Glad to see this, his such a good young player who's definitely worth investing in.

I think this is a good appointment, hes been through a lot and certainly has a lot of lived experience as a cricketer. He's absolutely done a player though, past 2 seasons he looked as toothless a spinner as we've seen.

Just noticed he played for Team Abu Dhabi in the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament today. Opened the bowling and ended 1 for 14 from 2 overs, an excellent caught and bowled and was dismissed for a 2nd ball duck by a Dwayne Bravo slower ball.

Quick glance shows some big names competing in this tournament, should be good experience for him, though I'm not sure there is long left.

Kai Smith has also been playing. Think Benjamin and Henry B got a gig in it last year. Briggs played in it a couple of years back. Mo Ali is also in it. So to is Lintott.

Agreed.

Craig Miles played 7 CC games in 2022 and averaged 65 with just 11 wickets. He got a 3 year deal at the end of that season.

I'm really confused. We seem to be in a constant transitional phase with players coming and going every 2 or 3 seasons or so but the average age of the squad is getting older and older.

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.