As the 3rd Ashes Test finished a day early at Headingley s full round of County Championship matches started the following day. I was up in Scotland and saw a lot of rain! And that was replicated across the country. This was a second round using the Kookaburra ball and the result was some very … More County Championship Round 10 – 2023
5 days at Edgbaston for the first Ashes Test meant I was in need of some ‘chilled’ cricket, that, believe it or not came in the shape of a T20 match up between Essex and Kent, a game won by Kent, it was unbelievably low key compared to The Ashes. Next up was Day 1 … More County Championship Round 9 – 2023
A week ago I went to watch Essex play Sussex in the T20 Blast – it was, in all honesty, freezing! I had a hoodie, a coat and a scarf and I was still cold! 2 days later I was sad in the pavilion at The Oval watching India and Australia contest the World Test … More County Championship Round 8 – 2023
An opportunity to watch county cricket at one of my favourite international grounds was too good not to take, cue 3 days at Trent Bridge! It seems crazy that it’s only Mid-May and we’re into the 6th match fro most teams, Round 7 on my watch as not all teams have played each time, it’s … More County Championship Round 7 – 2023
Round 6 saw some semi-decent weather, but there were still plenty of drawn games, I was due to go to Edgbaston in Day 1 but drove through torrential rain so didn’t see my team bowled out for cheap. Day 1 was in general a good day to bowl! That was a some on the weather. … More County Championship Round 6 – 2023
The second of three bank holidays in May saw the round of county cricket starting on the Thursday, when the sensible option would have been to start on the Friday and continue into the Monday. The same thing happened on Bank Holiday 1 and we have no County Cricket over weekend 3. That, in my … More County Championship Round 5 – 2023
What a difference decent weather makes! This week saw just 2 games in Division 1 and 3 in Division 2, with 3 of those 5 games being won on Day 3 of the 4 days. As I’m starting to write this at 4:30 on Day 4, the match in Bristol is rain affected. I considered … More County Championship Round 4 – 2023
A stupidly busy Thursday, with a play in London and a show in Southend means I’m coming to this at the end of Day 2 – Friday was a busy one too! Most games were rain affected on Day 1 and indeed some on Day 2 as well. THE performer of the round did his … More County Championship Round 3 – 2023
A much needed visit to Scotland to visit family means I’m watching this round from afar, and in fact on a train as I start to write. Disappointed to be missing Jimmy v Sir Alastair but hoping for an Essex win, any photos will be Essex focused without the ability to take more. The weather … More County Championship Round 2 – 2023
After what felt like a long Winter the new County Cricket season is finally here! Coinciding with the Easter holidays the timing along with the weather from Day 2 at least, around the country was pretty good. I sat in 4 layers at the first game last season and was still cold. Sun Cream wouldn’t … More County Championship 2023 – Round 1
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