Davies and Yates both playing shots as well. You would be surprised if this ends well for either of them

Not only has Davies massively underperformed with the bat, I don't think he's a very good keeper.

Two unnecessary byes there, and a generally under-par performance in this game.

Having watched him in the flesh in the Blast, I also think he stands too far back, which suggests he doesn't have the ability or confidence in his own ability.

I would be absolutely fuming if a Warwickshire batsman played that shot, brainless from Hammond. Great for us

That's the first really strong session we've had in a long time!

If the pitch is turning now you would imagine it's only going to take more turn - Briggs and Yadav to win it for us in the fourth innings

We are, in all likelihood, going to end up with the lowest batting bonus points in the division - tells its own story

He signed a three year deal at the end of last year didn't he, so I would doubt he's going anywhere permanently

With the Yadav one, the commentator on YouTube said he was looking at Hain in disbelief.

To me it seemed as though Yadav was giving the umpire the stare and absolutely thought he wasn't out.

From the stream could not tell either way the stumps and crease were both out of shot at the ball the hit the stumps.

Not after those two wickets.

Burgess looked incredibly disappointed with that decision, clearly indicating he felt he got bat on it. The BBC Somerset commentator still decided to comment that it looked a "very straightforward decision for the umpire".

sheffield_blue wrote:

So is it the case that the top team goes straight to the semi final, and 2nd and 3rd play a quarter final? If this is the case we need to win and hope Leicester fail to win, and there is a winner of the Middlesex/Sussex game.

Assuming we win and there is a winner of the Middlexex/Sussex game, then all the Leicester result does is determine whether we play the QF at home or away? We qualify regardless I think.

Someone at the ground today said Burgess could be out for the season. Very anecdotal though so not sure how true.

No idea on Pandya

It's great to win with a 16, 16 and 17 year old.

Bowling was better but Garrett is still a major concern - I just don't think he's good enough, and sadly his fielding isn't up to much.

Hamza Sheikh had a great little knock though, and the catch was very good - was he definitely in play though?

Re Durham - they only have three players (maybe four) in the hundred by my reckoning, three playing for England, and are still that poor. Feel sorry for them.

Johal must be leaving, to not get in the team when the bowling has been so poor in the last couple of games.

I also wouldn't make the wholesale changes that have been suggested but my main concern is the same as yours Highveld, the bowling coaching - made especially more concerning when both H Brookes and Miles have had decent showings in the Hundred...

The scores we've conceded in this comp so far are:
264 v Gloucestershire
293 v Surrey
306 v Sussex
338 v Leicestershire
257 v Nottinghamshire in 34 over game
374 v Middlesex

That's too many runs for my liking. The T20 campaign was referenced above as well but that was built on batting not bowling.

My changes for next season would be:

• Shake up of bowling coaching
• Not automatically starting Davies in all formats when available
• Give young players more opportunity (sort of links in with above)
• Different approach with overseas players
• Change T20 name back to Warwickshire Bears

If you could 'only' make three changes for next season Measham, what would they be? (I've got a few more than three in mind!)

This could be a massive defeat.

Sounding like a broken record but the bowling was poor yet again, and far too much pressure on the batting as a result.

So many loose balls, and didn't make the most of the favourable conditions early on.

paulbear wrote:

Not sure why Rhodes put them in. Not always a successful ploy this season in any format we have played.

Commentator said in 7 List A matches at that ground, the team batting first has won 7 times.

Burgess gone off injured

GerryShedd wrote:

Preview here:
https://edgbaston.com/fixtures/first-xi/middlesex-vs-warwickshire-19-august-2022/#match-match-previews
No Pandya in the squad but I haven't seen any updates about the extent/nature of his injury.

Pretty strong side: Eskinazi, Robson, Stoneman, Yadav and... Pieter Malan

On paper a great signing

First '50 over' game i've managed this season and have to say it was very entertaining!

Some very encouraging batting performances (Sibley aside and i've made my feelings clear on him already) but still concerning issues with the bowling.

For long periods we don't seem to be able to stem the flow of runs or have real plans of attack (applies in all three comps). The crucial wicket was Patterson-White, which resulted from bowling to a plan: wide outside off stump to the bigger boundary. As a Notts fan I would be fuming with him though - absolutely no need to try and hit a six at that point and he'd massively got away with it the ball before. I think Notts win if he doesn't play that shot.

I'd have Sheikh in (good catch under pressure towards the end) for Sibley next game, push Smith up the order, and possibly rotate E Brookes out. Is Miles available or in The Hundred? I'd give Johal another go if the latter.

It's been mentioned before but the big issue seems to be coaching of the bowling - young bowlers stagnating/regressing and senior bowlers underperforming compared to last year. The only bowler having a better season than last is OHD, who was excellent again yesterday.