I think each county has their own system for allocating caps - some award them as soon as you play for the county, others require several seasons as a regular player.
I think each county has their own system for allocating caps - some award them as soon as you play for the county, others require several seasons as a regular player.
And some award then for specific performances
And some abolish them and expunge all records of them having existed
Oh yes if you're at a club or a smaller ground with limited seating. But I'm back at the Oval today, it's not full by a long way yet there are still people at square leg/point.
Cook is absolutely ageless, in terms of appearance, isn't he? In a photo from yesterday, he could be an up and coming young opener, not England's long-retired Test record holder
It's nice out at the oval for a meaningless cc game.
Because I had so many tickets cancelled at The Oval in early summer due to covid capacity reductions they offered me a load of comps which I have converted to tickets for every day of Surrey v Glamorgan next week.
I had initially hoped to see all of every day's play but work has picked up in recent weeks and that along with other commitments might limit what I do see. The weather may get in the way too, of course.
Is there anything riding on the match? I know it was touched on above but I can't make any sense of the County Championship tables, especially given both teams appear in two seperate tables.
New job as of last year, which is somewhat busier than the old one, and daytime sport watching has taken a big hit as a result basically. Did enjoy the Blast quarter finals though. Is anyone going to Edgbaston on Saturday?
Ray de Galles just prize money I think. Not that there will be much of that. There was talk that positions would affect seeding next year but I don't think the format is sorted for 2022.
If you do end up going be prepared for a feeling that Surrey are packing up. Very few bars open and the only food for the Essex game was a 3rd party pizza van. Even the espresso place was shut.
Thankfully the long room has a coffee bar but they aren't baristas
I bet they wish it was raining in Taunton. Somerset have a 31 run lead with a wicket left.
I have 4 weeks holiday to take before the end of the year so took off next week to go to the Glamorgan game. Given the weather that may not have been my wisest decision. I have guest tickets for the game if anyone wants to come along for a day. I say come along, I'm feeling more than usually down so I'm not sure I'm really up for company, but hit me up if you want to see how much nicer the pavilion is compared to the rest of the ground.
Somewhat surprisingly (to me, anyway) Hampshire are top of the table after defeating Nottinghamshire in another low scoring affair. Their match against Lancashire next week could well decide the Championship, Lancashire being 4 points behind in second.
I'm really starting to dislike this second phase format. The half points carried over are annoying. It doesn't feel like it's the culmination of a season. Teams should have been rewarded more if they'd won all their games in the first two thirds.
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