The_Lickey_Banker
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The_Lickey_Banker wrote:
Andy wrote:
Same squad
No Miles or Chakrapani then, I really hope KvV comes in for Garrett. We've got 4 seamers and we really do need to lengthen the batting - with KvV at 6 or 7. But I bet they stick with George - again - for another fall ?!
Yep, as I suspected, we go with an unchanged team from Tuesday - GG stays in !
We won the toss and chose to bat.
Andy wrote:
Same squad
No Miles or Chakrapani then, I really hope KvV comes in for Garrett. We've got 4 seamers and we really do need to lengthen the batting - with KvV at 6 or 7. But I bet they stick with George - again - for another fall ?!
Highveld wrote:
Maybe Miles for Johal or Garrett
IF Miles is fit (big if), he has to come in for Garrett. George has shown very little this season. I would think its only a matter of time before his release is announced ? Early days, but Manraj looks promising. Personally, if CM is still out, I'd give KvV another chance - and move him up the order to 6 or 7 - he's a decent bat. Or, if Chakrapani has finished his exams, bring him back. We've got 4 seamers in anyway, in Bulpitt, Johal, Brookes and Rhodes
Andy wrote:
Might come in for Kiel vV?
Yes, I think that's the most likely change. Shame, KvV did well with bat and ball for the Seconds, but his bowling certainly hasn't looked up to it in the 2 RLC games. Going in at number 8 or 9, is never going to give him much chance to display his batting skils.
I remember talking to Will Rhodes about Karl Carver, at the end of the 2019 season. He was a mate of Karl's and played a lot of 2nds games with him at Headingley. Carver had just been released by Yorkshire. Will reckoned he was a very decent left arm spinner and was surprised he'd been let go. Showed up well in white ball, but never given much chance in the Championship. He thought we might have given him a trial, as we were sorely lacking a left arm spinner. I think I reported all that on the old Bears Forum and it would have been nice to check - it's a shame that all our speculation from those days has disappeared in the ether!
Obviously they must have kept track of him - and support from the likes of Tim Bresnan, might have helped.
Bald_Reynard wrote:
Only 1 Bear in the team for our first 'Home' game (Benjamin) - and he's only been a Bear for 4 weeks! Not a Birmingham team at all (though the Captain is a Brummie) ?!
Technically, Imran Tahir is a Bear. Once a Bear, always a Bear!
'We' (I use the term loosely!), won the toss and chose to bowl.
Highveld wrote:
I'd say it's unlikely, as Jordan is from Staffordshire, and Neville was from Coventry.
Perhaps you should email Tom Rawlins and ask the question.
I agree, Neville was from Cov and Jordan is from Staffordshire, so it is unlikely. Andy reckons Jordan is Guy Bulpitt's son - Guy was born in Stafford in 1968, Neville in Coventry in 1957 - so it is just possible Neville and Guy were brothers and their parents moved from Cov to Stafford sometime between 1957 and 1968. I thought the chances of 2 unrelated Bulpitt's (not a common name) playing cricket in the West Midlands were very remote !
It's not a big deal, just interesting that there might be two WCCC Bulpitts, so I might email Tom RawlinGs.
The_Lickey_Banker wrote:
Highveld wrote:
Three short term signings for the RL Cup
https://edgbaston.com/news/bears-secure-trio-for-royal-london-cup/?fbclid=IwAR0hIdnTSk9FNFoJBojWlMdqQIYyyH5UhF0jRP2sPVmvz3doddk8JVnRLm8Good luck to all three, hopefully they have a chance to show they deserve longer contracts and more opportunities in future.
So pleased that KVV and Jordan Bulpitt have been given a First Team chance. They've both fully deserved it from performances in the 2nds in the last month. At 23 and just playing Club & League level since featuring in MCCU teams, both have missed out on First class County opportunities. They have proved they can perform for us, I just hope they get the chance to show their potential in the RLC.
For Chakrapani, at 17, he's still got plenty of time to prove himself. I hope he also gets an opportunity or two, but it isn't make or break for him.
As I pointed out when commenting on Jordan's 5 for 49 against Lancs 2nd's, we desperately need a new left arm seamer in the squad. We have never replaced Keith Barker (who's still doing it for Hampshire) - perhaps Giles's greatest mistake ? Jordan is doing wonders for Walsall, I hope he can reproduce that form in the RLC. Also can anyone answer the question I posed on the 2nd's thread - is he any relation to (70's Bear) Neville Bulpitt - there can't be many Bulpitt's in the local game ?!
Highveld wrote:
Three short term signings for the RL Cup
https://edgbaston.com/news/bears-secure-trio-for-royal-london-cup/?fbclid=IwAR0hIdnTSk9FNFoJBojWlMdqQIYyyH5UhF0jRP2sPVmvz3doddk8JVnRLm8Good luck to all three, hopefully they have a chance to show they deserve longer contracts and more opportunities in future.
So pleased that KVV and Jordan Bulpitt have been given a First Team chance. They've both fully deserved it from performances in the 2nds in the last month. At 23 and just playing Club & League level since featuring in MCCU teams, both have missed out on First class County opportunities. They have proved they can perform for us, I just hope they get the chance to show their potential in the RLC.
