CC sixth round games 10-13 May.

I will probably begin by watching the live stream Notts v Lancs. Lancs have the perpetually injured Saqib Mahmood back in their squad. Let's hope it goes well for him this time; there are not enough good bowlers to go round, especially when you have them, but can't play them. No sign of Anderson and, bizarrely, Nathan Lyon is compulsorily rested after bowling 130 overs in just over a month (12 wickets).

However, Tom Hartley should play, and Ben Duckett for the home side, who are captained by Lancs reject Haseeb Hameed.

I see Noah Kelly made 171 for our Academy v Lancs at Bradford PA, but that the game is reported 'abandoned'. Anyone know why?

Update: Duckett rested. The world has become a strange place. I used to play more cricket than these guys do + working 5 days.

can someone tell Key that Yorkshire are playing this weekend in div 2 but we have rested Brook and Root for this one as well

We need Surrey's pitch, not their bowlers. And so do Notts. Watching Keaton Jennings move inexorably towards his hundred, two hundred, three...., I've switched over to The Oval. And now I've got a prat of a commentator, instead of the excellent Bracegirdle.

Look at the size of the crowd at The Oval! They turn up knowing they're going to see interesting cricket.

I need to plan something better for tomorrow.

Day 1 at Cardiff .. Sussex struggle to 278. We are not the only team that has difficulty with the oppo's 8, 9, 10 Jack.
Sussex put on 72 for the last 2 wickets. Hamza got 3 lbw and a w/kpr catch.

Glamorgan 21 - at close.

Hmm...... I may watch this tomorrow.

(I am posting because Rovers are playing the second leg against Crewe and b****y Crewe had 2 corners and scored 2 goals and we are 0 - 2 down at home ...... it is the hope that gets you. I can't watch the live report.
Rovers are not laiking ....

I have read through all the cricket scorecards and watered the garden .... aggregate 2 -2 ? Extra time? Penalties? I don't think I can cope!

Come on Rovers! WAFTR RTID


Oh b******s ... it is the hope that gets you in the end.



Night night Colleagues.

It's deemed too much of slog if the players have to play the full first 7 CC games on consecutive weeks so they all get a break after a maximum of 5 rounds. It doesn't seem too much of an ask to me, but then I'm not a player.

After a full days play everywhere all the games are set up nicely. Batsmen hold sway but not massively so, though it might have the makings of a bore draw already in Southampton.

Just the 1 batting point for Sussex which is the game I'm concentrating on. We just need Northeast, Ingram and co to bat long again to help peg Sussex back.

Good day for Glamorgan 411-9 at Cardiff. They already lead Sussex by 133 runs on first innings. Not yet a winning position, but certainly a dominant position.

170 for Colin Ingram who they might have to think about dropping in order to play their third overseas player Marnus Labuschagne next game. I think I'd ask him to take a longer break. Kieron Carlson also in the runs with 148.

At Northampton Gloucestershire 409 and 77-0 are well in charge, leading Northants by 315 with all their 2nd innings wickets in hand. Indian bowler Siddharth Kaul, playing the first of 3 games for Northants took 5-76.

In Division 1 at the Oval Surrey 327-6 looked totally in charge but 3 late wickets by Craig Miles who has 5-43, has pegged them back a little. They still trail Warwickshire, who made 343, by 16 runs. The proverbial crucial first session in the morning.

In Southampton Hants only managed 503 in their first innings. I thought this had a draw written all over it and it still may but Durham 146-3 will need to be a bit careful. Alex Lees was out for 71.

At Canterbury Worcestershire 618-7 Dec made the most of winning the toss against Kent. 100 not out for Matthew Waite in a big stand with Jason Holder 123 not out. For Kent Jack Leaning, 43 not out, and Daniel Bell-Drummond are looking to repair the damage as Zak Crawley went cheaply. Kent 111-2 at the close.

Nothing in it at Nottingham as Notts 279-7, with Haseeb Hameed 137 not out, are aiming to overhaul Lancashire's first innings 331 all out.
3 wickets out for England contenders Dillan Pennington and Ollie Stone for Notts.

To be fair, I could see Ollie Robinson and perhaps Joe Clarke having some international involvement. Of the bowlers, Cook deserves a go based on his expertise in English conditions - he could be another Hoggard, or in international terms a Philander. Coad was in the same boat pre-pandemic but now a bit late for him.