**Official** County Cricket 2016

[wpdavid]

Yorkshire are going to piss this, aren't they. No wonder they're not happy down Taunton way.

 

[Howe_zat]

If Yorkshire do pull this one off then it's because they took a 130 run lead in a crucial winner take all match

That's the sort of thing that gives you a bit of leg room

 

[Dan]

8 an over from here, not going to be easy. Not impossible either though.

**** it, I'm not staying up for this ****.

 

[Cabinet96]

Stick a fork in this.

 

[theegyptian]

I'd have kept Rayner going. 3 or so round the bat and 2/3 on the boundary. He's the guy that could take 3 or 4 wickets cheaply caught on the boundary/stumped etc but also concede some runs. You need to keep Yorkshire interested in the chase whilst you take the wickets so they keep going for it.

 

[Howe_zat]

Stick a fork in this.

Given that I'm not sure which side you think is going to win this is a pretty odd comment.

 

[Cabinet96]

I'd have kept Rayner going. 3 or so round the bat and 2/3 on the boundary. He's the guy that could take 3 or 4 wickets cheaply caught on the boundary/stumped etc but also concede some runs. You need to keep Yorkshire interested in the chase whilst you take the wickets so they keep going for it.

In what scenario would they not go for it?

 

[wpdavid]

If Yorkshire do pull this one off then it's because they took a 130 run lead in a crucial winner take all match

That's the sort of thing that gives you a bit of leg room

And if they do win, they'll deserve it for all sorts of reasons.

But we'll have to agree to differ about how generous 240 off 40 is.

 

[Howe_zat]

And if they do win, they'll deserve it for all sorts of reasons.

But we'll have to agree to differ about how generous 240 off 40 is.

Definitely not an ideal declaration for Middlesex, but that's the hand they were dealt.

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Still 9 an over needed with this short batting lineup. This partnership giving us a decent shot but as soon as it breaks there's not much to come

 

[Spikey]

Howe's working himself into a shoot here

 

[Howe_zat]

What a chuffing hero.

 

[Compton]

I'm not sure what everyone expected Middlesex to do. They have to try and win, don't they? What sense would batting on have been?

 

[Howe_zat]

Howe's working himself into a shoot here

the cricket and the pain meds aren't mixing well today. Will get a bit weepy soon

 

[wpdavid]

tbh I'm just pissed off at how crap Finn still is. And I would like Somerset to win the thing, even if Yorkshire probably deserve it overall.

 

[Cabinet96]

Middlesex's declaration was more of a dangle of the carrot you expect in the middle of the season, not when the opposition have to win to win the Championship. Forcing them to go at a higher rate means they have to take more risk, and therefore increases the chances of taking wickets.

 

[grecian]

Well that was quite a big decision, not out for me without the replay.

Edit, nah wrong, certainly not a shocker, and if your whipping a ball on middle-stump to leg-side you can't complain when you miss.

 

[Compton]

Had that high live, myself.

 

[grecian]

Had that high live, myself.

I think it was an optical illusion, because it looked like Bres was crouching a bit, so thigh-pad lower than you might think.

 

[Howe_zat]

You can see why Andy Hodd bats at 10 in one day cricket

 

[grecian]

TRJ really has been immense unfortunately.