The_Lickey_Banker
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We declared on our overnight score (probably 'cos of the forecast for today)- 318 for 5 (off 70.4 overs):-
Davies - 88
Shaikh - 9
Mousley - 1
Malik - 66
Barnard - 59 (Retired out)
Kai Smith - 53 NO
Woakes - 19 NO
We've already taken 2 Durham UCCE wickets (15 for 2 off 4 overs) - 1 for Barker, 1 for Woakes.
The_Lickey_Banker wrote:
Highveld wrote:
Live scores link for today
https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m8691eb1a-0786-4fac-915c-539010b1c121
Team:-
Davies
Shaikh
Mousley
Malik
Barnard (Captain)
Kai Smith (Keeper)
Woakes
Thompson
Barker
Booth
BamberI guess that will be fairly close to our opening CC lineup (just Shaikh & Malik to drop out?).
Ed B is Captain and Kai is Keeper (there is a good chance he'll be first choice this season). Davies got another high score, opening (88) - being relieved of two other roles, has got to be good for him?!
Its actually a 13 man squad, so I guess that will be the batting lineup, Gilchrist & OHD are also there, so they'll probably feature in the bowling lineup.
Highveld wrote:
Live scores link for today
https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m8691eb1a-0786-4fac-915c-539010b1c121
Team:-
Davies
Shaikh
Mousley
Malik
Barnard (Captain)
Kai Smith (Keeper)
Woakes
Thompson
Barker
Booth
Bamber
I guess that will ne pretty close to our opening CC lineup. Notable that Ed B is Captain today (he must be getting the CC job) and Kai is Keeper (there is,a good chance he'll be first choice as well).
Davies got another high score, opening (88) - being relieved of two other roles, has got to be good for him?!
https://edgbaston.com/news/double-win-in-stellenbosch-sun/
Latest update from South Africa. Still no scorecard(s), but a useful report.
Jani, Wylie and Thompson (with the bat) seem to be having a good tour. And it's good that Simmons & Kai Smith are also performing. Barnard his usual, very reliable, self (I really hope he gets a/the Captaincy duty/ies this season).
I see there are 2 home pre-season games arranged:-
Monday 23 March - Durham UCCE (3 day)
Saturday 28 March - Worcs (3 day)I
I think it's still very difficult to predict our first choice lineups. A few new (and old!) seam bowlers and no idea how involved Woaksy will be. My main concern is lack of an experienced spinner. I was hoping our second Overseas player will be that guy, even more hoping that he could be an opening bat (there are a few doubly skilled players out there) - and even more praying that he could offer a Captaincy option! Obviously, I can't really see there will be anyone with that CV, but perhaps 2 of the 3 requirements! I sincerely hope we are working hard on getting that extra Overseas guy in before 3 April.
Other than the lack of a spinner, batting remains my big concern - especially openers. And I do think Davies' triple responsibilities are (far) too much. IF (big if) one (or preferably two) of those jobs is moved elsewhere, I will be a happy man!
With the signing of Gilchrist, its quite likely that our Championship new ball bowlers, will both be Zimbabwe born.
The_Lickey_Banker wrote:
Lumley598 wrote:
Rushy retires.
Not having Instagram, I can't get this story - for me (and a few others, I guess), can you illuminate us further?
It's OK, ANOTHER County website, has the story - obviously there is no one at CR's current County, to deal with it!
https://www.durhamcricket.co.uk/news-and-media/chris-rushworth-retires/
Lumley598 wrote:
Rushy retires.
Not having Instagram, I can't get this story - for me (and a few others, I guess), can you illuminate us further?
Inside-edge wrote:
Decent for Dan - but why, oh why (and how?) did we ever let Ethan Brookes get away?! The most amazing 50, by the sound of it (and retired hurt), coupled with an outstanding bowling performance! Oh dear!
GerryShedd wrote:
Just shows how little we know:
https://edgbaston.com/news/shane-bond-appointed-birmingham-phoenix-mens-head-coach/?_gl=1*aokgk7*_up*MQ..*_ga*OTQ4OTU1OC4xNzYyMzU2NjI3*_ga_ZHXWMN2QK2*czE3NjIzNTY2MjYkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjIzNTY2MjYkajYwJGwwJGgw
So much for the info from my journo friend. Perhaps he was right though - JT, "in discussions to take over from Vettori". I wondered if it might be difficult, when I saw he was staying on with Afghanistan until the end of the T20 World Cup - which doesn't finish until mid March.
