English Domestic Season 2017

Basil wrote:Leicestershire have been docked 16 points for some bad language and an obscene gesture used by Charlie Shreck in their match against Loughborough University. Skipper Mark (where's the nearest pie-shop) Cosgrove also picks up a one match ban.

Because you really need to give tons of abuse to students just before the season proper starts.

Meanwhile, we're off.


Lord, Lancs make it hard for their supporters sometimes. I'm not sure if they are Kolpakville, Saff Castoff Central or Geriatric City, .... but a late middle order of Chanderpaul (for a second spell), Vilas (they probably meant Steyn, & got Dane - or is it pronounced "Danni"??) & Ryan Flamin' McLaren .... wta?

Jarvis is fine, proper residence and all that. But once Hameed (started well again - kiss of death?) and Jimmy are called up by England, there's only the flamboyant but genuinely talented Livingstone and the hopefully healthy once again keeper-batsman Davies left - well, maybe the estimable Parry too - to show fresh talent. Not good.

Luis Reece?

Sunk without treece.

Second XI, last I checked.

PeterCS wrote:

Basil wrote:Leicestershire have been docked 16 points for some bad language and an obscene gesture used by Charlie Shreck in their match against Loughborough University. Skipper Mark (where's the nearest pie-shop) Cosgrove also picks up a one match ban.

Because you really need to give tons of abuse to students just before the season proper starts.

Yep, completely OTT. It's good that the ECB have put down an early marker.

Three wickets apiece for Broad and the Roofer's Brother for Notts v Leics. If Notts aren't odds-on favourite to go straight back, I want to know why.

Well, - they'll lose Broad ...

Wtf is going on with Warwickshire? 48/8 in reply to Surrey's 450. Even Dernbach has awicket.

Hants knock Yorks back on their own midden in West Leeds.

Not a great start to the season for God's Own from the Broad Acres!

PeterCS wrote:Hants knock Yorks back on their own midden in West Leeds.

Not a great start to the season for God's Own from the Broad Acres!

That was some effort from Hampshire - very well played indeed

Gloucestershire get rolled for 61 against Kent as is to try to prove that they are more crap than Glamorgan - tough ask!

Dan Lawrence bats all day for 141 to save Essex against Lancashire. That's ton no. 5 in his first class career to date and he's still only 19.

Basil wrote:Dan Lawrence bats all day for 141 to save Essex against Lancashire. That's ton no. 5 in his first class career to date and he's still only 19.

That is almost Mudgelike, minus the sotto voce version of heavy breathing.

Basil wrote:Dan Lawrence bats all day for 141 to save Essex against Lancashire. That's ton no. 5 in his first class career to date and he's still only 19.

He just had a great summer in waca premier cricket

750 runs at 50

team of the year

Once Mudge and JGK jump aboard, he's stuffed.

Not early enough to save Lancs.

Liam Livingstone skippers Lancashire today. Not bad for someone who could barely get in their championship side this time last year.

And, while I'm at it - Joe leach's first outing today as Worcestershire captain against Glamorgan. Come on Joe - stuff'em!

Captaincy didn't help Livingstone's batting, though! In fairness, he's a late developer. First emerged in latish 2015 - as more a one-day specialist thumper with the useful variety of legspin/offbreak. In 2016 - partly through misfiring of other batsmen after a good season's start by the club - his greater consistency started to secure him chances in the championship team.

He's very much a stand-in skipper - Croft injured vs Essex, Anderson (who stepped into the role vs Essex) not playing this match. Presumably they want to try him for size.


Lots of wickets tumbled before lunch in Round 2 of the CC - 31, I think I saw - most teams bar Durham consolidated a bit thereafter.

Liam is still a bit



I used the word "a bit flamboyant" above ...

Meanwhile, in the nitty gritty of early season green pitch bollocks:

Glamorgan 207 a/o: Worcs. 180/4. Good start for the Pears. No-ones fancy for promotion, which suits us fine, thanks.

Chanderpaul just refuses to all it a day.

Convincing win for Worcs. but it was against Glamorgan who, even allowing for injuries, look a very poor side.

Warwickshire have had two shocking collapses, but would've thought it's a bit early to be pessimistic.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/39622441

tricycle wrote:Warwickshire have had two shocking collapses, but would've thought it's a bit early to be pessimistic.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/39622441

I'll be so sad if Bears are relegated.

http://www.cricket.com.au/news/james-pattinson-penalised-ecb-reprimand-excessive-appealing-collingwood-send-off-notts-durham-county/2017-04-19

Must have done something pretty bad to get pinged. Even India don't get pinged for excessive appealing

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tricycle wrote:Warwickshire have had two shocking collapses, but would've thought it's a bit early to be pessimistic.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/39622441

I'll be so sad if Bears are relegated.[/quote

Only themselves to blame but the nature of the comp .