Andy
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Good game this
Wish I hadn't have talked him up now, screamer...
Entirely fair enough. I'd have probably agreed with you 3 or 4 years ago. He's come on heaps though. Does well when I've seen him at Trent Bridge where there's a lot of wobble after the ball has passed the batsman. Them 2 takes down the leg side when he was stood up to Fletcher bowling with the new ball were excellent. Like Burgess he plays all 3 formats.
Debating the abilities of Tom Moores isn't the hill to die on though!
Absorbing day. Frustrating how it ended from our perspective. Rhodes innings was an odd one, he was beaten so many times, but also played some blistering strokes. Hain never really looked in, he showed his experience and battling qualities to get a score though. Its encouraging. Lamb once again showed calmness and composure, that cover drive off Lyndon James was sublime, hopefully he can take control tomorrow.
Thoughts Notts were generally decent, there was a couple of drops but they fielded well and probably saved 20 runs.
The outfield was slow, it's probably holding a lot of moisture still. Also means that the ball maybe didn't age quite as much as it might normally.
Moores looks like he's one of the better glovemen on the circuit.
I'm quite sunburnt.
What's mugs ground is this game supposed to be being played at?
Agreed, I'm stunned he's not playing here.
Rhodes
Yates
Malan
Hain
Lamb
Woakes
Burgess
Bresnan
Briggs
Norwell
OHD
Woakes in gives us such better balance.
Was immense for us 2011-2014. Some of the fields we could set for his bowling! Gave us a wicket taking option with the old ball. Genuinely hostile. He dropped off a bit after around 2015. I wish him well.
Nottinghamshire at home starting Thursday. Slightly better weather forecast.
Woakes in?
Sibley, Stone out?
It's not the XI I'd have picked, but we move...
I'd always play 6 batsmen with the keeper at 7 unless the keeper is a genuine gun batsman who can bat in the top 5. Most other counties go with 6. We tend to always have the extra bowler though. It's crazy to have the extra bowler when we have Rhodes who is very capable and able to bowl 12-15 overs a day if required.
Miles is still injured. Could leave Norwell or Bresnan out and have the extra batsman.
Miles is still injured. Could leave Norwell or Bresnan out and have the extra batsman.
Squads up. The XI that drew with Worcestershire plus Brookes and Sibley.
Not interested
No Sidebottom, no Johal either. Lamb and Sibley will play today only surely?
Are we expecting anybody who has been in the 1st XI to feature in this? Or just the usual 2's guys?
Really? This is crazy.
2012 really was great times.