**Official** County Cricket 2016

[Gnske]

Sam Robson SR: 70.58

Has he gone mad?

 

[Howe_zat]

So Ballance made 12.

Looks like it's bloody hard to score in Headingley this morning.

 

[fredfertang]

Wagner looking like a decent signing for Lancs

 

[Howe_zat]

Bairstow comes in just before lunch with the score on 40/3, immediately starts hitting fours and sixes off the fastest bowler

 

[mightymariner]

Still wondering why the **** Wayne White is back playing today, at least Notts are in a bit of a poor position atm.

 

[Howe_zat]

Kyle Jarvis opting out of internationals still ticks me off but at least he's actually playing this season.

Hard to look past Sussex for promotion this season despite the dodgy performance last week. Essex getting Nashed down in Hove

 

[wpdavid]

Bairstow comes in just before lunch with the score on 40/3, immediately starts hitting fours and sixes off the fastest bowler

Adam Lyth's rehabilitation is coming along nicely too.

 

[Howe_zat]

So Ballance made 12.

Looks like it's bloody hard to score in Headingley this morning.

Thought so at 40/3 after 20. Next 20 overs 100/0, so, um, dunno

 

[wpdavid]

Thought so at 40/3 after 20. Next 20 overs 100/0, so, um, dunno

Possibly reinforces the view that Bairstow's a class above nearly everyone in D1 nowadays.

However, I'm only going from the scorecard, so who knows. He may have edged them all between keeper and first slip for all I know.

 

[fredfertang]

I wish someone would remind Broad that he can't bat anymore

 

[Howe_zat]

I wish someone would remind Broad that he can't bat anymore

This is normally what happens before he takes 8-45 and then doesn't play for Notts for another year

Actually think 200+ is enough for this attack to have the Lancs batting lineup for breakfast

 

[mr_mister]

Is there room for Butler and Bairstow in the team now Taylor is done? Or will the spot just go to Ballance

 

[wpdavid]

Is there room for Butler and Bairstow in the team now Taylor is done? Or will the spot just go to Ballance

Or Bell.

Rightly or wrongly, they'll probably stick to the view that Bairstow has done way better at 7 than 5 so don't fix something that isn't broken.

 

[Howe_zat]

Is there room for Butler and Bairstow in the team now Taylor is done? Or will the spot just go to Ballance

Buttler won't play in the next test unless Bairstow's injured. If he wanted to make a case he wouldn't be playing for the Super Ultrasixers or whatever

 

[Howe_zat]

Or Bell.

Rightly or wrongly, they'll probably stick to the view that Bairstow has done way better at 7 than 5 so don't fix something that isn't broken.

I'd bloody love to see Bell back in the side tbh

 

[mr_mister]

Why he's old and ****e

 

[wpdavid]

I'd bloody love to see Bell back in the side tbh

The time off may have done him no harm at all. Another ton in the CC and he'll probably bat at five against SL.

 

[Howe_zat]

Welcome home Adam Lyth

 

[Howe_zat]

Robson and Lyth's tons plus Bell's big score last week make 'runs for people dropped by England' a bit of a theme so far. Even Chris Read's scoring runs

Meanwhile Compton bags a golden duck

 

[Tom Flint]

Im at lords today the catch for comptons wicket was unbelievable..i havent seen a replay but in real time looked absolutely top drawer
warks have bowled quite well tbh but robson and gubbins barely gave them a sniff esp robbo who has looked superb