Do love watching Hain in T20s..class above

12-2 usual tactics of relying on Sam Hain

All winter to plan...

c2aw wrote:

Didn't realise that the match was on YouTube. Result.

Also Sky +

That line up.. worries me

ExiledBrummie wrote:

At a guess:
Davies
Latham
Yates
Hain
Barnard
Shaikh
Smith
Garton
Briggs
Lintott
Bamber

No idea which of the 3 options will keep. All eleven can bat but we really lack power hitters.

Yeah could do with Ali and Mousley back ASAP

whitelightning wrote:

I get the "circumstances have worked against him" but it happens every single year. They knew that Ali is a liability with call ups and injuries, Webster would likely be called up, England could well take Woakes, Bethell and Mouse. Mo plays in the IPL. Personally, the blame lies firmly with management, I mean come on, they have signed players before. who are available for most of the qualifying games and then not around for the quarter final or finals day??

Agreed the only one that is potentially unforseen is Mousley. We've been left with a squad that needs reinforcements with very little time left.

Latham should have been back up to two overseas t20 signings who were 90% likely to be available. Webster was clearly not going to be available and there's always a good chance Ali isn't going to be available and I personally don't think he's a great t20 signing.

If the management do not have a back up plan for overseas players then it is really poor planning

Webster was always going to be selected for the Australian squads as Green is returning from injury

Ali..well his contract should be terminated..nothing against him but he's not worth the mess about

Off to Ireland v West Indies tomorrow and Friday..will see if anyone is free !

What a mess..the club is to blame however as there was always a strong chance this could happen.

KingofSpain wrote:

Gleeson going to the IPL and will miss two Bears T20 matches.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/jonny-bairstow-and-richard-gleeson-set-to-replace-will-jacks-and-ryan-rickelton-at-mumbai-indians-1485985

What is the point of these blast contracts.. rather the money was given to our warwickshire squad who play across formats

Devon_Bear wrote:

I think the team has an unbalanced look about it with Malik batting at 7, I would like to see Kai Smith back in at 7 and given another chance with the gloves on Friday. I also have a feeling that Rushworth will be in instead of Simmons. Quite why Simmons only bowled 9 overs out of 143.2 in the match only Davies can answer, but if he doesn't have faith in the youngster then why play him in the first place?

I have nothing against Davies, but i honestly believe Latham would be a much better choice as captain.

True I think Davies and Yates need some competition and giving the captaincy to Latham would ensure that Davies is selected purely on form only.

I'd rather Davies was wicketkeeper for now and coming in at 6 or 7.

As mentioned by others, it was the final session of the first day that really gave them the advantage

Unless Woakes is fit I'd go with the same side. Hain needs to start converting his starts

LeicesterExile wrote:

At least Webster looked plumb - looking a bit difficult now.

Really? I thought it was well over

That was too high again

LeicesterExile wrote:

That looked a bit high to give out for me. Hain looked as though he was going to get a decent score today.

Yeah very dubious..

LeicesterExile wrote:

Ye of little faith!!

True ! Good partnership so far

GerryShedd wrote:

Based on his first couple of shots, it looks like Davies is trying to get them before lunch.

Could be close to over by lunch time

3rd day is always the best for batting !

Latham ton coming..optimistic 🤣🤣

GerryShedd wrote:

Having read so much about it, on here and elsewhere, I had to take a look at the Davies dismissal. And I agree that, in the circumstances of the game, it was truly dreadful.
Maybe the triple burden of captaincy, keeping wicket and opening the batting is just a step too far for the multi-talented Mr. Davies.

If he's to captain and keep, I wonder if it would be worth him coming in at 6 or 7. Even if he doesn't keep I have a feeling he's better down the order

white-lightning wrote:

I think we haven't had much luck - lost the toss, then clear and sunny for Hampshire to bat most of yesterday. We've batted mostly in gloomy conditions. Now at 194 all out the weather has gone sunny just in time for Hampshire to start their second innings shortly!

Hmm I think a lot of it was to do with poor application...glorious sunshine when Davies played his typical rubbish hundred style shot

After Stokes, Barnard is probably the best Batting all-rounder now in the country