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[Sam]

Thought I'd open up a different thread for general discussion of county cricket this year instead of mess up the England prospects one . Just curious, who do you all support  ?

I support Hampshire and was a bit suprised to just check the scorecard this morning and see we'd managed to get Gloucestershire from 289/4 to 304 all out this in about 5 overs! Wasn't quite expecting that and Abbott (our new overseas, South African bowler on the verge of the test side) took a 5fer so he seems to have had a good start! Hopefully our bowling can stay like this throughout the season as it has been lacking in CC in the last couple of years. Carberry made an agressive start but unfortunately fell for 27 (33). Hoping for high finishes in all formats this season including hopefully being promoted to D1 where we deserve to be  .

Sussex seemed to have a surprise bowling effort yesterday against Warwickshire which was a bit shocking considering they had both Bell and Trott!

[MD2812]

Nottinghamshire fan, Not liking the current Middlesex partnership!

[Sam]

Nottinghamshire fan, Not liking the current Middlesex partnership!

Just curious mate, why isn't Hales playing? I thought he got a decent score in the last match?

[MD2812]

Just curious mate, why isn't Hales playing? I thought he got a decent score in the last match?

Dropped for Taylor as far as I can work out.

He got 60 odd in the first innings then a duck in the 2nd when notts were trying to pile on quick runs.

[Rob580]

As an Essex fan, this game has gone from Terrible, to Mediocre, to OK, to Good and now to us being in quite a strong position.

This theme will continue through the season i imagine, we seem to be far too inconsistent with our performances. From the sublime to the awful (20 all out) in one go. Still, hopefully we've got a team that want to fight for wins and for their positions, rather than just cruise by, which seems to have been the case for the last few years.

[nudgemaster]

Yorks 450 first innings thats a good enough start for me!!

Ballance 77 in first innings, top 3 finish for the tykes.

[Sam]

Well Hants have had probably one of the best days of the CC season so far taking 5 wickets and scoring 417 runs   !

[Alvaro]

Your opinion of the challenge offered up by my callow Gloucs boys is far too high.

[Elsi]

The 2 overseas bowlers have started well!

Abbott and Bollinger both taking 5ers!

[Sam]

Yep, bet both counties are hoping they can keep it up throughout the season.

Hants just need 128 to win now  . Only negatives to come out of this game are we let the tail wag a little bit in the second innings (although we cleared it out in the 1st so I assume that makes up for it) and Adam Wheater has fractured his finger and was not keeping or fielding early this morning/most of yesterday  .

[Sam]

Bit quiet here, anyone going to a T20 blast match tonight  ? Going to the Hants v Glamorgan game personally. Hopefully Maxwell gets back from the IPL asap to play for us when he's done so we don't miss him for too long  .

[TangoWhiskey]

I'm a Surrey fan really. I have one of those season tickets to the T20's but I seriously doubt I'll be able to get down to any CC games, though I might take a day off work to get down the Oval is KP decides he fancies a game.

[fros23]

Heading down to Yorks v Nothants tonight, 22 quid on the gate!  Thats more per over than last year's test match!

[ProCricketer1982]

Your opinion of the challenge offered up by my callow Gloucs boys is far too high.

This, glos are terrible and I do enjoy telling the locals so. Not that anyone above Bristol supports glos tbh

[ProCricketer1982]

22 quid on the gate!

And as why I won't be going to any games. Rip off