#countycricket — Public Fediverse posts

RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/@TheVoidTLMB/117010613680308866

It's worth remembering that the ECB could have poured money into the existing domestic T20 tournament (turning it into a IPL/Big Bash/CPL), maybe relaxing the rules on overseas players, and could have supported #CountyCricket instead of creating a brand new format that nobody else plays (in the hope that they could sell that format worldwide). The Hundred takes domestic players away from their counties during the domestic 50-over tournament (a format that *is* played internationally) and the teams (which don't have strong local support as they're a hodge podge of players which changes every year) have now been sold to businesses so that any profits that are made are going mostly offshore and definitely not back to the counties who actually produce future England cricketers.

And they wonder why the national team can't successfully play even 50 over games, let alone Test matches #cricket

RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/@TheVoidTLMB/117010613680308866

It's worth remembering that the ECB could have poured money into the existing domestic T20 tournament (turning it into a IPL/Big Bash/CPL), maybe relaxing the rules on overseas players, and could have supported #CountyCricket instead of creating a brand new format that nobody else plays (in the hope that they could sell that format worldwide). The Hundred takes domestic players away from their counties during the domestic 50-over tournament (a format that *is* played internationally) and the teams (which don't have strong local support as they're a hodge podge of players which changes every year) have now been sold to businesses so that any profits that are made are going mostly offshore and definitely not back to the counties who actually produce future England cricketers.

And they wonder why the national team can't successfully play even 50 over games, let alone Test matches #cricket

#CountyCricket’s One Day Cup begins today. Free coverage on BBC comms/YouTube. Support yr local county, not a snackfood syndicate. #cricket

#CountyCricket’s One Day Cup begins today. Free coverage on BBC comms/YouTube. Support yr local county, not a snackfood syndicate. #cricket

Durham win by six wickets with 2.3 overs to spare, Bedingham 109 not out, Ackerman 65 not out.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CookLarkinsContext #DurhamvNorthamptonshire #DURvNOR

Worcestershire win by five wickets over Gloucestershire which leaves only the match at Chester-le-Street still in progress. That match, the Larkins-Cook match (a Northamptonshire opening pair who both also had Durham connections) has plenty of life in it - Durham need 63 more with six wickets left.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #LarkinsCookMatch #DurhamvNorthamptonshire #DURvNOR

Next stop #Worcester, where the home county are favourites to win the #Graveney match up (Tom Graveney played for both counties), but a couple of quick wickets could yet make it interesting.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #WorcestershirevGloucestershire #WORvGLO

Keith Dudgeon gets Naavya Sharma for a duck and Middlesex are beaten by 49 runs, Gohar stranded on 66.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #ComptonContest #KentvMiddlesex #KENvMID

Fifth wicket for Milnes, as he gets Tom Helm for 4 to make it 167-9.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #ComptonClash #KentvMiddlesex #KENvMID

The #CartwrightClash at Taunton will shortly be confirmed as a draw, bad light having intervened. I have turned my attention to the #ComptonClash (two counties for whom members of that family have played), where two wickets remain to fall and Middlesex are 65 short of the target.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #SomersetvWarwickshire #SOMvWAR #KentvMiddlesex #KENvMID

Play resuming at Taunton. Barring a crash of wickets there will be another hour of play before the players shake hands on the draw (Warwickshire never even contemplated having a run at what was quite a stiff target, and with only two wickets down it is unlikely that Somerset can do enough damage with the ball to make it interesting).
#Cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #CartwrightClash #SomersetvWarwickshire #SOMvWAR

Glamorgan win the #ButcherBattle in Cardiff, beating Surrey by seven wickets, the first time they have done so at this ground.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #GlamorganvSurrey #GLAvSUR

50 for Kiran Carlson. Glamorgan 88-2 needing 107 more to win.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #ButcherBattle #GlamorganvSurrey #GLAvSUR

Lunch on day four. Glamorgan are 44-1, needing 151 more to win.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #ButcherBattle #GlamorganvSurrey #GLAvSUR

Early wicket for Surrey as Asa Tribe and Billy Root end up at the same end and the latter has to go, run out by a combination of Pope (with the throw) and Clark. Glamorgan 0-1 chasing 195 to win.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #ButcherBattle #GlamorganvSurrey #GLAvSUR

Surrey all out for 447, meaning that Glamorgan will need 195 to win. Time is not an issue - either Surrey take ten wickets to complete a remarkable turnaround in this match or Glamorgan score the runs.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #ButcherBattle #GlamorganvSurrey #GLAvSUR

Hundred partnership up between Jordan Clark and Tom Lawes. The Surrey lead is now 189.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #ButcherBattle #GlamorganvSurrey #GLAvSUR

50 for Tom Lawes, his second such score of the season. Surrey now lead by 172 overall, and Glamorgan my just be starting to worry.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #ButcherBattle #GlamorganvSurrey #GLAvSUR

