Crowd was affected by several things. One it was extremely cold, two there are two games this weekend and three possibly it being Eid may have put some Asians off.
Thought the bowlers got caned early on and the Malan Wharton partnership was looking very dangerous. However the bowlers stuck at it and when Lintott repositioned Hassan and had Wharton caught next ball the whole game changed. Last five overs they scored 25 with malan facing very few balls and scoring very few. Great turnaround.
I thought when the bears batted yorkshires fielding was pretty abject and the spinners were conversely very ineffective.
Bit squeaky at the end but got there. Good game despite the weather

Lintott and Briggs’s will play, especially at Edgbaston

I agree I’m afraid. I’m not in the least bit phobic but isn’t it being discriminatory by having a rainbow day. As LE says, let’s have a disabled day etc etc. if I was in a gay relationship I’d be a tad embarrassed by it, as are several of my friends who are gay.

Looks like round one of the mousley/sheikh shoot out has gone very much Dans way!

Good article and listening to Westwoods thoughts on Abu Dhabi, he may have put himself in the frame. Good luck to him.

Lintott left high and dry on 99 not out! Plus he took 3 wickets in their first innings.

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Seems strange that an hours playing time is lost, but only a total of 6 overs.

Have to feel for Ed Barnard been left out when he has been one of the better performers.
Because extra time is factored in

It says a lot about the bowlers that Lintott took 3-15 and only bowled 2 overs!! Bizarre!

Briggs Lintott and mousley did the damage. Involved a few stumping and catches behind the wicket which is encouraging

If it’s wet first up then Warwickshire may well think they have enough already. Look at the way it turned yesterday afternoon. By midday today it could be impossible to play the spinners. They won’t want to go into the break without a win so they will surely go for it.

Briggs is injured

I’d bring in those three for hain mousley and possible bethell. Time robbo made some tough decisions.

Briggs must be injured I assume? That’s a fair old squad to travel with!

Somerset scored 192, with theee wickets for Lintott (captain) 2 for garton 2 for Khan and one for Guthrie. Gonna need to bat well.

Lack of specialist spinner last up is a grave error. Spinners took 7 wickets in Warwick’s second innings. Management appear to play things safe using bethell and mousley as batting spinners but a) they get very few significant runs (certainly mousley) and their bowling isn’t cutting it.

Lack of specialist spinner last up is a grave error. Spinners took 7 wickets in Warwick’s second innings. Management appear to play things safe using bethell and mousley as batting spinners but a) they get very few significant runs (certainly mousley) and their bowling isn’t cutting it.

Interesting how many wickets the spinners have taken in Warwickshire second innings. Should have played a specialist spinner at Chelmsford. Gonna be an interesting finish but the wicket ain’t going to be seam friendly last up.

Henry can’t play for us as Phoenix are playing Monday. Davies is injured so he won’t be released, brigs is back though which will strengthen the bowling against a stronger glos side

Henry can’t play for us as Phoenix are playing Monday. Davies is injured so he won’t be released, brigs is back though which will strengthen the bowling against a stronger glos side

Has there ever been an innings where all the bowlers conceded the same amount of runs!!??