County Championship 2026

[sussexpob]

What is it about frigging Rob Yates and Sussex....

Just as I say that, Yates remembers he's Rob Yates and decides to try to slap a pull coming forward to a short ball, midwicket does the rest....

190/7... I pitch has looked flat as the ball gets old, but with Woakes taking the new ball I dont think Warwickshire will need many more.

[sussexpob]

Robbo sends Thompson back with an absolute snorter. Wasted on a number 9 that. Once again he's got the batsman thinking about the off cutter coming back onto the stumps, then fires in the one that goes away. Line is perfect, smashes the top of off stump... see you later.

Ah, it was actually Woakes.

[sussexpob]

Game slipped away now with this 9th wicket partnership. Just bowled too short, pitch it up man

[Durhamfootman]

I did wonder what Somerset were up to yesterday, opening with Jack Leach. This is Somerset, though, and they have developed a penchant for opening the batting with bowlers for some reason, so I let it pass. Turns out TKC has a thumb the size of his head after picking up an injury and so has been replaced, not with Archie Vaughan who was there in the squad and who opened for half of last season (who wouldn't have been allowed to bowl as a sub), but with Will Smeed, who was a hundred miles away and couldn't have got there in time to feature on day 1.

and Archie Vaughan was subbed in for the 3rd and 4th innings anyway, although I haven't worked out who for

Having no limit on the number of subs is beginning to feel like a bit of a nonsense to me

[Durhamfootman]

Crawley out for 5 second up. Harry Conway got him again

[Arthur Crabtree]

Durham closing in on a big win

[sussexpob]

Sussex fighting back now after early wickets. Weird pitch really, both teams struggled against the new ball but when it goes soft it looks a featherbed.

[Durhamfootman]

Durham closing in on a big win

unless this rain carries on until 6pm tomorrow

[Durhamfootman]

Hants have set Yorks a total and snapped up the wicket of Lyth in the first over

[Durhamfootman]

Hokey cokey time at Bristol with the weather. In out, in out, shake the covers about

[Durhamfootman]

Lancs are falling in a heap against Derbys after losing 3 wickets for nought in 2 overs..... Durham 2025-esque

[Durhamfootman]

Middlesex are struggling against Worcs. Making hard work of the run chase. 6 down, 112 still req'd

Compton and Northeast digging in against Northants. Just the small matter of 418 runs behind

[Durhamfootman]

Hughes out for Sussex, still 152 needed. Ex Captains innings req'd from Simpson

Leics are filling their boots v the mighty Surrey....... 600 and sh1tloads for 6, after the analyst rated them little better than a club side when Smith and Pope were racking up the runs... wah, wah, wah, waaaah. Presumably that means Surrey are little better than a club side too

Glammy are happily watching the rain

[Durhamfootman]

and as I say that, out they come..... Sorry Glammy

[Durhamfootman]

'ave it

another Yorky wicket falls. The highly decisive Yorkshire Aussie Yorkshire Aussie Yorkshireman this time