by st_brendy » Thu Sep 21, 2017 3:35 pm
Somerset losing would certainly balance out Middlesex winning. I think I'm right in saying that a draw for us and a defeat for Somerset puts us two points clear of Middlesex and 18 points clear of Somerset. Clearly therefore Somerset would have to win next week to have any chance of overtaking us - and even if they did that, we'd only have ourselves to blame if we somehow dropped below Middlesex despite them losing and starting two points adrift of us!
We'd either be level on points with Yorks, or 16 points ahead of them, depending on their result vs Warks (I'm assuming that one wont finish a draw). But really, they should only be a concern to us in the event that Somerset avoid defeat. We only need one side to finish below us, and right now that can be Somerset or Middlesex.
No reason for Essex to set something fair up with us tomorrow or declare early (just see the day and preserve their unbeaten record), and equally no desperation on our side to set something up that is heavily in Essex's favour. Simply, we look to bowl them out for not much more, and if we don't do that then we bat out the draw.
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