Brookes seems to do OK bowling in the middle overs but I wouldn't trust him either in the powerplay or at the death. Fingers crossed we get Woakes back in Thursday and Brookes can carry the drinks.

Olly Stone makes his comeback from injury for Notts tonight.

Thanks. If Bess comes back then perhaps we are looking at a permanent arrangement.

I assumed Dom Bess would be retained for the T20 to replace Briggs. We still have plenty of spin options though. I hope OHD and Rhodes get a go.

GerryShedd wrote:

That wasn't a name that I had expected but it may be a good signing:
https://edgbaston.com/news/bears-sign-dominic-drakes-for-blast-run-in/
A pity that they haven't quite spelt his dad's first name correctly - should surely be "Vasbert".

I like the fact he is a left armer to give the attack some variation. A good addition.

Hain will be gutted to miss out on Trent Bridge with his record there.
Briggs is a blow but hopefully we can keep Bess for the foreseeable.
Losing Hassan on top of the injuries is a concern. We have to bring in a quality replacement for the T20 if we are serious about doing well in the competition.

Excellent article on Dan's progress here: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/cricket/2023/06/28/as-a-glittering-career-closed-dan-mousleys-was-just-beginning/

Andy wrote:

Do we know exactly when Hasans last game is?
I think he goes on July 2nd and we have Durham that day. It wouldn't surprise me if his last game is at Trent Bridge on Friday night.

Great win. Mousley is stellar player, a potential superstar.
My concern is how we replace Hassan and potentially Woakes in the knockouts. They both showed such quality tonight. Compared to the Pears pace bowlers who went around the park.
We will have to bring a bowler of international class in otherwise we are relying on Brookes. OHD should have a go for one of the spots.

That unbelievable grab by Bethell turned out to be the winning moment. Special mentions to Yates with the bat and Mousley with the ball tonight.

Mikkyk wrote:

What do we do/where does Brookes go from here?
Hopefully out of the T20 team for good. He is just not good enough. Give OHD a go.

Maxwell must be due a good score. I reckon it will be a big one on Friday night.

Good luck to him. I don't think he has a future with the Bears.

Some of those shots were completely unnecessary in the position we were in needing a run a ball. Benjamin is still scratchy and Mousley just needed to see off Sowter's last couple of balls. Bethell is a brilliant talent and seems to be able to clear the ropes at will.
But we have to remember that our batting unit are still young and they are learning to play the situation.

I doubt we will see Norwell this season. Its imperative we look for reinforcements to the pace attack or the season will drift away.

It's a real blow that he will miss a potential T20 quarter final and finals day. Given that our quick bowling options are a weak point of the white ball team this year, the management should seriously consider a quality overseas replacement.

Great win against the Pears. Bethell and Mousley are such exciting players. The way Bethell treated Brown with such disdain was top drawer. He needs to stay in the team.
Good to see Lintott back to somewhere near his best and Benjamin desperately needed a knock to find a bit of form.
Not sure we need Moeen and Woakes going forward but I would be tempted to give OHD a go instead of Brookes.

GerryShedd wrote:

I enjoyed my day at Trent Bridge today though maybe it wasn't the best day to be in the city of Nottingham.
Does anyone know about Sam Hain's absence from the field? Looked as though it was a leg injury.
According to Richard Wilford of the BBC, Hain has a hamstring problem. He can bat if necessary in this game, but the focus is on getting him fit for the Pears on Friday night.

Well played the spin quartet. Surely the groundsman would give a clue to how it would play and perhaps we may have selected Lintott instead of Miles, but in the end it didn't matter.
What a talent Mousley is, by the way.
And big shout out to Rhodes on Bears TV commentary who called it as a low scoring thriller and is a natural broadcaster. Career in the media awaits when he hangs up his whites.

130 after winning the toss is terrible.