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?

There's been a couple of times when Dobell has announced a Warwickshire signing before any official announcement from the club.

Just had a quick at his stats, his record is very modest indeed.

I think that's the bit that stood out for me, 3 years! He must have done incredibly well in the nets. I mean he's 22, talk about going under the radar...

Interesting. Always thought him a bit overrated. He's had loads of issues with illness and injury too. Has pace and can bit though I suppose and he's a left armer which we don't have currently.

I wasn't overly impressed to be honest and he looked like a bit of a comedy fielder. 3 years is a huge show of faith. A full winter of pro training and pre season will do him good though.