12 man (batting & bowling) team:-
Shaikh
Amir Khan
Ethan Brookes
Hose
Bethell (Captain)
Benjamin (Keeper)
Roshan Balaji
Lintott
Johal
Tommy Rex
Garnett
Jordan Bulpitt
"You can take the boy out of Atherstone, but you can never take Atherstone out of the boy !"
"The Bears and the (footballing) Foxes for ever !"
Getting tonked by Gloucester in their 2nd innings. Pretty much all our bowlers are suffering - Johal, over 5 an over, for 1 (late) wicket. Gloucester already 321 ahead, going into the last day.
Our batters did OK, Bethell and Benjamin, both getting tons.
Looks set for a Gloucester win, or a draw if we can bat as well in our 2nd stint at the crease.
'The only good banker, is the Lickey Banker!'
Looking a bit more exciting than that. Warwickshire second innings looking fairly good at the moment! Could be an exciting finish.
I went to Portland Road today, for my first days cricket this season, having missed the opening First team games at the County Ground. And I picked a cracking day's play to see.
We finished off the Gloucester 2nd innings. A wicket apiece for Furrer, Johal and Lintott. Furrer looked the pick of the bowling - very quick. Johal was not at his best, despite being up against tail enders.
Chasing over 360 in just over 2 sessions play, was a huge task, but we went out with such purpose. Shaikh went early, but Amir Khan (96 - a shame) and Ethan B blasted away (particularly the latter, with 112 off 119 balls) and put on 180 odd in 35 overs. They both got out with still another 150 needed, but Hose and Bethell saw us home. Hose was out just before the end, like AK, just short of his ton.
Ethan B is developing into a very good batsman, alongside offering some decent seam bowling (now going in at 3). Amir Khan is a wonderful prospect (only 17 years old). And Hose could be almost back to the player he promised to be at Somerset.
It was all good to see.
'The only good banker, is the Lickey Banker!'