Two brilliant responses - I can't stop laughing and helps make up for the fact I won't be able to follow the game tonight!!!

Highveld wrote:

"3 lost this morning and one of those was a tailend nightwatchman."

Thats not a nice way to describe Davies :-)

Nice one!!!

So many unbelievable catches behind the stumps. Sad to read this today. Thank you Pipes for so much enjoyment you provided.

Was that a spectacular c & b or was that a really spectacular c & b ?????????

One consolation - we are not likely to lose once again in the quarter-final!

Reading on the varied comments regarding the batting order how about - Hain opening with Yates followed by Mousley then Webster. As a top 4 they could provide an excellent start to the innings. My earlier comment concerning Kai is the position he was in there seemed to be a waste. Going in above Thompson and Woakes is simply because at least they will, or should be, contributing with the ball. Also Woakes has done very little with the bat anyway.

What a disappointment. But what is the point in playing Kai at 8 behind Woakes and Thompson.they would have been better off having Davies as keeper because as opener at least he may have scored half a dozen!

So another game unable to watch!! I'm not so unhappy about already planned to go out this afternoon!! Let's start winning today COYB

At around 15 overs gone and we had 5 wickets in hand this is when you should have some quick scorers waiting to make an impact. Yates goes and just Woakes in that category to come in. Why no Malik or Kai? Why is Davies keeping his place? Very disappointed this season with selections.

I want to know who changed by post and put Freddie in there ha ha I'm sure I didn't type it so will just blame Google. I've corrected it now. Given your final sentence perhaps this is something most teams suffer from most of the time. Could it be the change from pace to spin after only 6 overs creates a problem in batsmen's minds?

I was agreeing with the comments made by ITE until I looked at the stats produced by Highveld. After two innings Hain has scored the most runs,,has the best average, the best highest score and 2nd highest strike rate. But it is a fact we have this slow spell in the middle of the innings something that Briggs and Lintott achieved when bowling in previous seasons.

I think we are already missing him and Briggs. They would slow down the middle overs with their bowling most times

Disappointed that Kai Smith not given a game and also that they are still going with Thompson.

Kai should come in. Thompson should be dropped as we had more than enough bowlers and an extra batsman later in the innings (if we get that far) would be useful. All it needs is a bit of intelligence being applied by the batsmen and especially the captain. If you only need 6 or 7 an over then if you lose a couple of early wickets stop trying to entertain the crowd and just play careful shots along the ground!

We only need 6 an over - why the rush trying to hit every ball out the ground?

I have re-read the article and am still confused. Loads of praise for Stratford/Batford then tell us the Blast kicks off at Edgbaston and the first of four double headers is at The People's Home of Cricket! Good job she didn't bring into the article a certain golf course in Sutton Coldfield. It really would e batty then!!

5 an over over 70+ overs .is a big ask

MJK and Dennis - a formidable pair at Warwickshire. Sad news.

I am a little surprised that Davies has kept his place and Kai has been omitted once again. Looking at the averages I would have thought Davies would have benefitted from a game or two in the 2nds. However I hope I am proved wrong.

Just failed by a single run!! A very good win after that shaky start on day one.