26 wickets in the day at Chelmsford…

That is an absolute pie for Brookes to get out to.

Worryingly I think that more of the problem will be taking 20 wickets, unless the pitch offers turn. At least we have a batting point though.

I would be very shocked if Burgess has been dropped, much more likely that it is a personal reason as Terry suggests.

GerryShedd wrote:

My colleagues Harry Everett reports on today's events:
https://deepextracover.com/2022/09/lv-county-championship-warwickshire-v-somerset-day-four/
We had an interesting day together yesterday viewing things from our different perspectives. He seems to have picked up some Bears related snippets from me - e.g. his Alex Davies remarks in today's report.

And also from this forum - he asked me for a link to it today!

The first session tomorrow is going to be crucial. I don’t fancy chasing any more than 150 really.

Do we know if enough letters were sent to force an SGM?

Despite this good news, I still think it’s important to force an SGM. We need to show them the strength of feeling there is about this, and that although we’ve been given a “stay of execution” we won’t go away.

I say “we” but I’m no longer a member, due to living abroad. I trust that all those who are still members will make their feelings known!

I'm not sure if this link to the Cricket Supporters Association survey has been posted on here or not, but here it is anyway:

https://www.cricketsupporters.com/survey

Results will be passed on to the ECB (although whether they'll take any notice, I don't know)

Losing Pandya and Burgess was the killer blow, really

From Will Rhodes instagram account, it sounds as though Pandya has returned home (he posted “safe travels”)

Think it’s a bit harsh to suggest that such wholesale changes are needed - we did win the championship last season after all! I’m hopeful that because this season has gone so badly that management will recognise the need to recruit a bowler or two for next season, and we’ve already made steps in the right direction with the signing of Barnard and Moeen. We should also be able to get a better quality overseas for the championship next season as well as we’ll have far longer to plan for it this time - this season we were rather left in the lurch by Bresnan’s late decision to retire.

It’s obvious that Highveld just doesn’t like any player from India, regardless of ability.

Mikkyk wrote:

Exiled Bear wrote:

Why is Pandya not bowling?

Injured himself batting

Hope it’s nothing too serious, we don’t want to lose him.

Why is Pandya not bowling?

I think we’re talking about two very different things here. The CC is of course going to struggle to attract a younger audience. Part of this is due to scheduling - it’s hard for parents to take their kids along when there are so few games played at the weekend or in the school summer holidays. I’m sure more could be done to encourage younger people to go to a CC game, but I think most of the effort goes into getting them along to a T20 game in the hope that they’ll then go to a one day cup match or a CC match further down the line. That’s where the problem with the hundred comes in. As these teams exist solely to play this format, there’s no link to the longer forms and so it’s much less likely that any of these new fans will make the transition.

coolerking wrote:

If county cricket could be promoted such as to entice families in the way The 100 does then counties would have done it years ago.

But that’s exactly the point - counties cannot afford to throw tens of millions of pounds at advertising. I have absolutely no doubt that if the Blast had been marketed and promoted in the same way that the hundred has, with the free-to-air exposure thrown in, that it would have seen similar levels of growth. And on the point of offering things for kids, of course a day at a championship game is going to be difficult for that, but there has always seemed to be lots going on at T20 games for kids, so I don’t think that’s anything new

Another cracking game! I thought we’d lost it at the end there but the wicket of Pujara proved crucial. Fair play to Garrett for holding his nerve! Still undefeated…

Support from the England captain:

https://twitter.com/benstokes38/status/1554888153609256962?s=21&t=MvmFMF_Zug7V4zsLrkPW-g

I've fixed the link (it's a bug with the forum).