2 match loan from Leicestershire, to cover injuries (Booths & Simmons) and departures (Rae). Apparently, you can only take loans from a different Division and players who have played less than 2 CC matches

https://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk/news/walker-joins-warwickshire-on-loan-until-end-of-season

https://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk/player-single/roman

Team:-
Malik
Isaac Mohammed
Benjamin (Capt)
Kai Smith (Keeper)
Levi Gekis (Academy & Staffs all rounder)
Wylie
Miles
Booth
Arjuna Rao
Taz Ali
Francis Moore
Ben Blakemore (Academy & Staffs seam bowler)

Somerset won the toss and put us in.

Same team:-
Yates
Barnard
Rhodes
Shaikh
Burgess
Smith
Benjamin
Lintott
Booth
Ali
OHD

Yorkies won the toss and put us in.

A few interesting additions to the team at Nottingham today:

Tom Hinley - a left arm spinner who had one CC appearance for Sussex (and came through the Development squads at Hove)
Hishaam Khan - a left arm seamer who's has played for Leicestershire & Kent Seconds, but most recently has been a regular in the Staffs MC team
Most interestingly, Liam Guthrie - a 27 year old Aussie, left arm fast bowler, who has many First Class & One Day appearances for Western Australia (and came through their Development squads), Tasmania & Hobart and this (Aussie) summer, for Queensland & Brisbane.

Just one change from the Sussex game - Theo Wylie in for Sam Hain. 2 left arm seamers again - Toole & Sutton. Garlick in as a bowler.

They've actually made a start this morning (at both grounds) ! Seconds team:-

Hamza Shaikh
Amir Khan
Chris Benjamin (Keeper - one of 3 in the team !)
Nikhil Gorantla (RB - played a few 2nds games for us last year, from Essex 2nds & Cambridgeshire)
Kai Smith
Theo Wylie
George Maddy
Jake Lintott (Captain)
Che Simmons
Jacob Garlick (RB, RM - from the Academy)
Tom Davis (RB, RM - from Kent 2nds)
Matt Burton (LB, RM - from Worcester, Hampshire 2nds & Wiltshire)

Essex won the toss, choes to bat and are currently 69 for 3 (a wicket apiece for Burton, Simmons and Davis - all clean bowled)

https://edgbaston.com/fixtures/first-xi/warwickshire-v-yorkshire-friendly-21-march/#match-match-reports

https://edgbaston.com/fixtures/first-xi/warwickshire-v-yorkshire-friendly-20-march/#match-match-reports

Match reports of the 2 x 90 over red ball game with Yorkshire in Abu Dhabi.

We (sort of) lost, but some good performances - batting yesterday particularly - but OHD and Norwell bowling well today.

https://edgbaston.com/news/warwickshire-confirm-pre-season-match-schedule/

Middle East Tour schedule and other pre-season games.

https://edgbaston.com/news/bears-prepare-for-campaign-in-middle-east/

21 man squad - all you'd expect, with Hassan Ali & Dan Mousley in the PSL and Moeen Ali & Chris W training at Edgbaston.

https://www.thenational.scot/sport/24154457.andy-umeed-back-scotland-rediscovering-love-cricket/

Great article on Andy's 'comeback',, with Somerset and now with Scotland. Obviously, he's no longer the player we released.

https://edgbaston.com/news/hain-ready-to-embrace-hobart-opportunity/

Sam is joining Hobart in the T20.

https://edgbaston.com/news/simon-kerrigan-joins-warwickshires-pathway-coaching-team/

Kerrigan is the new High Performance (Academy) Coach - and will also work as the First team Spin bowling Coach.

No huge surprise as regards a contract with us, but Michael Booth has signed for 3 years:-

https://edgbaston.com/news/booth-buzzing-to-be-a-bear-after-signing-first-pro-deal/

He has been playing a fair bit this year - for the Seconds and in the 50 over team - and done OK (probably no more than that at the moment).

Kai has signed a 2 year contract. Great news - he is a big prospect:-

https://edgbaston.com/news/teen-prospect-kai-smith-signs-bears-contract/

Interesting team out today:-
Amir Khan
Isaac Mohammed
Chris Benjamin (Keeper)
Jakob Bhula
Danyal Khan
Kai Smith
George Maddy
Jake Lintott (Captain)
Henry Brookes
Che Simmons
Sam Atkinson
Yadvinder Singh (Bowling)

Possibly one indication of a new Summer contract (depending on Overseas status / visa permits) - Wellington (NZ) batsman Jakob Bhula - who's done really well since he came in. Nikhil Gorantla has also done well in a couple of 2nds game recently, I thought he might be worth another look, but he's not playing today.

Moseley's Yadvinder Singh might also get a Development contract.

No Johal or Garrett (again) says to me that they'll be on their way soon.

With no recent 2nds appearances for Johal and Garrett, I would guess they'll be announced as being released soon. I thought Simmons might also go, but he's a bit younger and playing in the current 2nds game.

Opening the batting for the Seconds today. Has he been released by Derbyshire?

I see Billy Godleman is opening the batting for the Seconds. Has he been released by Derbyshire?

Our Theo Wylie opened the batting for the Lions and made 150 off 118 balls (21x4's, 2x6's).

Norwell back playing - for the 2nds today in a 50 Over game.

Toss uncontested, we're in the field and LN has opened the bowling, with a fit again Miles.

Team:-
Amir Khan
Ethan Brookes
Kai Smith
Chris Benjamin (Captain & Keeper)
Michael Booth
Jake Lintott
Craig Miles
Liam Norwell
Manraj Johal
Theo Wylie
Che Simmons

Academy All Rounder, Isaac Mohammed, who scored a double century earlier in the week, for Warwickshire Under 18's, is in the SACA team.