Highveld
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Full championship stats make for interesting reading
https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=c_stats#cb7a621e3-796f-4186-bb0c-c3738c01bc75
Old Albert was good with light, which is significantly faster than even Alan Donald at his best!
I'd like to hear what changes other here would like, but one thought, toxic workplaces are created by in most cases bad senior leadership, so it could be that middle managers, position coaches in the cricket context, may not be the real cause of the issue, and they may not even be able to perform their role properly, due to presuures from above.
The body with the power to make changes is https://edgbaston.com/board-of-directors/
However reading their biographies, there seems to be a lack of cricket knowledge and experience, and the chairman is linked to CVC who mismanaged the comercial side of F1 before selling it, and are currently responsible for the financial disaster of the rugby premiership, so to be honest, I'd not hold out much hope of them making the right decisions.
There are comments on "X" (Formerly Twitter) that Robinson rudely refused to talk to members who wanted to ask questions in the bar after the game.
Not sure that is the best way to deal with supporters after such a pathetic performance.
People were asking for change, I was just suggesting possible changes.
As Albert Einstein said "To keep doing the same thing and expecting different results, is madness".
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.
There will be at least one change to the team with Chris Rushworth, probably, having played his final game against Essex. I'd also expect Dan Mousley to return. I'd also like to see Kai Smith and Chris Benjamin been given a chance, with Rhodes and Mousley opening the batting and Ed Barnard leading the side.
A batting order of
Rhodes/Mousley/Hain/Barnard/Smith/Benjamin & Burgess is probably the strongest top 7 we can field right now. Obvious if Chris Woakes was available, hed drop in the order at 6 or 7.
For Bowlers, OHD/ Briggs plus 2 others
Change is needed, the above change to the team would be a small step in the right direction.
Surrey win by 7 wickets about 30 minutes before lunch on day 3.
Can Essex claim the extra half hour to finish the game before lunch?
I must remember
"Our opening partnerships have improved vastly."
Strangely Michael Booth bowled 5 overs in the Surrey second innings.
Surrey need 146 to win in just over two days!
@Rayb asked if Davies was on the pitch at the time of the injury, the comentators hadn't mentioned him going off, or a sub coming on, before the injury.
Therefore it was a valid point to raise about the lack of concern shown.
You would expect a, good captain (leader) to show some concern when a key member of his team became injured.
That applies to any workplace, not just the cricket field.
@Rayb, a very good observation.
You would expect a, good captain (leader) to show some concern when a key member of his team became injured.
That applies to any workplace, not just the cricket field.
Must add it to the list of "Forbidden" topics!
Looks like Rushworth is injured.
I'd suggest that Sam takes a total break from cricket for a few months, so his body and mind can be fully rested and repaired for next season.
Perhaps he has reached the stage where he needs a new challenge elsewhere. Going into the same toxic work enviroment everyday would get anyone down.
You sure they will get that many? :-)
I must remember
"Our opening partnerships have improved vastly."
Presumably he had a return flight booked and wasn't able to extend his stay in the uk.
Interestingly both Booth & Lintott played in the second team game today.