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[the other bob wilson]

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On for five balls, then off again- 0 for 0 and the stumps are blue.

[the other bob wilson]

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Glamorgan 54-1 and, after losing almost two days to the weather, every one marches off in bright sunshine at 6.30 - cricket’s its own worst enemy at times.

[jon1959]

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Can we have more rain please.

58-4

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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93-7 now. Could lose it in 2 days.

[The Bloop]

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Could Leicestershire declare their first innings on 0/0, bowl at us again, then have a decent target to chase tomorrow?

[the other bob wilson]

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Could Leicestershire declare their first innings on 0/0, bowl at us again, then have a decent target to chase tomorrow?

If we get to 150, we could make them follow on

[chrisp_1927]

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Hopefully the pitch is a bowlers paradise and this a decent total.

If Leicester did declare their first innings at 0/0 I suppose we'd have no chance at bowling bonus points. Could actually be a clever/cynical move for them to make

[the other bob wilson]

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Hopefully the pitch is a bowlers paradise and this a decent total.

If Leicester did declare their first innings at 0/0 I suppose we'd have no chance at bowling bonus points. Could actually be a clever/cynical move for them to make

Been watching the last twenty minutes and, like yesterday evening,it looks like the usual crap Cardiff wicket (lifeless and slow), that combined with the Aussie ball which goes soft after about thirty overs makes it hard to see how there could be a positive result without the sort of contrivance between captains you don’t tend to get these days.

Neser and Harris turning things around for Glamorgan with a century stand, 200-7.

[chrisp_1927]

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Been watching the last twenty minutes and, like yesterday evening,it looks like the usual crap Cardiff wicket (lifeless and slow), that combined with the Aussie ball which goes soft after about thirty overs makes it hard to see how there could be a positive result without the sort of contrivance between captains you don’t tend to get these days.

Neser and Harris turning things around for Glamorgan with a century stand, 200-7.

This kookaburra trial seems very much at odds with the other stated desire for this season of 'encouraging positive cricket'. Could have understood as a 1 off, but 3 games seems mad.

I would have thought the change in points structure this year would have been a good encouragement for captain's agreements to set a game up. But as you say, they just don't seem to be interested in doing it anymore.

[the other bob wilson]

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This kookaburra trial seems very much at odds with the other stated desire for this season of 'encouraging positive cricket'. Could have understood as a 1 off, but 3 games seems mad.

I would have thought the change in points structure this year would have been a good encouragement towards a captain's to set a game up. But as you say, they just don't seem to be interested in doing it anymore

The commentators were speculating that, as scoring rates don’t seem so bad with kookaburra ball at other grounds, that the Cardiff pitch exaggerates the effects of the ball. It won’t happen because it would be a pretty low priority for a club where money is tight, but I dig up a few pitches to lay new ones with some pace and bounce that, hopefully, would provide something for the spinners as the game went on.

Durham apart, it’s a very tight division this year with every other club still entertaining hopes of the second promotion place, I don’t you’ll be seeing any declaration games until it gets to the stage where sides have to win to maintain hopes of going up.

[chrisp_1927]

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Looks like Durham have pretty much wrapped up the division. Was keeping occasional tabs on the game for day 1 and 2 and gloucester were in it. First innings collapse from Glos, one big partnership from Durham, followed by Glos at 93/6 in second innings and looking like being beaten by an innings. That Potts is one hell of a bowler.

Sussex 41 runs ahead of derby for the loss of 3 second innings wickets at tea on day 3. A Derbyshire win would a good result for us

[chrisp_1927]

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The commentators were speculating that, as scoring rates don’t seem so bad with kookaburra ball at other grounds, that the Cardiff pitch exaggerates the effects of the ball. It won’t happen because it would be a pretty low priority for a club where money is tight, but I dig up a few pitches to lay new ones with some pace and bounce that, hopefully, would provide something for the spinners as the game went on.

Durham apart, it’s a very tight division this year with every other club still entertaining hopes of the second promotion place, I don’t you’ll be seeing any declaration games until it gets to the stage where sides have to win to maintain hopes of going up.

Yeah, Could certainly do with some kind of change to the pitch. If I remember rightly, going back 10/15 years it used to do a bit, nibble around for the medium pacers early and then take spin well towards day 3 and 4.

Last few years, the day 1 and 2 characteristics seem to vary, but it just seems to resemble a road after day 2.
Other option I suppose, is the pitch hasn't changed too much and there is just an absolute dearth of decent spinners around the county circuit now. I'd be interested to hear swepsons opinions on what it's like to bowl on. But would definitely be nice to see a livelier pitch or 2 for next year

[the other bob wilson]

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A very unexpected bonus point for Glamorgan, 252-8 - Neser 94 not out.

[the other bob wilson]

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Neser gets to his second successive century for Glamorgan. Couple of questions about him,do you think a few wickets in this game gives him a chance of playing in the next test? Can’t see it myself. Second, could this be his last game forGlamorgan? I’m sure Glamorgan will try to get him back for next season and I reckon there’s a good chance he’ll say yes.

[the other bob wilson]

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Second point for Glamorgan, 308-8 with Swepson on a career best 47.