Assuming Sibley and Stone will be rested for England:

Rhodes (c)
Malan
Yates
Hain
Mousley
Woakes
Burgess +
Bresnan
Briggs
Norwell/Miles
OHD

I think we're being a little harsh on Rhodes. He's not having a great season with the bat, but putting young Yates in there isn't the answer either imo. Let him develop in that number 3 role.

Has Vihari definitely gone now?

I'd go:

Rhodes (c)
Malan
Yates
Hain
Mousley
Lamb
Burgess +
Briggs
Stone
Norwell
OHD

I hope Ethan Brookes can continue getting runs.

I agree our bowling attack need to start putting their heads above the parapet. Hopefully Brookes can start taking wickets again, we could do with his pace in the first team.

Disappointing but it's not the end of the world.

I'd like us to revert to a proper top 7 for Worcestershire: Rhodes, Malan, Yates, Hain, Mousley, Lamb, Burgess.

Durham have a very strong team this year imo.

I'm disappointed with our 87 all out, but this was always going to be a tough game.

We do look a little powderpuff bowling wise without Stone, though, especially as we have 6 bowlers playing in this game (if you include Rhodes).

Ethan Brookes is turning in some decent batting scores. Be interesting to see if he can become a proper top 5 bat.

Great win.

Pleased for Yates. Vihari, too. Hain is becoming consistent as well.

Let's give Vihari the benefit of the doubt, he's only just turned up, in a side that's been struggling with the bat for years. He's been capped in the strongest India side in decades so he can't be that bad.

Robinson really needs to sort the batting out though.

We also need to stop bowling so well in the first 20 overs and then lacking any killer instinct to kill the opposition off afterwards.

Malan can open. But depends when he's free to play?

Rhodes
Malan
Yates
Vihari
Hain
Mousley
Burgess

Would be my top 7 if Sibley is out injured.

Vihari is more middle order, isn't he?

Shame, as I think Malan would add more useful being top order where we can be quite weak.

But Vihari isn't a bad signing.

Hopefully we can bat properly this season. It seemed only Rhodes was consistent last term.

I'd go:

Rhodes
Sibley
Yates
Hain
Mousley
Burgess +
Bresnan
Brookes
Briggs
Stone
OHD

It'll probably be seamer friendly conditions so I'd play Brookes ahead of Lamb for now.

Will Stone be available?

Centuries for Sibley and Rhodes today. Yates in good form, too.

BristolBear wrote:

Does anyone know what happened in the second match today? Hoping some runs for Mousley and Burgess and some wickets for OHD.

Match Drawn:

Bears 225/5

Pollock - 81
Mousley - 49
Burgess - 5
Bethell - 24
E Brookes - 8
Chakrapani - 10
Bolaji - 4
Lintott - 26

Nottingham 121/7

OHD - 3 Wickets
Johal - 2 Wickets
Garrett - 1 Wicket
E Brookes - 1 Wicket

https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/#m076ea020-392f-45b8-b98b-29c2019eed8a

Hopefully some of the youngsters can make an impression tomorrow; Balaji, Chakrapani, Bethell, Furrer, Kelley and Johal in particular.

It's good we have some bowling variety with him.

Hopefully he impresses tomorrow.

Brookes is too wasteful for me. How quick does he actually bowl? He seems around 80-85mph to me.

I don't know much about Kelley admittedly.

Don't we have one more overseas player for the CC? Could try and bring in someone to compete with Burgess.