County Championship 2025.

[sussexpob]

Got a feeling Sussex might be in trouble here. Pitch has become a bit sluggish now

new ball key?

A bit of luck either way helps. Libby has edged a couple and got away with it, and one just hit the deck and went like a hand grenade past D'Olivera, but it somehow missed everything

[Durhamfootman]

Warks always baffle me. Who on earth waits to reach 665 before declaring? All they did was invite Surrey to drop anchor for 2 days and if any team has players that are very happy to try and bat time it's Surrey.

Waiting for 665 is just saying that they are happy to try and only bat once, which is a lot of time in the field, in the sun and in the heat. Hard for the bowlers who have to come back on Friday having spent 2 days flogging themselves into the ground and completely boring for their audience

[sussexpob]

Big moment for Tom Clark, he gets one to come into BD'O and that tips the scales back to Sussex

[Arthur Crabtree]

Essex now facing a new ball. If Yorks took it.

[sussexpob]

Tom Clark takes an stunner at second slip to get Libby finally. Was a bit wide to drive at, but I guess Libby was concerned after a wicket that he was running out of partners....

Well played

[sussexpob]

These automatic concussion protocols are pretty stupid sometimes. Singh goes to whack it, top edges onto his own helmet, but its a light glancing blow. Not even a remote possibility of injury or concussion, but we have to go through a 5 minute check and change of helmet.

I get if a player gets a significant blow or is visually rocked, the umpire should call a timeout for a check, but any touch of the helmet if completely unnecessary

[Arthur Crabtree]

Looking a bit close to call.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Yorks have a wicket at last. But left a lot to do in the last session.

[sussexpob]

Victory!! Considering we had to drag a Notts player out of bed on loan hours before the game to make 11 players, a great result.

Although we badly need some bowlers to get fit. One injury away from academy players stepping in.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Batting on with a lead of 500+ should be unlawful.

Yorkshire might still win. But a draw won't make that declaration look very clever.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Draw!!

[Durhamfootman]

9 down......

still, you can't blame Johnny for putting personal runs ahead of a team win


good win for Sussex. New ball did the trick in the end

The obligatory snooze fest at Edgbaston. What a rubbish game of cricket that must have been

[Arthur Crabtree]

Well done to Essex for hanging on.

Yorkshire have made a habit of fluffing nailed on wins in recent times.

[Arthur Crabtree]

9 down......
still, you can't blame Johnny for putting personal runs ahead of a team win

No, not his fault.

[andy]

Very green deck at the oval today Surrey chose to bowl first ..but it's clear skies today so if Yorkshire can get through the early stages then there's a chance for big runs today