Highveld
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Third game of the championship season.
Hopefully Ian Westwood has done a deep root cause analysis of our issues from the previous games and is prepared to make the needed changes to resolve the issues.
Kai Smith has done enough to be assured he has the keeping gloves for the rest of the championship season, There are good reasons to rotate some of the seam bowlers, what is concerning is the lack of a top quality spin bowler. Perhaps we need to see if we can get Cory on the next flight over for the rest of the season.
Yet again, the top three in the order are consitant in their inconsistancy, and regularly fail to give us a good atart to an innings, which has a massive negative effect on the rest of the batsmen, and the bowlers, who get less time to rest between innings than they should. If the budget allows the club should be looking to see what top order players are available on the loan market, of from Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, as we currently have a second overseas player slot open.
(https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#mc5520000-6664-a623-349c-08de2d98add0)
A very interesting article about a subject that many of us feel, especially watching Warwickshire on bad days.
https://thriveworks.com/help-with/depression/sports-fan-depression/
A little quiz to help fill in the cold autumn days
1 Name 3 Warwickshire players who have played ODI's for England, but not test cricket?
2 The Warwickshire player who scored a World cup ODI 50 ve Sri Lanka?
3 Which two county outgrands have hoseted England ODI's?
4 Whch Warwichshire player played ODI's for the Bahama's
5 Which Warwickshire player was head coach at an ICC world cup before playing in the World Cup?
6 Which Warwickshire player represented his country at 3 different sports?
7 Which Warwickshire player begame Minister of Sport for Trinidad & Tobago?
8 The six Warwickshire players to have played ODI's for Scotland?
The T20 averages for the season so far
https://countycrickethub.net/team-averages.html?teamid=16&comp=3&year=2025
New signing for the last few championship games
Following the defeat on Friday, this has become a "must win" game at Taunton, while somerset are celebrating the 150th anniversary of their club, in front of a totally sold out, all ticket, crowd.
Averages after game 4 https://countycrickethub.net/team-averages.html?teamid=16&comp=2&year=2025
I'd expect Bamber and Booth to return, which will strengthen the bowling. Sadly, unless Sam Hain is allowed to play, there is no alternative to, what has been a barely adequate, batting line up.
Live scores link https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#mdc1d3e72-bee1-4c03-b55f-429e54297b4c
Same squad as Wednesday.
Some of the batsmen still have not contributed to an acceptable level.
Average from first two games https://countycrickethub.net/team-averages.html?teamid=16&comp=2&year=2025
https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#mf36e1a2f-fcf3-46f1-97b2-c5341254f8fe
Third game in the group stages, and the second of three at Rugby School.
https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m3790308d-ee1c-4a6f-bdd5-98472e34647f
Despite the abysmal form from some of our team, there are unlikely to be any changes, unless Sam Hain is released from the unwanted competition.
First home game,amuch improved performance is required from,most of, the team.
This is the first of 3 games at Rugby School.
Live scores link https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m9eb9a732-8902-4bb8-bfcb-aa894231842a
Can the team continue their winning streak?
https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#maaf759a7-331f-4368-bd2b-7ddb250c3311
Kent 2nd XI
1 H Fulton
2 OH Morgan†
3 OMB Curtiss
34 JA Leaning*
22 CL Flintoff
15 MS Rizvi
7 A Venugopalan
8 TS Birdi
45 MAR Cohen
10 BE Street
11 JA Trodd
64 MR Quinn
Warwickshire 2nd XI
1 OM Burle
23 JB Lintott*
21 TO Wylie
4 AS Nahal
5 OG Dandy†
6 LS Gekis
77 BSM Blakemore
44 AR Sylvester
9 O Khan
27 MG Booth
11 C Taylor
32 TN Walallawita
The 11th game of the championahip season, and the last with the Kokaburra ball, so also the last game for Rocci'
Hopefully Sam Hain will have returned from dealing with nappies and should be returned to the side, there is also the, small, chance that Jacob Bethell will be allowed to play. Meaning at least one change to the side.
After their performances against worcestershire both Zen Malik and Kai Smith deserve to remain in the side, with Kai retaining the keeper role. Both of these payyers are only going tto gain confidence, improve and become full time team members by being given the opportunity to play.
Looking at the situation logically, and based on recent performances, the player/s to be omitted seems obvious, but sadly unlikely to happen.
Live scores link https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m1a4095e4-6ea3-4f88-afdd-4254d1479def
Warwickshire 2nd XI
OM Burle, JB Lintott, TO Wylie, VL Jani, AS Nahal, OG Dandy†, LS Gekis, BSM Blakemore, AR Sylvester, TN Walallawita, C Cater, LJH Backhouse
Middlesex 2nd XI
NS Fernandes, JA Isbell, JLB Davies†, CM Falconer, PN Wijesinghe, JA Nelson, HJH Brookes, RJ Crawford, MS Johal, ZM Choudhry, N Bhandari
A very strange announcement overnight that todays WCL India v Pakistan game is off, and for spectators not to go to the stadium as it will be closed.
No explanation for the cancellation was provided.
I wonder why the game was called off, Have WCL failed to pay the stadium hire fee etc? Was there an expectation of serious crowd disorder and violence?
Will the rest of this private tournament take place?
Live scores link
https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m540aea55-0c17-40cd-ac54-7f08c94dd89f
Same squad as Friday
Any thoughts on possible team changes for the trip to Hove?
Is there a case for recalling Mousley, Sheikh or Malik, and who would you omit?
Live scores link
https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#mb0f26f1f-b118-46bc-b21e-177182e81839
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