MalmesburyBear wrote:

Being wise after the event is rather easy.

This season we had one of best T20 squads in years - the team could have been:
Davis; Bethell; Webster; Hain; Mousley; Barnard; Garton; Woakes; Thomson; Gleeson; Tariq.

Unfortunately Davis’ form fell off a cliff, Garton was injured and Bethell/ Mousley/ Gleeson were playing elsewhere through little fault of our own.

I know there are names in the team that various posters dislike, but the simple fact is that they are (or have been) regular participants in international or national T20 competitions.

With regard to the 50 over competition the loss of Barnard and Hain in the batting and Booth and Gilchrist in the bowling has knocked a big hole in the team, along with Taz losing his form. However, letting Hamzha leave early seems a bit of an own goal, as does the failure to recruit an overseas, knowing that Booth was injured.

I join the despair at the lack of information from the club regarding availability of players - who knows the fitness status of half a dozen of our players? When will Garton be able to bowl? What has happened to Barker? When will Booth, Gilchrist and Simmons be fit? Are Lintott and Wylie dropped or playing? Who knows…….

Absolutely. Just look at how the T20 form picked up once Mousley and Gleeson came back, won 6 out of 7.

The red ball improvement under Westwood has been has been great. And he's only really had 1 full pre season. I think people forget how bad we were under Robinson in the CC, and we were getting worse with some proper blow out defeats.

Im starting to question James Thomas a bit more, he's meant to be in charge of recruitment etc, why have we no overseas in for the ODC? Particularly with the injuries we have.

paulbear wrote:

I looked at the Somerset line-up and though that we had a good chance. After such an inept struggle, I really think we will lose all our games.

Ok did you look at our line up?!

Hasnt played in either of Trent Rockets first 2 games and they dont play again til Friday...so he's gonna be available for us Wednesday right?

Why do people's bats keep snapping in half?! Jani now Taylor lol

Goldsworthy and Vaughan on, should be some free runs here...

Highveld wrote:

Jani has scored just 23 runs from his 3 innings, does that really justify his selection for the rest of the competition?
His contract expires at the end of the season, have his performances, in all forms of the gane, been good enough to be offered another contract?

Malik has 48 runs from his two games, again is that acceprtable for a specialist batsman, who is also out of contract at the end of the season.
Especially with his age, 29, you have to think it would be a risk offering him a new contract.
Does anyone here honestly see Jani or Malik becoming an established first team player? Iknow I don't think that either can, or will, consitantly score the runs needed to become an established first team player.

I think Malik's got a bit about him, id be keeping him.

Its a bit mad that Hamza never got the chances Malik and Jani got however. Its very 'Warwickshire'...

KingofSpain wrote:

A slow death at Taunton. I love this format but Westwood has killed any enjoyment this year with this non competitive team. I probably won't bother going to any of the matches. We will be lucky to win one.

What could he have done differently? The recruitment side of it is for James Thomas, thats his remit. Fucked off to the Hundred and left us in the shit.

I do get yer frustration by the way.

Sometimes of these dismissals look bad in isolation.

I dont mean to pile on but Jani has dropped a catch, run out the captain and made 9 off 18 as opening bat chasing 338.

Big picture, the injuries have killed us before we even started. Booth, Barker, Gilchrist, Simmons, now Hain, even if just 3 of them were fit and available we probably wouldn't be in this situation. And thats what makes it frustrating, we could probably have had a dart at making the knockout phase.

Agree, make sure the young lads all get a decent amount of game time.

Westwood copping flak, not sure what much more he could reasonably do, why hasn't this James Thomas got him an overseas in for this comp especially factoring in the injuries?

Inside-edge wrote:

Jani never looked comfortable

Debut knock aside at Scarborough, ive not been overly impressed with him thus far. Hope he proves me wrong soon...

Jani has absolutely stuffed Rob Yates (who was looking good) there, appalling.

May I ask why you are so invested in Jake Lintott?

Shame to see Taylor lose his way a bit in his final over he'd done well up until then.

GerryShedd wrote:

With Sam Hain out for the whole competition, it is increasingly looking as if the focus will have to go on giving experience to young players rather than seeking to win the trophy.

Which makes the non selection of Wylie even more baffling.

He's unlucky not to have a wicket.

Wylie?!

That preview has been 'lifted' from Cricinfo, word for word. Its from Brian Halford.

God knows what the XI will be...

Lintott not in the 13...

Unbeaten ton in a run chase against Surrey.

The sort of performance that would probably get him dropped if he was still here...