For Chakrapani, at 17, he's still got plenty of time to prove himself. I hope he also gets an opportunity or two, but it isn't make or break for him.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57843984
It will be interesting to see what 'University players' Robinson is referring to, when he talks about giving youngsters a chance in the RLC ?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57843984
In a BBC Interview, Mark Robinson talks about giving some University players a chance to earn a Bears contract, by playing in the Royal London Cup. I guess this would include the likes of Kiel van Vollenhoven and possibly Matt Montgomery, who did so well in helping the 2nd's win their T20 Final (though he was with Notts). I know a few on here have not been happy with giving opportunities to young South Africans, but I would welcome the chance to improve our back up squad. It would be interesting to see what other University players might be playing.
An absolutely brilliant win - by 6 wickets, with just 1 ball left ! Who says red ball cricket is boring ?!
Set up by a ton (exactly) from Amir Khan and 78 (from 79 balls) from (Captain) Benjamin. Valuable (not out) contributions of 26 from K Smith (? - I don't know him) and 23 (off 19 balls) from Roshan Balaji took us home. Jake Lintott didn't get to bowl or bat.
I guess we'll be seeing Jake Lintott make his Championship debut on Sunday. As Danny B is with England, Jake is the only specialist spinner in the squad. He has also has been drafted in for the 2nd's in their (current) 4 day game against Lancs at Portland Road, presumably to get some red ball bowling action in Lancs 2nd innings today.
I see Jake Lintott has been drafted in for the last two days of this game (final day today), in place of Ethan B. He's down to bat at 6, so might see him batting. More importantly, I guess he's there to get some red ball bowling practice in Lancs 2nd innings today. Almost certainly, he'll be playing for the 1st's in the Worcester Championship game on Sunday, as Briggs is with England ?
The_Lickey_Banker wrote:
I see Jordan Bulpitt is bowling well today in his first game for the 2nds (4 for 44 off 17 overs so far). He's a 24 year old left arm seamer from Staffordshire (who has played for Staffs and Cambridge MCCU). Does anyone know if he's any relation to Neville Bulpitt (a good chance, with such a rare name as that !) ? I remember Neville (from Cov), who played a couple of One Day games for us in the 70's.
Jordan finished on a '5 fer' - (21 overs, 5 for 49) - a great performance. He's got to be set for a long runout for the 2nd's - and we desparately need another left arm seamer to replace Barker. Other wicket takers in Lancs 284, were Ethan B (1 for 43 - before joining the 1st's), Johal (2 for 49), Bethell (1 for 13) and Tazeem Ali (1 for 27, off 13 overs, with his leg spin). Another failure for George Garrett (0 for 48 off 19 overs - when every other seamer is getting wickets). I'm sure he won't be with us next season
We're on 173 for 3 at Lunch today - McGladdery, 27; Shaikh, 19; Amir Khan, 23; Roshan Balaji, 47 NO and Chris Benjamin, 31 NO.
I see Jordan Bulpitt is bowling well today in his first game for the 2nds (4 for 44 off 17 overs so far). He's a 24 year old left arm seamer from Staffordshire (who has played for Staffs and Cambridge MCCU). Does anyone know if he's any relation to Neville Bulpitt (a good chance, with such a rare name as that !) ? I remember Neville (from Cov), who played a couple of One Day games for us in the 70's.
Sibley out for a duck - again! Given his form for us recently (and for the 2nds in red ball) and England, he has a lot to do in the remaining 3 CC innings before India Test selection?!
Highveld wrote:
Ethan Brookes is captain today according to the live scores link.
Ah, OK. The Twitter feed said it was Benjamin - but that was an hour or so before the match started.
The team for the Lancs 2nd's game is mostly made up of youngsters, plus Tyler McGladdery given another go:-
McGladdery, Shaikh, Bethell, Ethan Brookes, Benjamin (Captain again), Roshan Balaji, Amir Khan, Garrett, Johal, Awais Mohammed, Bulpitt and Ali.
We won the toss and chose to bowl. As with the 1st team, today is likely to be the only full days play in the game, so we need to make the most of it. I guess the fact that we chose to bowl, is because the batting is a bit short, the muggy conditions would help seam - and to give the young bowlers a bit of a testing!
We lost fairly convincingly in the end. The Tykes finished on 214 for 3. The only wicket takers were Norwell (2 for 24 off 8) and Yates (1 for 40 off 11). Ryan S (11 overs for 18 runs) and Manraj Johal (11 for 19) bowled very economically, but the rest were comprehensively despatched - Garrett (12 for 46) and Roshan Balaji (10 for 55).
Over the 2 innings, the only batters who came out with any glory were Yates (97) & Malan (62) in the 2nd innings and to a lesser extent in the match, Chris Benjamin (22 & 28) & Tyler McGladdery (21 & 34). As I said, Kelley, did get some runs at last, in the 2nd innings (35) - but I fear that may be too late for his future with us. With a Summer contract now for Benjamin, he has already lost his keeping job.
Of the bowlers, only the two experienced guys, Norwell (5 for 59) and Sidebottom (4 for 60) came out of it well. George Garrett must be getting worried for next season - 0 wickets again, in 25 overs (for 92 runs).