Highveld
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It would be a great gesture if people were able to make a donation to the MND research charity, in Jane's memory to help find a cure for this vicious disease.
Sadly MND is a vicious cruel desease, with no cure.
Final day report from cricinfo, including a great tribute to Jane Hyatt, that many of us knew
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-championship-2021-1244186/warwickshire-vs-worcestershire-group-1-1244253/match-report-4
Are you honestly suggesting we drop our leading run scorer?
If Sibley and Woakes are both available I'd leave out Bresnan & Norwell.
I wouldn't make major changes to the batting order, just have Yates at 3 then Malin, hain & Lamb, with Woakes at 7 & Burgess at 8.
Even if he was on a limited number of overs, his batting would strengthen the side. I could see him batting at 6 and bowling the overs that Bresnan & Rhodes have been sharing.
Hose was captain today!
A good win, but still some concerns with the bowling.
Bethell took a great catch when he was bowling.
Impressed with Malan so far, he looks to have a good solid technique and is looking to score.
I can see why the club signed him, from the interview posted he looks a good solid character too.
Good spot!
Live scores are here
https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/#m1bc7d5cd-041f-434d-8e7a-860106bc77a5
Kelley added to the squad
Pollock, Mousley, Hose (c), Bethell, Ethan B, Lincoln (wk), van Vollenhoven, Henry B, Johal, Sidebottom, Furrer, Kelley
Preview from the club
https://edgbaston.com/fixtures/first-xi/warwickshire-v-worcestershire-6-may-2021/#match-match-previews
Squad
Rhodes (c), Bresnan, Briggs, Burgess (wk), Hannon-Dalby, Hain, Lamb, Malan, Miles, Mousley, Nowell, Stone, Yates.
Malan and Stone replace Henry Brookes and Vihari in the squad.
For various, logical reasons, the ECB chose not to have the championship designated as Elite Sport.
Several non-league football competitions did that and found the costs involved onerous and of no real advantage.
The video interview with Mark Robinson said he'd been in the indoor nets from Sunday.
A bit hard to do any outside practice at the moment!
Woakes batting at 6 for us would really help the balance of the side, even if he didn't bowl many overs.
Having his batting and doing the 4th seamer role for us would really strengthen the side.
Perhaps our coaches thought it would be more beneficial to have time training with the first team before the Worcester game.
I see that the Worcestershire 2nd team game at Barnt Green was called off for the day very early today. Barnt Green is one of the better club grounds for drainage, so must have been exceptionally wet, also the low ambient temperatures won't help the drying process.
It is good that he has got another chance. He took some time away from the game after leaving Warwickshire, so hopefully he's regained his desire for the game.
The game has been abandoned without any play.
No play today, so reduced to a three day game.
Live Scores Link
https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/#m8434c48c-2588-4a62-94b9-71baa2008fcf
13 man squad listed
Derbyshire 2nd XI won the toss and elected to bowl
Isn't Bethell in his "A" level year, so has limited availability?
Live scores
https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/#mfbf991a8-cacd-440b-ae8a-014bf3d98900
and youtube link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_5-9a6Ec-4
A key game to see if the side can bounce back after defeat at Durham.
One positive change to the side will be the first apearance of Pieter Mallan, which will strengthen the batting.
Possibly a return for Stone too.
Worcestershire have not yet won a game, and conceded over 560 runs in the first innings of their game with Essex.
Kelly has played the last two second team games just as a batsman, & not really contributed much.
D. Lincoln was keeping, he's player for other second teams, and again didn't contribute much with the bat.
Finding a new keeper may be a task for the winter.