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!!

GerryShedd wrote:

George Dobell (again turning his attention on the Club) says that the hotel development is "on time but at least £3m over its £46m budget."

A lot closer than being achieved by HS2

Thank you for all your efforts - it's a great forum.

Just to confound the critics Davies plays a valuable innings.

Jani had a shaky start but once he got going had a superb partnership with Yates. What a shame in both white balls we have had the disastrous starts.

OHD cashed in at the death - strike rate of 400 !!!!!!!!!

GerryShedd wrote:

What Matt Walker didn't say:
"Having worked non-stop to transform Alex Davies' batting performances, I now feel the need for a lesser challenge."

I had to double check this wasn't posted by certain someone else - ha ha

I was in Barbados a few years back (2022 I think) when England played two 50 over games against the West Indies. They had a warm up games at the Three W's ground at the university. At the interval special awards were being presented to both Garry and Everton Weekes. While this was going on the two teams had lined up at the side to watch. When it was over all the players ran on to the field to get on with the game. What I noticed was our captain Eoin Morgan ran over specially to shake Garry's hand. I thought that showed just how much Sir Garfield is respected in the game.
From speaking to cricket lovers in Barbados I do know he was disappointed at the decline of the WI cricket - we noticed how kids are not playing cricket over there like they used to. Influenced by American TV with basketball and, of course, football.

Just read the very sad news that "Gary" Sobers has dield at the age of 89. A great cricketer and a great ambassador for the island of Barbados.

GerryShedd wrote:

As if on cue, Kai Smith says he has improved a lot and wants to be the best keeper in the country:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cgrkekq8gy4o

Reading that interview I have to say I'm impressed with his work ethic. He deserves to succeed.

At 49/5 the last thing you expect is a 100 partnership! So annoyed the gremlins stopped us from seeing it. If only we had won one of the first 5 games.

They have posted an internet problem around the ground affecting scoreboard as well. Looking at score perhaps it's like that for our benefit!

My take on the game was that we snatched victory from the jaws of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory!!
I agree about Woakes being poor throughout the Blast . I also agree Smith should keep wicket for the rest of the season to see if he can make the improvement his game needs. In the Blast he really should bat higher up. If he had come in around 16th over he would have had time to settle and would then keep the scoring rate up. Instead what we got was a succession of singles that nearly lost us the game.
With the way we improved in the second half of the competition it's a pity we didn't just manage to qualify as I think we could easily have gone on to win it.

Given the use of spin by Glamorgan why was Yates not given an over.