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Always the way, we were only 7-8 minutes from going off for bad light with 39 without loss on the board. Instead they couldn't wait to send Gumbs on his way, with the second wicket in the gloom almost inevitable.

Yes, he was talking about it with Cook, Bumble and Gough on this week's episode of 'Stick to Cricket', about 50 minutes in. Said the penalty was very unfair when he saw worse pitches week in, week out.

That lasted long, run out for 2 off 7 balls

Rehan now out in the middle as #7 for England in the ODI with them in a spot of bother (196-5)

Just got back to Herts after spending two cracking nights with the missus & bro in Nottingham. Gutted by the result but still a great game.....well at least everything until about our 38th over. Were the umpires under strict instructions from the ECB to raise a finger in retaliation against the chanting, it sometimes felt like it? Hope a few spotted the banana in the Fox Rd (Acrisure). Well done to the stewards....... the morning bag search was wonderfully relaxed 😁🍷

Nick Friend from The Cricketer said he'll be at the game on this week's pod, expect one or two others from their journo team will be too.

Killed him almost immediately 🤦‍♂️

Holland 4-18, quick, someone at the ground needs to tell him to take a blow

Interesting that it hasn't stopped us using the mixed cut approach to the wicket once more, clearly that's not the issue as mentioned previously

Apart from A Patel for Scriven, that's the team. Won the toss and having a bowl.

We still wouldn't pick him ahead of Steve Eski-snoozy

I'm glad you said "clock" 👀

Reading the article on Cricinfo, I think Blake sees it as a good chance to be first choice, he's ambitious and seeing his FC career going nowhere while behind Jamie Smith and Foakes

Two wickets in six balls, match referee on the phone to the ECB........

Same squad for tomorrow with the additions of Nathan Gilchrist, Ben Mike and Theo Marshall, 17 in total!!

Nathan Gilchrist has also joined us on loan from Warwickshire for our next two Rothesay County Championship fixtures. In 43 FC games, the 26-year-old averages 9.57 with the bat (HS 41) and 32.09 with the ball (BBI 7-100, BBM 8-74)

Bit of news we missed. One match wonder Yadvinder Singh, has signed for Lancashire Cricket Club. That's not the one led by Jimmy Anderson, it's a community based club in the KwaZulu-Natal Cricket Inland Region of Woodlands, Pietermaritzburg. Their 2026/7 season is due to start soon. Further details can be found on their FB site from their 26/27 August posts: https://www.facebook.com/Lancscc

Current Academy prospect Theo Marshall has signed a month-long contract with the Foxes until the end of the season - https://leicestershireccc.co.uk/news/theo-marshall-signs-short-term-foxes-contract Hope that doesn't mean another quick on the injury list to add to B.Green and Mike

And the Handscomb one! https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cvg4en90q7yo

If and when Hull reaches 3 not out in his next dig, he'll move to top of the Foxes 2026 FC Batting Averages (60.50), just ahead of Weatherald (60.37) 💥🐐

With the Aussies over here next summer, imagine getting Mitch Starc in the house for a few games as an Ashes warm up and using the opportunity for him to help with Hull's bowling development.

First-class career best for Josh

Noticed on the Surrey v Yorks match report following 23 wickets tumbling on a pitch described as a "roulette-wheeler", that "Surrey will await the verdict of match referee Phil Whitticase in his post-match report with some anxiety, in the knowledge that under new ECB regulations for this season, a "below average" rating would see them stripped of any points gained." You know what to do Phil! 😁

What was Gumbs thinking, taking a single on the 5th ball of the penultimate over with a nightwatchman at the other end, just to get cleaned up 3 balls later. Total brain fart.

I'll go for 25-3