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The Oval: Surrey v Durham 84-3
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Southampton: Hampshire 105-2 v Worcestershire
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Canterbury: Kent v Notts 134-0
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Old Trafford: Lancashire 107-4 v Somerset
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Edgbaston: Warwickshire 73-7 v Essex
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Division Two
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Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan v Yorkshire 100-2
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Bristol: Gloucs 68-6 v Sussex
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County Ground: Northants v Leicestershire 96-3
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Derby: Derbyshire 99-2 v Middlesex
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Thanks to Ken Grime for this regulatory nugget:
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Reg 16.2.7.
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The side which has the highest aggregate of points gained at the end of the season shall be the Champion County of their respective Division.
\n Should any sides in the Championship table be equal on points, the following tie-breakers will be applied in the order stated: most wins, fewest losses, team achieving most points in contests between teams level on points (over-rate penalties shall be included in this calculation), most wickets taken, most runs scored.
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And lo, Jennings is dropped first ball at second slip by Kasey Aldridge.
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Somerset have won the toss and will have a bowl. Not great omens for Lancs – this is the first time they have lost three matches in a row by an innings since 1907 and the first season that they have lost four Championship matches by an innings in their history.
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Old Trafford looking altogether more cheerful than the bleak scenes on Sunday for the T20. Albeit play hasn’t started yet.
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Division One
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1 Surrey P12 Pts 198
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2 Somerset P12 Pts 190
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3 Hampshire P23 Pts 171
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4 Essex P12 Pts 160
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5 Durham P12 Pts 154
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6 Worcestershire P12 Pts 147
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7 Warwickshire P12 Pts 143
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8 Nottinghamshire P12 Pts 118
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9 Lancashire P12 Pts 107
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10 Kent P12 Pts 82
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Division Two
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1 Sussex P12 Pts 200
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2 Yorkshire P12 Pts 179
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3 Middlesex P12 Pts 164
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4 Leicestershire P12 Pts 142
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5 Gloucestershire P12 Pts 148
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6 Northants P12 Pts 130
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7 Glamorgan P12 Pts 126
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8 Derbyshire P12 Pts 107
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Good morning! It’s all leggy hedgerows and faded blackberries, misty, bright and HOW ARE WE HERE ALREADY? Just two rounds to go in this Championship race and suddenly everything to play for. Runaway Surrey are all at once just eight points ahead of Somerset – and they have the much tougher game against Durham than Somerset do against relegation-bound Lancashire – of whom more later.
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In the Division Two promotion race, Sussex (who play Blast victors Gloucestershire) look a sure thing, while Yorkshire are in a good position, nestling 21 points below them, but 15 points ahead of next best Middlesex. Middlesex, though, play basement dwellers Derbyshire.
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Play starts at 10.30am. Fire up your kettles and ioin us!
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The Oval: Surrey v Durham
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Southampton: Hampshire v Worcestershire
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Canterbury: Kent v Notts
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Old Trafford: Lancashire v Somerset
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Edgbaston: Warwickshire v Essex
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Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan v Yorkshire
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Bristol: Gloucs v Sussex
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County Ground: Northants v Leicestershire
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Derby: Derbyshire v Middlesex
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Main Events
this It's a sad interview With George Scrimshaw.
Alas, Lancashire are down for nine, Gregory for three. Philip trots back. This is like watching an excruciating comedy where no one laughs at any of the lines. Lancashire 123-9. Of course, it remains to be seen how Somerset's batsmen take the delivery.
Paul Edwards interjects: “The last time Lancashire won a batting bonus point was on July 1.”
Anyway, it's time to wander around the rest of the grounds.
Walking around the grounds and drinking coffee And then we decided to have a sip or two in the (very pleasant) sun. Unfortunately it did nothing to help Lancashire's fortunes, who lost Hast and Wells within a few overs, and Singh soon after. It was a quiet day, and the clang of the batsmen's studs leaving the metal steps and being greeted by an empty balcony contrasted with the happy chatter of Somerset's fielders. Four fielders were still in place in the 33rd over (thanks for noticing, Ken). Oh, and one more, Balderson at slip, gobbled up Cavern. Lancashire 115-8.
Lunchtime score
Division 1
Oval: Surrey v Durham 84-3
Southampton: Hampshire 105-2 v Worcestershire
Canterbury: Kent v Notts 134-0
Old Trafford: Lancashire 107-4 v Somerset
Edgbaston: Warwickshire 73-7 v Essex
Division 2
Sophia Garden: Glamorgan v Yorkshire 100-2
Bristol: Gloucester 68-6 vs Sussex
County Ground: Northampton v Leicestershire 96-3
Derby: Derbyshire 99-2 v Middlesex
Time to eat Quorn Chili in OTLunchtime scores will be available.
Elsewhere in Division 1Kent has done Lancashire no favours – Nottinghamshire 126-0 At over four runs per over, Gay's Durham debut was a misfire with a 12-ball duck at the Oval. Bedingham and Robinson rebuilt and Durham 84-3.
After Tom Taylor took two early wickets, Hampshire 105-2 vs WarwickshireVince and Gubbins with trowels and mortars.
And things are getting crazy at Edgbaston. – Warwickshire won 73-7 at the Pittsburgh Stadium in September Essex had three, Snater had three, Cook and Porter had two each.
At the bottom of the order Keaton Jennings scored a brave 56 and a thousand runs to rapturous applause, and Lancashire won by 85-4, Aldridge's second.
