Kinda feel like Yorkshire have nudged back in front here at Tea.

Root, the past couple of overs, has looked 'in'.

Test series in the Caribbean starts late June and finishes mid July I believe so 16th sounds about right.

If we're still batting at lunch you'd like to think we've got into a strong position.

At 150 for 5 I felt like we were nudging ahead, at 160 for 6 I feel like it's in the balance again. Fine lines.

Difficult pitch, feel like if you go full and straight you'll get wickets. Headingley can be like this. Facing the new ball looks a nightmare.

Mikkyk wrote:

What was wrong with the decision?

2 sounds there, he smashed that, as they say

Poor decision on Yates just now from the umpire.

Devon_Bear wrote:

I'm disappointed Taz Ali is not included, i thought he bowled well in the first two matches we played.

Slightly worried about Shaikh/Malik/Mousley at 3/4/5, it could well be the reason we decided to bowl first.

I've a feeling Webster will go 4 or 5.

Mousley has to it hit the stumps there, he had ages.

That ton Zen made in the weeks for the 2's must have been tremendous because as has been said previously he's had a bit of a shocker until then.

However, players have looked mediocre in the 2's before before getting a chance in the 1's and its been the making of them.

Pretty deep batting line up...

Fernando was April only, mercifully.

I'd give Simmons a go. He was hardly pulling up any trees last year before his debut and he had a good game then. Did well pre season just gone by all accounts.

Pretty sure Dobell mentioned in a recent article that Booth doesn't qualify until after the 2025 season. I'll go back and take a look if I can find it.

Webster seems like a pretty useful cricketer, he also bowls off spin, he's bowled it in Tests, and he's a decent slip fielder.

*Edit to say: Booth not registered as a local player until next season.

Yeah he's massive, not particularly a quick bowler or anything but definitely a cricketer in form he's had a good 2 or 3 years.

I'd rather back Taz Ali who has shown promise in his 2 appearances this season.

I assume the players will be taking pay cuts if this all happens?

Play due to start at half 3

The umpires disappeared up their own arses. They were appallingly weak.

Disgusting from Essex at the end there, Porter cheated.

Some bloke called Ethan Brookes is playing a lovely little innings down at Chelmsford right now...