I see Notts just about scraped the final bowling point. I hope we don’t regret chucking away the bonus points this match and Notts ridiculous declaration denying us a point.

As for Somerset the hype is pretty annoying. In the Richards era their supporters were the original cricket hooligans and very rowdy. Also attracting some glory hunters

ExiledBrummie wrote:

BosworthBear wrote:

Somerset have only got 38-0 which includes 17 extras!!!

101 for 0 sadly - think BBC cricket site playing up again.

It is now. It wasn’t when I posted it!

They’ve speeded up considerably but as I also mentioned the boundary all the way round is incredibly short

Leicestershire have set incredibly short boundaries. Presumably the minimum. So will be a run fest there. Notts an incredibly green pitch although doesn’t seem to be causing them problems.

Good start from us!

Somerset have only got 38-0 which includes 17 extras!!!

paulbear wrote:

Notts have missed out on another bowling point but Leicestershire are 9 down so will be following-on anytime soon. If it's a draw they will go 1 point above us.

Great last wicket partnership but a lot of over left yet!

Funny how - much to my annoyance - eve eh thing ground related is branded as Edgbaston and yet as soon as there is bad news it’s Warwickshire putting the prices up!

We want at least 400 here!

They’ve put up the XI and the toss in Warwickshire X account

Hampshire now released a statement saying he won’t play!

Andy wrote:

Didn't know they'd signed Kuggelijn? When was this?

They’re basically just announced him in the squad without announcing they’d signed him and getting a v angry social media reaction!

Woakes was in the last squad wasn’t he?

Just not in the XI

It’s basically about being a wily captain. So Notts presumably rolled the pitch as it were in advance before play started in the morning. And must have been given the green light.

We were in no position to do the same and risked a points deduction if we declared.

Law 15 – Declaration and forfeiture
15.1 Extraordinary Declarations
An Extraordinary Declaration for the purposes of this rule is usually a declaration aimed primarily at
denying the bowling side the opportunity to acquire further bonus points in that innings, but without
enhancing the batting side’s prospects of winning or saving the match.
Such a declaration may, depending on the particular circumstances, be deemed as bringing the game
into disrepute, penalties for which may include the deduction of points from the offending team.
A captain who is contemplating a declaration which has potential to be deemed an Extraordinary
Declaration may, if he wishes, first approach the Officiating Umpires, providing due notice of his
intention, in order to request an indicative ruling as to whether or not such a declaration is likely to be
deemed an Extraordinary Declaration with the potential for bringing the game into disrepute.
The Officiating Umpires shall then request advice from ECB Domestic Cricket Operations who will (in
liaison with the Cricket Discipline Commission and time permitting) provide an indicative ruling to the
captain.
ECB Domestic Cricket Operations may ask the Match Referee, or appoint an official to such matches
where no Match Referee is available, to facilitate good communication between all relevant parties.

ExiledBrummie wrote:

Our last 4 games are against sides in the bottom 5. However I feel the weather will decide this championship.

And the tosses. Huge advantage for several reasons to bowl first in September!

Andy wrote:

What's getting said?

They kept saying the game was dead after the 9th wicket and they should shake hands but however improbable we could still have got a bonus point.

Bracegirdle was pretty biased I thought !

Doesn’t seem to have occurred to Bracegirdle or Britt that Warwickshire can still get a batting point,

They are talking absolute nonsense!

Andy wrote:

Hold up, so what have Middlesex done up at Derby then?

I don’t know what time they forfeited but perhaps they approach the referee to suggest that wanted to get a result.

Andy wrote:

Ok, fair one.

Suggested earlier they would talk to the match referee beforehand.

Presumably we don’t want to risk a sanction?

Andy wrote:

Why haven't we declared? Why can't we declare?

Not allowed to do it purely to deny bonus points.

Notts must have somehow made a case they were progressing the game.

paulbear wrote:

Hopefully we can get the 13 runs needed without any further loss and declare rather than give them a chance for a 3rd bowling point.

Looks like we aren’t allowed to!