*Official* English Domestic Season Thread (2005)

[Swervy]

Nice fight back by lancs

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Nice to see Hussey having a good time of it again. He's got a knack for double centuries, all three hundreds he has made in FC cricket in recent times have been 200+.

Looks like Hampshire v Gloucestershire is going to turn out to be a thriller, too. Warne and Katich having good games so far.

 

[superkingdave]

Nice to see that fifth wicket go down when Blackwell and Burns were just starting to get annoying. Anderson's first spell was good 10-7-11-1, his latest spell is 4-0-12-0 atm. Hopefully we can knock them over for 200 and set them 350 on the last day.

today was a plus really - it was piszing it down when i woke up and the cloud's been close and grey all day so i really wasn't expecting any play.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Can't believe how badly Leicestershire are getting creamed by Durham... 523/8 declared against 86/8, Hussey's runs alone might be enough to beat Leicestershire.

 

[chris.hinton]

At least worcester are Winning

 

[Barney Rubble]

Somerset......bloody hell.

 

[Langeveldt]

Somerset......bloody hell.

Mr Smith will be in for a shock when he discovers a bunch of laid back no-hopers won't he?

 

[twctopcat]

Mr Smith will be in for a shock when he discovers a bunch of laid back no-hopers won't he?

There's always Blackwell .

 

[sledger]

indeed there is, hence the tag of no hopers, mind you im not sure if he qualifies for that higher posistion

 

[age_master]

Can't believe how badly Leicestershire are getting creamed by Durham... 523/8 declared against 86/8, Hussey's runs alone might be enough to beat Leicestershire.

Mike Hussey, what a champion teriffic start to the season.

 

[Link]

Mr Smith will be in for a shock when he discovers a bunch of laid back no-hopers won't he?

ha ha yeah exactly, he will not be used to that

 

[Langeveldt]

ha ha yeah exactly, he will not be used to that

He's used to dealing with no-hopers with aspirations, after all (Before some other clever boy comes up with it)

 

[marc71178]

Oh well, the Bears have started rather well - maximum points when the opposition get either 0 or 1 (not checked the current rules to establish which!)

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Great play by Worcestershire, our bowling had to rely on Leatherdale who wasnt meant to play any Championship games this year and also a Worcestershire and Kent throwback.
Once Ali gets fit and Vass turns up we'll be well away. Mason looks like he;s going to carry the bowling AGAIN. Batting still looks fragile, but we still have one of the best lower orders around.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Mr Smith will be in for a shock when he discovers a bunch of laid back no-hopers won't he?

Not to mention a flat track bully (Blackwell) and a toothless bowling attack with the main bowler past his best...

 

[marc71178]

Batting still looks fragile, but we still have one of the best lower orders around.

You what?!

4 players averaging under 20 and Batty at 22 is not a good lower order.

 

[Langeveldt]

Not to mention a flat track bully (Blackwell) and a toothless bowling attack with the main bowler past his best...

Which one? Take your effing pick... (Caddick, Johnson, McLean)

 

[twctopcat]

Good ton by Blackwell against a pretty handy attack on what doesn't appear to be a batters paradise. I'd pop him in the 20-20 international game at the rose bowl, could be interesting.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

First wicket of the season for Harmison, too

A Habib                                  b Harmison             8  23  21  1 0

(yeah, he's still 20-3-48-1...)

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

After handy half-centuries to Warne and Tremlett, Hampshire have set Gloucestershire 252 to win. Looks like a good finish in the making.