County cricket season starts tomorrow

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  1. Barnsley Chopin

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    Playing now, hope you see a good day's cricket!
     
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    This needs to be a big over for the last batting point.
     
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    Just our luck, we earn a 'draw' against the leaders Surrey.
    But Essex won easily and we're back in the drop zone again. :oops:
     
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    Some good cricket played in this weather affected draw. The farcical delayed start on Wednesday probably saved us from defeat.
     
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    Scarborough produces flat draw pitches. We should play at York more.
     
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    Also, there’s always a load of runs when the kookaburra is used
     
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    That's not correct. There's been 17 championship games at Scarborough in the last 10 years.
    Only 2 drawn, including the last one which Surrey would have won if not for weather.
     
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    Yorks win toss and bowl at Scarborough.
    Ul-Haq starts but no Bairstow
     
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    Surprised to see Luxton make way. I thought they might have batted first. It did them OK last week there.

     
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    Dom Bess is capt.
    Is that his first ?
     
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    Weather not looking good for 3 days after today.
     
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    Tis a shame
     
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    An absolutely outstanding running catch by Wharton
     
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    BBC has 20/30% chance of rain for all 3 days.
    Keep your eyes on the Scarborough gull… he’ll have a good idea.
     
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    A bit of sunshiiiiine floods across the pitch…. briefly
     
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    Great start 130 for 6
     
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    It's been a great day. Hopefully be batting before the day is out.

    We will miss Bairstow who's on paternity leave, but Iman Ul Haq debuts and if he does as well as his uncle did for us it will be a successful stint.
     
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    This track looks a bit different to last weeks belter.
     
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    I can think of Inzamam who didn’t like running ( cos he didn’t need to ) but I honestly can’t remember him playing for Yorkshire.
    Anyway, let’s hope Imam works out
     

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