We definitely need to keep Briggs. I’m not sure what’s happened to his red ball form this season, but he’s still an important white ball player for us at the very least, and while it’s not the priority for a lot of fans, the Blast is financially important.

I would caution against making too many rash changes. I actually don’t think we’re a million miles from a decent team, we’ve just lacked the killer instinct in a few games which we could have won and the experience in key moments of other games. We’re already going to need at least one new opening batsman next season and some bowlers, so I don’t think we want to have an entirely new squad. With a couple of decent overseas players for next season (of the same ilk as Siraj and Jadav) I think we’d be ok.

Just looking at the table now and I find it bizarre that we have one of the highest bowling bonus points totals, only 3 behind the top, and our batting bonus points are comparable to the teams around us as well. I guess that reflects the fact that we just haven’t been able to perform at a good level for four days in a row.

You never know, maybe this innings will be the beginning of the making of Davies as a Warwickshire hero…

To be fair, on the subject of his keeping, I thought he kept well in the T20 blast although I haven’t seen enough of this game to judge.

At least we're not scoring slowly, I suppose...

Thing is, we haven't really got many other options for opening batsmen. At least with Yates, we know he's got the ability. I'm not sure what's happened to him this season but the coaches presumably have to take some responsibility.

Next season is a concern whatever division we're in as we're losing our only proven opener. We're going to have to sign an opening batsman and opening bowler at the very least.

Makes a change for Davies to still be there with three wickets down I suppose...

Absolute garbage so far.

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.