County Championship 2025.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Tom Clark brings up the second century of the new season

Three figures for Jordan Cox.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Harder batting in D2 than D1. Good days for Essex, Sussex and Durham and ok starts for Somerset and Hants.

[DiligentDefence]

all four div 2 matches have started the second innings without troubling the new ball

is this a kookaburra round, btw?

Very green pitch at Wantage road. Northamptonshire missing Sanderson and bowled som rubbish with the new ball. Came back well after lunch with Weatherall and Broad impressing but the morning combined with 3 drops meant Kent did OK. Ball moved for the entire innings. Kent opening bowlers much better. I would say 250 a decent score on this pitch. Dukes ball being used apparently.

[sussexpob]

Sussex fighting back after Bamber tore the top order to shreds... Simpson has been such a good signing for us, maybe he wont continue the form we seen in 2024, but another vital contribution again

Simpson hundred....

Such a shame for him this form is at the twilight if his career. He'd have a chance at a test cap if he was 24 and playing like this.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Hope Ben Geddes' nickname is Barbara. If anyone's heard of the Oscar nominated actor.

[Durhamfootman]

Ackermann, Cox, Simpson and Clark all having good opening days with the bat

[captaincolly]

Hope Ben Geddes' nickname is Barbara. If anyone's heard of the Oscar nominated actor.

Great!

[Arthur Crabtree]

Start delayed at Trent Bridge. Looking out my window I can only assume it's too sunny.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Very green pitch at Wantage road. Northamptonshire missing Sanderson and bowled som rubbish with the new ball. Came back well after lunch with Weatherall and Broad impressing but the morning combined with 3 drops meant Kent did OK. Ball moved for the entire innings. Kent opening bowlers much better. I would say 250 a decent score on this pitch. Dukes ball being used apparently.

N'hants bundled out in their batting innings. In a tough spot.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Ton up for Tom Banton now.

TB delayed because of faulty sprinkler! Good news if it greens the pitch up for the DUrham bowlers.

[Durhamfootman]

Dukes ball being used apparently.

just spotted this... thanks

I guess the clue to which ball was being used was that no team scored 800 in their first innings.... although Essex might

[sussexpob]

Good to see Surrey suffering

[Arthur Crabtree]

And they continue to suffer.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Simpson hundred....

Such a shame for him this form is at the twilight if his career. He'd have a chance at a test cap if he was 24 and playing like this.

Closing in on a double ton.

[sussexpob]

The umpiring standard in the CC is pretty poor at times.

Alex Davies given not out off Jaydon Seales... but ball moved about half a meter after passing the bat. Didnt just knick it, he middled it....

If you can't see that umpire, you shouldnt be standing there.