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i have to thank Sussex for winning the toss and putting Somerset into bat on day 1 in glorious conditions, today was very overcast with plenty of drizzle(window cleaning was put on hold) but such was the condition’s that it suited Trego, Jones and Willoughby, hopefully a full days play tomorrow and Somerset just might get their first county championship win in division one since 2002. failing that then my prediction of a draw is on but i know what i’d rather happen.
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should the whip be banned?
depends on how kinky you are
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that was his course and distance, what now for Sergeant?
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Cormack may or maynot have given the explanation on the Musidora thread
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Great achievement by Rangers on reaching the final, shame about the result but Zenit are a good side. Rangers or any team hardly ever get credit by other team’s fans look at Liverpool and what they achieved in reaching 2 champions league final’s in 3 season’s all you hear/read is how lucky they were and boring. i hope Rangers go on to win the league this season because in my opinion the team has deserved to be champions.
i personally think the decision on where the final takes place should be decided at say the semi final stage but that makes to much sense for UEFA to work out.
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Thanks Jeremy, i started watching cricket in the late 80’s and thought that name was familiar. Crap pitch inspector by all accounts
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Have just read on teletext that the Trent Bridge pitch passed an inspection from Tony Piggot( was he an ex cricketer?, im sure i’ve heard of him), so im guessing the Old Trafford pitch must have passed aswell because of their league points.
dont mind me though it’s just wishful thinking on my behalf. Charles Darwin to conquer the World
I think the falling of a certain number of wickets in a day will automatically trigger a response from the pitch inspectorate, but that needn’t result in a docking of points if they’re satisfied good bowling and / or bad batting caused the flurry rather than a substandard pitch.
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Yeah your right GC, it’s 16 wickets i believe that triggers the inspection, i understand what you say about good bowling and bad batting plus the weather could play a part but it would be nice to hear or read the findings of these pitch reports. Lancashire also got turned over by Scotland at Old Trafford days before in a very low scoring game plus their match vs Somerset was very bowler friendly. Perhaps their batsmen are not as good as we are made to believe.
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1 Run away for maximum batting bonus points for Somerset, still favour the draw but fingers crossed for a Somerset win. Is James Kirtley injured? im sure he was included in the squad when i checked last night.
20 wickets fall at Trent Bridge today, following last weeks 20 wickets at Old Trafford i thought there were deducted points for poor wickets/pitch surely Lancashire last week was a case for this, i’ve heard or read nothing but in the past have seen teams docked points for less wickets in a day.
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9/1 about New Zealand is big odds, England may be better(only slightly imo) but New Zealand do have players capable of doing damage on any given day.
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Yeah it’s the Yorkshire cup on friday for Sergeant Cecil, good luck to the old boy.
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Hello Jeremy
Im not sure on the second X1 rules, regarding the age limit it might of changed as i think, not 100% sure that Parsons, Durston, Jones and John Francis all over 26 all played in the same match this season.
Keith Parsons was captain of the seconds for most of last season, certainly at the end of it, once again im not 100% about this season only that Durston was skipper in one of the games early on.
edit- have just looked up Somerset’s current second X1 championship game vs Surrey which includes J Francis, Parsons and Durston(captain) who are over 26 years of age. Banks was out for 5 1st innings.
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Somerset vs Sussex CChampionship
squad wise Somerset are the same as last week,
Sorry just noticed Steffan Jones is included in the squad ahead of Mark Turner.
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Banks has been playing for the seconds and recently hit 73 off 46 balls in a twenty20 game and was included in the 2nd team game against Surrey 2nds which started today. Why no first team appearence’s yet, i dont know, only that Brain Rose(director of cricket) said he wants a settled side with not alot of rotation, which makes the signing of Banks a little strange, with Blackwell, Durston, Trego seemingly ahead of him in the all-rounder department.
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Caddick is back in training, but taking it slowly because they want him 100%. i know he’s Somersets best bowler and he makes the team stronger but i just wonder how many more years he’s got left. Banks
it’s a mystery i thought he might have played the one day games or something, i’ll have a check later and see if he has played any second team games.Charles Darwin to conquer the World
dont mind me though it’s just wishful thinking on my behalf. 
it’s a mystery i thought he might have played the one day games or something, i’ll have a check later and see if he has played any second team games.