paulbear wrote:

Hope Somerset win, only because I would hate any of the others to do so.

At least Hampshire have been knocked out by the team that knocked us out!!

GerryShedd wrote:

I enjoyed my two days in Canterbury (days one and two) and thought it was a great performance from the Bears. Matt Walker, the Kent coach, gave his team a real roasting for their batting on the first day and at least they battled harder on day three.
The last time I was in Canterbury was in 1971 when the Bears played a Gillette Cup semi-final and they organised a day trip that involved flying from Birmingham to Manston. Unfortunately, it rained and the game wasn't finished on our day there. The next day on a damp pitch, Derek Underwood was unplayable and the Bears lost.
Anyway, Canterbury is a lovely city - prettier even than Birmingham - and I really liked the ground so I hope to go there again and not leave it another 52 years.

Did they replace the tree that died and if so is did they plant it inside the boundary rope?

Any chance it will rain all day south of the Thames??????????

Well they stuck with it all day and won it in the last over of the day. Excellent win

Coop wrote:

Extract of an E-mail from the club:

We can't wait to welcome you to Edgbaston on Saturday for Finals Day.

As an attendee, we're giving you a chance to get tickets for Finals Day in 2024 before anyone else and at the very best prices.

Anyone else think that members should get first access to these before 'attendees' or are we members just 'anyone else' these days?

I do not think members should have first access. This is a competition across the 18 counties and the supporters of the 4 finalists are the ones deserving of priority. If the event was held ot Lord's would you like the idea that tickets had all been bought by Middlesex/MCC members ahead of general sale. However, a certain amount are allocated to Warks members I believe which is how it should be IMO

Had to leave watching the game at lunch. Just got back and can't quite believe how the score advanced in the afternoon. Superb contribution by Yates Now to get an innings win tomorrow.

2 bonus points before lunch after Kent chose to bat. We've had worse morning sessions !! Excellent start.

LeicesterExile wrote:

Andy wrote:

Good first session thus far.

That's guaranteed to result in a 50 partnership for the 5th wicket!!!!!!!!!!! ha ha

Ooops - meant 6th wicket !! - it just keeps getting better

Andy wrote:

Good first session thus far.

That's guaranteed to result in a 50 partnership for the 5th wicket!!!!!!!!!!! ha ha

Hopefully it will make up for a disappointing T20 campaign__

Who takes us over the line with what appears to be a controlled innings - plenty of singles - Woakes of course to add to his match count of 6 wickets!!

Why are England playing a 5 dayer as if it's a white ball game. Scoring at nearly 5 an over is the way luck plays a bigger part and wickets fall. 57 to win with 4 wickets in hand should be easy but.............

UrsaMinor wrote:

My main beef with quarter finals is that the one-a-day format means that there is a week in high season when most county grounds are just left idle. If you have to have QFs, at least play them on the same day and leave room for another CC round.

I think Sky might have something to say about that idea!!

Game is live on you tube - sky cricket section.

Sky TV are showing the Bears game on Thursday. Does anyone know if that will prevent You Tube showing it?

Do others agree with me that Davies should continue as captain and Moeen, if available, should replace Benjamin?

What will be the chances of this being on you tube or will Sky block it?

Four down in the first over and we pulled off a great win in a crazy match

Innings defeat avoided.

I did think Essex may have avoided imposing the follow on and batted out today and possibly an hour in the morning. That would gert them at least 400 ahead and ensured Warks batted last. Now we will bat all tomorrow and in to the 4th day getting about 150 ahead when we will take advantage of the 4th day wicket and win by 35 runs. Think positive!!