Flintoff gets an inside edge.And his stumps exploded like a bag of squashed cheese and onions. Lancashire 72-3.
asks Gary Naylor.
“This is a hugely important game for both ends of the table so it is disappointing that Lancashire will be without 16 of the 26 players listed. First XI We put the team names on the website. Is this the record for this round? I feel that the accusation that this will be a Second XI tournament is not supported by the evidence, but my argument is weakening with each passing week.”
A quick look at the yearbook shows Anderson, Livingstone and Salt are in England. Buttler is injured. Lyon is home. Luke Wood is playing in the Zimbabwe T10 (thanks lancashireexpat). Others are out of form. Saqib Mahmood? A bit out of form for the fine Lancashire crew.
It's time to tour the grounds.
Andy Bull
Good morning from the Oval, Tanya It's a lovely late summer's day here and Durham are out to bat, scoring 50 without conceding. Alex Rees, who has taken over as captain, is given a warm round of applause as he scores his 5000th first-class run for the club. He is clean-balled off a delivery from Sam Curran shortly afterwards, but is eventually given a no-ball. Durham have also managed to recruit Northamptonshire's Emilio Gay into the team. Gay wasn't due to join the team until next season, but got an early start. This makes for a pretty formidable batting line-up. However, their bowling is woefully inexperienced, with a lad called James Minto, aged 16, making his debut alongside 19-year-old Daniel Hogg. Oh, and Dan Worrall has just pushed Ben McKinney behind, so Gay will be making his debut…
in the end, We have a correspondent at The Oval: Hello, Andy Bull here!
For those who missed the last round, here's a great explanation of the ending by Tom Davies.
County Cricket: Somerset scores dramatic win over Searle
Jennings and Flintoff bolster Somerset into the second hour. Jennings hits Gregory for two successive fours. Flintoff, with the paperclip attitude of a 16-year-old, patiently scores zero from 15 balls. It's the third four in the over. And another four. Lancashire 59-2.
This was probably covered In the final round, if you want to read about the Big Butt controversy, this Your website, “The Cricket Regulator”, is complete with bat gauge diagrams etc.
And Bohannon A John Wayne walk-off, Overton's second, young Flintoff on the way, Lancashire 41-2.
and Warwickshire They too are struggling: Yates, Davis and Hayne return to the pavilion with just 27 points on the board, with Porter and Cook the ammunition men.
And Overton attacks.Singh drives forward and is caught in the breadbasket by Lammonby. Lancashire 21-1.
Lancashire survived For the first 10 minutes, Craig Overton, Randle and their teammates all played in regulation caps and cable-knit jumpers.
Meanwhile, Warwickshire lost an early wicket when Yates was picked off by Porter for five, and Gloucestershire were brought back to reality when Joe Phillips was dismissed off the ninth ball with the score at 1-1.
Regulation, regulation, regulation
Thanks to Ken Grimes Important points about this regulation:
Rule 16.2.7.
The team with the highest total points at the end of the season will be the champion county in their respective division.
In the event that any teams in the Championship table are tied on points, the following tiebreakers will be applied in the order listed: the team with the most wins, the team with the fewest losses, the team with most points scored in matches between teams tied on points (over-rate penalties will be included in this calculation), the team with the most wickets taken, the team with the most runs scored.
And lo and behold, Jennings had the first pitch slipped to second base by Casey Aldridge.
Lancashire Watch
Somerset won the coin toss. And then we have a bowl game. This does not bode well for Lancashire. It is the first time since 1907 that they have lost three consecutive matches by an innings, and the first time in Lancashire's history that they have lost four consecutive Championship matches by an innings.
The mood at Old Trafford is generally brighter than the sombre spectacle of Sunday's T20, even though the match has yet to start.
Their Position
Division 1
1 Sally P12 Points 198
2 Somerset P12 Points 190
3 Hampshire P23 Points 171
4 Essex P12 Points 160
5 Durham P12 Points 154
6 Worcestershire P12 Points 147
7 Warwickshire P12 Points 143
8 Nottinghamshire P12 Point 118
9 Lancashire P12 Points 107
10 Kent P12 Points 82
Division 2
1 Sussex P12 Points 200
2 Yorkshire P12 Points 179
3 Middlesex P12 Points 164
4 Leicestershire P12 Points 142
5 Gloucestershire P12 Points 148
6 Northampton P12 Points 130
7 Glamorgan P12 Points 126
8 Derbyshire P12 Points 107
Division 2 fixtures
Sophia Garden: Glamorgan v Yorkshire
Bristol: Gloucester v Sussex
County Ground: Northampton v Leicestershire
Derby: Derbyshire v Middlesex
Division 1 fixtures
Oval: Surrey v Durham
Southampton: Hampshire v Worcestershire
Canterbury: Kent v Notts
Old Trafford: Lancashire v Somerset
Edgbaston: Warwickshire v Essex
preamble
good morningOvergrown hedges and faded blackberries, misty and bright, why are we here already? There are two rounds left in the Championship race and suddenly it's all decided. Surrey are eight points ahead of Somerset at the break, and Durham is a much tougher game than Somerset's relegation-zone opponents Lancashire – more on Lancashire later.
In the Division Two promotion race, Sussex (who face Blast winners Gloucestershire) are favourites to go up, with Yorkshire 21 points behind them but well placed, 15 points above runners-up Middlesex, who will face bottom-placed Derbyshire.
The match kicks off at 10:30am, so bring some boiling water and come along and join us!
