Richard Jenkins
Cricket Spectator
Well July has nearly finished, and the quagmire of the political situation ‘twixt both parties in Zimbawe continues ever onwards. Cricket as a sport that can change ideas and regimes has a historical importance, more so than perhaps , arguably, any other sport. What price change in any country as a result of cricket, and should governments channel energy and resources into cricket at the expense of perhaps more urgent issues?
Certainly sport needs to be supported and within most western countries there is a budget to allow for this. In India and Pakistan cricket is huge and again the governments plough money into cricket, and the Asia cup shows that peace can be found between nations even in extreme situations;
This is not to overstate cricket, it isn’t a universal healing salve, nor , come to that matter is sport; But sport at it’s best is a celibration of talents, brought together by the universal motivation of contest.
I find it amusing and amazing that the ICC doesn’t recognise the Asia cup as counting towards any ranking points, it seemingly belittles the tournament and why shouldn’t the teams get points for rankings from any international tournament?
In the English game, the C and G final will be between Worcestershire and Gloucestershire.
County Championship 1
p w d l Batt Bowl PTS
1 Warwickshire 9 4 0 0 38 23 137.0
2 Gloucestershire 9 3 0 2 31 21 110.0
3 Kent 8 4 0 1 17 19 104.0
4 Worcestershire 9 2 0 3 30 22 96.0
5 Lancashire 9 2 0 2 24 24 94.0
6 Surrey 9 1 0 3 32 21 86.5
7 Middlesex 8 1 0 2 28 19 81.0
8 Sussex 8 1 0 2 21 19 74.0
9 Northamptonshire 9 0 0 3 22 22 68.0
County Championship 2
P W D L batt Bowl PTS
1 Nottinghamshire 9 6 0 1 38 27 157.0
2 Glamorgan 9 4 0 0 30 27 131.5
3 Hampshire 8 5 0 1 19 23 120.0
4 Yorkshire 8 3 0 2 23 22 99.0
5 Leicestershire 8 2 0 2 22 20 84.5
6 Essex 9 0 0 3 25 25 74.0
7 Derbyshire 9 0 0 3 25 23 72.0
8 Somerset 9 0 0 4 27 25 72.0
9 Durham 9 1 0 5 18 24 67.0
In national league 1
P W L T N/R R/R Pts
1 Glamorgan 9 7 2 0 0 11.48 28.0
2 Northamptonshire 9 6 3 0 0 13.02 24.0
3 Lancashire 10 6 4 0 0 -3.88 24.0
4 Kent 9 4 3 0 2 0.1 20.0
5 Hampshire 10 4 4 0 2 -0.66 20.0
6 Warwickshire 9 4 5 0 0 6.43 16.0
7 Gloucestershire 9 3 5 1 0 -4.09 14.0
8 Essex 10 2 6 1 1 -9.38 12.0
9 Surrey 9 2 6 0 1 -14.21 10.0
In National league 2
P W L T N/R R/R Pts
1 Middlesex 12 9 3 0 0 6.86 36.0
2 Yorkshire 11 6 4 0 1 2.69 26.0
3 Nottinghamshire 10 5 3 0 2 11.15 24.0
4 Durham 11 5 4 0 2 5.81 24.0
5 Leicestershire 10 5 4 0 1 7.86 22.0
6 Worcestershire 9 5 3 0 1 7.04 22.0
7 Somerset 10 4 6 0 0 1.36 16.0
8 Derbyshire 11 4 7 0 0 -13.88 16.0
9 Sussex 10 3 6 0 1 -1.18 14.0
10 Scotland 12 1 9 0 2 -23.12 8.0
In 20/20,champions Surrey host Worcestershire, Essex visit North Division winners Leicestershire and last year's finalists Warwickshire face a trip to take on Glamorgan.
Hampshire, the best second-placed team, also have a home tie against big-hitting Lancashire.
On the international Stage, the Asia cup will carry on, England play West Indies, South Africa tour Sri Lanka, Holland hosts a trinations tournament between Australia, India and Pakistan and the ICC champions trophy starts at the beginning of september.
Asia cup so far
Pakistan beat Hong Kong by 173 runs
Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 76 runs
Sri Lanka beat United Arab Emirates by 116 runs
Bangladesh beat Hong Kong by 116 runs
India beat United Arab Emirates by 116 runs
Sri Lanka 282-4 (50 overs) beat India 269-8 (50 overs) by 13 runs
Jammy Jenko's predictions
Sri Lanka beat India in tha Asia cup, but I still feel that India could win.
