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Feel like Cox taking all three formats would be a lot. Maybe giving Patel red-ball or T20 would be a good way of stopping him from being tempted elsewhere. Hope Hill can regain his form now without the pressure.

Need to tick off New Road before they're forced to move away. Hope the fixtures fall kindly for Leicestershire playing there next year reading that post!

Nowt better than playing a full album which ends just as you finish your morning commute. Such a difficult thing to time to perfection.

Unbelievable that they got any game on. We're not meant say it I know, but Trent Bridge is a great venue for it, if scheduled properly like it was last year. If it was marketed right, it could become like another T20 Finals Day.

Yorkshire's a disgrace with their resources. It's also really, really, really funny.

Leicester or Forest.

The Somerset treble's still on...

Colleague from Nottingham recently commented how we all say "haff past" when telling the time. Sounds better than "horf past" in any case...

It's used across the East Midlands and parts of Yorkshire. Certainly not just a Nottingham expression.

Haven't had a chance to eat in the Crowns but definitely fancy it. Landlord's always got a smile if you're passing by.

Charnwood Steam Train at The Fox Cub in Barrow. Interior isn't very micropub-y but great gaff otherwise. Two-minute walk from work but luckily (for my health and bank balance) it only opens lunchtimes on Friday.

Incredible. With a little bit more love and marketing budget, so many people in the country could be talking about this right now.

Feel a bit for Lawrence, but trying to slog his way into form was never going to end well.

Yeah, nonsense that the stats bods sanctioned it to be classed as T20. Back to cricket... might get another contest here the way England have got themselves out 150 shy of what they should have got. Hope Hull goes well.

Even contest between bat and ball, passionate away fans, chasing team still in it with a few balls to go. Yeah, shit comp - knock 20 balls off it, remove the amount of jeopardy, and make up some teams instead. Much more likely to attract new fans to the sport...

Sounds like there are loads of Gloucestershire fans who've made the trip.

Not a surprise looking at who they can afford to leave out. Don't begrudge them it mind, proper county with a proper fanbase.

Wow, didn't realise it had opened. Was going up quick but still looked half done last week!

Go for it. Train is worth doing as the half bridge/half tunnel is interesting and you get a new country out of it, but didn't find a great deal in Malmo when we went.

Make sure you check out the pubs and micropubs to the north of Chesterfield's ground. Was a good little scene when I went a few years ago.

I've little time for them after their recent run-ins with Leicestershire, but always good when a non-Test venue/Hundred host county gets beaten.

Absolutely pathetic batting from Lancashire in the quarter-final tonight.

He's the nice brother!

Pint of Robinson's Unicorn at The Hole in t'Wall, Bowness. On holiday up north so obviously I've raided the local Booths for ales from northern breweries you don't get anywhere else, and their excellent selection of Bavarian beauties. Currently on a Lancaster Amber.

No, but we're the only Test nation with plenty of viable alternative venues who choose to do that.