The final game, starts with Warwickshire having a 11 point lead at the top of the table.
I'd expect that Young for Malik would be the only change from the team at Chelsford.
The club have announced free admission, with pre ordered tickets, for the first day, with general admission being just £15 for the remaining days.
We have an 11 point lead and need a maximum of 14 points to win the Championship!
Im already in a right old state over this.
Leicestershire have a big final to play. Let’s hope they win, celebrate to excess and are severely hung over for the rest of the week.
It's because we care that we get into a state. On Wednesday night I will be struggling to sleep. Unlike 2021 v Somerset, I won't have to take a 'Sickie' to watch or 2012 on the last day v Worcestershire for that matter. Not my fault that the season ends when my bosses never wanted me to have time off. I am worried about the toss, what happens in other games, mainly the Taunton one and hope that Surrey can play like they did 2022-2024 and if the occasion will get to our players seeing as they know exactly what they need whereas in 2021, a lot depended on the Lancashire v Hampshire game.
I have a set of Greek worry beads that I am happy to sell to the highest bidder.
Guessing that Rehan Ahmed will be missing for this match, given that he's in the England ODI squad. Along with Hamza Shaikh and Nathan Gilchrist, that will enforce at least three changes on the Leic side that recently beat Hants.
Got to imagine that the game will be live on Sky this week if they're arsed enough to show some CC that isn't Surrey?
Assume we want Leicestershire to win today to ensure some (hopefully) sore heads later in the week.
I think these days Sky only show championship cricket at the Oval where the cameras etc are already set up. They even use Surrey commentators.
I don’t think they will spend anything on covering Edgbaston.
The Sky schedule for the coming week doesn’t show any county cricket- just the England ODIs.
BosworthBear wrote:
I think these days Sky only show championship cricket at the Oval where the cameras etc are already set up. They even use Surrey commentators.
I don’t think they will spend anything on covering Edgbaston.
wouldn't read so much into this as the schedule gets updated ad hoc when they decide they want to cover County Championship games. I'd be surprised if they're not showing at least a game. They tend to on the final week from memory.
Don't think they showed anybody when we won it in 2021 did they?
cjav1874 wrote:
BosworthBear wrote:
I think these days Sky only show championship cricket at the Oval where the cameras etc are already set up. They even use Surrey commentators.
I don’t think they will spend anything on covering Edgbaston.
wouldn't read so much into this as the schedule gets updated ad hoc when they decide they want to cover County Championship games. I'd be surprised if they're not showing at least a game. They tend to on the final week from memory.
I’m just explaining to you that’s how it works these days. They don’t want to spend the money on outside broadcast etc. They like Surrey because it’s already got the facilities and tech. They don’t just show Champ games anymore.
Andy wrote:
Don't think they showed anybody when we won it in 2021 did they?
Nor last year. They showed the title decider at the Oval for the reasons I’ve already mentioned and then didn’t show the game where Notts won it against us!
They don’t show random games anymore!
If the Bears are still wondering whether or not to sign Ben Cox, he’s giving a strong hint with his performance so far - first five wickets caught by him.
BosworthBear wrote:
cjav1874 wrote:
BosworthBear wrote:
I think these days Sky only show championship cricket at the Oval where the cameras etc are already set up. They even use Surrey commentators.
I don’t think they will spend anything on covering Edgbaston.
wouldn't read so much into this as the schedule gets updated ad hoc when they decide they want to cover County Championship games. I'd be surprised if they're not showing at least a game. They tend to on the final week from memory.
I’m just explaining to you that’s how it works these days. They don’t want to spend the money on outside broadcast etc. They like Surrey because it’s already got the facilities and tech. They don’t just show Champ games anymore.
Sky are also showing the ODI’s between Australia and South Africa on Thursday and Sunday.
Cox is certainly having a good game - the De Caires catch in particular was excellent. Would have thought Leics would be moving mountains to try and keep him, seems very odd that he's not being offered a new contract which is what I gather is likely to be the case.
Leicestershire are doing their best to throw this final away. If they lose, I wonder how this might affect them on Thursday, if they beat us with even 22 points, Essex would only need 4 points to escape relegation. I dread that scenario just thinking about it.
I think Leicestershire have until two days after our game to decide whether or not to appeal against their points deduction so it could be that relegation won’t be decided until the appeal is heard.