Three of our last 4 are against our fellow strugglers so it's in our hands except I can't see how we will ever bowl the opposition out twice. Think we have to play a front line spinner going forward.

Malc wrote:

Suggestions they will miss the T20 QF to be involved with an England squad.

Will Robinson and Cain comment on this I wonder! Ridiculous.

Surely not as QF 6th and England don't play until the 11th.

LeicesterExile wrote:

Have Warks settled for a draw before the day started?

Looks like it I'd have expected the declaration after OHD was out. Obviously spooked still by what happened at Taunton.

Any reasons for this collapse?

Yep bad finish but less than 5 an over is not too tough a target.

paulbear wrote:

I hope if Barnard has bowled a good tidy spell, he doesn't take himself off. New bowlers can often get carted as the pressure is off to a certain extent, if you are tidy, carry on and finish your spell.

He obliged!

A future middle order of Shaikh, Mousley, Bethell and Smith is something to be genuinely excited about!

Fantastic win today when like others I thought we were dead and buried at 5 down.

The Worcs bowling attack is extremely inexperienced though?

Oh dear this is going to be a thrashing.

All depends how Barnard Rhodes Burgess and Benjamin bat really. The rest are kids or bowlers.

It's farcical that Worcestershire can play Hose who has been in the 100 this week and yet we can't or maybe have chosen not to use Hain (or Garton, Gleeson).

paulbear wrote:

Davies, Ali, Mousely, Bethel, Gleeson, Briggs, Hain, Woakes (Would have been in Phoenix squad if not for Tests) are players we have not had a chance to pick and take away 2 more from the Lions side (Don't get me started on players who we have missed because of this stupid fixture) and you can see why a lot of us are not confident about a win tomorrow. No wonder Glamorgan have done so well, no one really wants to pick from their player pool. The ECB really do not like 50 overs games or county cricket for that matter.

And Garton too.

Same squad as the last game so no 100 rejects.

I'd expect OHD to start.

Dare I ask if any of our 100 players, no longer in their competition, might be considered for Friday eg Hain?

I can kind of forgive Smith he's only played a handful of first team games.

Benjamin however, despite a couple of good knocks recently, showed again that he's just not cut out for us in my honest opinion - he's not good enough.

Exiled Bear wrote:

Well that was a stupid end to the innings. Why not just knock it around and get to 200 at least?

It's a 48 over game isn't so 200 was never realistic.

I think we are now guaranteed to qualify but obviously be better to finish top and play a knock out round less.

Tazeem Ali looks a great prospect!!

Andy wrote:

Great effort from Benjamin this.

Yes and long overdue.

Exceptional bowling performance!