Highveld
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Three short term signings for the RL Cup
https://edgbaston.com/news/bears-secure-trio-for-royal-london-cup/?fbclid=IwAR0hIdnTSk9FNFoJBojWlMdqQIYyyH5UhF0jRP2sPVmvz3doddk8JVnRLm8
Good luck to all three, hopefully they have a chance to show they deserve longer contracts and more opportunities in future.
Live stream of the game here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C45K82k5g74
Vihari scored a painfully slow 24, and looked totally out of touch.
It seems from his instagram post he's due to have surgery today on his back.
Good luck to him on his recovery and rehab,
https://edgbaston.com/news/wicket-keeper-batter-davies-signs-for-warwickshire/?fbclid=IwAR1UEfF6VqsJJ44QFh2xZ7w8kbrPZQWIxB1sZK8JdeT5nl9eD2BJVrd8xLQ the full release from the club.
Definately not good news for Kelley or Benjamin.
The laws of the game state the umpires should call dead ball when the see a potentially serious injury, so no need for a gesture from yorkshire.
Although, the law does mean that unsporting teams &/or players could manipulate a situation for their benefit.
All down to the final group game, a win gives a chance of reaching the quarter finals, subjet to other results.
Excellent from Sam & Carlos, their partnership has given us a chance.
very strong article on cricinfo today
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-hundred-2021-with-friends-like-these-a-hundred-reasons-why-the-ecb-has-failed-the-game-1269911
It's good that there is one professional media outlet standing up for the county game.
Warwickshire currently have a ppg of 0.92
Two wins would raise that to 1.07 (15 points from 14 games)
Sides are awarded 1 point from an abandoned game.
The full regulations can be downloaded from the ecb website.
Hi
Not south African, but an admirer of South African cricketers all my life.
From what I've seen on various news outlets, and from talking to South Africans, including those running businesses. The situation is political, and regardless of what CSa do, while quota systems are in place the situation won't improve. Like most places though, the majority of the population just want a safe and stable life, however political extremists make that impossible.
We actually agree on Kolpak's, fortunately Warwickshire only had one Kolpak (Heath Streak), as far as I can remember, and he'd originally been signed as an overseas player. Some counties had several at the same time.
Fortunately Warwickshire are now giving home produced young players a good chance to play, just look at the young players given a chance this season Henry & Ethan Brookes, Dan Mousley, Rob Yates, Matt Lamb & Ed Pollock at first team level, while the second team has given several academy players a chance, including Roshan Balaji, the young leg spinner from Attock (Ali Tanvir) and the batsman who got the hundred last week.Injuries, COVID and England call ups mean that all counties are having to look outside their contracted staffs to raise teams, so it seems sensible that the club takes a look at players who may be able to fill a need, eg Chris Benjamin took advantage of the opportunity to fill the role for a back up keeper.
In an ideal world we'd have a side full of locally born and developed all england qualified players, sadly the world isn't ideal.
What the coaching staff have to consider though is if Malan isn't available for the end of the championship season, what is better, giving our own players a chance, or spending a fortune on a short term overseas player with no commitment and who fails to deliver.
To follow that line of thinking, were we wrong to have given opportunities to, amongst others Dougie Brown, Trevor Penney, Neil Carter, Sam Hain, Roger Twose, Jonathan Trott and Jacob Bethel?
Surely Kolpak players were denying English players employment and opportunities, are you opposed to them? How about overseas players?
Who are all British, but did not come through the clubs academy.
If a player qualifies for a British passport they are British, regardless of where they lived as a child.
For someone who has only been bowling leg spin for a few months Matt Lamb has done a superb job with the ball today. Rob Yates has also done well in his longest ever bowl in first class cricket.
Batsmen are always disgruntled, and if apeals are turned down bowlers and fielders are too :-)
Leg stump wasn't visable at anytime on the clip of Sidebottoms dismissal.
He took a middle stump guard and the leg stump was not isable at any time. Te ball would probably have hit t both middle and leg stumps.
If given an identical ball in the games i'm due to umpire this week, the batsman would be given out.
The Worcester wicket is slow and low, but the entire square looked very damp indeed both on Friday and yesterday.
The absense of Briggs could hurt us in this game, we are missing his ability to bowl long tight spells.
Cricinfo report on the day https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-championship-2021-1244186/worcestershire-vs-warwickshire-group-1-1244298/match-report-2
Exiled Bear wrote:
Shocker of a decision for the last LBW with the ball hitting outside leg stump and also going down, but fortunately it shouldn't matter.
Having watched the replay at actual speed and frame by Frame, It looks a sound decision.
Pitching on leg and turning enough to take leg.
The Cricinfo report by Dobell
Interesting that Malan isn't contracted for the rest of the season. Time to get the contract signed I think.
A good days play, in warm and humid conditions.
Malan, finally, showed why the club signed him, he was excellent today. Sibley found it harder, but he battled through and played some good shots.
Rhodes and Lamb have a good foundation to build on in the morning.