CC discussion thread 2014

[captaincolly]

Morgan out first ball for Middlesex, bowled by Jon Lewis who is on a hat-trick.

[captaincolly]

No hat-trick for Lewis. Middlesex 60/4.

[SaintPowelly]

Umpires inspection at The Ageas Bowl will take place at 2:15 with a view to starting at 2:30 or 2:45

Players are on the pitch warming up too, C'MON HANTS

[SaintPowelly]

PA Jaques c Horton b Anderson 10

Well Done to Anderson on finally getting an Aussie out.

[SaintPowelly]

Hampshire: Adams, Carberry, Dawson, Vince, Smith, Gatting, Ervine, Wheater, Coles, Balcombe, Tomlinson.

Brathwaite misses out,Worcs win toss and bowl, play starts at 2:45

[Aidan11]

Middlesex are having a shocker - 82/8.

[SaintPowelly]

Middlesex are having a shocker - 82/8.

86/9, need to wait until Sussex have batted though.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Great start for Samit Patel.

[Aidan11]

Middlesex 105 all out. If the pitch is misbehaving it will be a chance for Finn now to make a statement to the England selectors.

[Arthur Crabtree]

After being 'unselectable' last winter.

[Aidan11]

Samit gone when the first CC ton of the season was in sight.

[Durhamfootman]

what an interesting afternoon

I'm guessing the sun came out at Trent Bridge

Middlesex trying to win the CC by copying Durham with their early season batting

At the Oval, Davies is showing Smith how the game is played over here

Hanty's wishing that play would start, then getting their wish just long enough to dig themselves a big hole before going off again


early season lottery in full swing, ensuring that the integrity of county championship is maintained. Who knows.... there may be a reason why cricket is supposed to be a summer game

[Durhamfootman]

If the Notty's could get somewhere near 300 on day 1, 6th April, I reckon they'd have taken that all day long, even without Ando playing

[SaintPowelly]

If the Notty's could get somewhere near 300 on day 1, 6th April, I reckon they'd have taken that all day long, even without Ando playing

Mick Newell said at the start of the day to Cork on Sky, he'd be happy with 250.

[sussexpob]

Eoin Morgan pulling out the IPL to forward his tests status...... .... bye bye Eoin, the OAP boys are having a day out at Lords to remember.


Makes it even more special when I had to read all those previews that told me it was Middlesex's year, and this was a formality game!

Its Matt Machan's year!! Everyone knows that!