The Cricket Thread

[Pride of Lions]

The Bears are doing ok today in their current county championship match. They've bowled Northants. out for 147 and are currently 23-1 in reply. No Oly Stone though?....

 

[sirdennis]

32-3 . Bowler friendly pitch I would imagine.

Not surprising though.

 

[JuanPabloAngel]

No Oly Stone though?....

Hamstring injury apparently Pride:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/43799265

 

[Pride of Lions]

Hamstring injury apparently Pride:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/43799265

Ah, ok JPA. We finished on 113-3 so hopefully we can build a decent lead tomorrow.

 

[Pride of Lions]

A good day for The Bears today. Continuing from their overnight 113-3 they finished up 413 all out. Northants. currently 28-0 in their second innings...

 

[Pride of Lions]

Decent morning for The Bears, considering overnight rain (I'd expect Northampton got it as well). Northants. currently 93-3 in their 2nd innings, still 173 behind.

 

[Pride of Lions]

So The Bears chalk up a handy win on the third day of their match with Northants. winning by an innings and 48 runs.

Bears 413

Northants. 147 & 218

 

[JuanPabloAngel]

Yes, nicely done and a far cry from losing every match by an innings (as it felt like) last year

 

[JuanPabloAngel]

Just seen that Ryan Sidebottom had match figures of 10-96. Well played, sir

 

[Pride of Lions]

The Bears spring back into action on Thursday with a Div. 2 match against Derbyshire at Edgbaston. Let's hope they can carry on were they left off last month...... the weather it's set fine anyway.

 

[Pride of Lions]

End of day 2 of the Bears current match against Derbyshire and we have our noses in front.

Derbyshire making 318 in their first innings. Bears closed last night on 375-6, so it's a case of score as many as we can today, get a good lead and see if we can shoot them out in their second innings.

 

[Pride of Lions]

The Bears are going well. They finished their first innings on 439 all out - a lead of 121. Derbyshire are currently 183-7, a lead of 62 with 3 wickets remaining.

Come on you Bears!

 

[Pride of Lions]

End of day 3. Bears 19-1 in their second innings, needing another 70 tomorrow to win. Derbyshire 209 all out in their second innings.

 

[JuanPabloAngel]

Great effort from the Bears, especially from Jeetan Patel.

Looking good for a win and a great start to the season!

 

[Pride of Lions]

The Bears wrapped up a good win this morning. Trott & Bell seeing us home (89-2) for an 8 wicket win.

They can now have Bank Holiday Monday off....Lol

 

[Pride of Lions]

Friday 11th sees the Bears starting their next Div.2 County Championship against Northamptonshire at Edgbaston.

We've had a good start to the season, the weather has been kind too, so let's hope both continue.

 

[mike_field]

Probably the right thread?

Poor lad!

A five-year-old boy suffered a fractured skull when he was hit on the head by a cricket ball hit over a fence from a nearby school.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-44054460

Hope this doesn't cause a panic at school level for sport again!

 

[JuanPabloAngel]

The Bears' fine start to the season continues - they have Northants 118/7 at lunch on day one. 18-year-old Henry Brookes has taken three wickets and managed a run out. Excellent work.

Meanwhile, welcome the the test arena to Ireland, who are taking on Pakistan in their inaugural test in Dublin. No play so far though due to rain!

 

[Pride of Lions]

The Bears' fine start to the season continues - they have Northants 118/7 at lunch on day one. 18-year-old Henry Brookes has taken three wickets and managed a run out. Excellent work.

Unfortunately Bears let Northants off the hook. Northants finished 256 all out. In reply Bears finished 100-4.

 

[JuanPabloAngel]

Unfortunately Bears let Northants off the hook. Northants finished 256 all out. In reply Bears finished 100-4.