**Official** County Cricket 2016

[grecian]

I've seen a bit but I'm a pretty terrible judge of keeping.. however I'd put him ahead of Bairstow, below Buttler.

Being ahead of Bairstow isn't a big benchmark though. The thing is though will we see improvement if he's more around the England camp like with Jos?

We need Pickup.

 

[grecian]

Well, officially it's not as much fun being on the end of an epic last-wicket partnership as your team doing it. Relieved with the tie in the end.

 

[The_roc]

Well, officially it's not as much fun being on the end of an epic last-wicket partnership as your team doing it. Relieved with the tie in the end.

Somerset innings was disrupted by rain, but the total for Essex to chase is reduced by 2. How does that work?

 

[grecian]

Somerset innings was disrupted by rain, but the total for Essex to chase is reduced by 2. How does that work?

You're seriously asking me to explain Duckworth-Lewis, it is beyond my ken (palmer) I'm afraid.

 

[AndrewB]

Somerset innings was disrupted by rain, but the total for Essex to chase is reduced by 2. How does that work?

They'd lost an early wicket when they were expecting to bat for 47 overs; this is less serious when you only have to bat for 29 overs.

 

[Stace]

I've seen a bit but I'm a pretty terrible judge of keeping.. however I'd put him ahead of Bairstow, below Buttler.

Below Buttler????? Jesus Christ that's crazy!!! He is closer to James Foster then to Buttler, his keeping to spin is especially good and 10 times better..

PEWS, you are a lot more knowledgeable about cricket then me (and probably a lot of other things) but that is wrong, i'm not just being biased either. I would go as far as saying its worth picking Billings in India as we wont be able to afford to drop any chances because we might not create many.

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah Billings is a lot better than Buttler, who is still an athlete keeper rather than a proper gloveman.

 

[theegyptian]

Duckett to a 1000 runs over the three formats this season. First guy to do it this year. Not bad for a 21 year old.

646 runs @ 64.6 average @ 74.08sr in Div 2 Championship
234 runs @ 78 average @ 93.97 sr in 50 over cup.
140 runs @ 46.66 average @ 133.33sr in T20.

1020 runs.

 

[weldone]

Chris Dent is in good form.

 

[Pratters]

Thoughts on Dent as a player?

 

[Dan]

Never thought that much of him, to be brutally honest, but his record is significantly better than I expected to be when I clicked on his Cricinfo profile

 

[91Jmay]

Needs to leave Glouchester if he harbours England ambitions, D2 runs + really unfashionable county. Wouldn't blame him if he didn't though, he probably lives in his hometown and plays for his boyhood county. There are worse lives to have.

 

[MW1304]

Only been watching since the wicket fell but Gloucester are leaving a lot on the table considering the wickets in hand. ****bain has looked hopeless against spin, they could have promoted a lower order player who can actually hit boundaries against the spinners. It seems harsh considering they reached 300 with 5 overs to spare but they have to compensate for their poor bowling attack, so this kind of inability to read the game situation can backfire. They'd better hope Klinger lasts the innings.

 

[weldone]

Only been watching since the wicket fell but Gloucester are leaving a lot on the table considering the wickets in hand. ****bain has looked hopeless against spin, they could have promoted a lower order player who can actually hit boundaries against the spinners. It seems harsh considering they reached 300 with 5 overs to spare but they have to compensate for their poor bowling attack, so this kind of inability to read the game situation can backfire. They'd better hope Klinger lasts the innings.

352 should be enough now. Hampshire batting isn't that good. Howell can maintain pressure in the middle overs.

 

[anil1405]

Sean Ervine is a treat to watch when he bats the way he is doing now.

 

[Compton]

Afridi getting out ends the possibility of this chase ending up close and/or fun.

 

[weldone]

Roderick is a **** keeper.

 

[MW1304]

352 should be enough now. Hampshire batting isn't that good. Howell can maintain pressure in the middle overs.

Was just enough in the end, largely thanks to Klinger squeezing all the runs he could from the last few overs. Finished with 3 boundaries in a row I think.

Considering we've seen 450 almost chased this season, teams have to be more ambitious when they get such a good platform.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Never thought that much of him, to be brutally honest, but his record is significantly better than I expected to be when I clicked on his Cricinfo profile

Exactly how I felt about him at the end of the his year in Melbourne district cricket - finished top ten, we played him twice and thought he was ordinary both times.

 

[theegyptian]

Bloody hell. Tom Helm and Olly Stone both out for the season. Stone when celebrating the Moeen Ali wicket and doing his knee, and Helm his ankle whilst fielding. Two of the best hopes for the next generation of English fast bowlers, but neither can catch a break right now.