

Surprise surprise, lots of uncontested tosses around the country today, except at Taunton. Well I guess it is Notts they're playing.

TBH with the contested toss rules having a turning pitch is the best way to go, win the toss bat first, if you lose the toss you wouldn't mind bowling first if the pitch is turning a bit and if they don't do the toss you be batting first.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Tim down to bat at five for Yorks. But plenty of bowling in the side, and a decent start. Need to bowl Middx out for 250, given Yorks' batting.

[Arthur Crabtree]

And two wickets for Jake (Wrecking?) Ball in the other game at the top.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Hants openers have made one ton between them this season, but a good start against midtable Durham.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Hants openers have made one ton between them this season, but a good start against midtable Durham.

Although Smith and Adams have Hants' highest partnership of the season, with 190 v Lancs. And the third highest, with 160 v Durham.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Hants openers have made one ton between them this season, but a good start against midtable Durham.

Does this suggest a continued improvement in our late season batting or a flat pitch or both?!

Knowing that a win is almost a must for us, I can't think that the groundsman would have made it too flat. Hopefully it will wear as the game progresses.

[Alviro Patterson]

A decent enough start for Yorkshire, but could have been better if Gubbins was not dropped.

[Arthur Crabtree]

NO!!

[Alviro Patterson]

Just as Middlesex look to find another gear, John Simpson somehow doesn't offer a shot to a straight Tim Bresnan delivery and is out LBW.

However Somerset are going from strength to strength and are looking promising to gain maximum batting points.

[mikesiva]

A decent enough start for Yorkshire, but could have been better if Gubbins was not dropped.

Gubbins goes into tea on 96 not out....

Will he gets his century?

[mikesiva]

Yes, he does....

[Alviro Patterson]

Yes, he does....

But not surviving a huge appeal, tickling leg side behind the keeper off Sidebottom.

[hopeforthebest]

Warwickshire batting living up to his well earned reputation. 198/8. Clearly they are unable to offer much with the bat so it's once more up to the bowlers to try and save the team.