Highveld
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It was the correct decision, pitched inline, contact was with back leg and inline. Yates had not advanced down the wicket, so the correct call by the umpire.
There are umpires who would be reporting Yates for dissent after his reaction.
An overseas player that was fit to play most games and made the side better would be an improvement.
Excellent from Sam, and Jacob, again, hower the top 3 failed again, and too many runs were conceded .
Too many players are allowed to underperform every game with no consequences.
Thread for todays game.
Do you expect any changes from Friday? Including Ed Barnard would strenghten the team a lot.
The first 7 balls of the innings haven't helped a lot!
Very soft dismissal from Yates, and an excellent first over from Taylor.
The club have said his finger injury prevents him from keeping.
Chris Benjamin has done a decent job, so far.
Seems strange that an hours playing time is lost, but only a total of 6 overs.
Have to feel for Ed Barnard been left out when he has been one of the better performers.
It seems his holiday at the clubs expense is over
Surely it is premature to declare him a "Great signing" and it would be better to see how he performs when he is with the club.
Hopefully he does prove to be a valuble member of the team, but apart from Ed Barnard, have any of the players signed, from other clubs or overseas, recently actually made the club stronger?
Stop thinking logically! we all know that Robinson will go into a game using Yates or Mousley as keeper :-)
Probably a very good thing we had a genuine alternative keeping in the side last night.
As others have stated, the averages are inflated due to the alternative ball games.
I think the old phrase was "one Swallow does not make a summer".
Rewarding mediocrity and favouratism in the workplace has a demoralising effect on a workforce, in any work enviroment.
Three rounds with the alternative ball. We have had a poor opening partnership for the last two seasons, and nothing has been done to improve the situation.
Indeed the mediocrity was rewarded by a contract extention and been given the club captancy.
Those decisions have a massive demotivating effect on the rest of the team.
Even Pretorious at Somerset and Nathan Smith at Worcs, who both play almost every game!
What "due dilligence" procedures are followed with overseas signings? We seem to have two players, from the same source, who have spent significantly more time unavailable that on the field. In the case of Jamal, it seems he arrived with an injury that was not disclosed or indeed discovered in a pre signing medical.
The last few years of overseas recruitment do appear to be based on what ever "bargain basement" players were on offer from a favoured agent.
There is also the problem of Robinson rewarding mediocrity, giving full county caps, contracts and positions of responsibility to his favoured players. long term contracts have been awarded to players whose performance did not justify a contract extension.
Booth and Bethell both have a lot of potential, but need to be given the time to deveop and grow as players, for sustainable success, in all forms of the fgame we have to deveop our own players.
Booth has made an impressive start, and looks like he could develop into a really useful player, in all departments of the game.
Surely it would be better to concentrate on his development, than waste money on two overseas players who have been injured more time than they are available?
The clubs pprevious recruiment policy doesn't seem to have worked, so if Gavin Larson want's to bring in player he knows, and they are able to perform thats a massive improvement on the previous policy.
Sadly many of them are unfit to play.
With the signing of foulkes will the club release Ali and Jamal? who have both spent significantly more time injured than available since they arrived.
How can you forget the name of the first England international from Barnt Green?
(Other internationals have played for the club, but TB was the first one who was produced by the club)
Actually former Bears then. I was thinking of Tom Banton.
When was Lammonby with Warwicks?
Following the Hampshire game, the team travel to Taunton to take on a somerset side likely to feature two former Bears.
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