Middlesex CCC 2011.

[GP200]

Crikey this is going to be close

..........far too close...........

 

[Mr Tree]

looking at the scorecards, according to cricinfo this kid David Willey's having the game of his life for Northants. 21 years old, scored 64 off 69 in their big total (batting at #7), his highest so far in first-class cricket. then took his first ever 5-wicket haul, 5-29. (he's taken 15 wickets in 14 first-class matches previously). followed up with 3-15 in reducing Glos from 74-1 to 79-4 in the second innings.

his first game since the start of April too - or am i going mad?! http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/player/308251.html

and it's all gonna be in vain it seems.......

 

[maddogging]

Don't rub it in Mr Tree. Gloster specialise in making players look superstars when in reality they are 2nd X1 at best. 98/1 to 180 all out first innings, and 70/1 to 79/4 second time, typcal frail Glos batting

 

[Simon T]

Table as at stumps on day 2

Middlesex 16* 7 2 0 6 0 223 MAx 239
Northamptonshire 16* 6 2 0 7 0 210 Max 226
Surrey 16* 7 4 0 4 0 210 Max 227

Both Surrey & Northants should get max therefore a draw for us might just do it but win and Champions

Cricinfo have God's chosen county on 224 points after we got our 5th batting point. Does that mean a draw gets us the championship or just promotion? Does anybody else think it would be bloody funny if Derbyshire declared overnight

 

[Nada Bee]

492/9.

Fantastic start. Promotion here we come

 

[Nada Bee]

502 all out

Cheeky 20 mins at them before lunch.

 

[Mr Tree]

Gareth Berg's highest-ever score, including 5 sixes! :beer:

 

[Mr Tree]

Don't rub it in Mr Tree. Gloster specialise in making players look superstars when in reality they are 2nd X1 at best. 98/1 to 180 all out first innings, and 70/1 to 79/4 second time, typcal frail Glos batting

lol

they've just brought him back on as you were collapsing so quickly, it looked like he might miss out... but he's just got his second five-wicket haul, 10 for the match lol

 

[Nada Bee]

8-1

 

[Mr Tree]

last ball of the first over, Murtagh strikes! Leics 8/1 :banana:

 

[Nada Bee]

11-2

 

[Mr Tree]

two wickets in three balls for Murtagh!

Derbyshire's middle-order is being ripped up again, Slurrey in command...

 

[GP200]

.............Leics 34-2..........

 

[Ken Richardson]

Northants win by 9 wickets :sad:

 

[Nada Bee]

Tree you are a serious glory hunter. No posts for months, untill the promotion game. Then you're on it like a car bonnet.

 

[GP200]

Northants win by 9 wickets :sad:

...........possibly not good enough for promotion.........

 

[Nada Bee]

1st Nothants - 226
2nd Middx - 224 pts - max 240*
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3rd Surrey - 211 pts - max 227*

As long as we do not lose, we're ahead of Northants, if we draw vs Leictershire - we have the title, due to having lost less games than Surrey this season, we would of finished above them anyway due to having a better h2h record.

 

[Ken Richardson]

Surrey win by an innings and 126 runs :sad:

 

[Mr Tree]

Tree you are a serious glory hunter. No posts for months, untill the promotion game. Then you're on it like a car bonnet.

:banana:

 

[GP200]

...........Leics 124-2.................need a wicket.........

 

[Nada Bee]

132/3.

Get the last 7 wickets for 170 more runs and the title is ours. If they make 350/375 squeaky bum time!!

 

[maddogging]

Leicester won't make that many. Stop panicking

looks like Lancs have the upper hand in the race for the Div.1 title

 

[Nada Bee]

182/4

Techically 0/4.

 

[Nada Bee]

Leicestershire 319 & 203/5 (63.1 ov)

Middlesex 502

Leicestershire lead by 20 runs with 5 wickets remaining

 

[GP200]

..........210-6...........

 

[GP200]

..........217-7.........

 

[Nada Bee]

Looks like we will have to wait until tomorrow.

 

[GP200]

............222-7.........

 

[Ken Richardson]

What's the weather forecast for tomorrow ?

 

[Nada Bee]

Excellent, do not fear.

 

[Nada Bee]

284/8

They lead by 101....

 

[Simon T]

306 all out, target of 121.

 

[Nada Bee]

All out for 306. Middx need 121 to win the title and break Northants hearts.

 

[GEOFFBEE]

That Eckersley fella nearly fouled it up for us!
He has had a super match for Leics, yet he comes from Ealing!

 

[GP200]

.................................hopefully........................

 

[TOMOGP]

All out for 306. Middx need 121 to win the title and break Northants hearts.

Pedantic:looks: 124 runs and agree about Northants

 

[maddogging]

Don't worry about Northants, they were so far clear in zjuly that they only have themselves to blame

 

[TOMOGP]

Can anybody say how long Middx have been in the 2nd div, must be at least 5/6 years

oh and Middx 25/0 after 4 overs

 

[maddogging]

Lancashire in poll position in the top flight. Really good to see both divisions having exciting finishes

 

[dbee3]

Surrey back where we belong. Shame the 'sexers look like joining us, but at least it ensures a couple of victories next season.

 

[GP200]

...........44-0 at lunch...........

 

[Nada Bee]

Can anyone smell that?

I smell promotion.

 

[Simon T]

Pedantic:looks: 124 runs and agree about Northants

Initially I'd seen Cricinfo say 303 all out and a target of 121, then they revised it to 306. I changed the total but forgot to change the target :homer:

 

[GP200]

...........................57-1.....................

 

[Nada Bee]

Good, thanks for that, nice to see im not going mad

57/1



Middlesex require another 67 runs with 9 wickets remaining

 

[GP200]

............66-1...................

 

[Nada Bee]

67/1

 

[GP200]

..............67-2..........

 

[Nada Bee]

67/2 (15.3 ov)
Middlesex require another 57 runs with 8 wickets remaining

Nervous

 

[Nada Bee]

71/3 (18.3 ov)
Middlesex require another 53 runs with 7 wickets remaining

erm