Minor landmark in Cardiff. The Surrey lead huts 150. Lawes then hits a four. There cannot have been many better last wicket combinations than Jordan Clark (genuine AR) and Tom Lawes (bowler who can bat).
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #ButcherBattle #GlamorganvSurrey #GLAvSUR

As well as the test match another round of county championship games gets underway today. I will keeping an eye on developments in Cardiff where the clash that I call the 'Butcher battle' (Alan Butcher played for both counties and his two sons each played for one).
#Cricket #CountyCricket #ButcherBattle #GlamorganvSurrey #GLAvSUR

Mohammad Ali goes, caught by Ogborne off Craig Overton to give the big all rounder his fifth scalp of the innings. Nottinghamshire 166 all out, Overton 5-29, Ali out for 1, Fergus O'Neill left unbeaten on 54. The margin is 306 runs.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #NottinghamshirevSomerset #NOTvSOM

Goldsworthy with a fine catch off Overton to make it 152-9. Mo Ali comes to the crease with five balls left in the over.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #NottinghamshirevSomerset #NOTvSOM

The game will go into s second session on this fourth day. Lunch is taken with Nottinghamshire 138-8.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #NottinghamshirevSomerset #NOTvSOM

Wicket number seven, a loose shot from Patterson-White sends the ball to second slip where Overton takes the catch. Migael Pretorius the bowler. Nottinghamshire 87-7.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #NottinghamshirevSomerset #NOTvSOM

The procession back to the pavilion continues as Lyndon James is well caught by T Rew off Overton for 0 to make it 75-6, Overton's figures now 3-16.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #NottinghamshirevSomerset #NOTvSOM

That is pretty much the result settled - Haseeb Hameed goes for 25, caught by T Rew off Overton to make it 69-5, and he was the only remaining Nottinghamshire batter with a history of playing long innings. Nottinghamshire 69-5.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #NottinghamshirevSomerset #NOTvSOM

I am a little late back from my library/ shopping excursion, and I find that already the seven wickets Somerset need for the win has been reduced to six, with the Whatsapp man (Clarke) back in the hutch. I was hoping for some sign of resistance from the home side to make it a bit more interesting.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #NottinghamshirevSomerset #NOTvSOM

End of day three and Nottinghamshire are in dire straits, 47-3 chasing a purely nominal 453 for victory.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #NottinghamshirevSomerset #NOTvSOM

The nightwatch has gone to the final ball of the penultimate over of the day, trapped LBW by Jack Leach (and it was plumb - pitched in line with middle and did just enough to hit leg full on). Nottinghamshire 47-3, with one over to go today and the whole of tomorrow, and 406 more needed to win.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #NottinghamshirevSomerset #NOTvSOM

Thomas Rew claims one bit of family bragging right - he scored his maiden FC ton today at 18 years 197 days, exactly one day younger than James was when he scored his maiden FC ton.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #NottinghamshirevSomerset #NOTvSOM

Thomas Rew is keeping because James Rew is en route to London to join up with the England squad, since Somerset can cope without him in the field, with younger brother Thomas, fresh from his maiden FC hundred, quite capable of keeping wicket.
#cricet #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #NottinghamshirevSomerset #NOTvSOM

A good low catch behind the stumps by Thomas Rew off Overton accounts for Freddie McCann and Nottinghamshire are 36-2, chasing a purely nominal 453 to win. Brett Hutton has been sent in as nightwatch with 6.2 overs left in the day.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #NottinghamshirevSomerset

Ready for a good evening's listening - the tail end of day three of Surrey v Hampshire in the #CountyChampionship and then the Thames Estuary derby - Essex v Kent - in the #T20Blast
#cricket #CountyCricket #T20 #VitalityBlast

Discovered this morning that Wisden Cricket Monthly and The Nightwatchman are both available on Libby, the free library app. 🏏 #Cricket #CountyCricket

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/05/18/county-championship-latest/
A look at some of the action from the round of matches now approaching a conclusion, especially Yorkshire v Surrey and Somerset v Sussex, and a large photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #YorkshirevSurrey #YORvSUR #SomersetvSussex #SOMvSUS #photography #birds #insects #bees #butterflies #shieldbugs

Fisher is ninth out, caught by Root off Revis for 10 to make it 120-9, still 162 short of avoiding the innings defeat, and Daniel Worrall is a genuine tailender.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #YorkshirevSurrey #YORvSUR

Just back from a wonderful day out at #Pensthorpe. Lots of photos to edit. Now tuned in to Nottinghamshire v Surrey, which still looks a fine contest.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #NottinghamshirevSurrey #NOTvSUR #Nature #birds #insects #NatureReserve

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/05/08/a-hard-fought-opening-day/
A look at the opening day at Trent Bridge where Nottinghamshire and Surrey have been in action and an #image gallery.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #NottinghamshirevSurrey #photography #scanning #auctions #stamps #GWRPerfin #birds #swans #insects #bees #butterflies #shieldbugs

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/05/06/surrey-ruthless-against-sussex/
A look back at the closing stages of Surrey's victory over Sussex in the last round of county championship matches and a photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #SurreyvSussex #SURvSUS #photography #birds #swans #GreylagGeese #Oystercatchers #heron #robin #sparrow #insects #bees #larvae

