Devon_Bear wrote:

I think the team selection tomorrow will be:

Yates
Davies
Latham
Hain
Webster
Barnard
Malik
Woakes
Bamber
Rushworth
OHD

After last week's defeat I think Westwood will pick a more experienced team and leave the younger players out. Taz Ali & Simmons were hardly used so it's seems more than likely they will both be replaced tomorrow. I guess there's a possibility Kai Smith could take the gloves, if so then he would come in at 7 for Malik.

As above but Smith for OHD, is the latter injured? Surely Kai will be the keeper otherwise he's going to bat at 8 which seems odd. Very strong batting line up, so good we've won the toss.

Starting line up could be:

Davies
Moeen
Yates
Hain
Latham
Barnard
Smith
Garton
Briggs
Lintott
Bamber

Unavailable initially:

Bethell
Mousley
Woakes
Gleeson
H Ali

No longer available:

Webster
Booth

Other possibles:

OHD
Rushworth
Miles
Simmons
T Ali
Hamza
Zen Malik

Tayls79 wrote:

Bethell and Mousley are interesting here. The former I am not too sure given England white ball internationals and IPL. The latter should have a big role though as per the other chat - we're not sure what role. He played a larger role with the ball last year but would really want to see more responsibility or contribution with the bat.

Mousley as well as Woakes included in two 4 day friendlies for England Lions ruling them out of the first 5 or 6 Blast games.....great!

Think we will have to try and get someone in from overseas now for this competition. Not sure Latham plays much T20. Moeen is available, then the likes of Garton, Gleeson, Briggs and Lintott to be added to the championship team. Maybe Woakes and Bethell also available?

c2aw wrote:

This is do-able with a little bit of patience.

Unfortunately they have Abbott.....

And Davies playing in one day mode when there's loads of time left in the game.

Andy wrote:

If Smith isn't gonna keep he'll be missing out you'd think.

Agreed as last game he was a number 8 batsman that never batted, bowled or kept wicket! I'd say him and Simmons to miss out.

ajones1328 wrote:

Please let the pitch for Friday offer something

Great effort from the bowlers. Hopefully can put their feet up this afternoon

Great effort? Not sure a tenth wicket partnership of nearly 150 so far merits that.

meashambear wrote:

Interesting to note that the Surrey co-commentator chirping on about the pitch being potentially chosen to stop Surrey getting wickets and constantly banging on about how talented Surrey are.

You then put the BBC website on, go to the cricket page and we hardly get a mention.

Of course if we end up with an unlikely win, it will be solely down to the fact that Surrey have had call ups & injuries without any mention of 4 or 5 players that we have missing.

They could have chosen to bat! So entitled, hope someone knocks them off their perch this season.

So Mousley Miles Ali not included. Big show of faith in Malik over the former.

Yes Barnard is a superb player, should be first pick in all formats.

Not seen any team news for us yet although I expect Webster to play. Unfortunately, Yorks are boosted by the return of Root and Brook!

GerryShedd wrote:

Looks like the eleven that played against Durham plus OH-D. If he is now fit, he surely has to play.
https://edgbaston.com/fixtures/first-xi/warwickshire-vs-nottinghamshire-18th-april-2025/#match-squad

Maybe Taz Ali will drop out for him and we'll risk Yates/Mousley as the spinners.

Booth is doing everything in this game to contradict my criticism of him, fair play!

Mikkyk wrote:

Highveld wrote:

The big question for today is will we avoid the follow on?

Both dismissals so far were poor shots. Yet again it is down to Sam Hain and Ed Barnard to rescue the team.

Yates is still in??

Don't ignore a certain posters narrative!

No idea why Booth keeps getting chances, I'd give Simmons a go.

Why did we bowl first, our strength in this game has to be the batting?

It's 11am isn't it? Surprised we are fielding but I'm not there to see conditions. Not sure about the batting below number 7 either.

So that's no Latham, OHD, Woakes, Rushworth, guessing bowling attack will be Bamber, Fernando, Booth or Simmons, Briggs, Barnard. Hope we win the toss and bat!!

Looking like this for next week then:
Davies
Yates
Hamza
Hain
Mousley
Barnard
Smith
Briggs
Bamber
OHD
Fernando

Think he's no longer considered an England one day player but expect him to need some Bears games before the first summer test May 22nd. Yorkshire and Surrey fixtures?