jimbo jones

1 hour ago, Van der MoodHoover said:

It's one of three for the Bengals - but I'll plump for penei Sewell. 

It's got to be Sewell. Can't let Burrow get killed again....thoughbi hope you don't and it lets him or Rashawn Slater slip towards us ?

1 hour ago, Carnero said:

Kyle Pitts ?

I think you'll take Pitts, not buying the taking a QB talk. Plenty of life left in Ryan yet.

1 hour ago, Mr Tibbs said:

A CB at 10 for us, or trade back if Pat Surtain is gone I'd imagine. 

I've got a really unsettling feeling that Pitts will drop to us and we'll take him, ensuring another high scoring /high conceding season and a record of 6-11. 

If we could just improve our defence to average, from diabolical, we're in with a serious chance to take the ever improving NFC East. 

I've heard the stories of Jerry being “enamoured” with Pitts. You definitely need Surtain, Panthers are the only team who I think might take him before you. Though I can see them and the Lions trading with teams who want a QB.

2 hours ago, David said:

Najee Harris

I don't like a RB in round 1 these days, they all seem to get injured and run out of steam after 4 years. If you think he can make the difference to challenge for the Superbowl this year, then of course you take him

Soooooo, who’s everyone expecting their team to draft in the 1st round? Obviously the excludes the Rams fans....for the next 100 years.

I need some pointers for my first round mock draft ?

I expect the Vikings to take either Edge Jaelen Phillips or OL Alijah Vera-Tucker, with a good chance we will trade back from 14.

Anuj Dal axed from the squad altogether, Alex Hughes & Tom Wood brought in, is guess one of them bats in the top 6 rather than Brooke Guest. Bowler George Scrimshaw also comes into the squad.

Billy Stanlake expected to arrive at the end of the month.

Disappointing not to get the win after getting them 6 down with plenty of time left. 
 

Derbyshire suffer from something a lot of counties do, struggling to finish the lower order batsmen off with the old ball. Hopefully Stanlake’s pace and bounce can do that, when he arrives.

I wouldn’t mind those 38 minutes we wasted this morning back now ?

Hutchison bowling really well, great to see. Perhaps his extra height helping him to get movement out of the pitch.

Great to see Ben Aitchison bowling well and picking up wickets. I like the potential of our bowling attack, but it's a little unproven. If Conners and Aitchison keep improving like they are, we could be looking good ?

2nd wicket, Libby plays onto his stumps from one that kept low from Hudson-Prentice....just what we want to see.

No prizes for guessing who got the first wicket...

The Cricketer website is on the ball, Hosein does have the highest average in the competition....196

5 minutes ago, Carnero said:

Making sure they can't lose, draws are more valuable this season compared to previous seasons which encourages a more cautious approach.

Yeah I still don't like it ?

Declaration comes at 312-5, believe that's 3 unbeaten half centuries in a row for Hosein. I'll look.for his average when it updates, he must be right at the top of that table.

Derbyshire have come out to continue batting, not sure it's really needed. Not sure how many they plan to get before declaring. A quick 5 over dash maybe.

Critchley misses out on a 2nd 100 ?

Half century for Madsen. He was the only one of the top 5 who hadn’t got any real runs, so good to see him looking his usual self at the crease, making the game look easy.

Just now, sage said:

He will have to average 100 with the bat and 10 with the ball to get in the England team.

Even then....

Critchley smashing the ball around in the second innings, Madsen not hanging about either as we look to set a total. Lead currently 213

Godleman retired hurt, didn't see what happened.

Critchley now taking a great catch

Finally! Been a bit sloppy, too many short balls, get Critchley on and he gets a wicket.

1 hour ago, Eddie said:

The one thing Critchley has been crying out for is a decent googly. His stock leg-break is a ripper and he has a decent hurry-up ball (maybe a top-spinner), but I've never really seen much evidence of a wrong un. He's been a 'star in the making' for a couple of years now - perhaps this is the year we can drop 'in the making'.

His reaction suggested, it was something he’d been trying and was delighted to pull off. Absolutely a difference maker if he can bowl it with some regularity.

217-6 Critchley gets Wessels in the 60s, with a beauty....looked like the googly, definitely spun the other way. What a player he's turning into.

Big breakthrough with the new ball a couple of overs away, not much was happening with the old ball.

Unbeaten 231 for Alex Hughes playing for the seconds, staking a claim to play next week.