County Championship Division 1 Thread 2016

[Alviro Patterson]

Got the two Sheffield lads in Root and Hutton batting for Notts, they know what to do

Somerset are so far ahead of the over rate they only need to bowl a minimum of 19 overs in the final session.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I presume that if Somerset win, which they're gonna, Yorks have to get 350 to match their bonus points, otherwise the championship is over for the north this year.

[KipperJohn]

Interesting end of the season for the neutral with 3 teams in contention for promotion and the same number trying to stay up.

Shame Kent aren't playing for promotion

[Alviro Patterson]

I presume that if Somerset win, which they're gonna, Yorks have to get 350 to match their bonus points, otherwise the championship is over for the north this year.

That is the scenario

[hopeforthebest]

Rain ruined several opportunities for Warks to win games early on and now rain comes to wreck their hopes of winning this game. Meanwhile Hants have Durham by the short and curlies.

[mikesiva]

Hodd and Bresnan get half centuries.

[mikesiva]

Roland Jones gets his fourth.

[Alviro Patterson]

A splendid knock by Andrew Hodd under the circumstances, used his feet well and played with tempo.

Too much of an ask for Yorkshire to reach the magical 350 - Lees, Ballance and Gale should be ashamed of themselves.

[ianp1970]

Rain ruined several opportunities for Warks to win games early on and now rain comes to wreck their hopes of winning this game. Meanwhile Hants have Durham by the short and curlies.

Just seen the scorecard for the first time since yesterday, and it looks like we're in with a chance of a win to stay up....

.... then I see this post on here!

What is the forecast?

[captaincolly]

Rain ruined several opportunities for Warks to win games early on and now rain comes to wreck their hopes of winning this game. Meanwhile Hants have Durham by the short and curlies.

Just seen the scorecard for the first time since yesterday, and it looks like we're in with a chance of a win to stay up....

.... then I see this post on here!

What is the forecast?

Pretty good for the last 2 days if the BBC one turns out to be accurate. It suggests mainly dry tomorrow with occasional light rain/drizzle in the morning and no rain forecast for Friday.

[andy]

change of ball..Willey's hit into the stands, and they cant find it, next ball dissapears for 4 as well.... batting point no1 for yorkshire

[andy]

Murtagh strikes! Willey gone plumb LBW into the tail

[Durhamfootman]

Obviously I want Yorks to win, but I don't mind Middx doing it, as they've gone unbeaten so far, done well when under pressure and have to play on a pretty moribund strip. And Yorks haven't been as good this season as previously. Somerset and Middx have been fortunate in having teams of good players, few of whom have caught the attention of the England selectors. Finn has been called up in only one format (though he missed some with injury).

I'm not sure I mind Somerset preparing spinning pitches, given the alternate may have been the usual flat Taunton tracks. I think it's good for the CC teams to be tested by different pitches, and in this case, an examination of their spinners, and batting v spin. It makes the competition more interesting. I might be missing something though.

I think you are. the last match at Taunton was played on a worn pitch with bare patches at both ends, and I have no doubt that this one is the same.... might even be the same strip for all I know. That isn't a pitch that will take spin, that is a pitch that is taking the piss.

[Durhamfootman]

and it threatens the very integrity of the game imo

[andy]

Why on earth isn't there a short leg for Rafiq when Finn is bowling?! Pace is up this spell, bowling at the body, Rafiq looks rattled..middlesex need wickets, should be a short leg in