I think what I said earlier is wrong and we are out already as Worcestershire will play Somerset and therefore one will finish on more than 24 points which is the max we can get.

If Somerset were to win (which they have) then Worcester had to beat Gloucester

Tayls79 wrote:

It's difficult to work out - but I think it's one of those ones where it's mathematically possible but extremely unlikely. In any scenario though, should just play our strongest team for this match, then it presumably becomes certain we can't progress in the next match, tweak a selection. Re our chat on Garton on the 2XI feed yesterday, might we worth subbing him in for Barnard on Sunday and see if he can open and maybe bowl a few overs with a view to the Metro Bank.

Obviously if we lose we're out but I think if we win it is: Gloucestershire beat Worcestershire tonight, then Glamorgan beat Gloucestershire on Sunday.
Worcestershire then beat Somerset on Sunday OR Somerset lose tonight. In that case, it doesn't matter who wins Gloucestershire v Worcestershire tonight, provided the loser of that game also loses their match on Sunday.

I think that's it, but I've given myself a headache and in all reality we should start blooding players for other purposes.

Is Garton out of contract at the end of the year?

I also thought it was sarcastic applause and it was so obvious he was then going to aim one at Mousley's head, which Dan read and pumped into the Hollies.

They did have a warm exchange at the end of his spell though tbf

I used to think Hose hit it hard but Webster is another level. Anything from square to cover on the offside is like a tracer bullet when he connects.

That was a comfortable win as you can expect really. Yates set the tone early on and then Webster and Hain both carried it on. Only criticism was that with 4/5 overs left you would expect us to get over 200. Mills is still a good death operator though.

Then despite only getting 122 I would say Sussex were lucky to get that. I think they were in double figure of edges that landed safe or went just past the stumps. Woakes incredibly unlucky not to get a wicket but he seems to have a bit of a habit of that in the blast this season?

Sunday's game is now an important one - win the next four and we're through. If Surrey beat Gloucestershire on Saturday then four wins will almost definitely see us second.

I'm predicting a small crowd tonight with the football, no matter how much they market it as a joint football and cricket experience.

Sussex also only 2 wins from 7 so we really should be looking to win this one.

Webster is going to be a huge miss in both comps, which is testament to how good an overseas signing he has been. Given our record with overseas has been pretty poor over the years we have to give the club a lot of credit for this one.

I think it was said on here after our fifth loss in a row that we would have to win the next seven in a row to qualify. Well we've managed two in a row...

Unfortunately all the games between teams from our group and teams from other groups seem to be being won by the teams in our group.

A couple of poles tonight would go down very nicely

Reports now suggesting there was an altercation with punches thrown. No suggestion Stokes or Atkinson were involved in the punches but this is not a good look and could be terminal for his captaincy?

And then to only bring the field in when they need one rather than when they needed two!!

Poor match all round for Barnard - I'm unconvinced by him as a T20 player and fear that's because his nous in this format isn't what it is in red ball.

Poor performance with the bat, dropped a crucial catch and then made a mistake bringing Mouseley on

Fantastic effort from Yates here

meashambear wrote:

Got to ask serious questions about the people who signed off on Thompson. What have the coaches seen in him?

The same thing they saw in Garton

And there goes our big money signing, for 20 in his first over in a low scoring game

The only type of delivery that looked hittable was the short one. First ball we bowl... Short

Is this our worst T20 team ever?

12 runs in 3.4 overs - that's simply not good enough.

Edit - make that in 4 overs

Shaikh is still only 20 so I think worth renewing - he may benefit from doing well in the ODC.

Simmons at 22 has just not played enough cricket to warrant keeping on. A shame but it happens to some fast bowlers.

What has happened to Wylie to mean he isn't playing?

Malik - keep
Garton - don't
Barker - depends on how his body holds up for the rest of the season

ITE7376 wrote:

Andy wrote:

Yeah I agree, they should both definitely play if/when available. Can't recall either ever having opened at 1st team level though so that might not be the spot.

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Bethell had that brief period opening for us in his first season in the T20 when he was like 18/19, an experiment that lasted maybe 1/3 that season and never really came off

Yep, I was going to mention that. Whilst it didn't come off those were his first, first XI games and he's clearly developed a lot since then. I think it's worth giving him another go there if/when he's available.