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Doubt it, not our fault if Surrey couldn't be arsed to bat correctly, they chose to bat first. Quite a good start for us, Gubbins has just been bowled though. Lawrence's action should be banned for impersonating a carnaval nut job !!

Didn't see the game on Saturday but batting first in a rain reduced limited overs game rarely leads to success. Seems to be the same problem we've had all season, we're a decent bowler short for one reason or another. As I said during the first game actually played of the season, my preferred dose of Wheal is absolutely none whatsoever. A very undisciplined bowler, short and wide most of the time. He should be cut loose to go and play for Scotland second XI or something. As far as the point's deduction is concerned, well we've got previous as they say in some circles. I think we may need to reassess the number of matches played at the Utilita. There are obviously far too many for a quality wicket each time.

Who knows if Vince would have done any better, pretty poor season he's had. We went cheap options everywhere and now we may pay the full price of that in the 4 day game. Still we'll probably win on Sunday. .

Started well, Somerset 5 down for less than 100 but now they're piling on the runs. Bowling now looks painfully inadequate.

Well up to a point. But as there was no way that England were going to win this match it made sort of sense to let him keep plugging away to see if there were any possible grounds to select him at any time in the near future. There are far better and more consistent bowlers available than Baker and I doubt he'll be bowling much in the near future for England, well not against any serious batting side anyway. This was just an old school tie, maybe selection. On a different note, weather at Durham tomorrow doesn't look too bad, bit nippy in the evening perhaps.

Unsurprising, he's been erratic for Hants, good sometimes and awful on other occasions. Shouldn't pick players on cartoon cricket performance cos a mish-mash of county players is no comparison to South Africa' s XI.

Still I hope they give the MoM to Currie. Good knock, bowled well, backed up to run out Ul Haq. Think the second rain delay helped us, reduced their overs and upped the strike rate, went from 7 to over 8.

Risk losing this on D/L because Yorks are playing for that. They probably wouldn't match our total but we're not taking the wickets we need to boost our chances.

Jack getting expensive.

Good effort from Currie as well, haven't seen him bat much before. That said York's bowling seemed to degrade a fair bit. Perhaps the conditions or the balls or just getting tonked by Mayes,Dawson and Currie.

Well perhaps, but to be perfectly fair to the player, I don't think him batting at 3 was in the initial plan for this competition. Should be Prest after Tilly left but he's hopelessly out of form and Weatherly has a broken arm so he's a non-starter as well. We probably counted on Albert being more available as well and at the end of the day perhaps not changing a winning side came into play as well. At the end of the day we've been heavily reliant on the openers, didn't happen today.

Brown proving once again that he's not a one-day batter if the bowling is anywhere near decent. Doesn't have the shots to score quickly enough. Out trying to hoik a straight one to the leg side. I might even have gone with Prest instead if Albert isn't available.

We now look to have a minimal chance of winning. Thought we were short of at least one run scoring batter, looks like it will be that way. 53/3

Bugger, Gubbins has chopped on. 8/1. Might be difficult to get a reasonable score here, looks windy.

Just seen today's team. Seems very reliant on the openers, if they should go early and cheaply, the dynamic batting looks on the short side. Still dense on the bowling. We're batting first I think. Toss lost.

Well, those people are entitled to their opinion but without Daws,Fuller we wouldn't have won yesterday as likely as not. Hundred players who've finished their stint or aren't required are available according to the rules. I would stop at just playing them in the final though but if they've played in the campaign then they've earned their place. What is more we're really a bit short of players without them. Vince on sunday, doubt it don't think he's contracted for anything but the T20 with us. But I expect Albert and Dawson to play on sunday, must be a toss up between Fuller and Barker though. For me, the side for sunday is: Orr,Gubbins,Middleton,Albert, Dawson, Brown (or Fuller) Mayes,Barker;Abbott,Neal and Jack.

True, outfield looks really bobbly. Seem to remember Scarborough being like that as well. Not to mention us playing there on Sunday yet

Perhaps but the number of possible scenarii wasn't a mind-boggler. Arundel was mentioned but was considered a no go. At the end of the day we've shot ourselves in the foot because this wicket today is a dream for their spinners and dobby medium pacers. We've made 227, could defend that but Abbott, Wheal and Fuller need to be accurate today.

Club wicket not even in their county. Surely we could have made more effort to find an alternative more advantageous to us.

Must say, result decided by a coin-toss is looking pretty good right now. Just not scoring fast enough. 2 down.

Looks like a difficult pitch to score on. Umpire severely ungenerous with the wides.

Wow, heavy artillery on the bowling front. Abbott,Fuller,Wheal,Dawson,Neal and Jack. Hope they get a chance to bowl .

Weather forecast doesn't look any better though, nor Manchester, Taunton or Bristol on Sunday.

Is there a reserve day ? Seems to be in the rules, perhaps they've changed

Dawson in the group for tomorrow's game. Bit of a surprise there. No Albert or Barker seemingly.