Surrey v Kent, Notts v Essex and more: county cricket – live –
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Bamber has become involved with Opening Up Cricket, who promote mental health awareness and suicide prevention through cricket.
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Thought for the day 💭
Read more from @finnysteve in conversation with @etbamber in our Heads In The Game series here https://t.co/DA3VInELA5 pic.twitter.com/e222LJqTyE
— Opening Up Cricket (@OpeningUpCC) May 16, 2023
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Good morning! We’re here, already, round seven and the end of this spring/early summer block of matches. From Sunday onwards, it all becomes a jigsaw – two games in June around the T20 Blast, three in July, then a break for The Hundred and back for the denouement in September.
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So kick off your socks for these four days, while nature hangs in perfect* May balance. At Hove, you’ll catch the No1 and No3 batmen in the world; at Bristol, Durham have a chance of extending their lead at the top of Division Two. And I fear for Northants at the Rose Bowl.
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(*notwithstanding the scientists latest cry into the abyss that we will bust 1.5 degrees of warming in the next few years.)
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DIVISION ONE
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The Rose Bowl: Hampshire v Northamptonshire
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Lord’s: Middlesex v Somerset
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Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire v Essex
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The Oval: Surrey v Kent
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DIVISION TWO
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Bristol: Gloucestershire v Durham
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Hove: Sussex v Glamorgan
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New Road: Worcestershire v Leicestershire
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1 Surrey 82
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2 Warwickshire 79
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3 Hampshire 57
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4 Nottinghamshire 57
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5 Essex 53
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6 Middlesex 48
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7 Lancashire 46
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8 Somerset 44
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9 Kent 39
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10 Northamptonshire 35
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1 Durham 82
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2 Sussex 64
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3 Leicestershire 60
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4 Glamorgan 59
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5 Worcestershire 47
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6 Gloucestershire 38
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7 Derbyshire 37
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8 Yorkshire 33
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Key events
Ali spoke to Jonny Bairstow after his recall. Empathy for Foakes, but the biggest surprise was the nugget that England cricket have a partnership with Radox – bubble baths all round.
A fabulous day for the South Asian Cricket Academy – three graduates make their debuts this Thursday morning. Hearty good luck back pats for Zaman Akhter (Glos), Arafat Bhuiyan (Kent) and Zain Ul-Hassan (Glamorgan).
Very proud day for the SACA programme as 3 graduates make their First-class debuts.
Zaman Akhter for @Gloscricket
Arafat Bhuiyan @KentCricket
Zain Ul-Hassan @GlamCricket
Good luck to them all 🔥 pic.twitter.com/n8OmAWKuXE
— SACA (@SACAUK) May 18, 2023
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“Morning Tanya, morning all.” Hello Em Jackson! you get the CCLive award for the first email of the round.
“Not sure what Durham are thinking vis-à-vis weather forecast & batting first, forecast is cloudy today + tomorrow, showers possible Saturday then a sunny Sunday . . . . wonder if they think they’ll wrap this up in 2 days? Gonna be interesting (and I’m hoping for better weather for my 4 days at Riverside, C-L-S, in the return fixture & sitting on my hands having lived in the SW and watching Glos + wanting one of those lovely flats at the Ashley Down Rd. End).”
Yes, I fancy one of those flats too! An early wicket for Singh-Dale at Bristol, Jones gone for a snappy 13, Durham 15-1.
Mental Health Awareness week
If you suffer from anxiety, or know someone else who does, do take a couple of minutes to read this beautifully written blog by Middlesex’s Ethan Bamber, published by the ECB to raise awareness during Mental Health Awareness week. Thoughtful, wise and articulate.
Bamber has become involved with Opening Up Cricket, who promote mental health awareness and suicide prevention through cricket.
Thought for the day 💭
Read more from @finnysteve in conversation with @etbamber in our Heads In The Game series here https://t.co/DA3VInELA5 pic.twitter.com/e222LJqTyE
— Opening Up Cricket (@OpeningUpCC) May 16, 2023
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A lot of love for county cricket in the Guardian this week. Two fabulous pieces – one byJonny Liew on Leicestershire:
And one by Andy Bull, making a comparison with the IPL:
Division Two table – all counties have played five games
1 Durham 82
2 Sussex 64
3 Leicestershire 60
4 Glamorgan 59
5 Worcestershire 47
6 Gloucestershire 38
7 Derbyshire 37
8 Yorkshire 33
Division One table – all counties have played five games
1 Surrey 82
2 Warwickshire 79
3 Hampshire 57
4 Nottinghamshire 57
5 Essex 53
6 Middlesex 48
7 Lancashire 46
8 Somerset 44
9 Kent 39
10 Northamptonshire 35
Fixtures
DIVISION ONE
The Rose Bowl: Hampshire v Northamptonshire
Lord’s: Middlesex v Somerset
Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire v Essex
The Oval: Surrey v Kent
DIVISION TWO
Bristol: Gloucestershire v Durham
Hove: Sussex v Glamorgan
New Road: Worcestershire v Leicestershire
Preamble
Good morning! We’re here, already, round seven and the end of this spring/early summer block of matches. From Sunday onwards, it all becomes a jigsaw – two games in June around the T20 Blast, three in July, then a break for The Hundred and back for the denouement in September.
So kick off your socks for these four days, while nature hangs in perfect* May balance. At Hove, you’ll catch the No1 and No3 batmen in the world; at Bristol, Durham have a chance of extending their lead at the top of Division Two. And I fear for Northants at the Rose Bowl.
(*notwithstanding the scientists latest cry into the abyss that we will bust 1.5 degrees of warming in the next few years.)
