County Cricket 2017 season

[westoelad]

Ian Westwood of Warks has retired.

With immediate effect! Musn't want a relegation on his final CV.
Hard times at Edgbaston, like the Yorkies -ageing team and massive debt.
Surely Ashley Giles realised what he was walking into?

[Durhamfootman]

Mark Wood was pretty critical in interview last night. Obviously the dank conditions in almost every game would also have had an effect of maintaining the balls original condition but further research is required. At present it's use is near to farcical.

Our guys were suggesting it was like playing with the balls used in the indoor nets bowling machine.

Chris Rushworth, who has played with the pink ball a couple of times in Abu Dhabi, said that the pink ball goes flat once it has scuffed up, which I suspect is why Worcs, in their innings at Durham, decided to promote pinch hitters to the top of the order to try and beat the devil out of the ball as early as possible, so that batting becomes much easier, much earlier.

[westoelad]

Mark Wood was pretty critical in interview last night. Obviously the dank conditions in almost every game would also have had an effect of maintaining the balls original condition but further research is required. At present it's use is near to farcical.

Our guys were suggesting it was like playing with the balls used in the indoor nets bowling machine.

Chris Rushworth, who has played with the pink ball a couple of times in Abu Dhabi, said that the pink ball goes flat once it has scuffed up, which I suspect is why Worcs, in their innings at Durham, decided to promote pinch hitters to the top of the order to try and beat the devil out of the ball as early as possible, so that batting becomes much easier, much earlier.

Yes that was exactly my line of thinking so all credit to Worcs for being so perceptive. Whether they'd have,adopted those same tactics had they'd batted 1st without the knowledge of how extravagantly the ball behaved during the early part of the Durham inns however is questionable. Yet further evidence of the unfairness of the present coin toss ruling.

[captaincolly]

Mark Wood was pretty critical in interview last night. Obviously the dank conditions in almost every game would also have had an effect of maintaining the balls original condition but further research is required. At present it's use is near to farcical.

Our guys were suggesting it was like playing with the balls used in the indoor nets bowling machine.

Chris Rushworth, who has played with the pink ball a couple of times in Abu Dhabi, said that the pink ball goes flat once it has scuffed up, which I suspect is why Worcs, in their innings at Durham, decided to promote pinch hitters to the top of the order to try and beat the devil out of the ball as early as possible, so that batting becomes much easier, much earlier.

Yes that was exactly my line of thinking so all credit to Worcs for being so perceptive. Whether they'd have,adopted those same tactics had they'd batted 1st without the knowledge of how extravagantly the ball behaved during the early part of the Durham inns however is questionable. Yet further evidence of the unfairness of the present coin toss ruling.

I suspect they would not have adopted that approach had they batted first and as you say it highlights the problem with the toss rules.

[DiligentDefence]

Looking pretty black outside. I'll be surprised if there is no play lost at Northampton.

[budgetmeansbudget]

What a great idea, this day night cricket, producing some great finishes, even with all the rain.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Essex on the brink of going 27 points clear at the top.

[dan08]

9 for Harmer!

[Arthur Crabtree]

Nine for Simon Harmer!

Crazy game.

Some unexpected finishes.

[andy]

Harmer has been a revelation, never expected this when we signed him! What a season we are having!!! Long may it continue!

[Arthur Crabtree]

Notts v Surrey tomorrow. An attractive final.

[westoelad]

Harmer has been a revelation, never expected this when we signed him! What a season we are having!!! Long may it continue!

Danger is that moneybags Surrey come poaching.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Notts v Surrey tomorrow. An attractive final.

Surrey win the toss and bat. Two strong sides full of internationals.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Valuable wicket for Samit to get Roy, but just brings Sanga to the middle.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Paul Allott talking about Ben Foakes being on the radar for the England selectors as a wicket keeper batsman if Jonny Bairstow is to concentrate on his batting. Very next delivery misses a straight nothing ball from Mullaney and gets bowled middle stump!