County Championship 2019 Thread

by jimbohammers Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:29 pm

First topic message reminder :

Just over a month to go until the new season starts.

Same old questions...

Who are your picks for the title?
Who is going down?
Surprise team?
Most runs?
Most wickets?
One to watch?

How is your team shaping up for the start of the season? Any inside news?

Discuss here...

by **Afro** Mon Jul 15, 2019 12:47 pm

Yep. Not getting anything from this. I blame you

by **LondonTiger** Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:00 pm

Afro wrote:In all the excitement of the final yesterday, I've completely forgotten that Somerset are playing.

Not looking good for us. Need a really heroic performance to rescue something from this game. And Essex going well too

We really have not done Somerset any favours. Completely demolished by Essex last week, looking to seal an innings victory before lunch today against the Cider boys.

by wisden Tue Jul 16, 2019 3:27 pm

We really have come good at the right time! looking like another win against Warks along with a hammering for Somseret...looking good for the essex boys!!

by guildfordbat Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:59 pm

Could be interesting if Kent fancy chancing their arm against Hants. Their second dig is about to start and they need 153 off 17 overs, exactly 9 per over.

by jimbohammers Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:05 pm

Luckily we got a couple of wins early on in the season otherwise we'd be in deep trouble

by guildfordbat Tue Jul 16, 2019 6:10 pm

To their credit, Kent had a go before understandably shaking hands on the draw in the 9th over when the 3rd wicket went down much to Jimbo's relief.

by **Afro** Tue Aug 20, 2019 3:09 pm

What on earth is happening at Caterbury?

Went to a meeting thinking it looked like Essex were going to lose. Less than an hour later and Kent are 23-8

by JDizzle Tue Aug 20, 2019 3:09 pm

Some bizarre scorecards in the title race. Somerset conceded a 111 run lead to Warks, only for Essex to be rolled for 114 after Kent’s 226. Only Kent are now 33-8! If Essex can turn it around and Somerset can’t save their game, that could be it. But if Somerset scrape a draw and Essex lose... Game on again.

by **LondonTiger** Tue Aug 20, 2019 3:28 pm

And Kent bowled out for 40.

by JDizzle Wed Aug 21, 2019 4:28 pm

Essex got over the line after Kent’s collapse - very annoying. But it does look like Somerset are going win against Warks which is a great turnaround after conceding 400 and a 100+ first innings lead. That final game shoot out gets closer and closer.

by jimbohammers Fri Aug 23, 2019 3:48 pm

Hameed released by Lancashire...

Wonder what team will take a punt on him?

by Nathaniel Jacobs Fri Aug 23, 2019 4:05 pm

jimbohammers wrote:Hameed released by Lancashire...

Wonder what team will take a punt on him?

Think Somerset should take the punt tbh. Trescothick is retiring so it opens up slot for Hameed. Also getting away from home comforts might just reignite Hameed's career.

by king_carlos Fri Aug 23, 2019 7:08 pm

Could see Surrey taking a punt. Burns and Elgar away on international duty, Harinath widely rumoured to be getting released leaves a hole at the top of the order.

Hameed has the talent to score runs on the Oval pitch and Surrey have the money to take a punt on a youngster.

by alfie Sat Aug 24, 2019 5:00 am

Hameed certainly had the talent. And the composure. Has he still ?

I fear somewhere along the way he just lost it completely...Like a few players chosen young by England and destined to disappear from the game after brief Test careers. I am minded of that young fellow Lathwell back in the 90's ...came in on a wave of optimism and county success : failed , dropped immediately - and never heard of again.

by JDizzle Tue Sep 10, 2019 6:08 pm

Interesting day in the Championship race... Somerset all out for 199 vs Yorkshire, but have reduced them to 70/3 in reply. Essex struggled with Warwickshire who amassed 269/3.

by JDizzle Wed Sep 11, 2019 11:21 am

JDizzle wrote:Interesting day in the Championship race... Somerset all out for 199 vs Yorkshire, but have reduced them to 70/3 in reply. Essex struggled with Warwickshire who amassed 269/3.

Well things escalated fast this morning!

Yorkshire are now 103/8, and Essex have fought back and Warks are 297/6.

by jimbohammers Wed Sep 11, 2019 1:59 pm

Darren Stevens follows up his 88 with the bat, with a fivefer with the ball. 43 years young, get him in the england team.

by JDizzle Wed Sep 11, 2019 4:15 pm

JDizzle wrote:
JDizzle wrote:Interesting day in the Championship race... Somerset all out for 199 vs Yorkshire, but have reduced them to 70/3 in reply. Essex struggled with Warwickshire who amassed 269/3.

Well things escalated fast this morning!

Yorkshire are now 103/8, and Essex have fought back and Warks are 297/6.

Somerset currently lead by 328 with 5 wickets left. Scoring at a fair click, and judging by the overs Maharaj has bowled it looks like it is turning. Can’t see anything but a Somerset win in this one now, touch wood.

Warks have racked up 479/9 vs Essex. Looks like Essex will be clinging on for a draw in that one.

by JDizzle Thu Sep 12, 2019 3:42 pm

Somerset win. Ale

Although Essex are going well in their efforts to save the game.

by **Afro** Thu Sep 12, 2019 3:47 pm

Good win, especially after the first innings.

Think that game at Egbaston looks a cert for a draw now, which is not a bad result for us.

Could do with Surrey doing us a favour next week. Perhaps Roy will want to prove a point and will score a sackful....

All going to come down to the final game between the top two at Taunton in the final round of games, which would be a great way to end the season

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu Sep 12, 2019 3:53 pm

Afro wrote:Good win, especially after the first innings.

Think that game at Egbaston looks a cert for a draw now, which is not a bad result for us.