Obviously they love a Kiwi at Edgbaston!
I've heard from a journalist friend, that Jonathan Trott is in discussions to take over from Vettori as Phoenix Head Coach.
ajones1328 wrote:
Mattmike66 wrote:
No news on team news from club ,poor showing .
Thought we had turned corner ,but failure to acknowledge match v Surrey is very poor .Yates
Davies
Mousley
Hain
Zen
Barnard
[Smith]
Gilchrist
Booth
Bamber
[Taz Ali]My side ?
I think Young is available so I'd say he will come in at 3 for Mousley. Also reckon OHD will play instead of Gilchrist.
So, Young in for Smith and OHD for Taz.
Team:-
Burle
Lintott (Captain)
Jani
Shaikh
Nahal
Dandy
Wylie
Simmons
Miles (probably his last game for us)
Sylvester
Blakemore
Brett Hutchinson (bowling) - 18 year old left arm seamer released by Durham, after a couple of seasons in their 2nd team.
Notts won the toss and put us in.
Rayb wrote:
The game was won. Bowl a decent length and they wouldn’t have got near it, every time we dropped short we got carted over the boundary. Even Gleeson in his brilliant spell dropped short on one occasion and got the same treatment, the Garton over was awful, just awful, as bad as the decision to throw him the ball. Simon Doull commented that all we needed to do was bowl fast and full! Lots of chatter on here re: Davies, the defence always leap to his batting. Quite rightly, given his highlights and given his ridiculous dismissals, together with his lack the discipline, there is obviously room for debate and disagreement. That said his captaincy and leadership is woeful and will never change.
As BR points out, yesterday was the best example of a man with such poor Captaincy skills, he should never be near the job again. Can't fault his batting, certainly in recent weeks and his keeping is OK, but that third responsibility should go elsewhere in 2026.
The way he rotated his bowlers at Taunton, was a complete disaster and the obvious panic of a single 13 run over by Lintott, throwing any tactical plan (if he had one?!) out of the window, shows he hasn't got the nous to be Captain - in red or white ball.
As to who should take over, I would have said Barnard, but he hasn't impressed in the Metro Cup, so I guess, it might have to be a new guy. Perhaps that overseas spinner, which is the most obvious recruitment priority this autumn?
Rain meant only one innings (ours) was possible, but we made 241 for 6 off 19.1 overs - incredible considering we were 199 for 5 off 18 (so, 42 in the last over and a bit !) Kai put on 40 in 17 balls (with 4 sixes) and Hamza, 28 in 13 (with 3 sixes) - I guess 7 sixes in the 7 balls bowled, unless there were some extras ! As said above, Davies got a quick 50 off 19 balls and Yates, 72 off 35, before retiring out.
At least the batsmen got a good 'eye in', ready for Saturday ! I imagine, 9 of the team in the batting lineup today will be playing at Taunton, plus Lintott (who was originally in the starting XI, presumably for some bowling practice) and Gleeson - for Miles & OHD.
If they decide not to have 2 wrist spinners in the QF (as a few on here have speculated), I can see Lintott playing rather than Taz, because he knows Taunton well and took 5 wickets there, in the recent 50 over game.
Craig could well be playing his last game for us today, in the Seconds T20 Friendly against the South Asian XI, though I guess he might have a last, farewell, appearance in the final 2nds Championship match against Notts, starting on the 8th.
Whilst not 'wowing' in his time with us, there is no doubt, he always gave of his best and was a valuable member of the squad. Can't fault him for effort and dedication to the cause. It's true he never fulfilled the potential he had when moving from Gloucestershire; perhaps Gerry is right, our bowling Coaches may well have let him down a bit.
GerryShedd wrote:
He's coming on loan for the last three Championship games:
https://edgbaston.com/news/gilchrist-moves-to-wccc-on-loan/
With Gilchrist coming in for the last 3 Championship games, Miles will probably be playing his last match for us, in the final Seconds game, away at Notts, starting Monday 8th.
GerryShedd wrote:
He's coming on loan for the last three Championship games:
https://edgbaston.com/news/gilchrist-moves-to-wccc-on-loan/
I will be interesting to see how him and Will Young will do.
A 50 from Davies and 85 (from 50 balls) from Yates. Rain after 18 overs, with us on 199 for 5. Barnard came in for Lintott and batted at 5.
The rain will probably mean we'll only play the one game today.