Omaris Khan from the u18's I think. Don't forget Dandy's knock either, that got us going.

There maybe a reason why Bamber only played 7 t20 games for the worst county the comp has seen...

Genuinely the bowling line up here is probably better than what we sent out the weekend just gone.

The game v Zim was a 13 v 13 job

Both cricinfo and live stream commentary are calling it first class.

Yep captained out u18's as recently as Thursday. We've been robbed here.

Has brought up his maiden first class century batting for England Lions versus India A. Congratulations, Dan.

Hasan Ali back Friday I've heard?

Agree on last night, not sure on this afternoon, the late wickets made it look closer than it was.

Garton, strike bowler deemed 'unbowlable'? Deary me.

Sylvester, it's not just being over weight he looks generally in poor physical condition. Like poor body composition. And as Terry pointed out he's technically all over the shop, no use of the front arm and a long stuttering run up which does absolutely nothing for him. Apparently Matt Walker recommended him? I'm a bit disturbed we've signed this lad, no disrespect. If Walker rates him so highly why didn't he contract him at Kent especially with all their injury problems to seamers? Hmm. Are you telling me there's nobody in the academy or even the Birmingham League better than him? Do me a favour...

Latham, not really a T20 player is he, looks like a passenger out there.

Davies looks genuinely flustered stood with his gloves and helmet off trying to set fields and talk to bowlers. He's doing himself a disservice.

Why, even factoring all the absentees, are we not picking our best side?!

OHD is playing for Harborne today...

Will Rhodes and Zak Foulkes are named in the Durham squad.

Fingers crossed for a fightback.

What was Jack Haynes on when Latham dropped him at cover? It weren't many, single figures?

Looking back, in fairness their seamers got banged too, it is what it is.

We are well aware. Said at the time, are we comfortable signing a bloke who needs Mommy to fight his battles for him? Also took half a season out cos he had long covid at one point didn't he? I mean come on lol...

LeicesterExile wrote:

We were not as bad as some are saying - IMHO - to me it was those 2 overs to end the PP costing us over 50 runs that did it for us. We were playing catch-up after that. Given an average score in those overs could well have seen Notts needing another 25 runs at the end.

That's fair.

Might be without Hain tomorrow.

Couple of little tweaks, Yates isn't a regular t20 player for us but he has had some decent games for us in this comp as an opener so get him back up there.

Can Latham take the gloves? Just because he's a pretty poor outfielder, not hugely mobile and looks as though he's on the same diet as Sylvester.

Trent Bridge is an incredibly difficult ground to defend on to be fair. You either have to bowl very full or go splice length. The only one who tried to do that was Miles.

Garton, this kid is weak. You see it in his face and you see it in his action. He'll have good games but he'll have more bad ones. Baffles me when people call for him to be in the 4day side. He can bat though and is a worthy fielder.

The selection of Sylvester was a weird one. I still think without recruitment we have better bowlers available than him right now. You telling me OHD couldn't have done a better job? He has death bowling experience too. Have we not anybody in the academy who can bowl serviceable seam? Blakemore? Where's Che?

Even with all the players missing i still don't think we picked our best XI from those available tonight.

Onto tomorrow, put the boundaries out, prepare a turner, pick Briggs, Lintott and Taz and hope the oppo hole out?

Also, we really, really miss Dan Mousley in this format, if anything for his bowling. With him playing we may just about have defended that tonight. He gets wickets.

Latham does drop em you know...

Why is this Sylvester chirping the batters after getting whacked for 6?

This is the thing with him, he doesn't shape it all so on flat pitches like this he's absolute cannon fodder. Clearly struggles under pressure too.