Inside-edge
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I would think it’s difficult to gee yourself up for these final games. The end of a long season, nothing riding on the outcome, one man and his dog in the stands and not making Blast finals day will all have taken there toll on any enthusiasm the players may have had.
We’ve won the toss and bowl first.
Yates
Davies*
Rhodes
Shaikh
Hain
Barnard
Burgess+
Briggs
Rae
Rushworth
Olly H-D
There are a lot of justifiably angry supporters around, a look at the Bears twitter feed will tell you everything you need to know about how they are feeling. Very similar to the Lancs supporters after their drubbing by Sussex.
A team full of experience and prodigious talent to bottle it like that is inexcusable. Only needed 2 batters to stay focused to knock off those runs at under 7 an over.
Personally I don’t think the management or recruitment are to blame, there are times when each individual player needs to take a hard look at themselves and be accountable.
It’s the hope that kills you…
We’ve won the toss and bowl
Davies*
Moeen
Hain
Mousley
Bethell
Benjamin+
Garton
Foulkes
Briggs
Lintott
Gleeson
Davies
Moeen
Hain
Mousley
Bethell
Barnard
Garton
Briggs
Foulkes
Lintott
Gleeson
We have a squad
Davies*+
Moeen
Barnard
Benjamin
Bethell
Briggs
Foulkes
Garton
Gleeson
Hain
Lintott
Miles
Mousley
Yates
ExiledBrummie wrote:
Inside-edge wrote:
I believe Zac Foulkes is still here so will almost definitely play.
Is he any good, I can't remember!?
Showed glimpses but the jury is out.
I believe Zac Foulkes is still here so will almost definitely play.
We win by an innings and 21 runs. Great to get the first win on the board and so emphatically. Rhodes and OH-D with the stand out performances.
OHD took his 500th Bears wicket today
Burgess took his 250th w/k dismissal
123/7 at lunch, good mornings work.
I wish him well too and hope he gets through the rigours of a Test match unscathed. Nothing would give me more pleasure than seeing Olly taking a hat-full of wickets.
Somerset set a target of 369 in 68 overs which is roughly 5.4 runs an over.
13:50pm start if no more rain.
Another 5fer for Barnard who has his hand up for player of the season for me. What a signing he’s been, a good honest county pro who plays wholeheartedly but without ego.
Those Overton boys are thugs and their father is worse. I sat behind him at a game once and the profanities and racist comments were so bad I had to move. The apple hasn’t fallen far from the tree.