English Domestic Season 2026

[mackembhoy]

Kent being made to come out and bat again after finally dismissing Durham for 446 with them 77 runs ahead.

This sport really doesn't help itself at times. What a complete waste of everyone time.

 

[chris.hinton]

Kent being made to come out and bat again after finally dismissing Durham for 446 with them 77 runs ahead.

This sport really doesn't help itself at times. What a complete waste of everyone time.

Shake hands and call it a draw

 

[mackembhoy]

Shake hands and call it a draw

We've got Ben Raine keeping in short sleeves and floppy hat.

Whilst David Bedingham turns him arm over.

 

[mackembhoy]

Graham Clark just bowls a seed and Dawkins edges for 0 to Raine as keeper

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[Hungry Llama]

Rain has saved sussex from certain defeat at Taunton but Gloucs go down to 5th loss out of 6, while Durham still flying high at the top of div2.

 

[kevinw]

Kent being made to come out and bat again after finally dismissing Durham for 446 with them 77 runs ahead.

This sport really doesn't help itself at times. What a complete waste of everyone time.

Least of all as poor Dawkins was dismissed. Now had Crawley got out that would've been hilarious.

 

[Blenkinsop]

How much money was wasted on supplying a new ball for an innings that was only ever going to last two overs?

 

[Third_Man]

How much money was wasted on supplying a new ball for an innings that was only ever going to last two overs?

do first class counties have to pay for balls, would they not be sponsored?

 

[Blenkinsop]

Well someone paid for it. And the rules stipulate the use of Grade 1 Dukes balls which have an RRP of £145 (although I'm sure the counties pay far less).

 

[Yeoman]

Unless I'm out of date, the laws state that either captain may demand a new ball at the start of each innings.

So they could have agreed to use an old ball.

 

[Blenkinsop]

Clause 4.2 of the playing conditions for the championship states: "Law 4.3 (New ball) shall not apply. A new ball shall be used at the start of each innings."

 

[Yeoman]

Clause 4.2 of the playing conditions for the championship states: "Law 4.3 (New ball) shall not apply. A new ball shall be used at the start of each innings."

Ah well, one lives and learns. Perhaps the ball will come in handy if one is lost or damaged after 9 deliveries in a future game.

 

[chris.hinton]

T20 starts on Friday

 

[Third_Man]

T20 starts on Friday

Not sure about Surrey but Lancashire almost named a second team due to unavailability of Buttler, Wells, Livingstone, Salt, Shetty, Dale, Wood, Stanley, Aspinwall.

Even had to name Anderson who is yet to miss a match this season. Hopefully he, Bailey and Balderson will miss out from the 14 with Mahmood, Coughlin, Blatherwick, Green, Hartley and Singh providing sufficient bowling options.

 

[Blenkinsop]

Er, you what now?

 

[Chin Music]

Not sure about Surrey but Lancashire almost named a second team due to unavailability of Buttler, Wells, Livingstone, Salt, Shetty, Dale, Wood, Stanley, Aspinwall.

Even had to name Anderson who is yet to miss a match this season. Hopefully he, Bailey and Balderson will miss out from the 14 with Mahmood, Coughlin, Blatherwick, Green, Hartley and Singh providing sufficient bowling options.

Jimmy played yesterday in the end. Was he injured and unable to bat?

 

[Yeoman]

Jimmy played yesterday in the end. Was he injured and unable to bat?

Yes. I didn't notice him leave the field however if he had been fit he would presumably have bowled the final over of the Surrey innings rather than Green.

 

[chris.hinton]

Results from last night

North Group

Durham beat Derbyshire by 6 runs
Yorkshire beat Nottinghamshire by 7 wickets

South Group

Kent beat Middlesex by 27 runs
Sussex beat Essex by 6 wickets

Central and West

Northamptonshire beat Glamorgan by 3 runs
Gloucestershire beat Warwickshire by 47 runs

Inter group matches

Worcestershire beat Leicestershire by 18 runs
Somerset beat Hampshire by 7 wickets
Surrey beat Lancashire by 59 runs

 

[Chin Music]

Yes. I didn't notice him leave the field however if he had been fit he would presumably have bowled the final over of the Surrey innings rather than Green.

His three overs were relatively economical and it explained why he didn’t bowl his fourth.

 

[Third_Man]

Keaton Jennings post match interview mentions:
".... back end was quite hard work we obviously had quite a bit going on certain guys going off the field, a couple of injuries...."

https://twitter.com/lancscricket/status/2058126289387589784

Just realised Green was 3 overs for 18 before that last over.