Bald_Reynard
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GerryShedd wrote:
A good win and some excellent performances from Ethan Brookes and Jacob Bethell:
https://edgbaston.com/fixtures/second-xi/kent-second-xi-vs-warwickshire-second-xi-11-july-2022/#match-match-reports
Ethan Brookes has been far the most consistent high scorer at the club this season (for both teams). In a fair world, he'd be given a run in the First team, but it seems with our Director of Cricket and Head Coach at the moment, that is unlikely. Alex Davies for ever!
Andy wrote:
There was off field stuff going on away from cricket that meant Barker had to leave. Apparently.
I admit i actually thought the time was right to move him on from a cricketing perspective, he was poor in 2017 and i felt he'd struggle back in Div 1 after helping us to promotion in 2018. He looked like he'd lost a yard, lost a bit of nip.
Good job they don't consult me on recruitment and player retention etc as he's done amazingly well at Hampshire!
I actually think he's a different bowler now to how he was when he played for us. Doesn't seem to swing it as much but finds great areas consistently and if there is anything in the pitch he will exploit it. Just a brilliant county bowler who knows the pitches/batters etc. He's better with the old ball now.
And of course, he and all the other Hants bowlers, have been massively helped by the astute Coaching of a certain G Welch!
Woakes is back today, for the 2nds. Batting at 4.
Mousley, Shaikh, Ethan Brookes, Woakes, Lintott (Captain), Amir Khan, Maddy, Yusuf Khalil, Booth, Garrett and Johal.
CW's back ! Playing for the 2nd's today, in their 4 day game v Worcs.
Bald_Reynard wrote:
A squad of 13, but Yates is not there - presumably a return to the 2nds tomorrow, to sort himself out.
McAndrew back, but Hain, Briggs and Norwell are out injured, so it will be a very interesting team selection. Dan M in as front line spinner?!
Bethell is in - our only spinner (unless you count Lamb and Sibley):-
Davies, Sibley, Bethell, Rhodes, Lamb, Benjamin, Burgess, McAndrew, Henry Brookes, Miles & OHD.
A squad of 13, but Yates is not there - presumably a return to the 2nds tomorrow, to sort himself out.
McAndrew back, but Hain, Briggs and Norwell are out injured, so it will be a very interesting team selection. Dan M in as front line spinner?!
Here we go again! Already 3 down, against the bottom team in the Group, who have only won 1 game! Once again, Yates fails to capitalise. And once again, Davies fails as an opener. When will Management learn the lessons of this campaign?!
Andy wrote:
Stirling, Bethell OUT
Yates, Mousley IN
Interesting that Yates is given a white ball chance.
Cut to 8 overs. Obviously winning the toss was everything. Mind you, we're making a stab at it - 61 for 3 off 5. Benjamin bashing away still (30 NO). And Brathwaite has learned his lesson - going in at 5 today.
Olly S in for Brookes, is the only change.
Notts won the toss and put us in.
Olly is back from injury (for now !). Played 2 matches for the Seconds in their T20 Championship. Gloucestershire on Wednesday (4 overs, 1 for 23) and Somerset today. They're obviously taking care of him at the moment - he didn't play in the Glamorgan game yesterday !
Andy wrote:
No Hain, Yates in. Not the replacement I'd have expected, interesting.
And Yates fails, once again, this season.
He really does need a stint in the 2nd's, to sort his confidence out, if not his technique.
white-lightning wrote:
With the form Burgess is in, I struggle to see how he's left out. Who would you rather see, Davies or Burgess?
Burgess will be playing the final day of the First Class Counties game against NZ, so he won't be available for the Durham match. I'm sure he will be back in for Leicestershire on Thursday.
paulbear wrote:
It did dawn on me whilst watching last night that Burgess is in such great form, you would have to wonder why he was ever not included in the team.
I think the First Class Counties squad was announced before the T20 squad and Farbs & Co probably thought Burgess turning out for what is an England B team, would be a good move for him and a chance to stake a place in a full England team.
Team as expected:-
Stirling, Bethell, Davies, Hain, Hose, Benjamin, Brathwaite, Henry Brookes, Briggs, Lintott and Miles.
We won the toss and chose to bat.
BristolBear wrote:
I can’t see them changing the batting. So suspect Lamb stays out, and then Norwell in for Miles.
Lamb will be in for Benjamin, surely.
Full squad:-
Davies, Sibley, Yates, Hain, Rhodes, Lamb, Benjamin, Burgess, McAndrew, Briggs, Miles, Norwell and OHD
Lamb and Norwell added to the squad that drew with Lancs.
GerryShedd wrote:
Somerset put into bat.
Cricinfo is currently showing Warwickshire as playing with ten men; but I am assuming that they have missed McAndrew off the list.
Yep, McAndrew is playing. Play-Cricket Live Scores have him down at No. 7, but I can't believe he'll actually be batting above Burgess. He opened the bowling with OHD, but went for 18 runs in his first 4 overs (OHD - 10 runs off 7 overs !). Rhodes and Miles now on.
12 man (batting & bowling) team:-
Shaikh
Amir Khan
Ethan Brookes
Hose
Bethell (Captain)
Benjamin (Keeper)
Roshan Balaji
Lintott
Johal
Tommy Rex
Garnett
Jordan Bulpitt