A win for The Foxes!

Close of play scores:

Division One

Chester-le-Street: Durham 190 & 148-9 v Worcestershire 112 & 231-4

Worcs beat Durham by 6 wkts

Southampton: Hampshire 505-8dec v Kent 343 & 132-2

Kent trail by 30 runs following on with eight second innings wickets in hand

Southport: Lancashire 344-8 v Nottinghamshire 126 & 84-2

Notts trail by 143 runs following on with eight second innings wickets in hand

Taunton: Somerset 284 v Warwickshire 412 & 281-8

Warwicks lead by 409 with two second-innings wickets in hand

The Oval: Surrey 262 & 278 v Essex 180 & 21-2

Essex need 340 more runs to win with eight second-innings wickets in hand

Division Two

Chesterfield: Derbyshire 76 & 171 v Yorkshire 451-9 dec

Yorks beat Derbys by an innings and 204 runs

Cheltenham: Gloucestershire 179 & 610-5 dec Glamorgan 197 & 222-3

Glamorgan need 371 more runs to win with seven second-innings wickets in hand

Leicester: Leicestershire 179 & 372 v Middlesex 86 & 342

Leics beat Middx by 123 runs

Northampton: Northamptonshire 97 & 220 v Sussex 143 & 237

Sussex beat Northants by 63 runs.

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 19 hours, 59 minutes ago
comment by Emile Death Rowe (TCM) (U8959)
posted 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
Right, I've been in a different dimension for the last week and on full recovery mode. Cox out with appendicitis. I've also seen Khushi has gone to Kent on loan. Could have done with him with Coxy out. Shame his appendix couldn't have caused him problems a few days early. Hopefully he recovers quickly.

Anderson bowling well, he has a bright future that man!
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Assuming Cox had his appendix removed, he will probably miss the next month.

Strange move shipping Kushi out on loan. I saw that on the club website the other day. I prefer him to Browne.

Hard to see Essex getting what ever Surrey leave them as we don’t look like scoring runs after Walter.
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Yeah I saw on twitter that he had it removed on Monday so assume he will miss a fair few games in the blast and the start of the one day competition although he may not have played much in that anyway given he plays for for the Oval Invincibles in The Hundred.

Batting for the draw now, hopefully with some help from the rain. Yeah Browne has been pretty ordinary for a few years now which is why I was glad to see Khushi get a go. It would be so much better for him to be playing spending time with Elgar rather than Browne.

comment by Amanda Hugginkiss (U11574)
posted 18 hours, 7 minutes ago
Ryan Patel in "scores runs" shocker
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Wasted talent at Surrey, deserves better

Wednesday updates: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/live/cj77py4zdd0t

Lunchtime scorecard.

Division One:

Utilita Bowl: Hampshire 505-8 dec v Kent 343 & 220-5

Southport: Lancashire 353-9 dec v Nottinghamshire 126 & 164-4

Taunton: Somerset 284 & 117-2 v Warwickshire 412 & 281-8 dec

Kia Oval: Surrey 262 & 278 v Essex 180 & 38-2

Division Two:

Cheltenham: Gloucestershire 179 & 610-5 dec v Glamorgan 197 & 341-4.

Ffs, I've just finished worked and put the coverage on and the first two balls I've watched have been Tom Lawes getting Westley and Critchley out. Better turn it off before I get the whole team out!

Lawes has killed us today! Jordan Cox has been a huge miss, could have been a really close game if he were able to have a bat. Two more wickets for the title to look like it's heading back to The Oval again.

comment by Emile Death Rowe (TCM) (U8959)
posted 31 minutes ago
Lawes has killed us today! Jordan Cox has been a huge miss, could have been a really close game if he were able to have a bat. Two more wickets for the title to look like it's heading back to The Oval again.
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Indeed. It looks like Harmer is coming down to mere mortal level now. He is not bowling very well and is not getting valuable runs like he has done in recent years.

Final scorecard.

Division One:

Utilita Bowl: Hampshire 505-8 dec & 180-4 v Kent 343 & 340 - Hampshire won by six wickets

Southport: Lancashire 353-9 dec v Nottinghamshire 126 & 270-4 dec - Match drawn

Taunton: Somerset 284 & 413-5 v Warwickshire 412 & 281-8 dec - Somerset won by five wickets

Kia Oval: Surrey 262 & 278 v Essex 180 & 215 - Surrey won by 145 runs

Division Two:

Cheltenham: Gloucestershire 179 & 610-5 dec v Glamorgan 197 & 592 - Match tied.

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 16 hours, 58 minutes ago
comment by Emile Death Rowe (TCM) (U8959)
posted 31 minutes ago
Lawes has killed us today! Jordan Cox has been a huge miss, could have been a really close game if he were able to have a bat. Two more wickets for the title to look like it's heading back to The Oval again.
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Indeed. It looks like Harmer is coming down to mere mortal level now. He is not bowling very well and is not getting valuable runs like he has done in recent years.
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First time I can remember Surrey playing Essex and Harmer NOT completely ruining us

Amazing tied match between Gloucestershire and Glamorgan.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cd160epvz92o

Good to see Bracey is having a decent season and looks to be enjoying himself again, after being completely hung out to dry for England.

That catch was absurd.

Michael Pepper with another awesome century. Now has 480 odd runs at an average of 48 and a strike rate of over 200. He will certainly be getting a few franchise deals, if he can have a good hundred then he will probably get himself an IPL deal.