South Africa will beat Sri lanka
Austalia will win the trinations touramant.
The ICCCT trophy will be won by New Zealand.
‘till next month,
Good cricketing.
Certainly sport needs to be supported and within most western countries there is a budget to allow for this. In India and Pakistan cricket is huge and again the governments plough money into cricket, and the Asia cup shows that peace can be found between nations even in extreme situations;
This is not to overstate cricket, it isn’t a universal healing salve, nor , come to that matter is sport; But sport at it’s best is a celibration of talents, brought together by the universal motivation of contest.
I find it amusing and amazing that the ICC doesn’t recognise the Asia cup as counting towards any ranking points, it seemingly belittles the tournament and why shouldn’t the teams get points for rankings from any international tournament?
In the English game, the C and G final will be between Worcestershire and Gloucestershire.
County Championship 1
p w d l Batt Bowl PTS
1 Warwickshire 9 4 0 0 38 23 137.0
2 Gloucestershire 9 3 0 2 31 21 110.0
3 Kent 8 4 0 1 17 19 104.0
4 Worcestershire 9 2 0 3 30 22 96.0
5 Lancashire 9 2 0 2 24 24 94.0
6 Surrey 9 1 0 3 32 21 86.5
7 Middlesex 8 1 0 2 28 19 81.0
8 Sussex 8 1 0 2 21 19 74.0
9 Northamptonshire 9 0 0 3 22 22 68.0
County Championship 2
P W D L batt Bowl PTS
1 Nottinghamshire 9 6 0 1 38 27 157.0
2 Glamorgan 9 4 0 0 30 27 131.5
3 Hampshire 8 5 0 1 19 23 120.0
4 Yorkshire 8 3 0 2 23 22 99.0
5 Leicestershire 8 2 0 2 22 20 84.5
6 Essex 9 0 0 3 25 25 74.0
7 Derbyshire 9 0 0 3 25 23 72.0
8 Somerset 9 0 0 4 27 25 72.0
9 Durham 9 1 0 5 18 24 67.0
In national league 1
P W L T N/R R/R Pts
1 Glamorgan 9 7 2 0 0 11.48 28.0
2 Northamptonshire 9 6 3 0 0 13.02 24.0
3 Lancashire 10 6 4 0 0 -3.88 24.0
4 Kent 9 4 3 0 2 0.1 20.0
5 Hampshire 10 4 4 0 2 -0.66 20.0
6 Warwickshire 9 4 5 0 0 6.43 16.0
7 Gloucestershire 9 3 5 1 0 -4.09 14.0
8 Essex 10 2 6 1 1 -9.38 12.0
9 Surrey 9 2 6 0 1 -14.21 10.0
In National league 2
P W L T N/R R/R Pts
1 Middlesex 12 9 3 0 0 6.86 36.0
2 Yorkshire 11 6 4 0 1 2.69 26.0
3 Nottinghamshire 10 5 3 0 2 11.15 24.0
4 Durham 11 5 4 0 2 5.81 24.0
5 Leicestershire 10 5 4 0 1 7.86 22.0
6 Worcestershire 9 5 3 0 1 7.04 22.0
7 Somerset 10 4 6 0 0 1.36 16.0
8 Derbyshire 11 4 7 0 0 -13.88 16.0
9 Sussex 10 3 6 0 1 -1.18 14.0
10 Scotland 12 1 9 0 2 -23.12 8.0
In 20/20,champions Surrey host Worcestershire, Essex visit North Division winners Leicestershire and last year's finalists Warwickshire face a trip to take on Glamorgan.
Hampshire, the best second-placed team, also have a home tie against big-hitting Lancashire.
On the international Stage, the Asia cup will carry on, England play West Indies, South Africa tour Sri Lanka, Holland hosts a trinations tournament between Australia, India and Pakistan and the ICC champions trophy starts at the beginning of september.
Asia cup so far
Pakistan beat Hong Kong by 173 runs
Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 76 runs
Sri Lanka beat United Arab Emirates by 116 runs
Bangladesh beat Hong Kong by 116 runs
India beat United Arab Emirates by 116 runs
Sri Lanka 282-4 (50 overs) beat India 269-8 (50 overs) by 13 runs
Jammy Jenko's predictions
Sri Lanka beat India in tha Asia cup, but I still feel that India could win.
South Africa will beat Sri lanka
Austalia will win the trinations touramant.
The ICCCT trophy will be won by New Zealand.
‘till next month,
Good cricketing.