How many games left? We get points for a draw don't we? (I'm living abroad so not up to date with rule changes): The draw would narrow the gap (a bit) as Sussex have lost, so not a bad week without being a very good one. Maybe if Warwickshire beat Sussex and we pick up a win we can claw our way into 2nd place.
Win 16 Draw 8
Still 4 games left, so a lot of points to play for
Not quite: a draw is worth 5 points, a tie is worth 8 points.
yet ESPNcricinfo also publish the info linked below, but not as prominently as the info above, which appears to be still the system and indeed is what I thought it was myself until the above popped up at the top of google!
There's a minimum of 44 overs left in the match (although two will be lost for the change in innings) and Derby's lead is currently 81.
Ideally we need to get these last three wickets in the next 15 overs to leave us a run-chase in the order of 120 off 30 overs.
In T20/One-Day cricket terms that's nothing but there won't be any fielding restrictions (other than no more than two fielders behind square on the leg side!) which will make it a bit more difficult.
Please don't let this be Gloucester all over again ...
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Derbyshire 28-0 off 13, slow and steady
Riles strikes
Riles again
I got the info from ESPN cricinfo.
http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/NATIONAL/ENG/COMPETITIONS/CC_POINTS.html
yet ESPNcricinfo also publish the info linked below, but not as prominently as the info above, which appears to be still the system and indeed is what I thought it was myself until the above popped up at the top of google!
http://www.espncricinfo.com/table/series/8052/county-championship-division-one
Derbyshire trail by 62 runs with 7 wickets remaining
Derbyshire trail by 44 runs with 6 wickets remaining
Derbyshire trail by 43 runs with 5 wickets remaining
Derbyshire trail by 24 runs with 4 wickets remaining
With Sussex getting beaten we can make up ground if we can win this.
Usual Kent difficulty bowling out the tail.
Ideally we need to get these last three wickets in the next 15 overs to leave us a run-chase in the order of 120 off 30 overs.
In T20/One-Day cricket terms that's nothing but there won't be any fielding restrictions (other than no more than two fielders behind square on the leg side!) which will make it a bit more difficult.
Please don't let this be Gloucester all over again ...
Why oh why do we find it so hard to remove the tail?
It's a perennial Kent problem.