Team:-

Yates, Sibley, Malan, Hain, Rhodes, Lamb, Burgess, Lintott, Miles, Norwell & Sidebottom.

As expected, Johal left out, but they've gone for Sidebottom as the extra seamer, instead of Bethell. And all the failing batsman have another chance !

We won the toss and chose to bat.

13 man squad:-

Rhodes, Bethell, Burgess, Hain, Manraj Johal, Lamb, Lintott, Malan, MIles, Norwell, Sibley, Sidebottom & Yates.

I guess Lintott will be playing and Johal won't make the starting lineup, but it will be interesting to see who else will be left out. Sidebottom or Bethell, or one of the (many !) failing batsmen ?!

Team:-

Pollock, Hose, Bethell, Yates, Rhodes, Hain, Lamb, Burgess, Miles, Lintott & Sidebottom.

So, whoever said Bethell would play, got it right. I was wrong on Sidebottom being out. And everybody expected Mayers to play !

Worcester won the toss and chose to bat first.

13 man squad:-

Rhodes, Bethell, Ethan Brookes, Burgess, Hain, Hose, Lamb, Lintott, Kyle Mayers, Miles, Pollock, Sidebottom and Yates.

I guess Ethan B and Sidebottom will miss out, with Jacob Bethell in again ?

The_Lickey_Banker wrote:

I guess we'll be seeing Jake Lintott make his Championship debut on Sunday. As Danny B is with England, Jake is the only specialist spinner in the squad. He has also has been drafted in for the 2nd's in their (current) 4 day game against Lancs at Portland Road, presumably to get some red ball bowling action in Lancs 2nd innings today.

I agree that Jake will probably be playing on Sunday, but he never got chance to bowl in the Seconds game today, we had some 'declaration' bowling by a couple of our batsmen, to set up a target. We need 250 off 50 overs.

Mikkyk wrote:

Exiled Bear wrote:

Whatever happened to Lamb's legspin?

It got a one over trial in the blast against Derbyshire, which went for 9 runs.

Strange to not use it otherwise, albeit for this game it's not exactly a worn pitch so no problem from me with going for seamers only so far.

I'd say its pretty likely we'll see a bit of it in the 50 over competition. No Briggs or Lintott, spin duties will be handled by Yates, Mousley, Lamb and Bethell - depending on who's there as a batsman (probably all 4, given how short we'll be!).

BristolBear wrote:

They said on the Twitter feed both OHD and Bresnan miss out due to injury. OHD has a foot injury and it’s a calf issue for Bresnan.
With the forecast for days 1,3 & 4, I think it’s very ambitious to think anything other than a draw will be the outcome here.
So a big push for bonus points will be key. Get as far ahead of Essex as possible. Hope Derbyshire put up a fight against Notts, and that it gets curtailed by the weather too.

Strange then that they were both in a 13 man squad, which was announced only 24 hours before that Twitter message.

From the 13 man squad, Tim B and OHD (!) are not selected to start.

Lineup:-
Rhodes, Sibley, Yates, Malan, Hain, Lamb, Burgess, Briggs, Miles, Norwell & Sidebottom

Interesting that OHD has been dropped in favour of Sidebottom, he's been a regular CC starter this season. I guess either Ryan's performances in the Seconds recently (and Olly's !) have persuaded mangement of that - or he is carrying a bit of a knock ? The Captain has obviously also realised he IS good enough to fulfill the fourth seamers role and 'Old Man Bresnan' is not needed !

Durham won the toss and chose to bowl. Obviously, the start is delayed, because of rain. Looking at today's forecast, I can't see any play today. But it looks fine for tomorrow, so we should get a full day then. After that ...... well, not good. We just have to hope that it's the same for all the other teams battling out for the top 2 places in the group.

Team:-

Pollock, Hose, Yates, Rhodes, Hain, Lamb, Burgess, Bresnan, Miles, Briggs & Lintott.

Glad Yates is back, but it's interesting he's in for Brathwaite - I guess Carlos must be injured, he had brilliant bowling figures a couple of days ago.

We won the toss and put Notts in first.

BristolBear wrote:

Bald_Reynard wrote:

I guess Phoenix will be looking for another player next month as well then. What's the situation getting replacements in the 100?

As far as I can tell it’s chaos and no one really knows. There’s a supplementary draft coming up. But I’m not sure if that’s just for extra players or for injury/withdrawal replacements too.

Phoenix have replaced HB - with Somerset's Will Smeed - a batsman ! Strange - but then the 100 is strange ?!

Phoenix have replaced Henry Brookes - with Somerset's Will Smeed - a batsman ! Strange, but then the 100 is strange ?!

In fact Phoenix have had 4 replacements - in addition to Brookes going, Shaheen Afridi has been replaced by Adam Milne, Kane Williamson by Finn Allen and Adam Zampa by old Bear, Imran Tahir. With the exception of Tahir, I think that is a serious downgrading of the team. But what do I care, it's only the stupid 100 !

