GerryShedd
Super Moderator
The Club is looking for people to put themselves forward for the Members' Committee:
https://edgbaston.com/news/could-you-represent-the-diverse-voice-of-members-at-warwickshire-county-cricket-club/
I am too old, too white, too male and live too far away. But I do think that it would be great if those amongst us who have the interests of the Club and its supporters/members at heart did come forward. We are all critical of the Club when we think they have got it wrong. So here is an opportunity to put in some time and effort to try to make a difference.
I greatly respect the fact that Marina, who used to post occasionally on the old Bearsfans board, did volunteer; and I take as sincere her comments that her views have been heard.
Highveld wrote:
Collins Obuya had a good, and long career with the Kenya side, becoming captain towards the end of his career.
He is a long way from been Warwickshires worst ever overseas player.
If we are judging by overall records, both Vihari and Malan could be seen as good choices as overseas players. It's just that they haven't delivered for Warwickshire (so far, in the case of Malan).
Solbear wrote:
Unchanged 11 and we have lost the toss and are batting. Interesting that our 12th man is listed as J Couhglin, once of Durham I believe. I don't think he's played any second team games for us so not sure what the story is there.
If it is ex-Durham player Josh Coughlin as 12th man, that does seem a bit strange. He's not going to get a playing contract by acting as a glorified waiter and man-servant, which seems to be the 12th man role these days. He may perhaps get the chance to do a bit of fielding so possibly he's seen as Warwickshire's answer to Gary Pratt (remember him?).
Sidebottom and Mousley in the squad plus the eleven that beat Notts:
https://edgbaston.com/fixtures/first-xi/derbyshire-v-warwickshire-3-june-2021/#match-match-previews
Good news that he has signed a three year contract, though not too much doubt because he seems to be a Bear through and through:
https://edgbaston.com/news/bears-secure-three-year-contract-with-batsman-yates/
A great win and an excellent match all round.
This is my take on the return of spectators to Edgbaston:
https://deepextracover.com/2021/05/this-is-just-like-old-times-spectators-bask-in-return-to-cricket/
I traveled yesterday with a friend who has a blue badge and he was told that the disabled spaces were full when we arrived just before the start of play.
Best wishes to Boyd in his retirement:
https://edgbaston.com/news/boyd-rankin-retires-from-cricket/
Bald_Reynard wrote:
Very interesting, we're opening the Second Innings with Briggs and Rhodes ! I wonder if there's a reason, like injury to Yates or Malan, or it's an experiment with someone who might fill that bill. Briggs is a decent bat (though as far as I know, never been that high up the order !) - and perhaps management might feel he could do the job long term (and possibly thinking that he can't justify being in the side simply as a spinner at the moment, given how little wickets help him at this time of the season !) ?
I assumed that he was a nightwatchman, sent out to face the one over last night - but I could be wrong.
Weather prospects look pretty grim for today.
Solbear wrote:
I wonder what's happened to van Vollenhoven - he did pretty well in the one game he played for us and I would have expected to see him back in the team.
A bit off piste but it doesn't look as if Josh Poysden is getting many outings with Yorkshire and I can't help wondering whether he really has much of a future there. Be disappointed if that was the case, always liked him when he was with us and hoped he'd go onto better things.
Yes, I really liked Josh Poysden both as a player and as a character. I interviewed him right at the start of his Bears career and was very impressed with his attitude and his commitment to his cricket. I just hope that he will get his chance in white ball cricket later this season, otherwise, as you say, his Yorkshire career may come to an end without ever really taking off.
Contract extension for Craig Miles:
https://edgbaston.com/news/fast-bowler-miles-signs-two-year-contract-extension/
He must have made some good progress because the season before last, his signing looked like a big mistake.
I leave it to others to comment on this:
https://edgbaston.com/news/lady-sanity-will-perform-at-the-hundred-this-summer-bringing-live-music-back-to-birmingham/
The first 10 minutes of this are interesting in relation to what Vihari was doing in England other than playing for Warwickshire:
https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/video/hanuma-vihari-on-covid-19-relief-group-wanted-to-make-good-use-of-social-media-presence-1803020-2021-05-15
The narrow view might be that he would have been better practising his forward defensive; but the wider view says "well done!"
It's being reported that the English IPL players won't be picked for the New Zealand Test series, so maybe Chris Woakes will get to play a few Bears matches.
It's not mentioned in the interview; but in the latest Wisden, I read that last year, during the pandemic, Rikki became an NHS volunteer, delivering shopping and medicine to the vulnerable.
It may be just a coincidence that the Club has posted an explanation; but I do think that the Club keeps an eye on views expressed here and may have felt the need to respond.