KingKev
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Should've picked best available team then....
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[Cricket] **LVCC Division One, Sussex v Somerset at Hove, Sep 14-17, 2015**
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Should've picked best available team then....
It's starting to feel like our best hope is for Yorks to now beat Hants. As unlikely as that seemed an hour or two ago, it's now not beyond the realms of possibility. It would be good if we could start to get some bloody Zummersat wickets ourselves, but that - in contrast - is looking less likely all the time.
S'hampton Seagull
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None unfortunately.
KZNSeagull
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Hildreth gone for 68. A bonus point!
Pavilionaire
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I foresaw the forfeit on Monday afternoon, so before the end of Day 1. The significance of the ability to forfeit at this stage of the season cannot be over-estimated. If Hampshire stay up because of it the ECB will have a nightmare on their hands. They will secretly be praying Yorkshire knock off the runs so they avoid a sh1tstorm.
As mentioned earlier, Somerset have to carry on batting on order to go past our total and then some, so the possibility of having any chance of positive result is non-existent.
As if this situation wasn't bad enough, imagine if we project the position on to the final round of matches. Say Sussex and Somerset were in the pavilion rained off with a draw nailed on and Hants had to beat Yorkshire to survive the drop and thereby condemning one of the other two to relegation?
The simple answer is no forfeiture of innings in the final two rounds of matches by any side. Utter shambles, and I'd be saying the same thing if we were in Hampshire's position too.
KZNSeagull
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And another. Allenby gone. 262-4
Yorks 109-3
Yorks 109-3
KingKev
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That just brings in Trego to smash his obligatory run a ball ton against our pop gun attack.
Pavilionaire
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150 up for Banger. Absolutely no chance of a wicket before tea, these lads are cruising.
I expect one of the Yorkshire cheats to kick his own wicket over in a minute, to make a game of it. 
As for Somerset, expect them declare the MINUTE they reach 400, and not bat on for another poxy ten runs, thereby depriving us the chance of more bowling points. i.e. expect them to do exactly what we should have done.
As for Somerset, expect them declare the MINUTE they reach 400, and not bat on for another poxy ten runs, thereby depriving us the chance of more bowling points. i.e. expect them to do exactly what we should have done.
Bold Seagull
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They're just picking us off. The batting points are largely safe for them, they've got loads of time to get to 400, and they're just ensuring they don't lose any more wickets. Vintage performance from Trescothick, what a player. We're going to drop behind Somerset in the table here, but fingers crossed at the Rose Bowl...
Bold Seagull
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I expect one of the Yorkshire cheats to kick his own wicket over in a minute, to make a game of it.
As for Somerset, expect them declare the MINUTE they reach 400, and not bat on for another poxy ten runs, thereby depriving us the chance of more bowling points. i.e. expect them to do exactly what we should have done.
So when our 8th wicket went down on 359 we should have declared and not gone for the extra batting point, just because we might concede a bowling point!?
Mackenzie
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Hopefully Somerset will get their 400, then let us hit the stumps unopposed.I expect one of the Yorkshire cheats to kick his own wicket over in a minute, to make a game of it.
As for Somerset, expect them declare the MINUTE they reach 400, and not bat on for another poxy ten runs, thereby depriving us the chance of more bowling points. i.e. expect them to do exactly what we should have done.
Ignore me. Got it wrong. I thought our 8th wicket went down on 391, not 359.
good link here , if you can bear/want to risk it
http://cricfree.tv/watch/live/hampshire-vs-yorkshire-vikings-live-streaming
KZNSeagull
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Yorks 164-3. Somerset 329-4. Marcus 170*
Papa Lazarou
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so, as long as Yorkshire carry on as they are, the lack of wickets falling at Hove isn't critical, BUT if Hants (as they inevitably will) start to work through the batting, THEN we're in deep sh*t
It is against the rules to declare with a clear intention of denying the opposition points. If we (Somerset) get to 400 then it would take justifying to declare. I suspect we would go to 450 or so and then do it saying going for miracle win. Good row earlier in season. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/cricket/county-championship-row-erupts-derbyshire-9189072
Pavilionaire
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I reckon Somerset will get to 400 and declare. At that point they'll have maximum bonus points and they can't lose. They might as well then have a bowl and see what happens. If we're not mentally right and have already assumed it's going to be a draw then with our weak batting line up if they could get us 50-5 by, say 16.50hrs Somerset could pull of an unlikely win.
This is some innings by Banger, they're pacing it just right and giving themselves a glimmer of a glimmer of a chance at the end. Hampshire's hopes have diminished vs Yorkshire too at 176/3, partnership now 139.
This is some innings by Banger, they're pacing it just right and giving themselves a glimmer of a glimmer of a chance at the end. Hampshire's hopes have diminished vs Yorkshire too at 176/3, partnership now 139.