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33 runs or two wickets needed.
Shame we made a total balls of getting the last few first innings wickets and then our whole second innings.
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Back to normal. Good thing we didn't need the draw to stay up in the end!
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Cooper has a euro passport right? He'll be retained, has shown promise towards the end of the season, so another season should be in order incase it took him time to settle. As for overseas players, I wouldn't mind a seam bowler (Southee or Boult maybe if they can be persuaded), maybe a overseas keeper if we can't find a suitable domestic keeper. I do think somerset need to go for a star overseas player if just to give everything a lift. De Kock as a keeper, Ronchi maybe... Shane Watson considering player county cricket next year dare I say it.
Yes, Cooper is a Netherlands international. In fairness to him he's had a hell of a difficult year but I think we need a couple of batsmen. If we can get a good keeper batsman we could get away with one more addition there. I wasn't sure about seamers but there's a chance that one or more of the three young seamers will be away a bit next year too...
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Let's hope there are no celebrations still been a shockingly bad season in all formats.
Too right. Hoping for a couple of batsmen and a 'keeper to come in for the new season. I don't know how long Allenby's contract is, but surely Cooper at least won't be retained. Hopefully we can use our overseas ticket on a very good batsman who will actually be here for most of the season. Getting Rehman was incredibly stupid given that we've Leach and then Dockrell sat on his arse for most of the season.
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Hants are 68-4.
I think I'm right in saying that if they don't reach 300, Somerset don't need to take another point?
Corrected, I think it's 300 rather than 350.
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Pretty decent day for Somerset. Only another 3 points required so another 40 runs makes that 6 wickets required. If they fail to do that then the pitch is flat as you like and a draw is 99.99% certain. I'd say they are 2/3rds of the way to safety.
Do hope they dig up the wicket post season and at least try and make it create results
First part of that job complete, Tom, after a bit of a wobble. Six wickets in 110 overs for safety. Be nice to win the game from here though, go out on a high. Hopefully the 17-4 from earlier is an indication that the pitch is doing something.
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somerset 98/2 at lunch, we need 7 points to guarantee safety. Hants had a decent morning.
Get to 250 and then match rained off. Seven points, happy days.
Alternatively, get 350 and bowl them out in 110 overs.
Alternatively, just win the ****in' game!
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Fair play to Glos. I don't think there's a more odious bunch than Slurrey, so bloody well done.
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We need to take seven points from our last game to be mathematically secure. Bowling them out in 110 overs and scoring 350 would be enough. Be nice to go out with a win though.
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a) I thought that was standard practice.
b) I don't see anything wrong with it.
I think I'm on my own with this one. I want Somerset to have the best chance of staying up but I felt it would have been unsporting.
Ultimately it made no difference, which is good.
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How long will £34 last you mate!?
It'll pay off about 1.2% of what I owe. All donations gratefully received.
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As if the sky Hampshire lovin could get any worse. Oh wait here's Demonic Cork.
Fixed that for you.
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I think Hampshire & Yorkshire should be made to shake hands too....then I can lose my winnings on dodgy 1st round games in the Europa League tonight
You could also donate your hard-earned to the Michael Robartes slate in the Cooper's Arms.
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Captains shake hands on the draw after Trego gets his ton.
Very strange as two more wickets would have given them another bonus point.
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They are saying they need permission from the ECB? Ridiculous. surely a batting team can declare when they want.
Hey, don't shoot the messenger, Super!
I suppose the solution is to bat out the remaining overs without losing any wickets! Maximum bonus points out of two days' play having lost the toss is a damn good result for Somerset anyway.
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They obviously didn't want to make a game of it today which they are obviously entitled too. So if we can cut down the bonus points they get them fair enough I reckon.
Probably the majority would agree with you. In fairness there's a strong argument that the batting side should be allowed to declare whenever they like.
Radio commentators suggesting that Somerset will not declare on 400 as they could be charged with bringing the game into disrepute which could result in a points deduction.
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I actually don't see anything wrong with that?
Maybe I'm being OTT. I'd say that it would be an unsporting thing to do with absolutely no chance in hell of a result, but we'll see.
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Somerset CCC twitter suggesting that there is some debate as to whether Somerset will be allowed to declare at 400 to deny Sussex further bonus points.
The thought of declaring just to deprive the opposition of the opportunity to get more bonus points makes me a bit uncomfortable. It doesn't seem right.
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Leach gets Carberry. 149-1.
Obviously he's not as good as Rehman though...
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Now a ton for Cooper, lets just hope the weather stays fair the next 2 days.
Yes, well done to Cooper too. Been a really tough year for him.
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Brilliant first ton for Abell. Outstanding innings from Banger too, made up for him.
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Spectacular strike.
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Can we all shut up about how crap Hamer and Williams are now?
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The County Cricket Thread
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Patel gone. 27 runs or one wicket to go.