Reign of the puddle

With no play today at Trent Bridge (before tea at the earliest); the Third Test at Edgbaston, washed-out for a second day, Leicestershire escaping their calamitous derby with Derby with a draw, the third day at Wantage Road being washed out too; Durham were denied the opportunity of reclaiming more points against championship favourites, Warwickshire, after their point deduction in the defeat to last years champions in their previous match, courtesy of Messrs Willey and Bailey, who docked 4 points. The drawn game at CLS yielded 8 points for the hosts and 6 for the league leaders.

Mr One Day Late

Play is happening down south however; Cricinfo proclaimed Title Dark Horses, Surrey, continue to not have all things going their own way at Horsham; Sussex 123 runs ahead with 2 wickets left at Day 3 tea, Luke Wells 115 not out.


At Lord's, approaching last tea of that game, Somerset are clinging on for a draw; 5 wickets left trailing by 68 runs, Nick Compton 52 not out.




EURO-TRASH


CB40 Group A high flyers, Netherlands, crashed down to Earth today at The Hague losing to the Pears by 9 wickets after being bowled out for a pathetic 57 runs.

Newsflash................................................


Notts and Lancs resumed play at 4.30; Lancs closed the day on 321/9.


Machinations in motion?


Somerset clung on to their draw at Lord's.


Surrey closed 39/1 at Horsham, 188 behind.