County Cricket 2017 season

[hopeforthebest]

The Wawicksire clocks must be rather slow because according to me the last over in which Porterfield was out started 2 minutes past one.

[hopeforthebest]

Bairstow's only going to play one or two games a year though. Not going to leave out Ballance or Handscom.

I understand the reason why it happens but that doesn't make it any less sad for the lad. It's all very well to say Bairstow will only play a couple of games but he's only a few innings away from a battle with Buttler for the test gloves. I think it's an open secret that Bayliss would love to see Buttler in the test eleven. I should imagine wicketkeepers getting fed up with being the bridesmaid at their club is the main reason for them seeking a county that values them more highly. You rarely get international recognition as a stand in player.

Bairstow is good enough to get into the England test xi as a batsman, not as if there are any outstanding candidates in the county scene.

Hodd has publically said on more than one occasion he is enjoying his cricket at Yorkshire and has probably got more game time up North than when he was at Surrey or Sussex.

What do you expect him to say, I hate having to step down every time Bairstow's available. The first you'll hear of him being fed up will come when his agent gets him an offer from another DIV 1 county.

[Alviro Patterson]

Bairstow is good enough to get into the England test xi as a batsman, not as if there are any outstanding candidates in the county scene.

Hodd has publically said on more than one occasion he is enjoying his cricket at Yorkshire and has probably got more game time up North than when he was at Surrey or Sussex.

What do you expect him to say, I hate having to step down every time Bairstow's available. The first you'll hear of him being fed up will come when his agent gets him an offer from another DIV 1 county.

Maybe Hodd is enjoying his cricket at Yorkshire because he has gone from being a 3rd/4th choice keeper to 2nd choice with regular first xi cricket, not to mention winning two County Championship titles.

[hopeforthebest]

Coad is once again the man with the golden arm for Yorkshire.

Craig Overton in the wickets against Lancashire.

[westoelad]

No Chanderpaul for Lancs but named in original squad

[hopeforthebest]

Warwickshire fail to take advantage of a great position after Westwood's century, pretty much according to plan. Must say the live streaming is excellent, especially with the sound turned off.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Very much Hampshire's day down on the south coast. Sounds like it should have been a day for the bowlers, given the weather.

[hopeforthebest]

The Warwickshire total looks a good start but apparently there's an incredibly short boundary that is virtually impossible to defend so it could that Surrey will take even better use of this than Warks have.

[wearside willow]

Notts smashing another of their promotion rivals, looks like they could steam roller this league.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Very much Hampshire's day down on the south coast. Sounds like it should have been a day for the bowlers, given the weather.

I thought that, given the overcast cool conditions down here yesterday. I think it merely demonstrates how flat the Rosebowl pitch is this season. Alot of draws on the cards!

[hopeforthebest]

Surprise, surprise Warwickshire collapsing, 263/4 to 296/8.

[st_brendy]

Very much Hampshire's day down on the south coast. Sounds like it should have been a day for the bowlers, given the weather.

I thought that, given the overcast cool conditions down here yesterday. I think it merely demonstrates how flat the Rosebowl pitch is this season. Alot of draws on the cards!

Not just this season.

With Taunton now replicating something out of the sub-continent, I'd suggest that the Rose Bowl now takes the title for flattest wicket in the country. At least the Oval does tend to assist the spinners towards the back end of matches.

[st_brendy]

If Kent are going to have Matt Coles batting at 11 on a regular basis, you can see them scoring a lot of lower order runs. (I know this is due to be Harris' final game for Kent - I understand - but Middlesex might agree to extend it)

[dan08]

If Kent are going to have Matt Coles batting at 11 on a regular basis, you can see them scoring a lot of lower order runs. (I know this is due to be Harris' final game for Kent - I understand - but Middlesex might agree to extend it)

The team is packed full of all-rounders so even if the top order fail, there's still a lot of players to come who can contribute. Looking very strong at the moment.

[dan08]

Another 6 wicket haul for Stevens.