GerryShedd
Super Moderator
Pleased for the Club but sorry personally that this is sold out because I left it too late to get a ticket!
Interesting decision:
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/england-in-australia-2021-22-dom-sibley-withdraws-from-lions-tour-harry-brook-steps-up-1284177
If (say) Rob Yates makes lots of runs for the Lions, Sibley could drop down the pecking order for England selection next year.
Ian Bell has been made an honorary MCC member:
https://www.lords.org/lords/news-stories/mcc-announces-new-honorary-life-members
Shiv Chanderpaul honoured too.
I'm not sure exactly what he will do or what he will bring to the party but I guess this seems like good news:
https://edgbaston.com/news/warwickshire-ccc-recruit-dan-ashworth-to-cricket-audit-committee-to-support-high-performance-development/
Thanks for getting us back on track and for keeping the Board going through the season.
Yes, congratulations to them - Norwell and Yates in particular for getting their first recognition at this level.
Not sure about the uneven split between Divisions One and Two but otherwise I think it looks ok. I am doing my best to feel sorry for Notts but haven't quite succeeded yet.
Not sure about the uneven split between Divisions One and Two but otherwise I think it looks ok. I am doing my best to feel sorry for Notts but haven't quite succeeded yet.
I see that the Club is offering partial refunds to Members:
https://edgbaston.com/news/partial-refunds-available-for-2021-members/
No doubt the Club is hoping that, like 2020 subs, most Members will not ask for money back.
He's now signed a contract extension:
https://edgbaston.com/news/briggs-signs-contract-extension-with-champions-warwickshire/
I agree with most of that, though I don't see why Chris Woakes can't be successful in Australia where there is a long tradition of fast-medium bowlers doing well, from Maurice Tate through to Glenn McGrath
Of course, we could be wrong and the team may return in triumph. I recall the late Martin Johnson saying of the 1986/87 England team in Australia: “There are only three things wrong with this England team: they can’t bat, they can’t bowl and they can’t field.” They came home with the Ashes as well as two one-day trophies, as Gladstone Small would no doubt tell you.
Squad announced - Chris Woakes in, Dom Sibley out:
https://wisden.com/stories/ashes/england-name-17-strong-squad-for-mens-ashes-tour
As the only all-rounder, there is a lot of weight on Chris Woakes's shoulders.
Dom Sibley loses his ECB central contract:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/58845756
Anyone planning to go to this?
https://edgbaston.com/news/warwickshire-announce-champions-dinner-on-4-november/
Our ex-all-rounder is doing pretty well:
https://www.ageasbowl.com/cricket/news/keith-barker-wins-award-double-at-end-of-season-dinner/
Congratulations to the team on winning their second trophy within a week!
I don't think many of us really expected that level of success at the start of the season.
It's not so long since we were quite rightly complaining about the lack of quality players coming through. Now it's great to see so many who have made or are making the transition to first team cricket successfully.
Manraj Johal is the latest who looks to have what it takes as a bowler - and from his brief innings at number 11, he looks like he is no pushover with the bat.
Highveld wrote:
As the article said, before they signed Davies!
I'm not sure what your point is. The article doesn't say that they signed Davies instead of Salt.
Highveld wrote:
Cricinfo report on the day, also confirms the conference format will, probably, remain next season, and the club have decided not to sign an overseasn batsman for next season.
Good to see the club will continue to back our young batsmen.
Highveld wrote:
Cricinfo report on the day, also confirms the conference format will, probably, remain next season, and the club have decided not to sign an overseasn batsman for next season.
> Good to see the club will continue to back our young batsmen.
Only up to a point - they did try to sign Phil Salt.
Excellent hundred by the captain. He’s not having a bad week!