Squads up. The XI that drew with Worcestershire plus Brookes and Sibley.

Not interested

No Sidebottom, no Johal either. Lamb and Sibley will play today only surely?

Are we expecting anybody who has been in the 1st XI to feature in this? Or just the usual 2's guys?

Really? This is crazy.

2012 really was great times.

Maybe, for one game only, Rhodes needs to sit this one out?

But like the man says, this game feels like a long way away at the moment!

Root wasn't it?

Moving on from the Worcester game.

Essex away. Essex need a response after we put them in a tail spin!

Sibley back?
Woakes in?

Draw. 13 points. Worcestershire look pretty handy to be fair. Our group is so close points wise.

We move.

2nd game in a row we've failed to bowl the opposition out?

Yeah he'd be in for Bresnan.

I expect him to be available for Essex away, game 6.

Think Worcestershire bowled a little bit better than we have thus far.

60/40 Bears?

Hain, I think the paddle/sweep was probably on to that delivery, just poorly executed.

Lamb, fiddled at one he should have left alone which is unlike him as he usually leaves the ball so well early on in his innings.

Frustrating as it looks an OK pitch.

We're still on top though, Yates has looked majestic. Gotta be ruthless after tea now.

You order via the app and you get a notification when your drink is ready to be collected i believe.

Could see people jumping up mid over to collect their drink before it goes cold or flat or whatever?

OK I'll bite, 94 deaths this week compared to 133 last week, nice 30% drop. NHS not overwhelmed. Incredibly successful vaccine roll out.

Don't even think about wanting to move seats in a 25% capacity outdoor sports event though where the majority of attendees will have been vaccinated.

Rename this the Covid thread.

Not happy with the 2's then?...

It's an absolute joke. All these restrictions for what? 8 or 9 deaths a day? Come on now...