Highveld
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In any workplace situation, having a worker who consistantly failed to perform at an acceptable standard has a very large negative effect on the wellbeing, motivation and performance of the other workers.
Therefore it is obvious, and essential, that Davies is removed from the team, in all forms of the game until he has shown by good quality, and productive second team performances, that he is worthy of consideration for a first team place again. The same could be applied to Malik.
The club needs to get away from allowing substandard performances to not have consequences.
We selected two specialist batsmen for this game who have averages below 20 at the start of the game, that is not acceptable, or sustainable.
Davies currently looks totally out of form, and is unlikely to make a positive contribution to the game. consistantly failing in the first few overs just adds pressure to the rest of the side.
He needs to be replaced by kai Smith now. Continuing to slect him does nothing for the side or for him.
Including Chris Woakes purely as a batsman would produce more runs and have a very positive effect on the moral of the team.
Live scores etc https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#mc5520000-6664-a623-cc0b-08de2d98b151
Also Championship averages after the last game https://countycrickethub.net/team-averages.html?teamid=16&comp=1&year=2026
Averages following game 5
https://countycrickethub.net/team-averages.html?teamid=16&comp=3&year=2026
TB 2026 3/3 T20 games, ) championship as he was playing IPL.
In the championship last season he averaged over 44 from 17 innings.
I feel he is well worth trying to sign.
Last season he played 10 championship and 10 T20 games at Somerset. With that level of availability he would be worth signing.
Tom Banton would be an exceelnt signing, he's strengthen the side with both his batting and keeping.
As for our players who are out of contract, Simmons yes, but on a contract that is focused on appearance bonuses, Yates offer 12 months, with performance requirements, the others can be allowed to find new employers.
I'm sure that if a senior player wanted a game, he'd be given the opportunity.
I'd say that Davies, Malik and Yates would all have benefitted from playing in at least one of the two games this week.
Also
Averagess after the Worcs game
https://countycrickethub.net/team-averages.html?teamid=16&comp=5&year=2026
Yes
Live scores etc here https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m821c8f8d-8482-4381-a6a8-36bfd6dcd5dd
Also SET20 averages after the game at Stowe School https://countycrickethub.net/team-averages.html?teamid=16&comp=5&year=2026
Thank you both
N'hants win by 7 wickets with 3.3 overs spare.
Both have batted at 3 a lot of the time, and Jacob played a lot of International cricket, at U19, as an opener.
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The ideal is to play the strongest available team. If Bethell is available he has to play, likewise Mousley.
Jani out first ball.
It is surprising that Davies isn't playing, he needs the time in the middle.
Surely Mousley would come in as an opener? He's played at 3 most of the season, which requires a very similar skill set anyway.
Kai Smith could be moved up to 6.
If he was available I'd have Mousley and Bethell opening the innings.
It was interresting to see Charlie Taylor was sat with the squad and warming up before the game. Probably a debut for him in the Oone Day Cup, or even a dead rubber T20 game this season for him.
He is probably the most promising player in our entire youth program.
Scores etc here
https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#mc17a3d09-df17-41a2-89e6-f5feaf03a993
Todays game is at the wonderful Stowe School Ground. It will be interesting if any of the out of form players are included.