Could do with Surrey doing us a favour next week. Perhaps Roy will want to prove a point and will score a sackful....

All going to come down to the final game between the top two at Taunton in the final round of games, which would be a great way to end the season

Wonder if the covers might "blow off" the wicket again on the final game of the season, if Somerset happen to be ahead in the table for that final game Whistle

by **Afro** Thu Sep 12, 2019 3:57 pm

Bitter. You still won the championship, and all it did was save you from the embarrassment of losing having had a 300+ first innings lead

by **LondonTiger** Fri Sep 13, 2019 8:56 am

jimbohammers wrote:Darren Stevens follows up his 88 with the bat, with a fivefer with the ball. 43 years young, get him in the england team.

10 wickets in the match for Stevens. 43 wickets in 10 games this season at 19 each!!

by JDizzle Fri Sep 13, 2019 12:11 pm

Essex following on and have lost an early wicket... you never know...

by **Afro** Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:49 am

Big week starting today. A good start at Hant with 2 early wickets. Northeast in already, so if we can see him and then Vince off, it would be the perfect start.

We want to go into next week with our current lead ideally and take the impact of bonus points out of it.

by **Afro** Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:09 am

Two massive wickets with Northeast and Vince both in and then out quickly. 18/4

by **LondonTiger** Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:37 am

Wickets tumbling at Southampton and Headingley. Not sure why Billings chose to bat, especially as due to illness and injury Yorkshire have a 17yo opener.

by **LondonTiger** Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:58 pm

Darren Stevens continues to shine.

by **Afro** Mon Sep 16, 2019 3:21 pm

Great recovery from Hants. 24/5, 57/6 and 88/7. to get to 196 is a great effort.

And as we saw at Taunton last week, don't judge a score until both teams have batted

by **LondonTiger** Mon Sep 16, 2019 3:38 pm

Kent were 39-5, now 311-5. That is a recovery Smile

by jimbohammers Mon Sep 16, 2019 3:45 pm

Darren Stevens 191* off 188 balls

by **Afro** Mon Sep 16, 2019 3:46 pm

LondonTiger wrote:Kent were 39-5, now 311-5. That is a recovery

Darren Stevens is on fire. 191 from 188 balls

by **LondonTiger** Mon Sep 16, 2019 4:23 pm

Now he has a double hundred. Dropped four times, but first of those was on 149!!

by **LondonTiger** Mon Sep 16, 2019 4:25 pm

LondonTiger wrote:
One to watch? Darren Stevens

While this was slightly tongue in cheek, he has had a pretty good season.

by **Afro** Mon Sep 16, 2019 4:53 pm

https://twitter.com/YorkshireCCC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1173623540962275331&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Flive%2Fcricket%2F49570539

237 off 25 balls!!! laughing

Eat your heart out Chris Gayle

by sirfredperry Mon Sep 16, 2019 5:38 pm

The stand involving Billings and that young whippersnapper Darren Stevens worth 346 - a Kent record for that wicket.

by **Afro** Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:05 pm

sirfredperry wrote:The stand involving Billings and that young whippersnapper Darren Stevens worth 346 - a Kent record for that wicket.

That wicket was worth nearly 9 times as much as the 5 wickets before it!!

by dummy_half Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:59 pm

sirfredperry wrote:The stand involving Billings and that young whippersnapper Darren Stevens worth 346 - a Kent record for that wicket.

Stevens eventually caught by the 17 year old Yorkshire debutant - born 4 years after Stevens first class debut.

by Duty281 Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:55 pm

So not content with last week, when they collapsed from 70/3 to 100-odd all out, Yorkshire now let the opposition escape from 39/5 to 482/8 on the opening day. Proper Yorkshire.

by **Afro** Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:56 am

Afro wrote:Great recovery from Hants. 24/5, 57/6 and 88/7. to get to 196 is a great effort.

And as we saw at Taunton last week, don't judge a score until both teams have batted

Never have I spoken to truer word - 3 wickets falling for 15 runs and we are looking in trouble at 45/5

by **LondonTiger** Tue Sep 17, 2019 11:58 am

While yesterday was a good day for Somerset both at Southampton and Chelmsford, today is more of an Essex day so far.

by jimbohammers Tue Sep 17, 2019 5:39 pm

Another hundred for Sibley.

Vince playing a gem against Somerset on a pitch doing plenty. Essex will be delighted with that

by jimbohammers Wed Sep 18, 2019 11:26 am

After being 5 off 43 balls, Vince finally falls for 142 off 181 balls. Some knock.

Somerset require 280 to win..

by **Afro** Wed Sep 18, 2019 11:32 am

jimbohammers wrote:After being 5 off 43 balls, Vince finally falls for 142 off 181 balls. Some knock.

Somerset require 280 to win..

Can't see it on that pitch and with Abbot bowling the way he did in the 1st innings

by **LondonTiger** Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:26 pm

Good start by Somerset in their run chase.

by Duty281 Wed Sep 18, 2019 2:11 pm

And like so many games this week, a sudden collapse has surely done for Somerset.

86/0 to 95/5 - Kyle Abbott up to 13 wickets for the match and on a hat-trick.

by **Afro** Wed Sep 18, 2019 2:17 pm

Davis gone now.

To Abbot again, so another 5fer for him.

Going to switch the radio off now until next week!

by **Afro** Wed Sep 18, 2019 2:17 pm

Out of interest, what is the record for the best match figures for a bowler in the County Championship?

by Duty281 Wed Sep 18, 2019 2:20 pm

Wow, three wickets in four balls for Abbott. What a game he's had.

by **LondonTiger** Wed Sep 18, 2019 2:22 pm

LondonTiger wrote:Good start by Somerset in their run chase.

Sorry, I should have kept my mouth shut.

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