The Cricket Thread

I think Hose came from the IOW originally... I was sat at the Rose Bowl today chatting to someone who played against his father...

 

Also of interest today was Abbott bowling to a 0-9 field. All 9 fielders on the legside... He bowled a maiden.. I have photographs,.. first time I've seen it in nearly 70 years of watching cricket, and many years of playing..
There was also an invasion of roughly150 seagulls who spent some half an hour in the Bowl. When they left after circling the Bowl one was left with the distinct feeling they had followed Hose from the IOW to witness proceedings.. There is so much more to county cricket than having a bad day..

 

Are you by any chance related to the late great John Arlott?

 

Well if we can get one more wicket in the next 9 overs we can at least salvage 2 bowling points before we bat.

 

Will Jacks walking to the crease with 612 on the board.

 

I hope Surrey live to regret not declaring by now.

 

All nine sides batting first have now gone past 350, after Essex's snore-fest of a run-rate finally gets them there. Kent and Middlesex could both yet join Surrey and Worcs in going past 500.

And in reply, Sussex are already well placed to get to 350 and beyond themselves.

If this isn't painful enough, this is only the second of four consecutive rounds of the koobaburra ball. Dear lord...

 

700 up for Surrey and still batting. I wonder if teams know they're not going to take 20 wickets and are making a point to the ECB!

 

I still can't believe Durham chose to field.