NothWalesbear, if Somerset were to win with maximum points then we would need only a 6 bonus points draw to win the title by a point or 5 bonus points to finish level but the points would be equal but they would have an extra win and therefore take the title. Wins don't matter if you have more total points, we won the title v Kent in 2004, they moaned because we won 5 and lost none but they won 7 but lost 3.
Gilchrist can be omitted but even though Shaikh has signed for Leicestershire for next year, he is still officially on loan so surely we can stop him playing at Edgbaston.
Can anyone think of a better outcome from this last round of games. Ask any Warwickshire supporter about what we'd have liked and this would have been it. In terms of what we have to do, we can get a draw with 6 bonus points if we can assume that Somerset beat Surrey with maximum points. Of every bonus point that Somerset drop, we can afford to drop 1. I think Notts are out of it now.
Sussex need 63 with 9 wickets in hand, come on now, don't **** it up.
Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss! Well done Yorkshire.
Pretorius gone and 1 wicket for Yorkshire to do us a massive favour and Sussex need 76 to win.
Gregory gone now. Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!
Ben Cliff, just got Overton, imagine his miserable mug going into the changing room. Come on Yorkshire 3 more.
6 down for Somerset, Oh you beautiful Yorkies.
Abell gone now, please rain keep away 76-5 and really chuffed with this.
Cliff is really challenging the batsmen, come on young 'un, get another 7 for.
Lammonby just nicked off and the young keeper made a smart catch.
If Somerset lose then I think we will hear less from him, especially going into the last game.
They haven't just shit it, they have permanently soiled the sheets with a stain that is probably not removable. Could this be a great day for us during the season, I think Notts are done unless something extraordinary happens and just hope Yorkshire have a good morning as the afternoon there might be a bit dodgy, Somerset have to decide what they want to do, still chase and have to get a move on if rain is about or do they see how it goes and try and secure a draw if they don't think they can win.
Notts have now lost their 2 big guns, Hameed and Clarke (I got my wish) and are still 28 behind.
It may be but I think Yorkshire can win this which would be fantastic as we would only need a 5 bonus points draw to take the title. A draw for them and we have to get at least 5 bonus points and match their result. If Somerset are about 5 down and only halfway to their target, surely for the 4th time in the game, the bottom half of the scorecard can't perform, a rescue act.
The batsman block diligently for 5 balls and then plays an expansive shot to give Notts another bonus point. Some players really do make a mess of something as simple as a defensive shot to a nothing delivery. Sussex lose their last 3 for just 8 runs. If Notts score at 4 an over for the rest of the day, they could take a lead of 80-90 in to the last day depending on how many wickets they lose. Their batting has for the last month been saved by Clarke but surely he can't keep getting big scores. The Yorkshire 9th wicket pair have put on 23, keep going lads. If you can get one up on Somerset and help us to the title, I will buy a white rose next week and wear it for a week.
Why is it that for the 3rd day in a row, Craig Overton's face is the first thing we see whilst going onto the BBC Cricket site, The thought of that man getting a title medal is horrible. Keep going Yorkshire.
Yorkshire over 200 in front and these 2 have been together for almost half a days cricket, please make it another half day.
In 1995 we had a cordon next to Piper of Knight, Ostler, Reeve with Wasim Kahn or Moles at short-leg and Twose in the gully. They didn't drop much and caught some absolute blinders.