Honestly can't see any of the Warks players in the white ball squad. Bethell and Mouse have hardly scored a run since that Cricinfo article said it would happen. Hain seems to have disappeared. However, you never quite know with England. They always could pick someone purely on 'vibes' and Bethell does have a mullet.

Wolfy wrote:

Tayls79 wrote:

Thanks for the reminder Terry. Saw this earlier and was intrigued to look up his recent red ball scores. If you disregard his Metro Bank scores he's in some nick. Anyone consider he's worth coming into the CC side before the end of the summer? Who would he replace in what's now an oddly very settled top six.

Bethell might need replacing if he is with the England white ball squad as is expected.

Thanks for the reminder Terry. Saw this earlier and was intrigued to look up his recent red ball scores. If you disregard his Metro Bank scores he's in some nick. Anyone consider he's worth coming into the CC side before the end of the summer? Who would he replace in what's now an oddly very settled top six.

At least one of Davies, Hain (is he even fit?) Plus the three Brum players as a package will be available by Friday. Whether they do or not, or whether they should, I dont know. What's definitely true is today was a weak batting performance and we only lost by 12 runs.

Devon_Bear wrote:

If Birmingham Phoenix lose tomorrow night's match, they will be out of The Hundred. Could Ali, Bethall or Mousley possibly play on Friday?

I'm a once a yearer and personally thought my one day there, in the game Warks won, was great so remove myself from the debate on it. One logical point to add, it makes sense to have out ground days at the same place, there's bound to be economies of scale that way. Rugby was marketed as a festival, albeit in a soft way. Maybe it's Stratford festival next year (real ale tent please).

To the competition, I think there's two truisms to it. If you have players called up, you're at a disadvantage (we did) and if you break up a winning side, even, in theory, to strengthen it, you lose cohesion (we have and shouldn't consider recalling Alex Davies).

Ha. So after all that a home quarter in the end. Avoided Hampshire...

GerryShedd wrote:

Yes, confirmed by Worcestershire- match to be played at Edgbaston on Friday.

Is also a possibility we get caught by Leicester and end up third. We really don't want an away QF...

Anyone know what's happening there? Suddenly a lot of action in all the games that affect us. I see it's a rain delay now but the forecast looks OK. Any idea of the par score? That wicket just before they went off might have helped...

A lot on Burgess and Rhodes here, shame Barney went, looked like he was going well. Irony is the England A game against SL is affected by rain, so Hamza has his feet up when he could be batting at Rugby!

Interesting to see Glamorgan lost in what looked like a great finish in their game too. After what seems like weeks looking at the table and wondering what's what there's still an awful lot TBD. I'm not even sure if we play the third team in our group or the other if, as seems likey, we finish second. Could be a home quarter against Leicester?

Benjamin, Kai Smith and now Duke have all looked OK though, I don't think it's universally hard to bat on. Just saw one a few moments ago where Duke waited on one then still hit it for four, I'm guessing there is a method that can work.

Is that revenue or profit for Kent Reabank? I guess overall it's a market. I've watched a lot on YouTube recently and I would pay for it. But not much (as Kent kind of shows) . I think Somerset have had massive numbers now and again so I thinknthe market is there, just that it's a market who won't pay that much when most of the games are work days. An integrated product that does more stuff might be a go-er.

Is that revenue or profit for Kent Reabank? I guess overall it's a market. I've watched a lot on YouTube recently and I would pay for it. But not much (as Kent kind of shows) . I think Somerset have had massive numbers now and again so I thinknthe market is there, just that it's a market who won't pay that much when most of the games are work days. An integrated product that does more stuff might be a go-er.

Yup. It's all in on Sunday against the Yorkists then. It's good for Hamza to get this shot, shows he's being invested in. Interesting point that Notts have two players in the squad also. I think Wylie comes in for Yates up top but no idea who bats for Hamza in the middle order.

GerryShedd wrote:

It becomes increasingly important to finish top of the Group and thus avoid having to play a quarter final.

There's loads still to happen here. Looks very much like Warks, Glam and Notts though I have a feeling Yorkshire and Leics will have a say somewhere. Not that it did us much good last year, but I think we need to win our group. Worryingly Hampshire aren't top in theirs and therefore a likely opponent. They've got the hoodoo over us in knockouts.

With all this chopping and changing think the best thing that could happen now is shake hands with one point each. Feel it in my waters that a several-times adjusted target with high RPO isn't going to go well for us.

I didn't know it would be the last over but did think another over of Taz Ali would be a mistake.

Inside-edge wrote:

After an over that went for 18 the rain returns.

135/4 after 17

What happens here? Presumably Glamorgan's target gets boosted a little on DLS. If Warwicks were then to only get, say, 12 overs to chase that previously inflated target is them pro-rated down again? Very complicated.

That's a useful preview. Interesting about the spin bowling, it seems a real area of comparative advantage this year. Took a look at the table after today's results and it's definitely taken shape. But I still can't work out what guarantees home semi and knockout. I think winning this plus one of the two remaining Rugby games should get the home semi. Would be ideal to get it done with a game to spare, like to see Wylie and Simmons get a chance before the group is up, might need them later.

Was me and Sibley wad masterful at it today. Another one of those things you don't notice unless you're at the ground was how effortless he made it look. Just nudged the ball into gaps and ran slowly. I can see how he has the energy for those mega long knocks.

WRT Rugby, was a great venue. Awesome looking trees and building everywhere, I dat in the shade of an oak tree. I remember we debated it last year but it couldn't be too much or too expensive to organise. Burger vans, beer van, portaloos bring your own chair. Perfect until you get a rainy day.

BristolBear wrote:

Sibleys innings really goes to show that in 50 over cricket, if you have someone to bat around, who stays near 100 strike rate, you always stand a chance.
He was let down by the likes of Foakes, Steel, Burns who didn’t deliver.
We’ve seen Barnard do that for us previously. Burgess did it for Benjamin today.
But as someone mentioned earlier, it does require an ability to manipulate the field and pick up 1’s and 2’s without getting bogged down.

I think we're a touch behind. It's playing quite slow, spinners are doing well as are the more medium seamers. It was Surrey's quicker bowlers that went for runs, only time the ball came onto the bat well. We didn't work the ball into the gaps all that well, no idea how good Surrey are at this with their line up.

KingofSpain wrote:

Chris Benjamin where have you been!? A score at lomg last.
What do we think is the par score on this ground?