Old Blue 2
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Match and points should be awarded to Lancashire if there's no play tomorrow as well because of that pitch situation...
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Match and points should be awarded to Lancashire if there's no play tomorrow as well because of that pitch situation...
Chris O'Connor
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Unfortunately Lancashire will be severely punished for this.
Gloustershire may be the culprits but any points deductions or fines are hardly going to affect their promotion push. Gloucestershire's punishment will be slight compared to the heavy toll it takes on Lancs' prospects.
Whether accidental or not there will only be one county who feels it's after effects. It may well come to be seen as the only way Gloucestershire could halt Lancs' march to the top.
Of course It's highly unlikely to have been intentional, but what it has been is most effective.
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summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
No play so far, raining at Cheltenham.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Chris O'Connor
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oy oy oy , careful ,this kopite behaviour going on in GOT,"Should be given the points even if you don't win" !, who do you think you are ?,what points have you got so far, 97 ??? don't be running down the mighty Glos,and if you have to, at least spell Gloucestershire correctly. I thank you 
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
I'll have what you're drinking.oy oy oy , careful ,this kopite behaviour going on in GOT,"Should be given the points even if you don't win" !, who do you think you are ?,what points have you got so far, 97 ??? don't be running down the mighty Glos,and if you have to, at least spell Gloucestershire correctly. I thank you
....Lancashire 149-5, what a shame the game has been spoiled.
deipnosophist
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I have bet large on England...they are streets ahead of anyone else
....an inevitable draw, which is a shame. Being pragmatic, it’s wrong to assume Lancashire would’ve won given the closeness of the 1st innings scores but it would’ve been good to find out. Still top but a number of teams around 20 points behind.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
We batted on the wicket that had rain on it, had a good chance of winning if the ground staff had done their job.
...probably right, i’m just hoping they can complete enough games at OT throughout the summer. I don’t think it’s a coincidence Lancashire won the title when OT was closed for the season.
toffeejack
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Mark Ramprakash: England batting coach to leave in June
Former England batsman Mark Ramprakash will leave his role as the team's batting coach by the end of June.
www.bbc.co.uk
Former England batsman Mark Ramprakash will leave his role as the team's batting coach by the end of June.
It was decided in March he would not be part of England's coaching set-up for this summer's Ashes, although his contract ran until September.
The ex-Middlesex and Surrey cricketer, who played 52 Tests between 1991 and 2002, was appointed in November 2014.
"I feel the time is now right for me to move on and seek to further and broaden my career," said the 49-year-old.
"The last six years have been a hugely enjoyable time of my life. I have been privileged to be able to support, encourage and mentor the Young Lions, England Lions and the England Test and ODI teams."
The national team's coaching staff is being rebuilt after former spinner Ashley Giles replaced Andrew Strauss as managing director of England men's cricket in January.
Assistant coach Paul Farbrace left to become Warwickshire's sport director in March, while head coach Trevor Bayliss will depart when his contract expires in September.
"We both felt it was the right time for him to leave," Giles said of Ramprakash's exit.
"Mark has been an integral part of our coaching set-up over the past six years and has done an excellent job in developing players for the international arena. He is ambitious and highly regarded in the game, and we wish him well in the next chapter of his coaching career."
Ramprakash's former England team-mate Graham Thorpe, who joined the coaching staff in 2018, is set to be the main batting coach for the Ashes series against Australia.
The first Test gets under way at Edgbaston on 1 August, with the final match at The Oval starting on 12 September.
great news imo. But did it really have to be announced during the world cup and deciding just before the ashes? weird again from the ECB.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Weather's a bit iffy next week.