County Championship 2016

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randy andy said:

Leuth said:

Not on the last day.

Sam Northeast going mental btw

Bloody hell, 178no at just over a run a ball!

Just noticed he took 30 (THIRTY) off a single Velani over (6,4,6,6,4,4)

Just took 30 off one over. EDIT. You beat me to it!

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Leuth said:

Not on the last day.

Sam Northeast going mental btw

Making the most of the "let's call it a day" bowling.

randy andy

And now Kent have declared and the match is drawn. You'd have thought Sam would have said give me a couple more overs of buffet bowling so I can get my 200, then we'll all hit the bar!

MrOneLung

Declared - match drawn.

MrOneLung

Duckett has a signed a new 2 year contract with Northants.

MrOneLung

Sangakkara signs new 1 year deal at Surrey

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I'm sorry but HE is THE most ungainly international batsman I've ever seen. How he manages to mistime quite so many shots I will never know. And I'm not talking about Sam Northeast.

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Addick Addict said:

I'm sorry but HE is THE most ungainly international batsman I've ever seen. How he manages to mistime quite so many shots I will never know. And I'm not talking about Sam Northeast.

Told yer.

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98-4

randy andy

So Yorkshire become king-makers. Do they chase the win (needing 8 and over with 6 wickets left) and potentially hand the title to Middlesex, or do they weigh anchor and hand it to Somerset?

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This is amazing stuff though - the whole season could go to the final ball.

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101-4

139 needed off 17 overs

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Bresnan dropped & hits the next 2 balls for 6 & 4.

Ben18

If Yorkshire resign to defeat and start blocking. Would Middlesex then employ buffet bowling to make Yorkshire think they're still in it, and therefore start playing shots again?

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The main thing is that the wife's happy - took her shopping and out for lunch but suggested we come back for a few hours before we head off to the theatre.

I'm not too disappointed either ;-)

happyvalley

Bresnan at it again.

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happyvalley said:

Bresnan at it again.

Wicket to happyvalley!

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Bresnan gone 55

153-5 87 req'd off 10.1 overs.

MrOneLung

Please be a draw

randy andy

happyvalley said:

Bresnan at it again.

And then he's gone, out for LBW for 55 from 48 balls

redman

exciting end to season. Going to be very close

redman

Middlesex quite likely to win it as I cant see Yorks giving up the chase but demanding target. Great to see a good crowd there

randy andy

Still not clear if Middlesex can claim an extra half hour should they winkle out a couple more Yorkshire wickets in the remaining minimum 9 overs

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Come on admit it - has anyone else posted something miles after the event having forgotten that you had previously paused the Sky+ button?

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160-6

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It very much looks like it's going to be Middlesex.




or Somerset





or Yorkshire.

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randy andy said:

Still not clear if Middlesex can claim an extra half hour should they winkle out a couple more Yorkshire wickets in the remaining minimum 9 overs

That isn't an option because the maximum number of overs will have been bowled in the day i.e. 96 less a couple for between innings.

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Addick Addict said:

Here's a question - is there a point at which Yorkshire will accept that they cannot win the game and therefore the title? If the answer is "no" then Somerset cannot win the title whereas at any other time Yorkshire would be doing their best to draw if they can't win the game.

We will find the answer to this shortly.

blackpool72

Yorkshire can't win now.
Looking good for Somerset

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Somerset 1.5
Middlesex 2.8
Yorkshire 20.0