Cricket 2026

[The Subhuman]

So I guess Hants lose Sonny Baker to the England "system" now. Probably why he didn't play last week

Liam Dawson retires which is a huge loss, don't think we have another spinner.. Just checked and we don't atm

[wilsdenwhite]

So I guess Hants lose Sonny Baker to the England "system" now. Probably why he didn't play last week

Liam Dawson retires which is a huge loss, don't think we have another spinner.. Just checked and we don't atm

Saw that about Baker, Rew, Gay and Robinson. You think Sonny is ready? Wait what? Dawson has retired? From all cricket?

[The Subhuman]

Saw that about Baker, Rew, Gay and Robinson. You think Sonny is ready? Wait what? Dawson has retired? From all cricket?

First class apparently. which is the County Championship

[The Subhuman]

I don't think Sonny will play the first test tbf, is he ready? Doubtful but he has a lot of potential

[The Subhuman]

Just had a good look through our "Squad" There isn't another spinner but Organ is a batsman that can bowl a bit of off break...

[Tom the Cat]

The good news is that surprisingly they have had the guts to drop Crawley.

[wilsdenwhite]

Seemed strange timing to me re: Dawson but just read the BBC article and everything makes sense. Never knew he scored so many runs for Hants. A great servant. His knock against Yorkshire in the one day semi last year killed us.

[The Subhuman]

Seemed strange timing to me re: Dawson but just read the BBC article and everything makes sense. Never knew he scored so many runs for Hants. A great servant. His knock against Yorkshire in the one day semi last year killed us.

Legend for us tbf, I'm wondering if we try to find a spinner or not. Huge disadvantage every game if we don't. But no clue who's available

[wilsdenwhite]

Legend for us tbf, I'm wondering if we try to find a spinner or not. Huge disadvantage every game if we don't. But no clue who's available

Yes not having a specialist spinner is just asking for trouble. Big gaps in the CC after this week so should give you plenty of time to get a deal done.

[wilsdenwhite]

Starting tomorrow:

Essex v Leicestershire
Hampshire v Notts
Somerset v Sussex
Warwickshire v Glamorgan
Yorkshire v Surrey

Yorkshire have Root and Brook available before they go off with England for the summer. Richardson's final game for us too if selected. Surrey and particularly Dom Sibley seem to be able to bat until the cows come home lately so it might prove a big ask to take 20 Surrey wickets if Yorkshire find themselves batting first. Another hammering would signal serious inadequacies that would have to be addressed during the upcoming break. The loss against Warwickshire was our second heaviest defeat by runs in our history.

[Barlow Boy]

Starting tomorrow:

Essex v Leicestershire
Hampshire v Notts
Somerset v Sussex
Warwickshire v Glamorgan
Yorkshire v Surrey

Yorkshire have Root and Brook available before they go off with England for the summer. Richardson's final game for us too if selected. Surrey and particularly Dom Sibley seem to be able to bat until the cows come home lately so it might prove a big ask to take 20 Surrey wickets if Yorkshire find themselves batting first. Another hammering would signal serious inadequacies that would have to be addressed during the upcoming break. The loss against Warwickshire was our second heaviest defeat by runs in our history.

When you say ‘upcoming break’, does the season stop for a while?.

Apologies for my ignorance

[The Subhuman]

When you say ‘upcoming break’, does the season stop for a while?.

Apologies for my ignorance

We get a 2 week break after this set of games and a month long break later in the season
Vitality blast (T20) starts next week
Metro Bank (50 overs) starts in July I think

[wilsdenwhite]

Yes T20 starts next week. There are two CC games in the middle of the blast scheduled for June 12th and 19th. Then they break again for the Metro One Day Cup which runs alongside that Hundred thing. It's virtually 2 months after the CC June 19th game until the resumption of the CC against Hampshire on Aug 20 according to the fixture list.

England V New Zealand and England v Pakistan tests in amongst it all if that interests you but I doubt we will see Root or Brook again as the Pakistan series coincides with the last block of CC fixtures.

[wilsdenwhite]

Yorkshire bat first. Wharton, Bean & Van Beek dropped.

Lyth, Luxton, Root, Revis, Brook, Bairstow, Hill, Bess, Richardson, Cliff, White

[The Subhuman]

Lost the toss again and have been put. Potgeiter makes his debut for us. The South African all rounder ..apparently. Middleton comes in and Prest moves down to his better position of 5. First game for Felix Organ, part time spinner but having a batsman at 8 is interesting

Nick Gubbins
Toby Albert
Fletcha Middleton
Jake Lehmann
Tom Prest
Ben Brown (c), Captain (wk), Wicket Keeper
Delano Potgieter
Felix Organ
Kyle Abbott
Brad Wheal
Sonny Baker

[The Subhuman]

Albert gone ..

[The Subhuman]

No touch there but "caught" behind for Middleton 22/2...

Umpire error

[Barlow Boy]

Yorkshire, 31-1

[1964white]

Better team with Root, Brook & Richardson in the line-up.

Bairstow still captain

Revis & Luxton out cheaply again.

44 for 2

Need a couple of big ininings from the likes of Lyth, Root & Brook.

[1964white]

No touch there but "caught" behind for Middleton 22/2...

Umpire error

Poor start from Hants.