I’d like to think he is actually happy with the scores….but let’s see!

It is a refreshing change to see a couple of good opening partnerships! Long may it continue!

This opening stand must be winding up Highveld.

Crikey, that’s an unexpected good start!

That is a very weak looking squad, how have got into this position?

Lots of good starts but no one able to play an innings defining knock.

Plenty for the batting coach to work on….

Disastrous start to the day

Not having Hasan Ali is a bit of a blow too, his style is a bit different to OHD and Rushworth. With Norwell not being risked our medium pacers are not necessarily as threatening without the lateral movement the Dukes ball offers.

That’s what is being reported, in a way I can kind of understand the decision. It looks to have stopped the great swathes of early season wickets due to the Duke ball seaming all over the place (at least until it’s our turn to bat) and it should make wickets more a result of good bowling. However, it also makes it look easier to bat and more difficult for the bowling side.

The squad doesn't look that strong really does it, we don't really seem to have much dependable depth when compared with others in the division. Let's hope that enough players hit form this season, batting looks particularly weak.

A surprise that at the same time isn’t a surprise at all. He captained the T20 well last year before the knock out stages, the team played far better than they did under Ali.

Still doesn’t inspire confidence with the bat so will be interesting to see how he leads from the front. Will we see a more adventurous (reckless) style of play?

At the same time it may put off other franchises for the future

An interesting interview. I wouldn’t expect us to be in for Cobb….he was definitely talking about looking for seamer options to replace Brookes.

Slightly concerning about Norwell, still working his way through his injury problems.

Perhaps he requested to leave because of frustration of not getting regular game time?

It’s a shame he wasn’t able to kick on with us, it must be tough being a youth player coming through the ranks when there has been quite a steady turnover in coaching/support staff.

He played a couple of games for Derbyshire last year and did well. Perhaps a regular run of games in the second division will help jump start his red ball career.

I’d quite like Davies to get it and Yates to be VC just to see how Highveld reacts as the season goes on. Imagine if we did well with those two as leaders!?

I mean seriously, as Elsa put it so well…let it go. I don’t think Davies has been a particularly good signing, and Yates has had his struggles at times, but I don’t feel it necessary to include them in every comment I make.

Whoever gets it, I’ll support and encourage them. Rhodes got a lot of stick on social media (as every players seems to at times) but he always carried himself well and he was captain of a championship winning side….not many can say that.

I wonder if in the aftermath of this campaign a certain Mr Hain will get a call up for a run in the 50 over side?

When names are bandied around his does still often seem to get missed out. The central contracts situation probably hasn’t helped with that.

It’s almost as if abandoning the first class tournament in favour of the 16.4 has led to a loss of interest amongst the general public.

England also seem to have forgotten how to play it as well.

Who’d have thought!?

I’ve not been following properly as I’ve been out but last time I checked they were just over 100-8 and at close its a lot higher. What happened?

Questions certainly need answering for the way the season has seemingly imploded.

Early on Mr Hain was in form and we were getting some scores, since he has lost form (his injury perhaps is still bothering him?) we have been woeful. No batsmen has stood up to the mantle.

I wish we would look at a new batting coach….how many head coaches have come and gone whilst the batting coach has remained and our batting generally has been the weak link.

Are we completely safe from relegation? The way we are playing at the moment we could very well not out many more points on the board!