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[Red Ink Cricket]

Lancs batsmen seem to have woken up from their hibernation

unfortuntately. hopefully some quick wickets will help this morning. Not easy when we have a depleated attack. Mentioned about looking in the loan market. Whos good enough thats not currently getting a bowl elsewhere?

[mdl_1979]

unfortuntately. hopefully some quick wickets will help this morning. Not easy when we have a depleated attack. Mentioned about looking in the loan market. Whos good enough thats not currently getting a bowl elsewhere?

I'm hoping for quick runs before Hogg and Chapps run through your batting!

[Talisman]

These boys have to be blooded some when, might as well be now, Thomas in India but back in a few weeks, both Overtons, Gregory and Merchede are looking like decent bets for long county careers as a minimum, add in Dibble who is also injured and a decent attack forming, Kirby a loss but Hussein not really looking good before injury so sad for him to lose the chance but we'll only see how good the attack is when Lancs bowl.

[Johnny]

Whos good enough thats not currently getting a bowl elsewhere?

Andy Miller at Warkwickshire. Everytime he gets a chance he does well, but as soon as someone else is available Warks drop him

[Red Ink Cricket]

3 early wickets for somerset. lets hope we can finish them off quickly. we have a decent batting line up so hope we can make the most of what seems to be a decent early season pitch

[Talisman]

I have no idea how Taunton is avoiding the weather, Lancs 8 down now.

[Ayrtek Cricket]

no danger of play here for glos...grey over there atm and more rain en route i think

[Red Ink Cricket]

I have no idea how Taunton is avoiding the weather, Lancs 8 down now.

well after 2 close games which were rain interupted im hoping this one isnt rained off. disappointing not to win at notts last week so good to bounce back. especially with a depleated team.
still a few games yet to kick off which isnt good. Nice the seasons here but shame its being affected so much.

[Red Ink Cricket]

another rain affected day - looks like 3 games potentially rained off with others reduced. some interesting scores aswell.

Notts finally seem to have worked out what a bat is - well except edwards! 132/1
kent 1/1 - enough said.
durham skittled out for 125 by the only fit 11 somerset can get out- Jason kerr is 12th man and hasnt played first class cricket for 10 years! somerset 0/1 from 1 ball. no durham top 5 bat has scored 50 yet this year. i believe from cricinfo that graham onions is 3rd in the batting averages at durham!

robbie joseph taken a couple of wickets with northants 99/3

worcs slow and steady against surrey 58/0.

who do we think will do well in the CC this year - both divisons? some of the top names of lancs and durham unexpectantly holding div 1 up!

[Wolfie89]

Hopefully Essex do well in division 2. The bowling line up looked quite strong when I was at Chelmsford when they destroyed Gloucestershire.

[legger123]

Who is Jason Kerr? Is he like one of the staff at Somerset?
Why can't they also call up some of the players from the Second XI?

[stevat]

Worrying start for Durham this season.  Some shocking failures, but I imagine the ball is all over the place given the weather up here.  Hopefully a good performance with the ball by Onions will keep him in the England frame, and keep this game interesting.

[Red Ink Cricket]

well onions has started well. 2 for not alot.

jason kerr used to play for somerset but is now on the staff. think he is performance manager or something. Im guessing the 2nd XI have a game or are unavailable for some reason? rather than take a 2nd team player away from a game where they would get experience of playing they chose kerr. more experience playing rather than sitting watching the first team. Im only guessing tho. someone in the know maybe able to confirm.

and technically they have called up alot of players. overton twins, barrow, max waller ( more one day 1st team than CC)

be good to see essex do well.

[legger123]

Might have to put my name in up there for a call up

[Wolfie89]

Somerset are also without Nick Compton who is on Lions duty