Inside-edge wrote:

Devon_Bear wrote:

We're down to 5th in the table now, and our next two fixtures are against the two teams directly above us - Yorkshire & Derbyshire.

Against Yorkshire on Friday i would go with: Davies, Yates, Barnard, Hain, Bethell, Burgess, Garton, Briggs, Mles, Lintott & Gleeson.

Yes I’d go with that, looks a much more balanced side.

I think whatever way we go we are at least one high quality batsman away from competing for finals day.

I do think its time for Burgess to have a go.
...I wouldn't hold my breath, I don't have much faith in the leadership

Highveld wrote:

60 runs off five overs from our overseas players, plus zero runs from two balls faced. Combined with the top three failing to go on from a reasonable start, left a situation where Sam Hain and Jacob Bethell both needed to play a large innings to secure victory. while Jacob did his part, Sam was out early, leaving an impossible run chase, as there was no support for Jacob.

Also, good to see Sue Redfern umpiring the game today, she really is an excellent umpire.

Ali and Jamal as our overseas players when we'd already signed two fast bowlers makes zero sense.

Streetly_Bear wrote:

We really lack a powerful batsman to clear the ropes in these middle overs. We just invite pressure on ourselves without the ability to pressurise the opposition.

And it was obvious that's what we needed!

Jamal as our second overseas is just lazy recruitment..

Streetly_Bear wrote:

We really lack a powerful batsman to clear the ropes in these middle overs. We just invite pressure on ourselves without the ability to pressurise the opposition.

And it was obvious that's what we needed!

Jamal as our second overseas is just lazy recruitment..

Very good start.

As you say..probably one explosive batsman away from a top side.

Bowling first...fingers crossed !!

Highveld wrote:

By leaving out our best wicket keeper we risk losing matches from dropped chances.

If Barnard and Bethell are not selected, we are dependent on Sam Hain succeeding every game, I wouldn't want to put that pressure on any player, especially one who has missed part of the season.

Yeah it seems bizarre not to get an overseas batsman in. We're told they are giving faith to the youngsters but seems misguided.

Inside-edge wrote:

Squad:
Davies (c,wk)
Hassan Ali
Barnard
Benjamin
Bethell
Briggs
Garton
Gleeson
Hain
Lintott
Miles
Mousley
Yates

Barnard/Bethall and Miles to miss out ?

For this season we've decided to recruit 4 medium-fast bowlers..very odd.

I have a feeling Jamal will struggle to get into the side and therefore will only be playing one overseas bowler for most of the season. Either Jamal misses out or one of Garton / Gleeson

Looking at our fast bowling line up

Woakes, Ali, Jamal, Miles, Booth, Gleeson, Garton

With Lintott and Biggs were only going to use 3 of them with Mousley as well.

Are we actually going to play Gleeson and Garton ? We'd have been better with an overseas batter or two.

Great effort from Bethall and Lintott with seam bowlers doing a real good job to. Rae is looking like a very handy bowler

Need to be positive in the second innings, we can't let them back in the game

Another low score for Mouseley

What is the point of the seconds? Benjamin scoring a ton of runs yet doesn't get a chance when Mouseley continues to perform poorly this season.

You need to trust young talented players long term however, there has to be a consequence of consistent poor returns

Following on wasn't an issue, I think it was the right call.

The awful second innings performance has cost us this game. I think it's time to give Benjamin a go in the side over Mouseley. Worth him trying to find some from in the Blast.

We need a bit of luck here.

Our second innings was truly awful

Back to the shocking batting we're so used to !

As someone slightly older than Norwell with disc problems and Sciatica...I can't imagine how Norwell could come back and bowl game after game.

I don't have the level of support Norwell has however, disc issues are very delicate and must be incredibly tough for a bowler

I think it might be time to move on from Woakes at international level. He won't be going to the ashes or even Pakistan/NZ so I think it is probably time to look at likes of Potts/Atkinson

I would hope this would mean Woakes plays a few seasons for Warwickshire but more than likely would see him at Big Bash/IPL and other t20 leagues

Great start again, shame about the constant buffering on the feed.

Can play both of them

I do like the fact the likes of OHD are having to work really hard for their wickets.

The kookaburra seems to be levelling out the weather conditions and giving the batsman some help..I don't see any issue with it