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Thanks! Itās always tough on one team when teams are level on points, but it always seem even tougher in the county championship.
Although - arenāt Yorkshire 3 points behind as it stands, and on 235 in first innings? Hence theyād need 250, 300, and 350 waymarks to get 3 points to get to level pegging?
Iāve read that Yorkshire just need 350 and the win, but I just canāt calculate it from the table! Apologies if Iām being dense. Maybe the āas it standsā cricinfo table is awry?
As I understand itā¦ Yorkshire were 1 point ahead of Somerset before the matches started, so they need to match Somersetās result. Somerset are going to win and scored >350, so thatās what Yorkshire need to do. In the process they would beat Middlesex and overtake them.
Somerset need Yorkshire to not do as well as them, but still win.
Middlesex need to win, if they do everything else is irrelevant.
Good stuff, that makes total sense, thanks. Come on Somerset! I guess Yorkshire making 340 or so would be good for that.
Warks already lost a wicket. Top stuff. Moves the game on at least.
Yorkshire are living dangerously. 16 runs through the slips/gully already this morning, and now a drop.
Interesting excerpt from Trotts biography published in the Telegraph. It might be the most confrontational section of the book but it definitely reminds you that their could be some top beef to settle if he goes into it.
This is edge of your seat stuff. I reckon Middlesex might be out of the reckoning now, Rafiq gone with Yorkshire needing another 30. Come on Bressie lad.
Middlesex definitely not out of it yet. If Yorkshire donāt get to 350, theyāve effectively got nothing to play for except pride. They would only be 70 ish ahead, and Middlesex would have everything to play for and would push hard. Basically the next 15 overs are crucial.
Canāt believe Bresnanās still going. Bloody Yorkshire!
Vaughan in ālooking like a self-interested bellendā shocker.
Whoād have thought?!
Patterson gone. Lunch taken on 333-8.
Now Brooks straight after lunch 334-9. Could be exactly the scenario that Somerset wanted.
oh my goodness this is tight
I donāt know what i want to happen, but i certainly donāt want it to happen even more than i do want it to happen
Iām fairly clear about wanting a wicket. If Yorkshire canāt win they probably wont set up a shoot out with Middlesex.
Exactly
(definitely want Somerset to win)
Iād like them to win, as theyāve neāer done so, but i have no affinity. I just like the tension, really.
Yorkshire fan here. This is agonisingā¦