More about Andy's book:
https://fairfieldbooks.co.uk/shop/around-the-world-in-40-years/?attribute_format=Hardback&mc_cid=983ff6ada8&mc_eid=f492487f1a

Surrey are supporting the retention of a 14 match County Championship but will be voting for a reduction in T20 Blast games.
They say of the County Championship: "We have seen crowds double in just five years here at the Kia Oval and huge numbers of younger fans come through the gates and learn to love the format." That's not something that Warwickshire could say.
https://www.kiaoval.com/statement-on-the-domestic-schedule/

At Edgbaston on Tuesday, 19th August, 2.00pm, The Cricket Society are holding a meeting with Andy Moles. Andy will be signing copies of his new book and talking about his career.

paulbear wrote:

How do I sign up.

See Reabank's post number109 on this thread.

Interesting that Somerset are not supporting the proposed reduction in Blast games and are supporting the only option on the table that retains 14 County Championship games.

As a bowler and as an overseas player, a worthy successor to Jeetan Patel. Let’s hope he can come back.

Yes, straight from the BBC report!

According to the BBC, the 328 balls Rocchiccioli sent down was the most in an innings by a Warwickshire bowler since Ashley Giles bowled 68.3 overs against Yorkshire at Headingley in 1996.

Your question implies that common sense should be used when these decisions are made. It’s a novel idea but might just be worth a try.

South-Coast-exile wrote:

Long weak tail so it came as no surprise to me. We are what we are, I will be happy to end up mid table at best, don't think we will go down, but we are not good enough to challenge at the sharp end. However, Warwickshire are my county and have been since I first watched them live at Nuneaton 65 years ago, so I continue to back them, perhaps more in hope than anticipation.

I echo those sentiments.

Andy wrote:

Think Sussex hung on in there really well, especially as it looked like Hain and Barnard were getting on top. It's a fairly flat pitch but it has some pace and bounce in it. Crocombe and Sandhu looked sharp and Robinson's probably a bit quicker than our guys too. Carson gets good dip and is a genuine threat to left handers but looked like a pie bowler at right handers. Bizarre.

Would have been interested to see how Simmons got on here with a pitch that might have aided his pace and hostility as opposed to pudding pitch he gets at Edgbaston. Short ball at the body seemed to work today at times.

Yates looked good, particularly through the offside (catch to dismiss him was a stunner) and the skipper looked in good touch too. Latham's innings was painful, he's not really looked in nick at all to be fair but he finds a way to hang around. Zen got a good one but I'm surprised Mousley didn't play off the back of his Lions performances. Hain and Barnard showed that you really can cash in against the old Kookaburra ball as it goes soft.

Rapid outfield with fairly short boundaries.

Lovely day at Hove today with a large, enthusiastic and knowledgeable crowd in which created a nice atmosphere. My first visit to this ground. Exciting.

Also saw Jofra Archer on a scooter.

Agree with this.
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I might have thought that the comment about Jofra Archer on a scooter might have come after one too many pints of Sussex ale.

Congratulations to ex-Bear Adam Hose on his double century today: 266 v Hampshire.
Also Dom Sibley: 169 v Durham and still batting.

Sussex's preview, including free admission tomorrow:
https://sussexcricket.co.uk/news/sussex-vs-warwickshire

I'm not sure exactly what is happening; but I think that Brigg Ford, who replaced the excellent Tom Rawlings, is also moving on.

Thanks, Reabank. I've sent you a message.
Regarding the players, I can't think of any group of employees who wouldn't vote for less work for the same pay if they had the chance. So I don't blame them, even though they have half the year in which to recover from their efforts.

A bit of an aside - but the fact that I will be going to Hove this week reminds me of my last visit which was way back in 1981. It was 21 July, which was a memorable day for English cricket (check it out!). I was reminded of the visit by the fact that the Test teams this week wore black arm bands in memory of Dilip Doshi. He played for Warwickshire in that match and the Bears' last wicket stand between him and Willie Hogg (another name from the past) ended when the two batters and a runner were all stranded at the same end. Never seen that before or since!

I wonder if (assuming Bethell is left out of the England team) Warwickshire have been told they can play him for the last two days at Hove or that they will/must play him.
Regarding Archer, there are lots of conflicting reports as to whether he will play in this Test or be held back until the next.

Middlesex have held the Special General Meeting to vote on the proposals and the result is - no idea, you have to be a Middlesex member to read the report of the meeting!
https://www.middlesexccc.com/news/2025/06/report-on-members-forum-and-sgm-held-at-lords-last-night

I really don’t like the idea of players coming in to play part games.

Reabank wrote:

Thanks Terry

So in summary, drop 2 T20 matches (no strong views on this). Plus drop the 2 four day games that currently take place in July. (which seems wrong to me). As members we should get to vote on all this. Anything about how much Warwickshire intend to cut the cost of membership to reflect the reduced number of games?

No mention of any cut in membership fees! Or any reduction in player rewards for less work.
As for a vote, this would depend on enough members asking for a Special General Meeting.
Regarding the attendance reductions, I recall that when the Hundred was launched, it was expected that the new fans brought into cricket via the Hundred would (some of them, at least) migrate to watching other forms, having caught the cricket bug. This clearly hasn't happened.