Andy wrote:

Not really sure what else they could have done in the limited overs comps considering the injuries and call ups etc.

Besides I can look away from the white ball stuff as long as we're doing well and progressing in the County Championship, personally.

Absolutely - red ball is the original - like in Rugby 15 a side is always preferable to Sevens which in itself is a great format. I just wish there were more games in the 4 day format.

I was unable to watch any of the play yesterday and not much on Friday. So I will live with the regret of not seeing them trounce Leicestershire. To win their last four games in such style is some achievement made even more so with losing the toss in September!

What makes winning the Championship so good is what, by our standard, was poor showing in the two white ball competitions. That would have deflated many sides but not this Warwickshire side. Let's go on to back to back Championships!!

He celebrated as if it was his maiden century!!! What a star he continues to be for Warks.

What is the point of the floodlights being on if they still go off for bad light?

In the lead with 6 wickets in hand. Should be able to build a very useful lead tomorrow despite the 10.30 start.

All about supply and demand and how this country makes maximum use of it. It's a wonder the ECB haven't introduced dynamic pricing to these tickets - charging more if you buy on a Saturday and less if you buy on a Tuesday!!!

paulbear wrote:

I didn't listen because I can imagine all the things he will say after some corporate numpty has handed him a sheet of A4 to show him what he can and can't say when answering about the price hike. I could afford to go with no problems but having to get 2 buses as finding somewhere to park is a no-go, having my bag searched for alcohol so I have to spend 25% of a weeks shopping just on 2 pints and queue for the privilege, have people walk past because they need their 8th beer, sit next to someone who you can tell only watches the 'Big' games and then when it's over and the roads are blocked off, take 80-90 minutes to get home which is only 8 miles away. No thanks, I'II leave it.
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Just about sums it up perfectly. While people and companies are daft enough to put up with all that so it will continue

Great win. Twice out for less than 70 a time yet we almost managed 400. One of the most comprehensive victories in a very long time. Agreed Kai should be behind the stumps for the rest of the season and bat a bit higher up the order too.

Highveld wrote:

Congratulations to Kai, his 49 not out, means from just 4 innings in this 3rd game this season he is just one run short the the total Davies required 16 innings over twn ganes, he has alao scored more runs than Malik & Jani who have had more games and innings.
Perhaps it is time we started to appreciate what a talented player he is and allow him the opportunities he needs to go onto further success.

Agreed. Also bear in mind his time is spent with tail enders at the other end, like today, making it more difficult to build his innings.

Smith should have taken control and kept the strike as much as possible. Allowing OHD so much of the strike has cost us getting the 4th batting point. Still a really good team performance - just need to finish this game off with an innings win.

Strange situation. Less than 50 runs behind with all wickets in hand and yet it is not certain we will get a first innings lead!

My take on bat 'em out the game is so many times you see a good follow on score leaving the team batting fourth either having to save the game or not having enough time to score the runs needed.

Well that was not a bad session!!! If they can get the final 4 wickets for nothing by noon I would say bat them out the game and declare by tea providing the weather is good for the two days.

Like all top sports very soon the only spectators will be corporate invites. Rugby,Football, Tennis all charging too much so the top players can be paid too much.

Thank you Gerry - a fascinating read. I can't help but think if only cricket provided help to its players in moving on after retirement things might have been so different both for Dermot and for the game itself. It is obvious he could have provided so much to the game both in having ideas and also in coaching. Could Warwickshire have been more helpful at the end of his playing days?

UrsaMinor wrote:

It would have been a breech of Law 15 to have declared, due to the situation in the game, the time lost and time remaining.

I wonder if anybody drew Notts attention to this law when they declared 8 down in the morning? They were unlikely to win (although we almost helped them) so the main purpose of the declaration was to deny us a bowling point.

I took the Notts declaration,at the time, as now down to just tailenders the chance of getting a batting point had deminished and gave them more time to get maximum bowling points given the possibility rain was always going to reduce the overs available to them.

Highveld wrote:

3 runs of 28 balls, out to a dreadful shot, with no foot movement.

Davies is currently unselectable and needs to be dropped for the rest of the season.

Allowing him to continue in the side, with zero consequences for his constant failures, is harming the side and has a dreadful demoralising effect on the rest of the team.

Surely his knock today has improved his batting average!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seriously, I just cannot understand why he keeps being selected. He is keeping a young up and coming batsman an opportunity to prove his worth.

Back to the present - looks like we will be doing our best to avoid an innings defeat as looks quite likely we will be following on. Where is the rain when you need it?

I assume Notts thinks there is time enough for them to get a few bowling points. Possibility a chance staying dry until late afternoon.

GerryShedd wrote:

Not sure if this is a response to the Dobell criticisms; but these three appointments must surely beef up the committee's cricketing expertise:
https://www.edgbaston.com/warwickshire-ccc/media-article/warwickshire-welcome-three-former-captains-to-cricket-committee

And what a trio!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Should help to bring success.