New on my #blog|: https://aspi.blog/2026/05/03/surrey-in-complete-control/
A look at developments in the match between Surrey and Sussex and a #photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #SurreyvSussex #photography #Autism #WestNorfolkAutismGroup #WNAG #GreatEastAngliaRun #GEAR #birds #goldfinches #insects #bees #beetle

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/05/02/a-switchback-ride-at-the-oval/
A look at developments at The Oval where Surrey are taking Sussex on and two #photo galleries.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionships #SurreyvSussex #SURvSUS #JamesSouthertonDerby #photography #birds #insects #bees #wasps #butterflies #WoodlandBrowns #HollyBlues #LargeWhites

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/04/27/round-four-of-the-county-championship/
A look back at round four of the 2026 #CountyChampionship and a large #photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #DurhamvLancashire #DURvLAN #SurreyvEssex #SURvESS #Autism #WNAG #PizzaMaking #photography #birds #cormorant #heron #insects #bees #butterflies #buildings

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/04/24/surrey-v-essex/
A look at the early play in Surrey v Essex at The Oval and a #photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyChampionship #CountyCricket #SurreyvEssex #SURvESS #photography #birds #swans #starlings #GreylagGeese #GreyHeron #insects #bees #butterflies #damsefly

Ton up for Paul Walter, and though he slowed down late on in the second session there has never been much doubt about him getting there - his worst moment was caused by poor running, not anything the Surrey bowlers have been able to do.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #SurreyvEssex #SURvESS

Tea at The Oval and Essex are 229-2 having been put in to bat. Paul Walter is on 95 not out.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #SurreyvEssex #SURFvESS

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/04/20/round-three-of-the-2026-county-championship/
A look back at the third round of the 2026 county championship, and a #photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #HampshirevSomerset #NorthamptonshirevMiddlesex #GloucestershirevLancashire #WarwickshirevEssex #photography #birds #insects #bees #hoverflies #butterflies #HollyBlues #WoodlandBrowns

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/04/19/a-battle-royal-at-southampton/
A look at developments between Hampshire and Somerset, in what looks every inch a classic, and some comments on Somerset Women's game against Lancashire Women in the Women's One Day Cup (which has now ended in a win for Somerset by four wickets) plus a #photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #HampshirevSomerset #WomensOneDayCup #LancashirevSomerset #photography #birds #insects #bees #butterflies #HollyBlue #OrangeTip #WoodlandBrown

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/04/18/hampshire-v-somerset/
A look at developments in Hampshire v Somerset in the county championship and a very large #photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #HampshirevSomerset #photography #birds #ducklings #heron #insects #bees #hoverflies #butterflies #HollyBlue #WoodlandBrown #LargeWhite

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/04/13/championship-capers/
A look at events on the final day of the second round of #CountyChampionship2026 matches and a #photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #SussexvWarwickshire #LancashirevDerbyshire #SurreyvLeicestershire #KentvNorthamptonshire #photography #birds #heron #ducklings #insects #bees #butterflies #HollyBlue #WoodlandBrown #LargeWhite #EuropeanPeacock

Hands shaken on a draw at The Oval. The pitch created by the Oval ground staff was too heavily weighted towards the bat to be considered fit for four day cricket, and the result was a draw in match capsized by sheer overload of runs.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #SurreyvLeicestershire #SURvLEI

Sibley gives his wicket away to bring up the lunch interval. Ajaz Patel had bowled four consecutive wides, and then finally managed a legal delivery, which Sibley turned straight into the hands of Eskinazi. Surrey 105-2, still 66 short of avoiding the innings defeat.
#cricket #CountyChampionship #CountyCricket #SurreyvLeicestershire #SURvLEI

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/04/12/runs-galore/
A look at goings on in the #CountyChampionship and a #photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyCricket #SurreyvLeicestershire #SURvLEI #photography #birds #heron #sandpiper #thrush #insects #bees #butterflies #HollyBlue #WoodlandBrown #LargeWhite

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/04/10/surrey-going-well-in-tony-lock-clash/
A look at goings on at The Oval where Tony Lock's first county are playing host to the other county he played for and a large photo gallery...
#cricket #TheCountyChampionship #CountyCricket #SurreyvLeicestershire #SURvLEI #TheTonyLockClash #photography #birds #insects #bees #Butterflies #HollyBlue #WoodlandBrown

New on my blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/04/06/match-drawn-at-edgbaston/
A look back at the final day of #WarwickshirevSurrey and a photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #WARvSUR #photography #birds #GreylagGeese #Oystercatchers #goldfinch #insects #bees #butterflies #pollinators

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/04/05/warwickshire-take-216-run-first-innings-lead/
The latest developments at #Edgbaston where #Warwickshire are playing #Surrey and a #photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #WarwickshirevSurrey #WARvSUR #photography #birds #GreylagGeese #starlings #insects #bees #HoverFlies