I do think playing 3 out of the 4 home ODC games is a bit much.

These outgrounds had better be good cricket wickets whilst offering adequate seating/viewing with good toilet facilities and serviceable parking...I'm still scarred by Rugby School...

Several first division counties were interested in him. He'll do well down there and I think this could come back to bite us.

Yes many home grown players have left in the past 2 or 3 seasons. We're just not a county where young players come through and do well regularly. They dont always get proper chances. Particularly the bowlers. I mean Craig Miles got given a 3 year deal last year. Michael Booth is only a year younger than Henry but has been given a 3 year deal. Its an odd one. I'm not sure on Garton either to be honest. None of this is a good look.

July last season summed it up for Henry, was outstanding in the quarter final v Essex, dragged us back in it with some economical bowling in the middle overs. Then played away at Kent, got a few wickets, made a half century, we won. A week later v Lancs at home he's dropped in favour of Mir Hamza (who looked pretty average) and you saw his confidence ebb away. I actually thought he was decent in the ODC. 4day match away at Surrey was poor though.

It's interesting Middlesex showed firm interest, he played at home v them last season and bowled really well without luck. He was pretty hostile and looked like he'd got a yard back that week.

Leaves us with a bit of an ageing seam attack and there is absolutely nothing coming through the age groups and academy seam bowler wise. I'd have thought he was worth keeping another couple of years then, aged 26, if he's not nailed down a regular place we could have moved him on.

I've said it before, 24 year old OHD didn't exactly look brilliant did he....

Thought they might have dipped their toe in with one, 3 is a big commitment.

Cheers

Are these definite?

So how many rounds of Kookaburra are we having this season then?

With there being a women's IT20 and a men's IT20 on May 11th and May 25th respectively am I correct in assuming we won't be playing at Edgbaston much in the month of May?

I can barely post coherently on here!

George Maddy
Isaac Mohammed
Yusuf Khalil
Sinel Gunaratne
Theo Wylie
Oliver Dandy
Taz Ali
Edward Batchelor

I'm gutted about this, he was a good captain I felt who the team really responded to and he looked like he was just turning the corner with his own form. This is a blow.

Out of contract at the end of next season I think...

I enjoyed it

An all timer

Agreed.

Entire red ball career been played in Division 2. I wish the lad well but I'm a bit sceptical over this signing to be honest.

His record in red ball cricket is bang average, I wouldn't be rushing to try and shoe horn him into the XI.

Overseas will almost certainly be a seam bowler I'd have thought.

Yeah that's poor.

I think these apparent comments from his mom have clouded things this sort of stuff shouldn't be in the public domain, counties/coaches etc don't like this sort of thing. Its a bit cringeworthy. Still imagine an announcement will be not far away.

Talk on the circuit is that this lad is a bit soft, you can sort of see how it's maybe come about as well...

BristolBear wrote:

Would be a shame, and once again a failure in part by the club to bring through a young home grown fast bowler to be a consistent long term contributor.
Though I feel the injuries have played a big part in this.
He almost looks like he’s trying too hard in T20 and 50 over. Trying to prove he’s still one of the fastest around.
In red ball, it’s more like he knows he’s always a stop gap, so unless he takes a 5 wicket haul he’s getting dropped, so he bowls like he has to take a wicket every ball. Trying too much, not just getting into a rhythm and hitting the top of off for 10-12 balls in a row. I think it’s why he did well on loan, he knew he was going to play so was more relaxed about his approach.

This is a fair take on the situation I'd say.

Lots of home grown players have left the past couple of seasons. It's not a good look.

I've said many a time that this counties record at bringing through homegrown seamers is particularly poor, several have shown promise going all the way back to Nick Warren and then Naqaash Tahir (he's probably the one who had the most success apart from Woakes obviously). Milnes and the Gordon both showed a considerable amount of promise and played quite a bit of first team cricket, they showed more than Garrett and Johal who I just don't think got given proper chances.

Are we giving up on Henry a little too early? 24 year old OHD wasn't exactly pulling up any trees, Henry is ahead of where he was at the same age without question. He's still got 12 months left on his current deal, we're essentially cancelling his contract which feels a bit harsh.

The bowling coach situation probably hasn't has helped things, since he came into the 1st XI he's had Richadson, Welsh, Mason and Barnes, too many different ideas maybe?