Ali is younger than Tidy was by about 4 months

And he dropped one today!

Game 3, at Neath.

Can we keep our 100% record going? Or will Glamorgan or the rain end it?

The forecast looks ok but then it's looked okay other days recently, and turned out not to be. Glamorgan's game at Neath today was abandoned without a ball bowled.

I think if Bethell is available having not played the last two Hundred games, I would bring him in to replace Brookes, with the news he is going to Worcestershire.

Unbelievable figures from OHD

Wow! This is 50 over cricket though so plenty of time for them to recover.

That was weird from Barnard - the keeper and slips all went up convinced and he shook his head.

Didn't realise it was up to them whether they release him or not!

But even though Brave won their top order didn't exactly fire, he might be in for them next game.

Tayls79 wrote:

OK that's good to know. I just looked at the scorecard and read a report. If Hamza is keeping his composure well it's promising for 17 years old and better than the game I saw him in last year, when he got frustrated, bogged down and got himself out.

Andy wrote:

Nice to see Hamza keep his composure after an uncertain start when he struggled to get a few away and hit the fielders a few times.

He did lose his composure today as well tbh early doors, when he was about 9 off 30. Barnard kept chatting to him. Then he hit a big six and that seemed to release him and he played well from there. He's clearly got talent, just needs to be nurtured I'm the right way

Barnard definitely hasn't opened for us, and I never recall seeing him doing it for Worcestershire.

Not a clue what Brookes was doing there, second ball when we need 4 an over?!

Also re Norwell - think I saw him carrying the drinks

Yeah I think ours is now one of the better ones now (didn't used to be).

But interestingly Somerset, and I noticed Lancashire previously, both have adverts on theirs before you get on. I have seen any other counties that do this - there could be others.

Also not picked in the XI for the second test

It doesn't seem to matter who we play at the moment, or what the game context is, but we struggle to get out their lower-middle order!

BBC live text said he was also clearly run out earlier and not given.

A fair few lives for him by the seems

Rhodes gone for a duck too

And already one down... Davies out for 4 off 2 balls.

That wasn't to do with the conditions, either it spat up off the surface or Davies played it badly, can't tell which one from the stream

Johal in the squad!

Any realistic title hopes disappear here with anything less than a big points win

Mitchell was the big wicket, and will be in the second innings too.

The fact that Briggs is on - and has a wicket - in the second session of first day suggests this pitch will take turn?

Hopefully their young spinner doesn't have a big impact 4th innings.

I believe for CC games it's the same on the door as online - £15 either way I think as an adult

Think I would've brought Briggs in still, but kept Brookes in and dropped Barnard.

Hoping Barnard proves me wrong!

How frustrating!

We haven't lost as many as previous years, you're right.

However there is still chance for other players to be called in - Miles for example was called up to the hundred half way through it when someone else got injured, so I would expect one or two more may go.