The Cricket Thread

[JuanPabloAngel]

Yes they have wickets in hand, but hard to see them getting anywhere near 350 at this stage.

 

[Pride of Lions]

Well, what a day in the Kent v Bears match!

Kent finished their second innings on 446-8 dec., leaving the Bears a near impossible 519 to win. However, we are definitely giving it a go! We're 229-1 needing another 290 to win with a day and 9 wickets left.

Sibley is 82 not out and Bell is also there on 102 not out. If we complete the almost impossible, it would surpass the 502 made by Nottinghamshire to beat Middlesex at Trent Bridge in 1925. So if they do it, they will complete the biggest ever Championship run chase.

I'm bulling this up, we'll probably fold like a pack of cards tomorrow!....Lol

 

[Pride of Lions]

Ok, not quite like a pack of cards, we were bowled out for 445, so Kent won by 73 runs, but a vallliant effort anyway.

 

[JuanPabloAngel]

Yes superb effort by the Bears - just too much to do!

Great effort to post 440+ in a 4th innings.

 

[The Fear]

Looking forward to a whitewash for England v Australia today.

 

[JuanPabloAngel]

Looking forward to a whitewash for England v Australia today.

Yes, Aus already five down

 

[Platt-itudes]

Well done Butler, shows he has a bit more about him than slog every ball.

Great day for English sport with Lewis winning F1 also.

 

[The Fear]

Wow. What a game. What a fantastic knock from Buttler

That was gripping.

 

[Pride of Lions]

The Bears are at it again today! It's the first day of their championship match against Durham. It's 4:15 and the bbc website is only showing the lunch score - The Bears being 81-2.

 

[JuanPabloAngel]

Off to the T20 on Wednesday evening - really looking forward to it!

Come on England, keep up the good run v the Aussies!!

 

[sirdennis]

Is it at Edgbaston JPA ?

 

[JuanPabloAngel]

Yes @sirdennis - my Dad bought me tickets for my birthday. Very excited and the weather looking fine as well.

 

[sirdennis]

Forgot that was on. I can tell you the result now lol.

 

[Pride of Lions]

Decent day for The Bears. They finished on 297-5 at the close of day one.

 

[Pride of Lions]

Day 2. Bears all out for 424.

Durham currently 21-0

 

[Pride of Lions]

Durham finished the day on 138-2. This match must be 'kicking off' later and playing into the night.

 

[JuanPabloAngel]

Durham finished the day on 138-2. This match must be 'kicking off' later and playing into the night.

Yeah it's a day/nighter apparently.

I was looking for the score at lunchtime (1.00 ish) and couldn't work out why there had been no play!!

 

[Pride of Lions]

Durham all out for 297, leaving the Bears with a lead of 127.

They'll have to speed up the scoring rate to get a result here I feel.

 

[Pride of Lions]

The Bears finished day 3 on 152-5, a lead of 279.

An early declaration after an hours' knock will give us a chance of bowling them out I'd suggest.

 

[Pride of Lions]

Bears declared this 'morning' on 185-9 leaving Durham 313 to win. At 'lunch', they are 60-1.