A pretty resounding performnce, all things considered and barring those late murmurs. Just goes to show that Davies can be effective, but it's taken such a while for that to be shown. Jani impressive and Mousley looking at home at the top of the order. He should continue to be available as there's no clash with a 100 game.
A small shame we couldn't race over the line just that little bit more to help boost the NRR but our small chances of qualification are alive.
No Ali again. Davies plays again.
What is going on?
Scathing, accurate and concerning.
As a sidenote, the management of the women’s team has been atrocious in comparison to that of other clubs. It screams of unprofessionalism that they become one of the inaugural tier one counties and fail to employ the staff that a proper professional setup deserves to the point where players leave as a result. It gives the impression of being treated as a side hustle rather than elite sport.
As for the men’s game, it’s been on a spiral for a while. The turning of heads to our own Academy talent in favour of repeated external recruitment without return. The “footbalisation” of the club with the arrival of James Thomas, picking and choosing which players we want from other conties, has undermined the plethora of blooming talent we had on our hands. Shaikh gone, Ali will end up the same way. Theo Wylie, Ben Blakemore, Isaac Mohammed. It’s no way to sell a pathway to players if countless example of talent moving on after the county missed the opportunity to see it shine.
Thomas should be praying that we win the Championship.
Difference looking back is that we just didn't bat out our overs. The way we handled those last two partnerships was pretty poor when we had to get Booth back on strike to maximise scoring opportunities. They had an international batter shepherding their chase, though, and that's a pretty big difference. Fielding felt a big difference between the two sides too.
Completely gone off the boil these last 5 overs. Bowlers have gone away from what's been working and the fielding has dropped off entirely. Leicestershire favourites now.
Feels like a tight finish brewing here. This partnership feels very important.
Strong squad named. Dan Mousley released to play.
Yates (C), Ali, Bamber, Booth, Davies, Garton, Gilchrist, Hannon-Dalby, Jani, Lintott, Malik, Mousley, Smith, Taylor, Wylie.
And is in the squad for Leicestershire away!
https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#m2f62dc8d-5426-4eaa-8fd4-4f68b3d3c044
Brilliant win over Glamorgan U18 this week with Eddie Miller taking 6-37 in the fourth innings to go with his second innings 86 opening the batting. Really encouraging performance.
Not selected in the hundred tonight, meaning he’ll be available for ODC selection on Friday.
Done a bit of digging but can’t seem to find it unfortunately.
Has been named in the squad for the roadshow match vs Warwickshire League XI tonight.
https://www.edgbaston.com/media-article/warwickshire-v-warwickshire-county-cricket-league-xi-preview
Supreme from Bobby Yates. He's so dismissive square of the wicket when he's in touch. Really pleased for him to get a first ton as skipper.
I think the club shop is trying to buy in to the Indian market, and in general the surge of “mystery cricket shirt” boxes. They’ve had BBL and CPL shirts in there I believe, and they tend to be there year round.
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The shops been shit for years now and its a shame, its all about the online these days. Do you go many games? Its usually just all England and Hundred stuff, even some IPL stuff which is weird.
Judging by the pretty large and enthusiastic crowd today the game was very much "wanted" id have said.
Great win, Barnard MOTM, made it look incredibly easy. Garton run out moment of the match.
Was very surprised by the size of the crowd in the pavilion when I walked in for the second innings. Really encouraging to see a crowd of that size in a rare 50 over game at Edgbaston.
We were linked with John Simpson around a month back (I think by George Dobell)
If it were a choice of Simpson or Cox I’d be much more interested in Simpson as a red ball keeper with Smith taking white ball duties.
Pretty clinical performance in the end. