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Forget it. Let’s get that red ball out as soon as possible. Leave the next One Day Cup game to the under 15’s!

I certainly wasn’t expecting that!

Spinners doing some damage. Good to see Rishi giving us that extra option, needed when your seamers are going at 9-10 an over!

You never know which one is going to turn up! He can be a liability at times, like today!

Completely agree. It’s my favourite format and it is so sad to see it treated like a second rate competition. A full day’s entertainment with a result guaranteed every time. Love it. Only eleven months (after Sunday) to wait until the next game!

Remember Stokes? T20 World Cup Final?

I was at Essex today to watch this game. Campher was sensational and must be a real worry for us on Sunday, but Surrey were really poor. Our boys will need to do some homework on this guy before the game and hope they can find his weak spot! Seamer Charlie Bennett was also on fire! He took five against our second eleven a few weeks ago.

I’m talking about the temporary toilets and catering stalls around the ground. The regular school facilities were not available for the match crowd. It was a red ball match two years ago.

I’ve not been to Kibworth for a first eleven game so can’t comment.

The pitch is quite enough on it’s own to justify the statement, it is a pretty crucial element to the game. The fact is that the School simply doesn’t have equivalent equipment or staff for preparation, protection etc when compared with a first class club ground. Even the practice facilities were poor. However I thought the food and drink facilities were absymal and the toilets were just disgusting. I’m happy to bring my own chair and food if I have to but a decent loo is essential in this day and age. There are many providers of really good ones around. No excuse.

Oakham was used a couple of years ago. Dreadful facilities and really poor pitch. Not surprised they haven’t gone back.

Why wouldn’t you at least look as if you care if you’re being paid silly money to be there!!

Cricket is all about hit and miss!!

No. Website says “rested”!

Still surprised at the absence of Cox.

Have our members been formally consulted? I know that Essex have sent out a form. There is an interesting debate on the Durham fans forum. Their CEO has spoken out fiercely in favour of change towards the Conference format but there is much discomfort amongst the members. See https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/county-championship-reduction-for-2026.1657382/page-11 and https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/club-statement-ecb-domestic-structure.1660120/page-7

That’s not the same as celebrating at home.

It’s only a shame that our final game of the season is an away one. Let’s hope they can bring it home a week early against Kent 15th-18th September!

Derbyshire has gone to Chappell but will he be the answer to their prayers?

Some of the lunches at the grounds are pretty ordinary and I would think that booze would be best avoided. You wouldn’t want to fall asleep mid sentence before tea!! Or is that what you meant by a “dream” job?

I’ve just had a glance at the Div 2 table. If I didn’t know better I’d think it was upside down! Kent, Middlesex and Lancashire at the bottom, Leicester, Derby and Glamorgan at the top! Great times!

I think Richard is excellent. Old school commentary for the radio listener which is how it should be done. He actually describes what is happening on the pitch which is what we want to know!

The real problem is lack of depth in the squad. The playing schedule is relentless and we need more quality in the background to fill in for injuries when they inevitably occur.

I’m glad he didn’t bowl. He’s a part timer at best, but Thomas I don’t understand. Just one over for 8 when Rehan was going around the park! Why bring a guy on loan if you’re not going to use him?

Absolutely. Daft.