I understand he was having personal, non cricket related, issues around that time which very much meant things were up in the air for him.

There's a bit of nibble this morning, nothing exaggerated but enough.

Yeah great effort considering we haven't done a day in the field in the heat for a good while and the opportunity won the toss and got to 120/1. Fair play to Miles on the 3 wickets but goodness me he bowled some poor stuff. I thought Woakes was OK, knocked the rust off, looked pacy, he'll only get better. Barnard terrific, the only one who got it to move off the pitch.

OHD was the pick for me though, he just doesn't bowl a bad ball. Bowls well from the city end with the older ball.

Possibly Briggs for Mousley?

Could bat deep?

Davies
Yates
Rhodes
Hain
Mousley
Barnard
Bethell
Burgess
Woakes
Norwell/Miles
OHD

Too much nailing

Strong

Bethell learning from Hain, beautiful to see. Different batters putting their hand up every game (apart from Benjamin).

That Bethell innings will live long in the memory. Stunning. Just shows aswell that you do have to back younger players and be patient with them, had we recruited a batter during the winter, overseas or domestic, Bethell would likely not have played much this season. One of the first names on the team sheet now.

Yeah I'd be shocked if Norwell played in any t20's, he doesn't have a yorker and has no variations. I remember him playing just the 1 t20 for us against Derbyshire in 2021 and he got pumped.

Yeah we've been terrific in the field.

I'm not sure a 40 average is the benchmark these days for a batter playing FC cricket in the UK with half the games played in April and September and far more result pitches being prepared due to promotion/relegation jeopardy.

Very interesting, thanks.

Yes I can't escape the thought that the redevelopment of the Raglan and Priory stands is merely a vanity project of Cain etc It just feels a bit unnecessary and over the top. When will the building and redevelopment work ever end. Its a bit unsettling.

We go again

I'd like to see Wylie get some run in the ODC.

I remember thinking it looked out at the time whilat sat in the stands and that the umpire appeared to be not looking. Shocking.

Garton doesn't have a huge amount in his locker with regards to change up deliveries and yorkers does he...Jamal just looks hittable, everything sits up, properly average cricketer im afraid...Hassan, he's OK but you can see why he's no regular at International level...Benjamin has struggled for a long while now and is a passenger in the field...Hain doesn't look himself, body language etc...Mousley had a good game today...Davies is trying so hard to rally, bringing energy etc but the bowlers are letting him down...Bethell looks exceptional and what a boundary rider.

Has there been any moments this Blast campaign, or the last, where Alex Davies inferior keeping has cost us?

And I ask this as a massive Michael Burgess fan.

Does Garton just normally not bowl at the death?

Dragging it back now