I've not watched loads of this game but from what I have seen a fair few edges have dropped short of our slips.

Shouldn't they be closer if that keeps happening?

Bizarre tactics

Edit to clarify - 15 runs in 10 overs after Yates was out

The forecast seems to have improved for tomorrow.

So I would say we should be looking for around 260-270 in this innings

Hamza Shaikh to captain England Men U19s in Sri Lanka Tests

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Congrats to him, and a great honour at any level!

Of him and Khan that debuted at the same time, he looks to be ahead at the moment.

Doesn't look like Benjamin managed to find form... or Miles for that matter.

But Garton did as you say so hopefully can come into first XI with a bit of confidence.

I hadn't watched Booth bowl before but he's certainly got something about him

We seem to struggle to go put back to back performances in the championship together. We definitely haven't had four good days (rare I know), I can't recall three good days (still rare) but I also can't remember two good days in a row! That's what's killing us and generally separates the good sides from the bad, which worries me.

Only saving grace in this game is Hampshire may have declared too late.

It was definitely a side strain. He was stretching his side out between his first and second overs, then pulled up after one ball in his second. Perhaps shouldn't have tried to bowl that over given he looked in discomfort beforehand.

Someone mentioned Hassan also out?

Clearly the most comprehensive win of the season.

If Barnard, Mousley and Bethell can all fire we have a decent batting unit.

Main concern is bowler injuries again with Gleeson

I have heard it said that you can add the two together (average & strike rate) to come up with a middle sort of ground answer. Not sure how useful that is though personally.

Benjamin selected again!

Differing forecasts on differing platforms. One suggests no chance, one suggests we should get a game! What I can say is I live less than two miles from the ground and it's currently hammering it down

Fantastic win, I thought we were dead and buried 5 overs into their innings, that bowling unit is very effective. It wasn't just Hassan that pulled up, Gleeson pulled up too! If they're both out the bowling unit suddenly looks a lot weaker.

Also credit to Davies behind the stumps who I thought had an excellent game as keeper, and as captain.

But as said above the batting looks very fragile still. Yates and Hain you can rely on to get scores regularly. The rest play stupid shots far too regularly. Burgess in for Benjamin for me.

Mousley is frustrating cause he clearly has the talent and has made good scores in the past but he's well over a season now out of form. Bethell I think we give a little more time and if he doesn't make any scores bring Barnard in.

If the batting can match the bowling we'll be a seriously dangerous side. If it doesn't we'll end up in a similar position, or worse, to last two seasons.

Yeah, Gleeson looks quick

Pretty damning for the spinners that with 7 potential first team seam options unavailable they still don't get picked. Maybe the pitch is really tailored that way though.

Am glad to see Simmons get a go though, we need to have a look at these sorts of players/give them experience.

Or the second...

We do seem to get some stinkers of decisions down there

Again! He barely played for them (at least initially) last time he was called up as well.

Incredibly sad news that Worcestershire spinner Josh Baker has died at the age of 20. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cpegzx4kz5xo

He played in a second XI game earlier this week.

I'm sure everyone on here, and at Warwickshire, would want to join me in offering sincere condolences to his family and friends. Tragic news.

I'm sure this has been covered elsewhere on this forum but probably not had a singular discussion on it, the age of our seam attack must be a concern:

• Hannon-Dalby: 34
• Rushworth: 37
• Norwell : 32
• Booth: 23
• Ali: 29 (overseas)
• Miles: 29
• Gleeson: 36 (white ball only)
• Simmons: 20

The only ones under 30 who could play red ball going forward are Booth, Simmons and Miles (I included Booth and Simmons as they've been in match squads this season). Miles hasn't exactly been first choice and the other two are almost totally unproven.

What is the plan going forward? Where are are seam bowlers coming from?

It's the area we seem worst at bringing players through from the academy as well.

Edit - We have Woakes, Rhodes and Barnard too, but the latter are probably better classed as part time and Woakes we barely see/is 35