The Cricket Thread 2015-16

That said, the forecast for the rest of the game does not look good. We might not even be able to squeeze ten overs in, to constitute a match. (Whether getting those ten overs in would be a good or bad thing for us though...)

 

I never said we needed Dawson for his bowling (although the option would still be nice, but yes that's not my point). With Ervine injured and Adams stepping away from t20, we're a batsman down at present - as Shah can only fill one of those two places. For some reason we've been filling it with Gatting, not Dawson.

I can only hope that Ervine is fit for Friday next week. Sounds like it's very 50:50 at present.

 

Ah, didn't know about Adams.

 

Wood gets Porterfield. 4/1.

 

Golden duck for Trott!

 

Christ that wicket is massive. Warks within touching distance of DL, and the groundsmen hovering on the side. Now we have leeway on DL again.

 

Rain stops play with Hants 25 runs ahead on D/L.

 

Revised target of 259 off 42. That's a result! 8 overs lost, but only 22 runs knocked off their target.

 

Superb!

 

The thing with DL is it suits the team batting second if it rains during the first innings but not if it only rains during the second innings and the team batting first put up a decent total.

 

Off again.

 

Now 240 off 37.

 

Just call it off now please.

 

Warwickshire not putting the whole covers on. Pricks.

 

Oh shut up. The umpire has told you to put the covers on. Moron.

 

8.55 restart.

 

Warwickshire need 208 from 31 overs (107 from 9.5 overs).

 

Tough to call now. I think I'd make Warks favourites, but it will only take a couple of quick wickets to massively turn it in our favour.

 

Waist high full toss. Don't do that Crane.

 

Two/three more overs like that, and they'll be up with DL.