A shocker at the end undid all the good work. What should have been a comfortable target is now one that requires some real concentration. A solid opening is now required.

In 50 over games I look at a decent score is double the score at 30 overs. On that basis anything below 235 will be in Warks favour.

The way for your predictions to succeed is to pre-announce. We await your 6 numbers.................

I just assumed it would be at Lord's - teach me to read first!!

OHD is having so much bad luck - should have a bag full with the movement he is getting. That LBW looked high to me until, as you say, they slowed it down and it was a good call.

paulbear wrote:

We will chase again and our 2 absentees from the Worcestershire game are back. Come on lads get us to a final, we haven't had one since Surrey at Lord's.

Trouble with the Lord's final coming so late in Sept. will it be another case of win the toss, win the match?

Good report Andy. What stood out for me was when Kai got to 100. You could see the frustration on his face being only able to pick up singles in the approach but the look on his face when he got 100 was an absolute joy with the camera able to get a super close up. As you say - one of the great days.

Mikkyk wrote:

What a fabulous innings from Smith

No - it was better than that!! What a mature innings from such a young man.

Ah the old chap coming round with the scorecards. Also he would come round with the Birmingham Mail - morning lunch and evening if my memory serves me right. As you say where has the time gone?

If only the ECB created a fixture list like in the days of the 40 over league and have the different formats played throughout the season instead of in blocks. That way an outground festival could be created whereby somewhere like Rugby could host a 4 day, T20 and a 50 over game all in a fortnight. (I've ignored the 16.4)
The ideal time to use a ground in the county is just before and during a test match when Edgbaston can't be used anyway.

Even the "Brummie Whingers" couldn't object........could they?

Bosworth Bear your name would suggest you should watch your cricket down at Grace Road!! Only joking, honest. I gave up my Warks membership a few years ago now as just found the M42/M6 journey such a chore and the country lane way always an issue when you hit the outskirts of the city.

Of course you are right - there should be some cricket played out in the county - hopefully this past week is the start.

Not sure how the umpire could give the run out. I always thought any doubt and the decision goes with the batsman and that was so tight that it looked in to me.

Thanks EB. Seems I was recalling the ICC imposed the ban on international matches. The rest I suppose is down to local decisions - ECB and individual clubs.

I think it's a worldwide ban imposed by the ICC. Hopefully someone will prove me wrong

GerryShedd wrote:

Exiled Bear - it's all very well you applying common sense and a bit of imagination to the problem, so long as you don't expect the ECB to do the same.

I am getting worried about EB - elsewhere he questioned why the One Day game could not carry on until 8pm when the game has been affected by rain.

I hope those at the ECB do not read this forum - they won't be able to cope.

Exiled Bear wrote:

Makes no sense…10 overs would take at most 45-60 mins to play. Why can’t they play until 7/8/9pm?

One idea I can never understand not being implemented. Given the number of non-playing days why, wherever possible, not have a reserve day. This game could quite easily have had today being used as a reserve day.

Another advantage of registering would give the clubs the opportunity to send promotional emails. My post regarding adverts was for having adverts to enable the service to remain free to view.

I can see the logic of the clubs wanting a revenue stream from the streaming. They need to establish if live free streaming has increased in person attendance. However going behind a paywall might end up having a negative effect as happened after the 2005 Ashes series when the ECB thought they could cash in.
An alternative worthy of consideration would be to sell advertising which I feel could be more profitable than charging a viewing fee.

EB - how long have you been following cricket? You know Rules is Rules in cricket!! How many times in a rain affected CC games have they gone off at official close of play with the sun blazing down for another 2 hours.

The top game of the group and the rain has to fall. It's times like this we question why we follow this stupid game!!!!!! Oh well, back to my book.

GerryShedd wrote:

My fault for suggesting that Dom Sibley might bat Surrey out of the game - he seems to be doing the opposite.

But at least he is scoring at less than a run a ball and long may he continue to do so!!