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Post by newby on Sept 24, 2024 8:20:54 GMT
I think the weather will play a big part in the final round of games, and I don't mean that in a good way.
There is one close game with a bit riding on it at Taunton where Somerset play Hampshire for the honour of coming second behind Surrey in the Championship. Only two points between them.
Lancashire travel to Worcester with very little hope in their hearts I suspect of making up the 15 points on Notts that they need to save themselves from relegation.
Meanwhile Notts are at home to Warwickshire and like us they just need to play out the game sensibly and take a draw in whatever time the rain and bad light leave for play to take place.
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Post by davemorton on Sept 24, 2024 9:18:40 GMT
Doomed, doomed. The Red Weed is doomed. How sad. They invested in the best spin bowler in the world, and still they weren't good enough. Best off-spinner, anyway; I'll go with Maharaj as best spinner.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Sept 25, 2024 7:13:20 GMT
and by doing so they destroyed the career of a promising left arm spinner too who has gone from hero to zero in an English summer after Hartleys winter exploits suggesting he was a better bet than Leach, but sadly poor old Tom spent the early part of the season carrying drinks for England in the World Cup without getting a game and then has rarely featured since
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Post by newby on Sept 25, 2024 9:15:04 GMT
I'm torn, I don't mind Lancashire going down per se, but I think the Roses match is good for the profile of County Championship cricket and it looks like another year without it.
On the other hand I don't mind seeing Notts going down and taking all their signings down with them.
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Post by newby on Sept 26, 2024 9:46:14 GMT
Play at Essex v Surrey and Somerset v Hants at advertised start of play time, otherwise it's a tale of delays. A couple of games have no play before lunch already, never a good sign. The two games that matter to us have further inspections at 11:00, it's the hope that gets you.
I suspect there will be several hardy souls sat waiting at Headingley and I wish them well and hope they are rewarded.
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Post by hawke on Sept 26, 2024 12:35:03 GMT
Middlesex and Lancs will be hoping to get on the field long enough in difficult circumstances to force low scoring wins whilst Yorks Notts etc lose in similar circumstances. I’ve not done the Maths/points details.
Lancs are due to start at Worcester shortly having won the toss. So a glimmer for them though the forecast is wretched from late afternoon onwards as around here.
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Post by newby on Sept 26, 2024 13:38:09 GMT
Watching the Somerset v Hants game in lieu of anything better to do. I do sometimes wonder if Liam Dawson spends too much time with his hands to his mouth.
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Post by donnylad on Sept 26, 2024 13:58:38 GMT
As everyone who knows anything about cricket in England at the tail end of the season, the weather will decide the current round of matches. Everyone that is of course except the E* C* B*s and Mr Wrong key - but of course they don't care about cricket in England because they will be so**ing off to Dubai or India or Australia for some cricket and a bit of sunshine.
I remember as Fixture Secretary of our club being given no end of grief from club members when the calendar and season dates meant that the last two meaningful league matches were on the last Saturday of September and the first Saturday of October. some smart clubs used to switch their fixtures to play on earlier dates until the league put the kybosh on that.
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Post by davemorton on Sept 26, 2024 17:12:32 GMT
I have had quite an enjoyable day, switching from Taunton to Worcester and back again. Matthew Waite's innings was perhaps the best batting of the day. 39 for six when he started, and he hit some glorious strokes to reach 47* at rsp.
Lots of spin to enjoy at Taunton, Jack Leach 3 for 9, currently.
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Post by newby on Sept 26, 2024 18:10:15 GMT
Bowling points look easier to come by than batting points this round on the evidence so far.
Better forecast for Leeds tomorrow, if they can manage to dry the place out. Good toss to win as the first hour is likely to be a lottery.
I suspect they might not get on the pitch at Hove all day if the forecast is correct.
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Post by hawke on Sept 26, 2024 22:06:33 GMT
The Lanksters Pranksters are stirring the pot at the bottom. All credit to Matthew Waite for holding them up. Expect those Pranksters to be placing their ‘coffins’ round the river bank to prevent it overflowing! Fancy playing at Worcester of all places. Eventful 26 overs. Interesting stuff. The Outlaws will have watched on with growing anxiety. Perhaps the Bears too. The Worcester Pears are safe of course.
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Post by newby on Sept 27, 2024 7:25:33 GMT
Lancashire relegated after victory snatched from their hands as the flood waters finally overtop the defences at New Road. What a headline that would be.
In reality I hope any localised flooding is kept to a minimum in Worcester as well as everywhere else as a consequence of the recent abysmal weather.
Unfortunately for Lancashire, even in the unlikely event they were able to knock over Worcestershire this morning, score a quick 450 runs and complete a stunning innings and plenty win, it still probably wouldn't be enough.
They would still be relying on Warwickshire to do much the same thing to Notts at Trent Bridge.
I'm not saying I wouldn't mind seeing it happen mind you.
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Post by newby on Sept 27, 2024 9:22:14 GMT
No play on day two at Chester-le-street where Kent are the visitors, nor at Leicester who are meant to be playing Derbyshire.
Ground delays everywhere else, except Taunton and Chelmsford where it's currently still raining.
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Post by hawke on Sept 27, 2024 19:17:51 GMT
Bad day for Lancs. They could still win if course but the score at Notts indicates a relatively job scoring draw to come. Of course a draw suits both teams.
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Post by newby on Sept 28, 2024 7:35:48 GMT
Two days to save the season in the case of Lancashire and though it's still not impossible I suspect it might be by the end of today's play.
With Worcestershire on 117-7 all things are possible, if they get on the pitch, even a 24 point win for Lancashire, if you can stretch your imagination that far.
However at Trent Bridge, Notts 324-6 off 82 overs against Warwickshire doesn't look like a losing position. Notts have somehow managed to unearth a Nottinghamshire born batsman, Freddie McCann, who scored his 2nd century in only his 5th FC match, one to watch maybe.
At Taunton Somerset look likely to continue their poor end to the season and will likely finish in 3rd place behind Hants. The scores are level with Somerset at 60-4 in their 2nds innings.
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