When I arrived at Edgbaston yesterday with my daughter, I had no idea of the surprise that she and the Club were going to spring on me!
https://edgbaston.com/news/80th-birthday-surprise-for-lifelong-bears-fan/
As well as Will Rhodes, I got birthday wishes from the legendary OH-D and also Mark Robinson.
Many thanks to Brigg Ford for making it happen.

Here's my report of the day:
https://deepextracover.com/2023/09/lv-county-championship-warwickshire-v-northants/

I agree with the above comments. Some of the early bowling was too good (or the batters were not good enough to get an edge).
OH-D as usual was outstanding.

Maybe you got the weather right after all. Raining now.

Northants seem to have a load of injury problems but have recruited a Test triple centurion:
https://nccc.co.uk/news/squad-update-ahead-of-warwickshire-clash/

Yes, it will be very interesting to get the CEO's views on this. The suggestion is that the Test ground clubs won't like the 18 team proposal so it will be a real test of which way the Club will go.
Let's hope that any questions focus on the big issues rather than the price of beer in the Dollery.

I didn't know that about his twin. I did know that his twin was not into playing cricket.

Yes, a nice article.
He has a (non--identical) twin brother in Australia; and it must have been a real wrench for him to leave his family behind when he was so young.

I know that my role on here is to moan about other people moaning; but I'll repeat a moan of my own.
I've received information about 2024 membership but it would seem that it is still the case that it is not possible to set up a direct debit so that membership renews automatically. Surely the Club must be the losers because of this.

Here's an opportunity to air all the moans that have been expressed on here - and maybe even listen to what the Chief Executive has to say:
https://edgbaston.com/news/stuart-cain-to-host-members-forum-during-northants-fixture/

Highveld wrote:

It is effectively an "England A" squad as the world cup squad are all rested.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66724714

It's true that it's nothing like a first choice squad; but if he gets to play, it will still make him an England international.

Brian Halford has tweeted that "the Oxford English Dictionary will recall all its existing editions and replace its definition of 'belated'."

I agree with Exiled Bear that the last three games will give us a measure of how the four day team has performed overall.
Taking all matches into consideration (i.e. all three competitions), the Club doesn't come out too badly in terms of matches won. Just looking at the LV=CC Division One teams, matches won in all competitions to date are (if my quick calculations are correct):
Hampshire 26
Warwickshire 23
Somerset 21
Surrey 19
Essex 18
Lancashire 15
Notts 14
Kent 13
Northants 10
Middlesex 8
That doesn't look like a disastrous season, though it does take us back to the inability to turn those good results into trophies won.

Well deserved and long overdue. Just a pity that he's not been in prime form lately. It often happens that way,

Now that Birmingham City Council is, in effect, bankrupt, will they ask the Club to pay the £20 million still owed?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-66715441

Hopefully the future is in good hands.

With Mustard on one side and Garlick on the other, it should be a tasty encounter.

At least it's not quite as bad as 1953 when Warwickshire won the toss and batted and the match was all over in a day - Warwickshire all out 45 and 52, Surrey all out 146.

Some much needed honesty from Ed Barnard:
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=617458277217403&set=a.491339776495921

Joined on loan:
https://edgbaston.com/news/billy-godleman-joins-on-14-day-loan/

I'd be surprised if it is sold out, though the fact that an East Midlands county is in the Final could make a difference.