County Cricket

(25-09-2019 08:33 )babelover48 Wrote:  If the ICC was to reintroduce cricket to free to air then there is no reason why they can't make the 2020 County season free to air!! Come on BBC dig deep, and get the county games on Free to air!!

Wakey Wakey rise and shine!! cock - a doodle - doo!! If they can't seek to share the RWC with ITV, they certainly are not going to - unless compelled - invest in the CC. All the while, PL/Women's/FA Cup/World Cup (that WC), you know what the so - called sport is!

If we can finally see Brexit as a bad memory (could be very bad) maybe our esteemed representatives can turn their attention to bringing our so - called public service broadcaster to heel!! We should all start by making representations to our representatives!

To be honest, I would be more than happy to subscribe match -per - match to the games the counties show through live feed on the internet! I would much prefer the clubs benefitted ahead of the ECB!

It's all kicking off at Taunton

Essex bowled out for 141. Trail by 62.

Somerset have FORFEITED their 2nd innings in an all or nothing pursuit of a miracle

(26-09-2019 15:20 )snookered Wrote:   It's all kicking off at Taunton

Essex bowled out for 141. Trail by 62.

Somerset have FORFEITED their 2nd innings in an all or nothing pursuit of a miracle

I thought that might happen!! Currently looks like it is in vain, but all or nothing!! I actually thought they may have effectively done that 1st Inns at 40 0dd for 2 with so much time lost!!

Essex dial 999.
Sir Alistair Cook arrives at the crease.
Essex 28/0.

Tres' takes to the field one final time!! Absolute legend!! Where is his Knighthood for services rendered - (mental health)?? in this era of cheap as chips honours, he is as worthy as A Cook. I don't like the idea of sports people getting honours for fulfilling boy/girl hood dreams, and/or creating bandwagons for the masses, as a matter of principle! From MBE to Knighhood, they have to be worth much much more, and their future place has to be debated in my view - certainly in terms of worthy recipients! IT Botham for instance - no problem!! Didn't receive it for cricket exploits, but crucial figure head work with leukaemia!

Both are as worthy as Sir Andrew Strauss & Sir Ian Botham

(26-09-2019 18:47 )babelover48 Wrote:  Both are as worthy as Sir Andrew Strauss & Sir Ian Botham

Not Beefy, for the reasons I suggested!!

Been a while since the last contribution to this thread, but I thought it may be the best place to comment on the latest round of Championship matches, and in particular Leicestershire V Glamorgan. Astonishing second inns collapse from the Foxes and equally, the bowling performance from the Glamorgan attack. After massive first Inns from each side on lifeless pitch (not a good thing), to read (I didn't see the final action) of the events that followed took a lot of digesting I can tell you!

Glamorgan must have found a way to make the ball 'talk' second time around, so credit to their skill level. Paul Nixon's post match remarks about how the match panned out on the youtube channel, were 'interesting' to say the least. If you didn't hear him, look them up!

Great cricket played in the Surrey v Warwickshire match, although perhaps not when the bears lost 6 for nothing when they should have been well placed to set Surrey a target over 300 in what would have been a decent fewer overs remaining in the match. It may not have made a difference in the end as the Brown Caps cruised home only 2 down, with yet another batting masterclass from H. Amla. I think though that Warwickshire were so shell shocked from their batting collapse, that they weren't 'at the races' after that!

Surrey riding high at the top but Warwickshire in some trouble now! Ridiculous that we have to wait another five weeks (of the ECB's making) for the final run in to the CC, but maybe the Bears need the break to regroup for the fight ahead to stay up.