Highveld wrote:

Should this thread be moved into the "General cricket" area, as Warwickshire are not involved in this competition?

Yes, I think so !

Andy wrote:

I see Hain's been roped into this rubbish now. Replacement player for somebody.

He's gone to Manchester to replace Madsen. Brathwaite has gone to Manchester as well (replacing Shadab Khan).

Stone has been replaced at Northern Superchargers by Jordan Thompson.

Andy wrote:

Bit of a let down? Na, always good to give Yorkshire a doing.

That was so easy it was scarcely believable. All done and dusted in under 2 hours!

Pleased to see us go back of a length up front and nick a couple off with them fending off the back foot. It's aggressive tactics and they work on pitches like this, other sides have been doing it to us. Good in the field again, Lamb's catch was particularly good, it was always going away from him, his fielding has really improved. Couldn't imagine anybody but Michael Burgess behind the stumps for us these days. Pleased for Hose, he needed that, he kept his shape better tonight.

Back on track, we're good again, crisis over!

And, to cap it all, Durham lost as well. I'm pleased for Hose, I thought he'd either have to drop down the order, or even risk being dropped. Perhaps someone (Trotty ?) has had a serious word with him, about slowing things down a bit ? And, at last, the bowlers all worked and contributed. A great team performance, which will help confidence no end - hopefully, the start of a run ?

I guess Phoenix will be looking for another player next month as well then. What's the situation getting replacements in the 100?

GerryShedd wrote:

Regarding the bowling, Jake Lintott can't come back soon enough. Jacob Bethell may well be, as others have said, a great prospect. But he looked against Durham to be slightly out of his depth and that could hinder his development rather than help him.
At the risk of repeating myself, the other option should be, if possible, to recall Alex Thomson from his loan at Derbyshire. In his last three T20 spells for them, he has bowled seven overs for 46 runs - an economy rate better than any of the Bears have achieved so far.

Jake finishes his Covid isolation on Monday, so he SHOULD be available for the Yorkshire game on Wednesday (assuming he hasn't lost any fitness with the 'lurgi' !).

Alex isn't getting any First team time at Derby now (and they have found a settled team), so there really is no point him staying. As you say Gerry, IF we can recall him, I'd do that as spin back up (for Jake or Danny). He clearly is going to be on his way this Autumn, it would be better for him if he gets a couple of run outs for our Firsts, than Derby Seconds.

Andy wrote:

There is a case for moving Hose down the order, I'm keeping Lamb in though.

I agree with keeping Lamb in, but I still think we'd be better dropping Hose altogether. Let him get some form back in the Seconds - for the T20 Quarters IF we get there. I'm not bothered about him getting form back for the 'dreaded Hundred' !

Bald_Reynard wrote:

Bald_Reynard wrote:

Bald_Reynard wrote:

Unchanged 13 man squad:-

Pollock, Hose, Malan, Rhodes, Hain, Lamb, Bethell, Burgess, Brathwaite, Bresnan, Briggs, Miles & Norwell

Personally, I'd drop Hose and Norwell and bring in Malan and Bethell. Malan's calmer style partners Pollock's bashing (and he's a decent back up seamer, which gives us options). Bethell's left arm spin is needed (he's bowled well for the Seconds) and he does lengthen the batting. But, of course, Hose and Norwell will be kept by the powers that be!

I was half right - Hose has been kept in, but Norwell has been dropped for Bethell !

Hose failed - yet again! He has to be dropped - or at least moved (way) down the order - he's no opener (in any form of the game).

Bald_Reynard wrote:

Bald_Reynard wrote:

Unchanged 13 man squad:-

Pollock, Hose, Malan, Rhodes, Hain, Lamb, Bethell, Burgess, Brathwaite, Bresnan, Briggs, Miles & Norwell

Personally, I'd drop Hose and Norwell and bring in Malan and Bethell. Malan's calmer style partners Pollock's bashing (and he's a decent back up seamer, which gives us options). Bethell's left arm spin is needed (he's bowled well for the Seconds) and he does lengthen the batting. But, of course, Hose and Norwell will be kept by the powers that be!

I was half right - Hose has been kept in, but Norwell has been dropped for Bethell !

Bald_Reynard wrote:

Unchanged 13 man squad:-

Pollock, Hose, Malan, Rhodes, Hain, Lamb, Bethell, Burgess, Brathwaite, Bresnan, Briggs, Miles & Norwell

Personally, I'd drop Hose and Norwell and bring in Malan and Bethell. Malan's calmer style partners Pollock's bashing (and he's a decent back up seamer, which gives us options). Bethell's left arm spin is needed (he's bowled well for the Seconds) and he does lengthen the batting. But, of course, Hose and Norwell will be kept by the powers that be!