Very much looking forward to Friday and Saturday in Scarborough.

Any recommendations for best fish and chip shop and evening entertainment?

In the 80s Somerset were the cricket hooligans with a lot of drinking and bad behaviour.

They were also a glamorous side by then with Botham, Garner and Richards

I thought behaviour had improved a lot more recently whenever I’ve been to Taunton.

As for round arm bowling it’s always been a thing!

paulbear wrote:

Weather forecast (Although it can change) looks poor for the last 2 days so it could be a case of fill yer boots with bonus points and wait for the rain to spoil things.

I hope not! My dad has a presentation at lunch on Sunday!

Looking forward to the rematch at Scarbados!

Need to stop 14 runs to break the record !

Just put the live coverage on and it looks v wet!

Just pulled into the services on my way to Lancashire and v pleased to see the score!

Did we take the new ball in the end or were we saving it for the morning and fresh legs?

Should have had a run out there!

Yes incredibly short boundaries to the next two games after complaints from builders. We have notified the other counties as we clearly feel guilty!

Was surprised to see Barwell watching Leicester’s game rather than working on the wicket at lunch on Saturday!

Just my opinion but I find his voice really grating and his knowledge suspect.

Anyway I enjoyed him having to describe 3 Essex wickets falling there!

SC_Bear wrote:

paulbear wrote:

Not sure I like the Essex commentary, with becomes 'Wiv', through becomes 'Frew' and third becomes 'Fird'.

Don Topley - I've kind of got used to him over the years.

3 games without the ghastly Melinda Farrell though so far - feels like I'm winning!

Topley is well meaning but incredibly biased. It feels like the cricket is interrupting his conversation a lot of the time!

Bamber looking a different level to Barker. Not sure why he took the opening over or bowled with the new ball at all!

A recovery of sorts. I can’t help but worry the pitch is drying and slowing.

Given the priority should be staging cricket matches I do worry the drainage we installed has caused great problems!

paulbear wrote:

The weather looks a bit mixed for day 1 with rain maybe before lunch and after, not sure if I will go. Whoever wins the toss might decide to have a bowl if it looks dodgy overhead.

You have to bowl at Edgbaston anyway at the moment. The drainage has ruined the wickets. So they leave grass on and then the pitch flattens out. Bad toss to lose!

I’m sure Woakes will play. He’s always needed to get his overs in to build his rhythm and he told me at the pre season nets he was fully revived and felt fine. It also looks like we could do with his batting.

At the moment it looks like he’s lost a yard of pace with his bowling.

Re: Webster I think even Bamber would struggle if he was coming on 3rd or 4th change.

We’ve just go the balance of the side wrong!

A disappointing one this after winning the toss.

My hope with Woakes is he will improve with overs under his belt. He’s often got better when he’s bowled a number of overs at domestic and international level.

We definitely need a more balanced attack. If three seamers can’t get the wickets it’s unlikely any more will! If we must have four then we have Barnard anyway as all rounder!

V disappointing as looks like we’ve got so close to an amazing start to the season! Now wondering where 20 wickets will come from!

paulbear wrote:

I told myself I would be happy with 3 wickets tonight seeing as it is still a good pitch and even if they score 100-2 in the first session tomorrow, that is still only 50 odd ahead with half the side out. A really good lead and I hope this situation isn't too much for our bowlers even though they should be fresh but they won't be 100% match-fit just yet. A good day though and yes, bloody cold, more layers tomorrow I think, come on lads let's get off to the best start ever, v Surrey with a max points win.

Not sure I’d fancy them having five wickets left and being fifty ahead. I’m hoping for at least three wickets for us in the first session tomorrow!

LeicesterExile wrote:

I would guess they were aiming at a tea declaration the way they were hitting out rather than carrying on a slower rate. Now to go on and get a few wickets tonight.
An impressive scorecard regarding Warks innings.

Definitely I’ve enjoyed Barnard’s captaincy!