County Cricket Season-------

cricket in april is a joke in this country

Potts wicketless currently scored 189 runs at edgebaston.

New balls please...

weather is a bit luck of the draw in April...had a couple of the driest sunniest starts back to back for county season not long ago..

even before it had to be shoehorned in around 3 short format comps it has started around this time..can recall snow delaying at least one game in the 80's and know of that happening in 70's as well..

kookaburra balls are an interesting thing...has to be good for producing more genuine pace but surfaces have to adjust alongside maybe a bit as well..

the clear 2nd best team behind durham last year & the clear best team in div 2 this ssn
vs the most overrated team in div 2 since being relegated

betting 13/10 sussex 5/6 yorks...the greatest game

correct prices imo 4/6 sussex 6/5 yorks

Wd wsb

236 runs in the morning session for leics, double century unbeaten partnership for the 8th wicket

louis kimber 203* off 100 balls, 19x 4s & 17x 6s

the fastest 1st class double century ever made, by 23 balls

partnership broken @ 239

9 down now, what a game

30 needed kimber or bust now

OUT

kimber 243, 21x 6s...1 of the all time great knocks & in a losing cause
sussex win by 18 runs without doubt THE game of the ssn

just been surpassed unbelievable
gloucs & gammy tie off the last available ball of the match
chasing a first class record 593 to win

absoutely astonishing this sport

1 handed catch by the keeper without his glove wow

and don't forget on the same day Somerset chasing down 410 in a day to win

yes a terrific chase isleham somewhat overshadowed

essex vile today

Taunton. 5.26 pm. Leach to Worrell. This is cricket.

title betting
1/2 surrey
7/4 somerset

expected prices for next week
4/7 surrey 11/8 durham
11/8 lancs 4/7 somerset

expected prices for the week after
10/11 essex 10/11 surrey
4/5 somerset evs hants

a broadly similar run in imo so with 8pt margin a little surprising surrey aren't a bit shorter

sussex secure a deserved promotion

surrey champions

notts beat surrey & are likely champions
1 game to go

15 point lead

wonder - it's a 14 point lead as Notts had a point deducted for a slow over rate.

A draw will surely be enough in the final game to give them the title but doubt they will play for it as they need to keep a positive mindset, weather forecast looks ok for the moment so hopefully a full game for both contenders.

The second relegation slot is intriguing with any one of five counties a possible to go down. A reminder to the ECB that the longer game really is the greatest form of cricket and to stop messing around with the calendar.

Congratulations to Ormskirk for winning the National Club Championship at Lords Yesterday. Beat Penzance in the final by 26 runs.

Need a final day miracle here to prevent a season ending pear shape of biblical proportions.

Last wicket stand or a Yorkshire win would do , our 8pt pitch deduction will probably end up disastrous.

Depends how Yorks approach tomorrow Hayden, they don't need to win and Durham is a lot closer for a potential away game than Southampton

Best that your boys eke out 33 runs in the morning and then you won't need to worry.

Great trading in this Asian game anyway , Inia hit 1.03 out to 9.4 then later Lankans hit 1.12 to 36.0 and still anyone's final over

Tied game but thankfully i always back the tie to protect good greens when it may go to wire , £147 million matched

a miracle escape for hampshire. hard to believe durham with everything to play for waved the white flag so easily