2008 English County Season Domestic Thread

Hearty congratulations to Durham , thoroughly deserved their maiden county championship after winning more games than anyone else. Those 60 wickets from Steve Harmison were very welcome , but it was a real team effort.
           Total disaster for Kent though , how can such a talented mob get relegated?  Maybe they need to bring in a curator who'll liven up that Cantebury pitch.
           Lancashire and Yorkshire managed to get out of jail , with the former winning their last two matches. Good win it was too in the last match. I won't go into details , but if you're interested just ask JP !

We just need to nobble Steven Croft - he was outstanding last night in their one run win over Nottinghamshire.

We're trying our 'forget how to bat on day one before recovering later on' strategy again. It will be severely tested against Harmison though.

We need wickets, and quickly this morning, else the Championship will have to wait for another year. I'm not tetchy, as Sledge puts it as I think all Somerset fans are delighted that we are where we are and not battling relegation.

Big game on Sunday against Lancashire - the winner earns a spot in a play-off to stay in Pro40 Division One.

Rain delays the start at Taunton , who'd have thought it !   No summer again , but winter won't go missing !

Do Surrey have to win both thier games in order to avoid relegation? or a win and a draw will do it? 

Yep , they've had a torrid time this season , I can't see Butcher surviving.

What I find surprising is that he flew in at all. Surely Surrey and Shoaib knew that there was paperwork that needed sorting out first ?

It never seems to stop for Shoaib one way or the other. He is now sent back to pakistan from the airport only. He cant play for Surrey.

I think it is a bit late for him to gain much more in that respect, though I did wonder if he was bowling a bit within himself with it being a limited overs game

Originally posted by Sledger Another new kid on the block had a fine day yesterday. Robbie Joseph was reported as sending down some really hostile stuff at Canterbury (hostile and Canterbury aren't normal bedfellows) and took 5-13 against Derbyshire , who were shot out for a paltry 60.      He's another player I've never seen , just how promising is he , any views from the English cricket followers here ?

I made a point of having a good look at him when Kent were on TV tonight. He's not express pace by any means, but has a physique that suggests he can hustle a batsman, with a slingy action that gives him a nice natural outswinger. That combined with the suggestion he can swing it in as well makes him a handy proposition at county level.

We made 457 all out and they're currently 105-1 in their 2nd innings.

 Love the optimism mate !

A man after my own heart ! The pool table gets plenty of attention at weekends , sadly the eye isn't what it was on the big table any more.

The fishing's good too mate , I always found that supping and casting a fly went rather well together.

 EDIT:  Just seen that Vaughan failed in his 1st innings back Tykey , nicking a wide one behind for just 10 !  Long way back for the top man.


Edited by Sledger - 28 August 2008 at 6:40am

 Not much cricket in the north of Wales mate , they're all ale swilling trout fishermen!