BosworthBear wrote:

They’ve put up the XI and the toss in Warwickshire X account

Yates
Young
Mousley
Hain
Jani
Barnard
Smith
Suthar
Woakes
Bamber
OHD

Not surprisingly, they put us in.

Young already out - again (I think he's got into double figures only once since coming back, hasn't he?).

Andy wrote:

Hants have been a shambles with the bat but have an extremely potent bowling attack led by Kyle Abbott.

For us Manav Suthar is available after Test duty. This will rule Michael Booth ineligible for selection hence him playing for the 2's today. Kai Smith you'd think will be keeping hence his absence from the 2's.

Expect a result wicket, with potentially some turn on offer.

I agree, Kai & Suthar in for Davies & Booth and also I think, Chris W will be back, for Thompson.

The_Lickey_Banker wrote:

We posted 203 in our 1st innings, with Mahmood (82) & Strain (again, with 64) standing out and Gloucester got 218 (5 of the bowlers taking 2 wickets). We're now on 168 for 8 in our 2nd innings, so Gloucs will have a fairly easy target, IF (big if - plenty of rain forecast in Stratford tomorrow) the weather holds out.

Alex Strain is turning out to be a very promising wicket keeper/batsman. He has got a few 50's for the Under 18's this season and taken a whole bunch of catches (and a stumping or two). One to look out for!

Andy wrote:

Is the weather liable to ruin a potential blockbuster contest this weekend?

Yep. Winning the toss will be a major factor.

cjav1874 wrote:

No Ali again. Davies plays again.

What is going on?

No frontline spinner at all again, seems we have totally given up on that, whatever wicket we play on! Bye bye, Lintott!

GerryShedd wrote:

Not much at stake now; but could be a good match against an interesting Lancashire side. Preview from the Lancashire perspective here:
https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk/news/2026-news/match-preview-warwickshire-v-lancashire-metro-bank-one-day-cup/

Only change, Gilchrist in for Taylor.
We won the toss and put Lancs in.

cjav1874 wrote:

https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#m2f62dc8d-5426-4eaa-8fd4-4f68b3d3c044

Brilliant win over Glamorgan U18 this week with Eddie Miller taking 6-37 in the fourth innings to go with his second innings 86 opening the batting. Really encouraging performance.

Yes, excellent all round performance from Eddie, but also Jack Pidgeon did well with his left arm spin - 4 for 65 and 3 for 59 (at just 3 runs an over).

I think it must be Graham Wagg's son playing for Glamorgan Under 18's against our lads today (there can't be many cricketing Wagg's around and of course 'our' Graham finished up there). The young Wagg did well, 4 for 55.

Sibley holding us up AGAIN - how many times has this happened, since he left us?!

GerryShedd wrote:

Might Cox come in as a wicket keeping coach and occasional player?

Perhaps a Batting Coach, we'll be short of one, come October? I don't know if he has done / is doing any Coaching badges, but Keepers often make good Batting Coaches, being in a position to closely examine batting techniques and success/failure! He has always been a decent batter himself.

Andy wrote:

Charlie Taylor in, Lintott out. Malik still in the 13...

Very interesting. I guess that means it will be the end of Jake's career with us.

Bald_Reynard wrote:

Andy wrote:

As predicted when we saw the squad yesterday, we are desperately short of a seam bowler or 2 at the moment.

Yes, hence the late addition of Garlick to the 1st team squad. Booth is definitely still injured and it looks like Gilchrist is as well.

With a lack of any extra seamer (unless Gilchrist just has a 'niggle' - he played for the 2nds last week), the only way they can reinforce a decidedly depleted bowling lineup for Notts on Thursday, is to bring Lintott in - probably for Garton.

No Booth and (probably, at the moment) no Gilchrist, is a huge loss. And we haven't had any updates on the injuries of Barker & Simmons, or how long they might be out (the club website, although improved, is seriously lacking with information on such things - though I suppose, if Management don't tell them anything, what can they do!).

Andy wrote:

As predicted when we saw the squad yesterday, we are desperately short of a seam bowler or 2 at the moment.

Yes, hence the late addition of Garlick to the 1st team squad. Booth is definitely still injured and it looks like Gilchrist is as well.

With a lack of any extra seamer (unless Gilchrist just has a 'niggle' - he played for the 2nds last week), the only way they can reinforce a decidedly depleted bowling lineup for Notts on Thursday, is to bring Lintott in - probably for Garton.

Possible replacements?
What's Bell doing these days - is he still working with England?

GerryShedd wrote:

According to George Dobell, Jonathan Trott is on the short-list for the vacant England head coach of the Test team role. He is spending two weeks with Ireland as they prepare for an ODI series against Afghanistan.

A few reports have said JT could be in the frame - but only as a second choice, with Andy Flower having first dibs. Mind you, many of those reports feel that Flower will turn the job down, he's got two very well paid positions already (with the IPL & the Hundread) and has probably already had enough c**p from the ECB, to last a lifetime!

Andy wrote:

So Northants and Gloucs have played each other twice in the groups and now face each other in the quarters?!

What are people's thoughts on the 3 groups of 6 format by the way?

I'm happy with the 3 groups of 6 (they need a regular - random, seasonal - mix up though, not just going on regional lines), but it shouldn't be a full draw for the Quarters, they should always ensure clubs don't play others from their group again.

Andy wrote:

Apparently we're in for a spinner and he's on the radar.

King of Spain highlighted him as one of a group of players out of contract we might be interested in. I said a top class spinner was a priority and he, Hartley and Zafar Gohar should be seriously considered. Strangely, looking at County lineups this season, P-W is the one I thought the least likely of the 3 - he's been Notts' first choice spinner, Hartley & Gohar have been in and out.
Good news if its confirmed.

Andy wrote:

Keeping situation is clearly a proper conundrum for us. Kai is, currently, a below average gloveman. Davies is a very serviceable gloveman but cannot buy a run right now. What do we do? I feel keeping for hundred odd overs then opening is something Davies cannot cope with, understandably so. He may do better at 6?

Vansh or Shaikh should be smashing Westwood’s door wanting to open, imo.

I agree about Davies at 6, he's a pure Keeper now. As for replacement opener, I'd seriously consider Kai (in other words, a straight swap of roles with Davies) - he often opens for the 2nds and has done pretty well. He'd come in for Malik, who's having a dire time atm. Shaikh is nowhere near good enough for the 1st team, on his form this season.

Team unchanged at Taunton. Obviously, Management feel it can't be improved on, atm!

We won the toss (yay!) and chose to bowl.

GerryShedd wrote:

Preview here:
https://edgbaston.com/news/bears-v-notts-outlaws-at-trent-bridge-preview/
14 man squad, Dan Mousley and Richard Gleeson coming in, and Hamza Shaikh missing out.

Can't believe Mousley has been released by England for our two games this weekend, the first 2 Lions ODI's (isn't he Captain?!) are on the same time!