GerryShedd
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And today Keith doing his OH-D impersonation by batting for 26 balls for 0 not out to ensure a draw.
Andy wrote:
Frisky eh?!
Interesting, he was never the most mobile or the best in the field, glad to see him still getting a few poles though in the first division.
I had tongue in cheek when I said "frisky".
I spent a couple of hours at Taunton yesterday and, aside from seeing a classy century from Tom Abell, was interested to see Keith Barker in action. He was pretty accurate and economical; but he looked as if he was carrying a fair bit of extra weight and there were some singles taken to him at mid-on without too much risk.
No doubt a winter's training will result in his being his old trim and frisky self come next April.
Play finally called off for the day.
Brian Halford says:
"So sorry to hear of the passing of the great John Jameson.
J.A.Jameson, D.L.Amiss, A.I.Kallicharran, R.B.Kanhai, M.J.K.Smith. Has a better quintet ever played together in county cricket?"
Ex-Bear Chris Wright to retire:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c5y568vegzvo
Right now, there is play in only one out of nine Championship matches. So some well-earned rest for those sadly over-worked players.
Wind stopped play is a new reason.
Preview from the Essex perspective:
https://essexcricket.org.uk/2025/09/14/mens-match-preview-warwickshire-v-essex/
LeicesterExile wrote:
Gerry X out of X for a perfect explanation for the state of the game!
Not sure if you're giving me 10 out of 10 or a kiss (hopefully the former!)
John was a regular attender at the Cricket Society meetings at Edgbaston so will be missed there.
It's a shame that, whilst I was able to post something about his passing yesterday, there is still nothing on the Club website about one of their all-time great players.
Interesting podcast.
We all know that the reason that the County Championship is so messy (everyone doesn't play everyone else; matches are pushed into the fringes of the summer) is that there are too many competitions and the competition that so many cricket lovers don't like (the one known by us Latin scholars as C) is untouchable so everything else has to fit around it.
Congratulations to Gary Barwell and his team for producing a great pitch for Finals Day.
Our quarter-final conquerors triumphed so congratulations to them.
Sad news that John Jameson has passed away.
George Dobell says of the Notts members' vote: "The club's hierarchy have never made any secret of their desire to cut the number of games and previously announced their backing for a 12-match season. The relationship with members is generally strong, however, and those leading the club are keen to react respectfully to the views outlined at the EGM."
Regarding the Notts vote, according to the Notts fans' forum, at the EGM:
As the Chair repeatedly stated, constitutionally that vote can't be binding but the General Committee "will take it into consideration".
At the Notts EGM, members voted to retain 14 championship matches by the margin of 698 to 246.
Highveld wrote:
So much pain for a few moments of joy!
I think that's what my wife said about being married to me.
An honourable draw.