Pollock opening in his last game for us. Michael Booth is in again, but Bradley Currie is playing for Gloucestershire!

Last Seconds game of the season, at Rockhampton.

We're batting first.

Same 13 man squad as Lancs:-

Rhodes, Benjamin, Bresnan, Briggs, Burgess, Hain, Holder, Johal, Lamb, Miles, Norwell, Sibley & Yates

I guess it will be the same 11 - ie no Bresnan or Johal ?

13 man squad:-

Rhodes, Benjamin, Bresnan, Briggs, Burgess, Hain, Holder, Johal, Lamb, Miles, Norwell, Sibley and Yates

I would guess Benjamin and Johal will miss out?

We've signed West Indies fast bowler, Chemar Holder, for the remaining 6 County Championship games.

PS Sorry about the typo in the thread title - I couldn't change it!

13 man squad - van Vollenhoven out from the Northants squad, Miles and Bresnan in.

I guess Johal and Bulpitt will be left out of the starting lineup ?

IF (perhaps a big if ?), the Royal London Cup goes ahead, the first match is Glamorgan at Cardiff next Thursday (22/7). Our squad would be dramatically reduced anyway, because of the dreaded 100, but now we'll be 3 more first teamers down:-

https://edgbaston.com/news/three-bears-in-county-select-xi-to-face-india/

Rhodes, Yates and Miles are playing in the 3 day First Class Friendly against India at Chester-le-Street starting on Tuesday 20th - so they won't be available until the second RLC game, home to Notts on Sunday 25th.

The selection, along with all the other 1st class players taken out of the first round RLC games, once again shows the ECB commitment to the 50 over competition. It also clearly shows, our 50 over competition team will be staffed by many second teamers (and trial players from the Universities) ?!

13 man squad:-

Rhodes, Bethell, Ethan Brookes, Burgess, Hain, Hose, Lamb, Lintott, Kyle Mayers, Miles, Pollock, Sidebottom and Yates.

I guess Ethan B and Sidebottom will miss out, with Jacob Bethell in again ?

It will be interesting to see what the squad will be. There were (quite) a few disappointments last night - but particularly, Hose (who hasn't really done it this season - yet) and Norwell. I can't see them dropping Hose, but I would - and bring in Malan, who looked good in his second T20 (and he does give an extra bowling option - untried yet). I would defo drop Norwell - he just doesn't look the part in T20 - this season or last. The back up bowling options are not good though. OHD & Sidebottom have never bowled well in T20 (and their batting doesn't help !). Given what George Garrett did for the Seconds in their T20 Final yesterday (5 for 19 in 3.2 overs), I'd certainly bring him into the squad - and seriously consider him to start. He also has done well batting in the Seconds T20 this season - and played OK for the First's in his two T20 games last year.

Team:-

Rhodes, Pollock, Malan, Hain, Mousley, Burgess, Brathwaite, Woakes, Miles, Briggs and Lintott