Blast Off for a comp that started 2 days ago!

Is on bereavement leave.

Yates made 5 half centuries, he low key had a very strong comp. He went under the radar.

Its a bit wide of the mark to say we're over reliant on Hain, we batted well as a unit last season making over 200 loads of times.

Gleeson and Garton are rapid, no?

Blast time. Always interesting to see how we line up.

The_Lickey_Banker wrote:

Andy wrote:

Have to stick with Bethell and Yates as spinners long term. If/when they become consistent threats, whilst already being good top order batters, it completely transforms our side and allows us to play an extra batter or extra seamer. There will be growing pains along the way but we have to think long term on this. This is the way to go.

This specialist spinner business is nonsense when, with all due to respect to the lad, Danny Briggs is that specialist spinner.

Whilst it's great they're giving Bethell & Yates an extensive runout (for the long term future of the club), it must be depressing for Lintott. He gets a CC chance while Briggs is injured, gets 3 overs, takes a wicket (on a pitch and in conditions made for him) - and then has no other opportunities to stake a long term red ball claim.

I just haven't seen enough of him which is why I've not mentioned him in my posts on this subject. Would be unfair.

If we persevere with them they become the automatic spinners. It will take time though. I'd rather go this way than play a specialist who might not always be in the game due to lack of potency, conditions etc. If the conditions don't suit RY and JB then they can still offer good runs in the top 7. The specialist just bat's 9 or 10.

Unless that specialist spinner is proven genuine quality.

Have to stick with Bethell and Yates as spinners long term. If/when they become consistent threats, whilst already being good top order batters, it completely transforms our side and allows us to play an extra batter or extra seamer. There will be growing pains along the way but we have to think long term on this. This is the way to go.

This specialist spinner business is nonsense when, with all due to respect to the lad, Danny Briggs is that specialist spinner.

Horrible, slow, tacky pitch. Not a minefield as such but not easy to get in on. Weather looks as though it might have a big say. We bowled well.

Matt Lamb, double ton for Derbyshire. Good player, great lad.

Him?

Great little knock from Bethell under the circumstances.

This XI has to perform well here as some people are missing out when they probably don't deserve to.

All of a sudden in a situation where whichever one of the seamers misses out can consider themselves a bit unlucky.

Away again.

Jack Morley recalled for Lancs, no Lyon maybe?

The way Gavin Larsen was talking a couple of weeks ago Woakes would/should be available now?

I'm not sure what difference Danny Briggs would have made here to be honest.

And yes, Simmons on Critchley looked out.

Quite a few leading edges didn't go to hand either. Ultimately we're 70 short.

Need a 'bang bang' with the new ball.

Yep, don't know what the umpire was playing at there, the moment he went to confer with the square leg umpire the batter knew he could get away with it.

He got hit on the head and spent time off the field.