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.

Streetly_Bear wrote:

I know the general consensus is that he is not particularly liked on here, but I can’t help but feel sorry for Davies right now. It must be a horrible situation to be in, to be a batsman who simply cannot buy a run basically throughout the entire season so far.

I’ve never been a big fan of his and the way he seemingly was guaranteed a place at the expense of others but right now I hope he is getting some support from the coaching staff.

I understand what you say but surely they can't keep picking him either out of sympathy or past achievemnts. That is not picking your best side nor is it giving others in better form a chance. I would drop him for remainder of season and in his place Kai to keep wicket. As he has been given an extension of contract have Malik opening with Yates for the final games and see if he can establish himself with being given a guaranteed run.

Well that was a nervous last wicket stand over 2 overs to score the one run to win. Sums up the game that Woakes won it with a edge to the boundary.

What was the reason the first ball to OHD in his over he survived was void?

Earlier Jani looks a class act - some lovely stroke play.

Before that I though Young looked unlucky to be given out. Young looked as though he thought the same!

Did someone mention a few days ago that Malik was lucky to get extension of his contract?

Like most professional sports being priced out of the reach of most fans. So many seats are filled by corporate bodies.

GerryShedd wrote:

Dare I mention that on the Saturday of the 1968 Ashes Test, I was able, as a member, to get in for free just to watch the morning session before going off to play in a match. No need for a separate ticket - my membership card got me in.

If you are talking about that morning that ended with a great win it was the Sunday. I had pre-booked front row seats in the Tom Dollery stand ( I think - the one next to the pavilion) for the whole match - best decision I ever made regarding sporting events!

The 2005 Test against the Aussies was, I think, just £35. Even at £132 for a guarantee of just 25 overs is taking inflation to its limit! And I bet there's a booking fee on top!!