That is one method, I prefer the remove the highest score method, but both are valid.

Some of the averages are distorted by having one large innings.

Some of the averages do sugget the player isn't up to the required standard.

@AJ You are suggesting a move that would be considered to be intelligent captaincy.

When have we ever seen that under Davies?

Warwickshire top 4 yesterday 16 runs from 74 balls, the openers zero runs from 31 balls.

that is totally unacceptable, and way below the standard of performance needed for a first class team.

Championship averages https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/county-championship-division-one-2025-16856 you need to scroll down to Warwicks

It is unfair to blame Ian Westwood, he was appointed very late, in the off season. Probably too late and has not had the time to implement the much needed changes and all his own ideas.

The captaincy and poor performance by the top order was to blame yet again, but when the captain is, consitantly, getting out to the wrong shot for the game situation, how can you expect the others to perfrom well, especially when mediocrity is rewarded and some players never face the consequences of thier under performance?

1) good bowling
2) poor shot selection
3) pressure on the team due to the abysmal brainless captancy allowing Worcester to get significantly more runs than they should
4) Scoreboard pressure
5) Mediocre players allowed to fail consitantly and not be replaced in the team.

A message for Alex Davies, if you have any respect for the club you resign as captian now.

That was, yet another totally inappropriate shot for his dismissal.

Thank you, good to know I'm not the only person who can see who our main negative factor is.

The captaincy this morning was worse than abysmal, it wouldn't be acceptable in a club 4th xi side, as this is meant to be one of the leadingg first class sides in the country.

The position of Davies has now become totally untenable, and change is needed now.

the 990's squad were a group of players who, mainly grew up together, had long term overseas players, and did not have mercanries coming in to play, or not play, just one form of cricket.

They also had a captain who led by example.

What is actually worse, a young keeper dropping a chance, or experienced batters regularly getting out cheaply to totally inappropriate shots putting the side under pressue, or an experienced bowler delivering numerous full tosses and wides in a short spell?

All keepers drop chances, but if we want our young players to develop to reach their full potential, they have to be encouraged, supported and given the chance to improve to achieve their potential.

Live scores link https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m80f2527d-848e-481f-aae6-596e78f3d862

From the squad anounced yesterday I would in clude Kai Smith, to keep and Dan Mouseley in the side, as well as Webster for Latham.

I'm think he has been available less than 50% of the time he has been contracted to play for the club.
Was the elbow injury incurred while playing for Warwickshire, or was it a case that like his colleague last year, he arrived with a concealed pre existing injury?

Yes, he has done reasonably well when he was on the field, but that was not often enough, and has provided a pretty poor return on the high investment.

With Gilchrist and Thompson joining there is no need to waste the money giving Hassan Ali another paid holiday at the clubs expense, and the club will be able to sign an overseas player who intends to fully honour his contract with the club.

Very poor start, been 2-2 with both Burle and Lintott playing very poor shots. Now 36-3 with Jani also failing to make a significant score.

Live scores link https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m1a4095e4-6ea3-4f88-afdd-4254d1479def

Warwickshire 2nd XI
OM Burle, JB Lintott, TO Wylie, VL Jani, AS Nahal, OG Dandy†, LS Gekis, BSM Blakemore, AR Sylvester, TN Walallawita, C Cater, LJH Backhouse
Middlesex 2nd XI
NS Fernandes, JA Isbell, JLB Davies†, CM Falconer, PN Wijesinghe, JA Nelson, HJH Brookes, RJ Crawford, MS Johal, ZM Choudhry, N Bhandari

Hopefully the WCL promotors will ensure that Warwickshire/Edgbaston suffer no financial loss as these are circumstances totally beyond the control of the club.

A very strange announcement overnight that todays WCL India v Pakistan game is off, and for spectators not to go to the stadium as it will be closed.

No explanation for the cancellation was provided.

I wonder why the game was called off, Have WCL failed to pay the stadium hire fee etc? Was there an expectation of serious crowd disorder and violence?

Will the rest of this private tournament take place?

The comentators have said it is a very used wicket.

THe camera work and vision mixing on the Derbyshire live stream isn't the best.

Live scores and video link

https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m814f7d24-c35b-43bf-9998-7f53ebdcae4c

For some reason Sam Hain is not included in the side.