Totally agree. Would you pick him if he could only give us 5/6? He often couldn't even give us 4 in the Blast at times!

Honestly don't know which way we go here, Wantage Road at one time was a bit of a bunsen...

The top 6 picks itself obviously, really interested to see how they sort through the rest. If Garton can bowl, he's in. We went in with 30 or close to 30 overs of spin a couple of times last year (Middlesex at Rugby, Lancs at Liverpool)...would be nice to know the status of Booth, Barker, Simmons and Gilchrist...looking ahead, we definitely need more than 2 seamers at Taunton.

Northants squad looks strong.

Desperately short on death bowling.

Id love to see Wylie play. If Garton cant bowl I think Wylie has to, and bat 7, otherwise it's a ludicrously long tail?

Gilchrist injured?

If Simmons is fit but can't get a look in here with all the bowlers we have missing then it doesn't look good for him...

It starts tomorrow.

Yeah he's one of those who you dont realise how good he is til you watch him live and witness him in those pressure situations. Bowls a heavy ball too, looks quicker than the speed gun would suggest.

Won

Left armer too. Still eligible for the u16's. Already in Dorridge first XI. Definitely one to watch.

2 early wickets, he was on hat trick at one point.

Made 214 batting first. Dandy 85, Nahal 65.

21 year old right arm seamer from Staffordshire who's been in and around the set up for a few years. Action looked a bit all over the shop a couple of years ago and I looked and thought "no chance" but this year he looks a lot smoother and tighter to the stumps. Good luck to him.

Has signed a short term deal for the ODC.

Im not against the lad, much more agreeable to selecting him if he can give us some overs though.

I cant believe anyone would advocate picking Garton as a specialist batter over any of the actual, you know, specialist batters.

Sam Hain has been appointed captain for this campaign, just announced.

Rob Yates, vice captain.

I'd be stunned if Garton gets picked as a specialist batter instead of Smith, would be a terrible move.

Are Barker and Booth injured, does anyone know?

Looks about right, fair play to Vansh. Lintott in for a seamer if conditions dictate and he is actually available for us. The fact that he's leaving means we may just not select him and instead give gane time to people who will be here next season and potentially beyond.

FarmerPalmer wrote:

Andy wrote:

Was offered a contract extension by us apparently but turned it down, according to Matt Roller on Cricinfo.

More like was offered less money with no likelihood of game time. It’s a common theme at Warwickshire in recent seasons

Wasn't aware, any recent examples of this?

Im surprised Lintott isn't playing here if he's gonna be available for us?

The_Lickey_Banker wrote:

Malik pushed up the order, to open with Jani, so I guess he's being evaluated for Tuesday.

Feel like these 2 both definitely play (if fit) Tuesday irrespective of what happens today?

Look deeper into those stats though (which you won't have), he's red ball appearances last season for Warwickshire were spent batting at no. 3 in April/May. He never had the chance to hide down at 7 like Zen or Vansh Jani (1 game) did.

Besides, he's not been released, management/coaching staff who work with him everyday considered him worthy of retention, he's just chose to leave. Will be interesting to see how he does. Only 20 years old.