**Official English County Cricket 2013**

[Pothas]

Why can't we be this good at real cricket.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Mickleburgh scoring a double? WTF.

Good work, I guess. Liked The last over Foakes faced before lunch. Who gives a toss about the nervous nineties?

 

[theegyptian]

Yes nice to see some of the younger Essex players getting a game and making a contribution. So much talent in the squad, so little results. First thing I would do is get rid of one of Shah or Ten Doeschate or both. Only play 2/3s of the season and should put in better performances than they do giving their experience and class.

 

[Jarquis]

Stokes doing his England chances no harm by finally scoring some runs and against a good attack.

Looks an interesting innings from the scorecard. Just seemed like he rotated the strike well and then just wen boom on a few occasions. Ignoring his 6s he had 42(43) with only one boundary. Solid work.

 

[91Jmay]

Luke Wright with a big ton, 161. There was something about him that I always felt may be able to be harnessed into a Test player. Almost the ideal number 6 if he could average around 40 with bat. Seems he is a iT20 specialist only though. Shame, its a waste of talent.

 

[theegyptian]

Some interesting scores today. Wickets starting to go with all this hot weather.

 

[theegyptian]

nice win for the kent kids against hampshire who were unbeaten in 16 in the English T20 according to cricinfo.

 

[Pothas]

Dimi to retire at the end of the year.

Has been there for almost the entire time I have been watching Hampshire. One of my very favourite ever players and a bloody good county cricketer, in all formats as well, not just the shorter stuff.

 

[ImpatientLime]

He should have played a hell of a lot more limited overs stuff for England.

Criminal that guys like Plunkett, Mahmood and Harmison played more ODIs.

 

[theegyptian]

haha McClenaghan with the reverse sweep first ball for 4 to gain a tie for lancashire.

 

[Manee]

I was impressed with Tim Groenewald's bowling today on Sky.

 

[Daemon]

Honestly James, why the **** is this not stickied?

 

[theegyptian]

Glos deducted two points from next years t20 for a poor wicket at cheltenham in the t20 game against Warwickshire. Just another reason why outgrounds are dying out in the uk. Much easier to play every game at the main ground where everything can be monitored. Shame.

 

[Furball]

I can't decide whether I like what they've done with the pavilion at Old Trafford.

Lancs' kit is gun though.

 

[Furball]

Powerplay comparison - Yorkshire 23/2, Lancashire 67/0

 

[theegyptian]

yes yorkies taking a paasting. Smith likes that reverse sweep.

 

[Furball]

Chased down with just 9 overs to spare. Pasting.

 

[superkingdave]

Very enjoyable, almost felt sorry for my Yorkshire mate, almost. They were an absolute rabble right from the start

 

[Scaly piscine]

Bit of a weird scorecard at in the Kent match. Nash ending up with 15 off 31 balls in amongst a total of 173. So the rest scored 158 (145 without extras) off 14.5. The strike rates also gradually died as the innings went on.

 

[91Jmay]

Bet Nash feels like a bell.

Tom Smith annoys me. So much talent but his record is virtually pish, the way he strikes the ball and his useful bowling he should be fringe England set up.