It is interesting that the Notts openers contributed about 2500 championship runs this season, above 1200 more than our regular combination.
That difference has a number of effects, less pressure on the middle order, so they are coming in to face an older ball and bowlers who have already bowled for several overs, more rest time for our bowlers, so they will be fresher when they are needed to bowl, it improves the confidence of the whole side, by having longer inning pressure in increased on the opposition and they are expending more energy by being in the field longer.

I feel that replacing one, if not both, the regular openers is essentisal before next sesason.

Ian Westwood was appointed way too late to make any major changes before the season, so should not be judged just on this season, he should be allowed the winter to sign the players he wants, make changes to the style of play and the leadership group and get the team playing the way he wants.

It is essential that a change of captain is made, the current post holder is a poor leader, has too much influence of the composition of the team and his individual performances set an abysmal example to the rest of the team.

Sadly it looks like we won't have any cricket to watch tomorrow.

Young is an opener, Mousley and Malik have opened at 2nd team Level, Bethel has opened in International cricket (U19), I think Kai may have too when he played for UAE.

Also, were we not told when Davies originally signed his hands had long term injuries that prevented him keeping in red ball games?

In the spirit of Rob Key!

Kai now has a championship batting average above both of our openers, perhaps the wrong man was left out of the side?

Chris would be an excellent club captain with Ed as the VC.

I could see batting at 6 or 7 and playing as a support bowler for a few years if he wanted. he'd also be an excelent mentor to the younger players.
someone like Charlie Taylor would learn so much from having Chris Woakes around for support and guidance.

Rob Key has had "Issues" with Warwickshire and Warwickshire players since he was replaced in the England team by Ian Bell.

Sam Hain was never given the chances his performances deserved.

No, that is impossible!!!!!

With an even bigger difference than it was at 10:30 this morning :-)

Live scores link

https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m6a91ef02-15b3-4141-b3d7-6febd3d2bc21

If Kai isn't given time in the team, how is he going to improve his keeping? He should be the first choice keeper in all forms of the game.

Link to averages after 13 games

https://countycrickethub.net/team-averages.html?teamid=16&comp=1&year=2025

If Jacob is available I'd include him in the side, and also recall Kai Smith to keep wicket.

In most cases the players are at the stadium several hours before the game for fitness work, meetings and batting practise, so they are putting in a full days work.

In the USA Major League Baseball players play 162 games between April 1st and Sept 30th, including up to 4 games on successive days, with late night finishes and a long flight to the next city, often arriving c 3-4am and starting a game about 7pm the same day.

It makes the workload of cricketers seem very light indeed.

PCA letter to counties, and Worcestershires response

https://wccc.co.uk/news/worcestershire-shares-pca-letter-on-domestic-playing-programme/

Won toss and elected to bowl.

Kai and Taz left out from the 13.

The team curry night the day before a game was never a good idea :-)

It is possible that both were offered new contract terms, but decided to see if they could get better terms, and more opportunities elsewhere. There could also be personal reasons where they may want o be in a different part of the country to be closer to family, or their partner has career opportunities elsewhere.

Live scores link

https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m61645c36-b5af-4a16-9b3d-a794755bc359

Live stream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aKA3of7SGA

We have a 13 man squad, in view of the conditions, I'd have Kain keeping wicket and omit Taz and Zen.

Averages after the Surrey game

https://countycrickethub.net/team-averages.html?teamid=16&comp=1&year=2025

Poor woman :-)