The most important element of this is getting him into the England T20 side to bat with Salt. Make it happen ECB. Salt opens but Pepper has been batting at 3 so we can make it happen without overly forcing it by opening with him. Especially as Buttler should still open.

comment by Emile Death Rowe (TCM) (U8959)
posted 36 seconds ago
Michael Pepper with another awesome century. Now has 480 odd runs at an average of 48 and a strike rate of over 200. He will certainly be getting a few franchise deals, if he can have a good hundred then he will probably get himself an IPL deal.

The most important element of this is getting him into the England T20 side to bat with Salt. Make it happen ECB. Salt opens but Pepper has been batting at 3 so we can make it happen without overly forcing it by opening with him. Especially as Buttler should still open.
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I watched it yesterday. Charlie Allison had a great knock too.

That is two top drawer games in a row where the entertainment level was off the roof and the Eagles pulled two wins from what looked like certain defeat.

A good win for the Foxes over Notts.

This week's remaining T20 Blast fixtures:

South Group:

Tuesday, 16 July

Canterbury: Kent Spitfires v Glamorgan

Thursday, 18 July

Chelmsford: Middlesex v Gloucestershire

Taunton: Somerset v Sussex Sharks

The Oval: Surrey v Hampshire Hawks

Friday, 19 July

Cardiff: Glamorgan v Somerset

Southampton: Hampshire Hawks v Essex

Canterbury: Kent Spitfires v Surrey

Hove: Sussex Sharks v Middlesex

North Group:

Wednesday, 17 July

Manchester: Lancashire Lightning v Notts Outlaws

Thursday, 18 July

Wantage Road: Northants Steelbacks v Birmingham Bears

Worcester: Worcestershire v Derbyshire

Friday, 19 July

Derby: Derbyshire v Durham

Manchester: Lancashire Lightning v Northants Steelbacks

Edgbaston: Birmingham Bears v Leicestershire Foxes

Leeds: Yorkshire Vikings v Notts Outlaws.

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 1 day, 5 hours ago
comment by Emile Death Rowe (TCM) (U8959)
posted 36 seconds ago
Michael Pepper with another awesome century. Now has 480 odd runs at an average of 48 and a strike rate of over 200. He will certainly be getting a few franchise deals, if he can have a good hundred then he will probably get himself an IPL deal.

The most important element of this is getting him into the England T20 side to bat with Salt. Make it happen ECB. Salt opens but Pepper has been batting at 3 so we can make it happen without overly forcing it by opening with him. Especially as Buttler should still open.
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I watched it yesterday. Charlie Allison had a great knock too.

That is two top drawer games in a row where the entertainment level was off the roof and the Eagles pulled two wins from what looked like certain defeat.
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Yep, shame as lost to Surrey. We were cruising when Rossington and Pepper were batting although it did concern me that both were trying to smash the ball to the moon. Quick singles were never on offer and we couldn't ever get a 2 due to Rossington being so massive. Still can't believe he's a professional athlete . He can whack a ball to his credit but you also need to turn 1s into 2s which he will never do.

"Athlete" doing a lot of heavy lifting there TCM

I'd say most cricketers are exceptional athletes, especially the t20 guys who have to be pretty agile and athletic in the field. Obviously keeper seems to be one place where you can get away with being a bit larger these days with Rossington still having a career along with Azam Khan playing in the world cup.

Yeah, most cricketers are absolutely athletes. I'm saying it's an interesting word to use in Rossington's case

Then again, remember that Dwayne Leverock catch...

Indeed, I'm throwing all the cricketers together under professional athlete but he's more in the when Andy Fordham refereed to himself as an athlete mould

One day cup where all the guys without hundred contracts aka decent county champo bats and the youngsters get a go. Essex have a decent looking side but have been undone by a monster unbeaten hundred from Ed Barnard, opening the batting, captaining the side, top player.

Another good win for the Foxes over Nottinghamshire, this time in the One Day Cup.

Thursday

Group B

Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan v Gloucestershire (11:00 BST)

The Oval: Surrey v Yorkshire (11:00 BST)

Friday

Group A

Southampton: Hampshire v Northamptonshire (11:00 BST)

Taunton: Somerset v Kent (14:00 BST)

Group B

Nettleworth: Nottinghamshire v Sussex (11:00 BST)

Leicester: Leicestershire v Warwickshire (14:00 BST)

Saturday

Group A

Derby: Derbyshire v Middlesex (11:00 BST).

comment by Emile Death Rowe (TCM) (U8959)
posted 7 hours, 9 minutes ago
One day cup where all the guys without hundred contracts aka decent county champo bats and the youngsters get a go. Essex have a decent looking side but have been undone by a monster unbeaten hundred from Ed Barnard, opening the batting, captaining the side, top player.


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I think we are ok batting, but we are light on the wicket taking front.

'Rocky Flintoff made a creditable 32 on his County Championship debut, but it was champions Surrey who ruthlessly took first-day honours at The Oval. After being put in, Lancashire were bowled out for 204 inside 59 overs, before Surrey replied with 83 for no wicket'.

Lunch scores

Division One

Durham 531-7 dec v Nottinghamshire 29-1

Hampshire v Essex 81-1

Surrey 171-3 v Lancashire 204

Warwickshire 337 v Somerset 57-4

Worcestershire 237-4 v Kent 171

Division Two

Derbyshire 247-5 v Glamorgan 168

Gloucestershire v Leicestershire 402

Middlesex 57-0 v Northamptonshire 207

Yorkshire 104-3 v Sussex 189.

Surrey's Rory Burns has hit a double ton.