Lancs are now 177 all out and relegated.

Time for the Warwickshire management to make the changes needed to ensure the side in not in danger of relegation again next season.

Not a bad day though, Warwickshire stay up & Blues go top of the league.

Will Rhodes completes his 1,000 championship runs for the season. Significantly, his total is not artificially inflated by easy runs in games with a Kookaburra ball.

Yates is very much a Robinson favourite. a new coach will, hopefully, look at the squad with fresh eyes and ideas.

Our average opening partnership is one of the lowest in Division one, so improvement is needed.

It must be soul destroying for the middle order knowing they are going to be batting in the first few overs, almost, every innings.

I must remember

"Our opening partnerships have improved vastly."

A top priority over the winter is recruiting two quality opening batsmen.

Looks like Notts are aiming for a total of about 500 and then try to bowl Warwickshire out twice in four sessions.

OHD has taken 50 wickets for the season, for the third year in a row.

He deserves a good break over the winter.

Lancashire should get full bowling points this afternoon.

Worcestershire are batting first at New Road, so a good team effort with the bat, denying Lancs full bonus points would be very helpful.

Effectively we need to score points or Lancs drop points to total of 5 to ensure Warwickshire stay in D1.

I was right about Mousley and Booth.

Let us see if we manage to get the five points needed!

Live scores link https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m4d74daaf-edce-4578-8379-7821e95625b6

Also link to live div 1 table https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=c_points-table#cb7a621e3-796f-4186-bb0c-c3738c01bc75

Also Thank You Bristol Bear :-)

It seems to be accepted in most places that Old Albert did say something approximating to my quote, indeed, among others, the chairman (or is t person these days) of the Cricket Writers Club has used the quote several times over the years.

Also I've had more than enough rain the last few days, might need to listen to some music by the excellent band Rain :-)

"Positive change is needed, having a demotivated ex captain is likely to be a negative towards the teams performance, therefore it is logical to leave him out for this one game.
It gives the new leader a clean sheet to influence and guide the team."

"As Albert Einstein said "To keep doing the same thing and expecting different results, is madness"."

Until it is mathamatically impossible to go down a side is not safe.

It would be negligent and irresponsible to not taking actions to ensure the club is not relegated, rather than just hoping other sides failing to obtain the points they need to survive.

Change is needed, the ones I am suggesting are positive, and will give a new captain the best change of ensuring Div 1 survival.

To, attempt to, bring this thread back onto the topic.

Possible side for Thursday, including changes I think are needed.

Rhodes, Mousley, Kai Smith, Barnard (C), Hain, Burgess(wk), Benjamin, Briggs, Booth, OHD, A.N. Other(Woakes if available)

The club needs to get 5 points to ensure Division 1 survival. The best chance of achieving that is to allow a new captain a clean slate without the negative influence that having a disposed formaer captain could create.

The 1912 Tri Series was a thriller!

Including the first test match with no play whatsoever!

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rewind-to-1912-the-soggiest-of-squibs-581378

Perhps posts about a one day final 56 years ago should be moved to a seperate thread as they are very off topic for a championship game this season.

Not sure who suggested leaving Ehodes out, he'd definately play if I was selecting the side. He has been totally professional and commited since he announced his move.

It's disapointing that he felt he needed to leave.

The club need 5 points to ensure safety.

Surely it is negligence by the senior management not to make the changes to give the best chance of securing those points?

The Robinson/Davies combination hasn't worked so far, why would it work in the last game?

is copyright theft actually an arrestable offence?

Dont worry I'm not trying, just wanting to have the information shared for the benefit of everyone here.