County cricket 2009

[Ungrateful]

Bell's got his tonne.

 

[Santino]

He's on 172!

 

[Santino]

Shit, I jinxed him. Out for 172.

 

[Donna Ferentes]

I don't suppose the pitch inspectors will be heading down the M3 tomorrow morning?

 

[JTG]

West End's always been a bit ropey though.

Blimey, we have Surrey on the ropes at 18/3. James Franklin starting well

 

[Donna Ferentes]

Apparently Tony Pigott has passed the pitch at Southampton, conceivably because it's one even he could have taken wickets on.

 

[Donna Ferentes]

Leicestershire reduced to 19/5. Two wickets to David Lucas, described in his Cricinfo profile as "very much a journeyman cricketer". Bet he loves that.

 

[Donna Ferentes]

Oh, shouldn't go unmentioned that Gloucestershire are ahead in the early standings for "county XI fielding players with too many initials".

HJH Marshal
APR Gidman
JEC Franklin

 

[JTG]

We should sign WPUCJ Vaas and have done with it

 

[Donna Ferentes]

Incidentally if anybody gets to see Hampshire this season ,try and go when they're fielding and stand where you can watch Michael Carberry. He's world-class.

 

[Santino]

Incidentally if anybody gets to see Hampshire this season ,try and go when they're fielding and stand where you can watch Michael Carberry. He's world-class.

He almost knocked me over when he slid into the hoardings at Uxbridge once.

 

[butchersapron]

James Hildreth 191 off 228 vs Bells's 172 off 272 balls. I know it Somerst's wicket but if it's getting Bell plaudits...

 

[JTG]

Somerset can fuck off tbf

 

[butchersapron]

Good man!

 

[JTG]

happy to oblige

 

[butchersapron]

289 off 328 now...watch me jinx him...

 

[JTG]

Scoring runs at Taunton is like batting at the Rec in Antigua or summat. Should count for half.

Surrey 105/7 now, not that it matters. Though I spose we could have a go at rolling them over again if we get the last three quick

 

[butchersapron]

I do fear we've fucked up title chances with that wicket again. Looks like we went over the top because of our weak (on paper) bowling. We got it just right two years ago.

 

[butchersapron]

There's the 300/150

 

[JTG]

That Somerset game sounded really interesting

We drew as well but just for once it seems like an encouraging start to the season - winning draw at the Oval affected by the weather. Maybe we won't finish bottom this year - John Bracewell is leading us back to our rightful place ie one place ahead of Glamorgan

 

[butchersapron]

Our draw was better than your draw, already you feast on crumbs.

 

[JTG]

Enjoy breaking all known batting records as you bore your geriatric fan base to death this summer

 

[butchersapron]

Wait till the youth bowlers burst forth suprising everyone (including me). Our fans are dying anyway, don't blame the club.

 

[JTG]

I'll be dying by the time that happens

 

[Donna Ferentes]

As indeed are the batsmen at Bristol

 

[JTG]

par for the course really

*sigh*

 

[Donna Ferentes]

You think you've got problems.

 

[Santino]

Surrey struggling against Derbyshire lol

 

[g force]

Warks looked like they were in trouble - achilles being the weak bowling - but Troughton and Ambrose have both made centuries.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Surrey struggling

Nothing new there then...