Cricket

[Ivo]

Lancashire 55-4, fair to say that ball's moving a bit.

Until we bowl on it after it's dried out...

 

[Brendan Janus]

Peter Lee will swing it !!

 

[summerisle]

What happened to that rule whereby the away team can choose to bowl first instead of there being a toss?

Didn't last long.

Uncontested toss set to be scrapped in bid for better county pitches

ECB board expected to rubber-stamp change next month after cricket committee recommendation

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[summerisle]

Until we bowl on it after it's dried out...

Fortunately, it looks cloudy and damp, with occasional drizzle, for the remainder of the match.

 

[summerisle]

Tea, Lancashire 62-4.

 

[Ivo]

92/8 wow

 

[summerisle]

92/8 wow

Now 137-8, sun's out.

 

[Ivo]

Now 137-8, sun's out.

Worryingly our biggest partnership by far. Good toss to win for Essex.

 

[Ivo]

Now 137-8, sun's out.

Not heard of Sun, how did he get out? lol

 

[summerisle]

Worryingly our biggest partnership by far. Good toss to win for Essex.

And the first match with the Dukes ball. Not long now, 145-9.

 

[summerisle]

Not heard of Sun, how did he get out? lol

Boooooooo !

 

[summerisle]

146 all out, 12 overs left in the day.

 

[Ivo]

146 all out, 12 overs left in the day.

I'd open the bowling with Lyon just to mess with their heads.

 

[summerisle]

Essex 45-0, going at over 6 an over.

 

[summerisle]

At last, 62-1.