Highveld
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Davies, Yates, Benjamin and Mousley have all benefitted from selection when their performances have not justified their place in the side.
The selection of Mousley ahead of Matt Lamb was a massive success.
Presumably Sam Hain will be dropped for the next game as he scores too many runs!
Dreadful shot. Was anyone really surprised Davies failed again?
How demoralising is it for the rest of the team and squad when such poor permance is allowed to continue. Excluding his century, Davies has an average below 20 for the season.
That is not acceptable for a specialist batsman.
Remember we left out Mat Lamb who has an average of 48.7 and has scored almost 20% more runs in 30% less innings.
the radio comentary said they think Sam is still struggling with his back problems. He's definately not moving freely.
Yet another poor performance by Davies, it must be wonderful to know you'll be selected for everygame regardless of how badly you perform.
50's for Lamb and Stone, in an unbeaten 100+ partnership.
thats the point though, some players get to perform badly and nothing is done.
eg Yates 7 games as a specialist batsman with an average of under 13, take away his best score and his average is about 8. Or Davies who has been poor all season.
If you allow players who are performing badly to stay in the side, it has a negative effect on the rest of the squad.
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It seems that Matt Lamb is the scapegoat for the last result.
He's lucky he's not getting a level 1 charge for dissent the way he reacted to the umpires decision.
Very strange that on what is a day that should be more suited to batting, Notts were all out cheaply, followed by Khan and Yates also failing.
Probably longer drinks breaks and drinks at the fall of a wicket.
Hopefully the umpires are sensible and flexible on timings today.
The vast majority of players, and coaches at any level have a very poor knowlege of the laws of the game.
The umpires dealt with the situation correctly.
Lunch was taken at the normal time.
Yes very strange indeed, especially as mediocrity is allowed from some players.
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Tom Banton would strengthen the squad, and should be worth a place in the side in all forms of the game.
Adam Hose has had chances in red ball cricket and failed to deliver. He is not considered to be a viable option for championship cricket, therefore there is no point offering him a full contract.
Adding Tom Banton would make the side stronger and would be a good signing.
That would appear to be a very significant conflict of interest.
Signing a 30 year old pace bowler with a history of injury problems, and a reputation of not working to reach and maintain the required fitness level does look like a very risky decision.
The club has had several bowlers who were injured more than they were available to play over the years, with Rankin and Stone been just two examples.
Do we really need to sogn another? Especially one with a history of unacceptable social media posts, and the potential to unsettle the rest of the squad?
The difference is Stone works hard to get fit, but is prone to injury.
Robinson is not fit, and has never reached the fitness levels needed for test cricket.
There is also the issues of the attitude shown by his historic social media tweets.
Not a play I'd be actively chasing.
Ultimately, Davies hasn't performed and is should probably have been omitted before now.
However his poor performances have been accepted, and that caused issues elsewhere in the team.
If he'd been available, Marcos Jamson of South Africa would have been a good signing, and would have contributed in all parts of the game.
Lamb has scored almost 500 runs including two hundreds, are you seriously suggesting he is dropped?
McAndrew has scored more runs than Vihari who was a specialist batsman, did in more games last season, as well as taking 16 wickets in the 7 innings he's bowled in.
If a young batsman should be added to the side it should be Ethan Brookes, who is consitantly scoring runs in the second team, and taking wickets.
Also, Bethell has a good claim to be included, especially with 11 wickets in the game at Tonbridge.
As I said before an average of below 13, from a specialist batsman after 7 games does not deserve to be near the first team, unless you're happy to accept mediocrity.