End of season CCC match vs Warwickshire

[Leicestersaint]

I see we are now 44 for 4 against Warwickshire. Have our batsmen already decided the season has ended?

[chrisobee]

102/6, Dawson 27* Cork 10*. It might be a reaction to the relief after beating Kent but Warwickshire did put us in after winning the toss so maybe the pitch is tricky to bat on ? Whatever the case it's good to see Simon Jones playing.

[chrisobee]

147/6 at tea, Dawson 40* off 113 balls, Cork 41* off 38 balls !

[Leicestersaint]

Well that's a recovery from 85 or so for 6! I think Cork has the right idea - hit the ball hard and score in boundaries!

[Lets B Avenue]

Green pitch doing loads. Adams & Carberry played and missed about a dozen times each. Maddy comes on and starts swinging it a la Bob Massie. Also, the hugely overated Ricky Clarke was made to look a good bowler

 

Pity we didnt win the toss but as I'm £100 richer when Kent go down.

 

Corky to the rescue and we had them on the ropes when the rain came down. Or not.

[Leicestersaint]

It's lookign very like a draw now but at least we have got a few more points. I hope we bat a bit better in the second innings.

 

I think your £100 for kent going down is now a racing certainty!

[Leicestersaint]

Well we are now 30 for 3 - still 55 behind so we could go on the lose our last match of the season whcih i think would be a real shame. Our batting seems to have gone to pot.

 

And i simply cannot see the point of bringing Hughes in. It's all a bit sad (like Saints).

[Leicestersaint]

Very poor performance (like Saints)

[stevegrant]

The title race is looking a bit interesting, though!

[Kingsland Nick]

Very poor performance (like Saints)

 

At least Hampshire had the excuse of getting Kent relegated.

[Lets B Avenue]

Money, Money, Money. Well played Lads.

 

 

PS. I can confirm that I have never, at any time, offered any financial inducements or suggested to any Hamshire CC employee that they lose this match.

 

PPS Again. Well done Lads.

[Percysaint]

The title race is looking a bit interesting, though!

 

Somerset need 181 off 17 overs curretnly 32-3 Notts need to get to 400 for max batting points and are 398-9

[stevegrant]

Somerset have given up on the run chase, still need about 140 off 9 overs.

 

Notts just about scraped to 400, and now need 3 wickets in 16 overs to win the title.

[chrisobee]

To be fair to a number of the players who played over the last 4 days they have either probably played too much cricket ( Adams, Ervine, Cork, Briggs and Tomlinson) or not enough ( Jones). Add to that 3 young players in Vince, Dawson and Bates and that only leaves Carberry who has certainly done his far share and probably would have played every game but for injury and Hughes who struggled in English conditions last year so was not our greatest signing. Considering the long term injuries to Pothas, Kabir Ali and Mascarenhas, the fact Simon Jones was clearly signed with next season in mind and the failure of our overseas players in the CCC then I'm happy enough with staying up and winning the 20/20. Hopefully we'll be more settled next season though the 2 week ban for Dimi is a bit annoying though I doubt he'll miss much cricket.

Rod Bransgrove has made no secret winning the CCC is his target so let's hope we can achieve that next season, something to look forward to anyway !

[Dark Munster]

At least Hampshire had the excuse of getting Kent relegated.

Shane Warne must be smiling.

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-363135/Warne-slams-Fultons-stupid-decision.html

[chrisobee]

It's a shame really the Somerset game is set to finish earlier than the others as they didn't really have the opportunity to decide whether to stick or bust. Now they aren't going to reach 181 and need to rely on Lancs to thwart Notts, will be interesting especially if Notts get an early wicket !

[chrisobee]

Shane Warne must be smiling.

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-363135/Warne-slams-Fultons-stupid-decision.html

 

 

I keep trying to forgot that fiasco:rolleyes:

[chrisobee]

Durham v Somerset drawn.

[chrisobee]

Lancs 6-1.

[chrisobee]

11-2 !

[chrisobee]

Chanderpaul goes and Notts are Champions.

[Hatch]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Leicestersaint]

I think it is a real shame that Notts have won it. And a real shame that Hants capitulated so easily against warwickshire. But I am mighty glad to see kent go down.

[chrisobee]

At the end of the day the team that won the most games won the title so that's fair enough. Essex only won 2 games including of course the very 1st game of the season v us and got relegated. Kent and Hants won 3 apiece, our vital game was last week and for once things went our way.

If any team might feel a little aggrieved it is Glamorgan after Worcester successfully chased a run target set by Sussex who were already promoted. It was a good effort by Worcester to reach what was a difficult target but one might ask why Sussex allowed a contrived finish with nothing to lose or gain and in fact Worcs got home with about 15 overs to spare. It was also a Susses side missing several key players so I'm inclined to suggest Worcs were lucky, shades of 1974

[Weston Saint]

It is now becoming apparent that Div 1 is a must. Sussex & Worcester relegated last season bounce straight back. Essex and Kent who were promoted last season are relgated.