Highveld
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Very true, I can be "micschivious" at times too.
Having stood in the middle at varying grades of cricket, I am fully aware how talented anyone who gets to play the game at the first class standard is.
Are you sure we are all allowed to have opinions here? There are times when more freedom of opinion is allowed in North Korea, especially about under performing mediocre opening batsmen!
In that case we look forward to reading your comments about various players who while nunder contract to the club, are never seen at the ground, never play and rush off to a franchise league, ignoring their Warwickshire contract. Also your thoughts on overseas players who arrive without disclosing an existing injury and spend their time here on a paid holiday, with no intention of ever playing, and the players who make no effort whatsoever when selected.
I feel some of the comments above are mean and classless. Moeen has made a great contribution to English cricket, not just on the field, but as a hero to a large part of the local population.
While his return was not the success we'd all have liked, we should be respectful to him as a person and for his contribution to our sport.
There are several players who have done less, and made less effort for the club over the last 3 seasons.
Kai did a good job yesterday, tiday with good positioning to help his fielders.
He's a young keeper, he will improve with more opportunities. I'd tell him he has the gloves for the rest of the season.
Could it be that what he says isn't backed up by action?
It should be pointed out that Yates was dropped from the T20 side, as happens most years, this time after just one game. I was actually surprised there wasn't a release about him having a "mystery" illness, as that also seems to coinceed with his omission from the side each year.
To be honest, if batting at 8, and only facing a total of 30 deliveries, how much can truly be expected of Kai Smith
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Glamorgan 2nd XI won the toss and elected to bat
Warwickshire Men 2nd XI
1
OM Burle
10
TC Ali
15
H Shaikh
24
VL Jani
5
OG Dandy†
6
AS Nahal
7
O Khan
8
IJ Maddy
18
CN Miles
26
Arafat Bhuiyan
77
BSM Blakemore
22
C Rushworth
Glamorgan Men 2nd XI
28
WTE Smale
97
EJ Byrom
13
TR Bevan
7
WT Root
37
AJ Horton†
2
CR Nicholls
15
MS Rizvi
8
TO Norton
35
JP McIlroy
10
RCM Franco
18
BJ Morris
12
M Marriott
you are, of course, all aware that the club is currently recruiting for a new head of the media deartment, so they are, possibly, inderstaffed and falling behind with the current workload.
Hopefully whoever is appointed is selected for their ability and experience in a sports media role and not for DEI reasons.
From the comentary, it was suggested that the extra pace of Simmons was preferred.
Mousley hasn't returned to the red ball side, he was dropped several games ago as he only socred c150 runs in the 5(?) games he played.
Very pleased to see Kai is in the team, and been named as the keeper.
Somerset won the toss and will bat
Full teams
Warwickshire
71 AL Davies*
17 RM Yates
48 TWM Latham
16 SR Hain
2 JG Bethell
30 EG Barnard
11 K Smith†
54 ER Bamber
6 CJ Rocchiccioli
99 CB Simmons
20 OJ Hannon-Dalby
Somerset
38 JH Davey
32 T Kohler-Cadmore
15 TA Lammonby
55 JEK Rew†
28 TB Abell
18 T Banton
66 AM Vaughan
7 C Overton*
27 M Pretorius
17 MJ Leach
21 MJ Henry
The commentators said an attendance of over 10,000, which is impressive..
The victory last night showed we still have the same fundamental issues with the side, and the mediocre performances of some players.
Yet again Lintott and Hassan were very expensive, Lintotts 3rd over could have cost the game, and yet again, some of the batsmen were out playing totally inappropriate shots for the match situation.
It is time for some players to learn how to play appropriately, or be dropped and then released at the end of their contract. For too long the club has been rewarding mediocrity, by giving contracts, and extentions to players who are not performing to an acceptable standard, signing overseas players who fail to perform and treat thir time with the club as a highly paid holiday, or are, supposedly, white ball specialists, who it seems have no intention of actually honoring the contract they freely and willingly signed to play for the club.
Going forwards there needs to be much more due dilligance and quality control before commiting the clubs funds to signing players and giving extended contracts.
Having signed a specialist spinner for the Kookaburra games, and having a top quality trst batsman, it would be totally illogical to omit either from the side for Hassan Ali.
Also I would play Kai Smith as keeper, the experiment of Davies doing 3 roles is a total failure. Bethell should bat at 3, as that is likely to be his best position, and England role for many years.
It is first day of the test match, so he is, probably, on standby in case of any pre game injuries.
It does seem logical to keep him as part of the test squad for at least the first day, especially as it's his first time in the squad for a home test.
Not sure, possibly playing a lot for Malvern College?
Good to see Charlie Taylor involved, he has the potential to have a good career in the game.
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It is interesting to read comments over the last few days that are making points some of us have been making for the past two seasons, if not longer.
Some players are not been used correctly, we have to many "white ball mercaneries", who hardly play, and don't add value when they do. The captaincy is abysmal, both in style and decisions. We are also wasting too many overs using bowlers who are conceding about 15 runs per over, that is a sure way to lose the game.
The composition of the squad is poor, especially when Bethell and Woakes are on England duty. We have no viable batting alternatives, Yates has been dropped, as happens every year, Malik & Sheikh qould not improve the side. Yet again, we are dependent on Sam Hain & Ed Barnard to produce a match winning score. Good as they both are, it is not reasonable, and unfair, to expect them to produce 100% of the time.
We should allow Ian Westwood to appoint his choice of Captain and VC, and give him total control over the selection of the plaing side. Ian was appointed to his role so late in the off season that it was difficult to put his plans into place before the season started.
There is the core of a good squad, that should be competitive in all forms of the game, but a lot of rebuilding is needed, which should include making use of the loans market to strengthen the side for this season. It might also be an idea to send some players who aren't in the side out on loan, so they can get first team experience at D2 level.
Unchanged team.
We bat first, & Davies fails again, playing a bad shot.
Seems thats the case every game!