They may have had better days - but I doubt there are many! All the partnerships exceeded 50 except for the unbeaten 7th and that was 46!!! Let's hope the weather allows us to finish them off tomorrow.

Well that's the 3 I wanted and it's not 5pm!!

Declared at tea - lets get 3 down by close of play!!

Should we declare now and give us a chance of getting the wickets given the possibility of rain tomorrow.?

I do hope we bat them out the game - 500 lead by tea would be perfect. Even with tomorrow's forecast there should be enough overs to get a deserved win.

BosworthBear wrote:

Yes incredibly short boundaries to the next two games after complaints from builders. We have notified the other counties as we clearly feel guilty!

Was surprised to see Barwell watching Leicester’s game rather than working on the wicket at lunch on Saturday!

Well Barwell is in Leicestershire!!

I would guess they were aiming at a tea declaration the way they were hitting out rather than carrying on a slower rate. Now to go on and get a few wickets tonight.
An impressive scorecard regarding Warks innings.

Should we aim to declare at Tea with a 200+ lead or bat on until last hour of the day? All assuming we stay in command,of course.

A good opening day from the fact that only 2 of their batsmen scored any runs and 4 of their top 7 didn't get to double figures.

Let's hear it for Jacob, the top scorer in England's second innings in an excellent win.

I see the demolition has been started by Edgbaston Stadium and not Warwickshire County Cricket Club!! Am I being picky or do others feel the name of the club is quietly being sidelined?

Just read the shock news Robin Smith has died at the age of 62. I remember him as the one who stood up to the Windies fast bowlers in the days before helmets were even thought of. Great batsman.

Great news and, of course, it means OHD will be able to get plenty of rest.

mad wrote:

That equates to on average an extra day or two's rest the players were after. So now all sorted and hopefully everyone's happy

Apart from the paying public who woul love to see the extra couple of games so teams play each other home and away and the CC is played throughout the summer like it used to be!

Question 7 - on the basis that Trinis usually have an Indian "look" I will guess at Ramadhin.

GerryShedd wrote:

paulbear wrote:

Yes, that sodding tree. Maybe that is why Kent, supposedly one of the original 'Big 6', never had a Test ground because who wants to see a Test where a scorching shot doesn't get to the boundary because of some huge lump of wood on the actual playing area.

An unkind description of Rob Key in his Kent playing days.

Stop it! I can't stop laughing

So a team that plays in the second city is classed a provincial. This by a county famous for a cathedral and having a tree within the boundary!

paulbear wrote:

Hampshire have lost, looks like they could be dropping into the 2nd division unless Yorkshire help them out but doubt it. Perhaps they will need to get Geldof down to Southampton to record 'I Don't Like Saturday's' as they have managed to lose games for the last 3 Saturday's. Shame.

Paul you sound really upset for them!!!!!!!!!!

GerryShedd wrote:

Even better for them if it rained in Southampton.

I'm entitled to senior moments!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Exiled Bear wrote:

LeicesterExile wrote:

GerryShedd wrote:

Looking at the bottom of the table, it’s getting interesting at Southampton.

Are Hampshire going to survive due to bad light with 9 wickets down?

I thought the same but there’s another day to go yet!

It would just be Hants luck for it to rain all day in London tomorrow!