100 run partnership. Nice to see a couple of guys who missed out v Hants fight back for us today.

Well quite. Doctoring the wickets at Taunton, they do this a lot down there...

I'm impressed how they've managed to produce a green seamer with all the dry warm weather we've had lately...

No Gregory for them is a plus for us, always seems to make runs against us from no.7.

Brace yourselves for the most biased, one eyed live stream commentary on the circuit by the way...

Norwell must be at the point now where he has totally lost confidence in his body. He must magnify any slight twinge or niggle and will always be questioning everything he physically feels. Feel so sorry for him.

Way, way different situation to Olly Stone who seem to have stress fractures diagnosed and a timeframe put on his recovery. Norwell is just neverending niggles, pec, side, shoulder etc...

The stattos on twitter seem to think this guy has a decent future ahead of him.

Has played twice for NZ

NZ all rounder has signed for the remaining 6 Blast games.

Said it last season on here and a few people got the hump but he really is extremely overrated.

GerryShedd wrote:

OK, we'll get rid of the batters, bowlers and coaching staff. Can the stewards stay or do they need to go too? And I've just had a word with the cleaning lady who's a bit worried about losing her job in the big clear out.

Little bit rude that. The poster was just giving an observation.

We really do wilt in the 3rd innings quite often.

I understand he was having personal, non cricket related, issues around that time which very much meant things were up in the air for him.

There's a bit of nibble this morning, nothing exaggerated but enough.

Yeah great effort considering we haven't done a day in the field in the heat for a good while and the opportunity won the toss and got to 120/1. Fair play to Miles on the 3 wickets but goodness me he bowled some poor stuff. I thought Woakes was OK, knocked the rust off, looked pacy, he'll only get better. Barnard terrific, the only one who got it to move off the pitch.

OHD was the pick for me though, he just doesn't bowl a bad ball. Bowls well from the city end with the older ball.

Possibly Briggs for Mousley?

Could bat deep?

Davies
Yates
Rhodes
Hain
Mousley
Barnard
Bethell
Burgess
Woakes
Norwell/Miles
OHD

Too much nailing

Strong

Bethell learning from Hain, beautiful to see. Different batters putting their hand up every game (apart from Benjamin).

That Bethell innings will live long in the memory. Stunning. Just shows aswell that you do have to back younger players and be patient with them, had we recruited a batter during the winter, overseas or domestic, Bethell would likely not have played much this season. One of the first names on the team sheet now.