Terrific session, superb batting.

cjav1874 wrote:

Andy wrote:

Are we really having a shocker this season up to today? I don't think we are?

Not having any indication that we are. Winning draws against the top two from last season, a win against Essex and a close loss to Sussex. We're playing a lot of good cricket and, as usual, agenda is crowding people's views of the season. OHD was miles off it last season and we're now reaping the reward of good management this season, allowing him to play cricket and remain in rhythm on loan.

We're in a very good spot, playing in a difficult match on a result wicket against a decent quality seam attack bowling well. We've just bowled them out for the same as what we made. Context is so important when discussing players.

The stuff on Malik's average being less than that of Smith's is a one-sided argument. He's played on two result wickets against Essex and in this match. I'd argue he's in the side as he has more stickability than Smith who tends to be a freer, more languidly styled late innings scorer. Smith has played on flatter pitches. The decision making is sound, the fact its not bearing result isn't hugely surprising when taking into account the context.

Finally a balanced and sensible post, fair play.

Massive innings for Davies coming up here, needs a few...

It was behind him, honestly had he dropped it id have still applauded him for saving runs, outrageous catch.

Oh god Yates thats a screamer.

Are we really having a shocker this season up to today? I don't think we are?

meashambear wrote:

I think that we have to start concluding that we are just not good enough, I am sick of reading that we always seem to get the rough end of the stick on the toss or that the pitch has flattened whenever we bowl. We don't & it hasn't.

Bamber just taking Brookes wicket as I type but he has been very expensive this morning & Brook has chucked that wicket away, just like we did on several occasions.

This makes no sense after only 4 games and the current game could still very much go either way.

Also, might be nitpicking, we didnt bowl badly at all, but we didn't bowl anywhere near as well as we could have considering the helpful conditions. Give em a 'hit me' ball in most overs. Yorkshire bowlers far more penetrative and relentless.

I fully expect this post to be misconstrued.

The top 3 are getting slated but the worst dismissal of the day was Barnard's.

I just think, like v Essex, a batter needs a bit of luck on these sort of pitches. Hard to judge a batter. Yorkshire's openers (Lyth is extremely good) looked all at sea too.

The Davies/Kai/keeping situation is a problem, Davies is obviously a walking wicket right now but Kai's keeping is miles off. Does Davies drop down to 7?!

Its like a re run of the Essex game. Hopefully we see the same outcome.

George Hill has been prolific for about 3 seasons now, gets a wicket almost every spell.

Feel like Yates has just about enough credit in the bank for now. Mousley's dismissal was galling after he did so much of the hard work early on. Ton v Surrey starting to feel a while ago now...its always 1 step forward and 2 steps back with him I feel.

Davies needs runs in the 2nd innings, he's barely lasting out an over at times.

Only defence for any of them is that we keep losing the toss and getting shoved in under overcast skies and the ball nipping about.

It may well be another result wicket.

Have we lost 4 out of 5 tosses now?!

GerryShedd wrote:

Yes, OHD recalled at short notice from the Pears:
https://wccc.co.uk/news/oliver-hannon-dalby-to-return-to-warwickshire/

We must have injuries.

OHD and Simmons in the 12.

No Woakes, no Barker, no Gilchrist.

Yeah everytime i look (increasingly regularly) the forecast totally changes.

Brook in for the visitors.

Thompson will be our death guy. Garton could end up out of the side if he doesn't start well. And as ever...someone will be injured!

Looks close, would have thought Woakes gets in somewhere?

I was sort of hoping Taz Ali would get a go in the Blast this season.