GerryShedd
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A pity he misses the Yorkshire game.
That's good news.
He was born in the town of Snug (in Tasmania) so I like the thought of a Bear from Snug.
The Taunton match was almost exactly 12 years ago - and he faced the same number of balls (62) as he did today.
BosworthBear wrote:
GerryShedd wrote:
Another to add to OHD's list of heroic innings - 62 balls faced to achieve a draw.
I was thinking earlier of the game which might have been his debut when he held on batting injured I think at Taunton
Yes, I was there. He had a broken hand. Ian Bell said that if OHD had retired hurt, he would personally have broken his other hand (don't think he meant it!).
The latest from The Cricketer says:
"The Cricketer has been told that the current, preferred direction of travel pitched to players would see a reduction from 14 to 12 in both the County Championship and the T20 Blast group stage.
It is understood that the Championship would, most likely, remain a two-tier competition, with 10 teams in the top flight. It is already the case that counties don't all play each other home and away, and – without dividing two divisions into three – it appears unlikely that a solution to that particular problem is imminent.
The Blast, though, could well be shifted into three, further regionalised pools, with six teams per group each playing one another home and away, while also playing one team in each of the other pools on a rotational basis."
This all seems to be based on what the players want with still no mention of how the views of spectators are to be canvasssed.
Another to add to OHD's list of heroic innings - 62 balls faced to achieve a draw.
Brookes certainly thought it was no catch and on the replay, it looked dubious. Not sure what role the square leg umpire played because he was the official with the best view.
Anyway, a remarkable effort by Ethan Brookes - a last wicket stand of 64 with seven sixes and his partner on 0.
Worth looking at the on-line stream for the Chelmsford game before it's all over - Ethan Brookes blossoming.
Anyway, my guess is that there will be some play from mid afternoon onwards, just time for OH-D to complete that maiden first-class half century that he covets.
BosworthBear wrote:
GerryShedd wrote:
No doubt about having been outplayed, even allowing for the big advantage of winning the toss. I'm not so sure about the suggestion of having been out-thought - Notts may have made a major blunder in batting too slowly and for too long on day three, which puts them at the mercy of the weather gods on day four.
In my defence, your Honour, may I quote the words of that esteemed expert, Mr George Dobell: "Given that forecast, might Nottinghamshire have batted with a little more intent on the third day? Or, indeed, declared? Well, they might. They managed only 52 in the first 22 overs of the day. "
I’m praying you are right Terry but I don’t see how. We still have to score another 111 runs. They batted at 3.88 runs per over. We batted at 2.5 and 2.7. We picked five seamers. They already have a spinner with a wicket.
My forecast is showing only a possibility of rain in the morning and even that clearing around 3pm.
I’m not impressed with our coaching, captaincy or selection this season
I look forward to being wrong tomorrow!
No doubt about having been outplayed, even allowing for the big advantage of winning the toss. I'm not so sure about the suggestion of having been out-thought - Notts may have made a major blunder in batting too slowly and for too long on day three, which puts them at the mercy of the weather gods on day four.
I know that we don't usually cover women's cricket on here: but here is my colleague Jamie Ramage's season preview of the Warwickshire women's team:
https://deepextracover.com/2025/04/warwickshire-women-season-preview-2025/
The forecast seems to have improved again.
In overcast conditions, I would much rather have four seamers to rotate the bowling than just three.
Weather forecast for first two days seems to have got worse. Let's hope it is wrong.
The Daily Mail says: "Woakes, 36, has been troubled by an ankle injury since returning from the SA20 in February and privately acknowledges that he might not be ready to prove his fitness in a County Championship fixture against Yorkshire at Headingley on May 2."
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
I was thinking maybe a merkin.
Keith Barker seems to have followed in the footsteps of that other ex-Bear, Chris Wright, in getting banned somewhat harshly for a technical infringement:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c2lzx7g4l7ko
So two one-wicket wins decided by a six.
In 90 previous first-class innings, Ethan Bamber had only ever hit four sixes before yesterday's match-winning blow.