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Inspection at 2.30 pm. Apparently it's stopped raining but the outfield is saturated. Somerset must take 20 Essex wickets to be champions and running out of time.

Inspection at 2.30 pm. It's stopped raining but the outfield is unplayable. Somerset need 20 Essex wickets to be champions. Time and the weather are not helping.

2:30 Inspection abandoned as its started rain again

2:30 Inspection abandoned as its started rain again no play before tea, inspection if the rain stops but likely to be abandoned for the day as the outfield is soden.

Further Inspection at 4.30pm.

Abandoned for the day

Shame!

Can’t believe that your happy to win the title by default.

Take it whatever way it comes. We haven't won it yet but if we do it's because we gained more points over the previous 13 games than everyone else, not because it's rained for a few hours.

Rain is an occupational hazard when it comes to Cricket.

Top of the West. wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 4:55 pm Take it whatever way it comes. We haven't won it yet but if we do it's because we gained more points over the previous 13 games than everyone else, not because it's rained for a few hours.

Rain is an occupational hazard when it comes to Cricket.

Completely agree.

Thor wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 4:49 pm Can’t believe that your happy to win the title by default.

banqo wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 6:11 pm

Top of the West. wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 4:55 pm Take it whatever way it comes. We haven't won it yet but if we do it's because we gained more points over the previous 13 games than everyone else, not because it's rained for a few hours.

Rain is an occupational hazard when it comes to Cricket.

Completely agree.

Rock on. And if it rains all day tomorrow the only thing I care about will be whose name goes in the record books.

Start delayed, inspection at 11.30am.

Play due to start at 12pm.

If Somerset win this one they are deserving Champions. Their only chance is to roll Essex over, immediately declare their innings and put Essex in, then bowl them out again.

Come on Essex. No heroics, just bat out the game.

Essex 44-1. This pitch is shocking though less than a days cricket and it's turning square. All in favour of teams being able to prepare pitches to favour thier attack but this one is beyond poor.

Hard to criticise a team for preparing the pitch to suit their side. Though it’s reasonable to expect one that is playable. Of course it suits Somerset to create a pitch that favours a result over a draw. Makes no odds if they lose but gives them a chance of a win.

74-1



That was quick Back on

Top of the West. wrote: ↑Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:16 pm 74-1

Bloody hell, took me a few seconds for the relevance of the video to dawn. Clever.

I have already stated that the Somerset pitch has been reported several times this season for being too spinner friendly. Essex now 92-1.
Another relevant song.

Cook goes for 53. 102-2

102 - 3 stay there Essex! Slowly reduce the deficit.

cymruO wrote: ↑Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:53 pm 102 - 3 stay there Essex! Slowly reduce the deficit.

Not too sure the deficit matters, they have to bowl Essex out twice.

118-4 at tea... Not long now.....

Is Sir Alastair Cook the only knight playing in top level sport? Odd to see his title on the scoreboard on Sky.