Highveld
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Bethell for Yates is the obvious change, and makes the team stronger. Latham is an experienced, high quality international player, it would be a mistake to omit him.
Davies showing all of his leadership skills by getting out to a poor shot, again!
When you have an opener that fails consistantly, it has a negative effect on the rest of the team.
The team will not be successful until we have a sensible and successful opening partnership in all forms of the game.
Just confirmed he has signed an extention till the end of 2027.
Let us hope he is given a fair opportunity to develop all aspects of his game.
Very poor start, 64-3, with both Malik and Sheikh failing to very poor shots. Wylie dismissal not yet online.
If you are using an agressive attacking player as one of the openers, it is essential that that player does not, repeatedly, get out playing stupid and inappropriate shots for the game situation. If he does, as seems to be the case, he should be replaced.
In any workplace, if a senior employee is allowed to consistantly under perform, it has a demorallising effect on the rest of the workforce. This goes a long way to explaining why key players have chosen to move elsewhere &/or retire from the professional game.
Unless there are unpublished fitness issues, the selection is illogical at times and shows a lack of clear planning, and understanding of the opponents.
Not sure that including a wrist spinner, with poor control, is sensible on a day when the outfield, and ball, will be damp.
Live scores link
https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m540aea55-0c17-40cd-ac54-7f08c94dd89f
Same squad as Friday
Based on recent form, if Lintott and Hassan Ali play, we need to hope the remaining 3 bowlers go for under 30 each, as Lintott & ali are conceding around 100 runs from their 8 overs.
Also, Yates was dropped from the side after the first game, unless there are many injuries to the other batsmen, there is no viable reason to restore him to the side.
I think Somerset have one of, if not, the largest program for 2nd team and U18 cricket, so they want opportunities for their players and exposure for their sponsors.
You could say that about the people assessing some of our overseas signings, who arrived with an injury, failed to disclose it and had a multi week fully paid holiday at the clubs expense.
Concussion subs are allowed, for a like for like, player, in some competitions, but some sides and countries have blatently abused this rule.
As Rushworth has, another, leg injury, it's unlikely his brain is concussed!
No, Laws of the game and playing conditions allow a sub fielder only.
Rushworth needs to be added to the list taking a paid holiday at the clubs expense.
Unchanged test team announced, but non selected players are not being released.
Makes the decision to omit Mousely even more of a mistake.
Garton due to talk to commentators soon.
Commentators have just stated that Malik will be withdrawn if Bethell is released from the test squad.
That will significantly improve the team.
I think I need to sit in a cool darkened room to recover, from the bad shot or EB agreeing with me I wont say :-)
Yet another abysmal dismissal from Davies. a totally inappropriate shot for the match situation.
I ask, again, how can you expect other mebers of the team play sensibly, when their captain repeatedly is out to poor dismissals?
Malik at 10 may be a bit high :-)
Likely to be Malik at 6 followed by Kai, Cory Ethan, OHD and Rushworth