Personally I think Westwood was a bad choice as coach but we really didn't help ourselves leaving Robinson in post so long after last season ended.

Devon_Bear wrote:

A disappointing result today, although we gave it a good go in the chase. Ultimately, Mousley's 2 overs for 31 cost us in the end.

A strange looking team selection today, with Yates batting at 6. He's hardly the type of player to come in and smash a few sixes about, is he? We'd be better off with Hassan Ali coming in at 6, or Davies dropping down the order.

Agree about the line up, we don't seem to have settled on our best line up at all yet. Luckily results went our way and we are still very much in the hunt to qualify.

Good so far, excellent from Gleeson, Hassan and Briggs. Now let's see how we bat as I still have nightmares about the Pears game.

white-lightning wrote:

Why aren't Hassan Ali, Dan Mousley and Jacob Bethell not playing?

Hassan because we're only allowed 2 overseas, Bethell with England, Dan M no idea although is he injured as didn't play in the T20 game today. Anyway a decent second innings so far.

Mikkyk wrote:

Highveld wrote:

Rushworth needs to be added to the list taking a paid holiday at the clubs expense.

Unchanged test team announced, but non selected players are not being released.
Makes the decision to omit Mousely even more of a mistake.

Agreed, I'd already stated on a different thread that I would expect him to leave at the end of the season - I am now 100% convinced he won't be playing next year. Sadly it seems his body gave up on him over a year ago.

Edit - have we already nominated who Bethell will come in for and if so, can that change for Rushworth?

See Highvelds post above, Bethells not going to be released.

Devon_Bear wrote:

Sussex going at 4 an over already, its looking ominous for the rest of the day. We really need a couple of wickets after lunch to put the brake on.

Agreed but we scored at nearly 4 an over throughout our whole innings. Unfortunately it's just the way it is with the weather and the ball in use.

Highveld wrote:

Yet another abysmal dismissal from Davies. a totally inappropriate shot for the match situation.

I ask, again, how can you expect other mebers of the team play sensibly, when their captain repeatedly is out to poor dismissals?

For once I have to agree with Highveld, Davies continually plays like it's a one day game.

BBC live feed very critical of our attempts to slow things down this morning, yet Somerset have just lost Abell and still not declared.

Interesting that Rushworth is there when the BBC said a hamstring injury kept him out the Somerset game yesterday. Also why no Garton just to see how he gets on?

Andy wrote:

Has accepted an invitation to play in the Global Super League next month, July 10th to 18th.

He'll play for Guyana Amazon Warriors.

Make of that what you will...

Is he not contracted to us!? If he's going to disappear for the climax of the t20 group stages he might as well be left out now.

With the hot weather and the new Aussie spinner I wonder if the line up will be something like this:

Latham
Yates
Davies (c&w - needs to drop down order!)
Hain
Bethell
Mousley
Barnard
Bamber
Rocchi
Rushworth
OHD

4 seamers 4 spinners very well balanced.

Not picked for England, any chance he can turn out for us otherwise he's just kicking his heels like Woakes used to.

It could be argued in the last few years we've peaked far too soon so end up out of sorts by the knock outs. Maybe this year we will time our run better. However as per usual the south group looks a lot stronger to me.

Rayb wrote:

Sorry to sound rude but if there is a “power struggle” between Davies and Westwood we are in bigger trouble than we might of thought. Two of the most uninspiring individuals that have ever been in charge of Warwickshire CCC, in my opinion, of course. Briggs will be missed in white ball cricket, as well. A far better cricketing brain than the captain.

Totally agree with all of this.

paulbear wrote:

That is some of the best bowling I have seen in the last 6-7 overs of a T20 game to close out a win. They got 52 from the last 7 overs whereas we got 76 from our last 5. It looks as though they fold as soon as Malan goes or cannot win if he isn't seeing Yorkshire home.

They're missing Bairstow obviously but think the natives will be getting restless as they're poor in both competitions this season.

Andy wrote:

Just bring the same energy when we're doing well...

And to be fair this is some fight back!

Andy wrote:

Some people only post on here when we're struggling I swear...

Anyway, lovely little cameo from Garton here, he can bat...

Yes but we're struggling when on paper we should be one of the better teams in this format. People are just really disappointed.

Davies seems untouchable as captain. Think there's a certain arrogance about him where he thinks he always knows best as I'm sure we will see shortly when we field.

Very good points BristolBear. I've said several times but having Davies doing captaincy keeping and opening is such a bad strategy. Current and previous management seem in awe of him. I do like him as a batsman by the way.

Ianbaz wrote:

I thought tonight was actually a pretty decent performance, given the players available. Latham is doing what he's there to do, and unless there is someone better waiting in the wings, he should stay where he is.

Mo is a concern though, and I'm not sure if his heart is really still in it. I also wonder whether Smith is wasted at 7/8, as we don't need to ruin someone else in the Chris Benjamin role.

My main gripe is with the Sky commentators, who did everything they could to big up the Northants players, and mentally try and will them over the line to victory. Conversely, everything the Bears did was assessed critically and with a negative spin. Just really, really poor.

Totally agree on the latter especially Dominic Cork. It was all about how Northants could win and nothing about how we could.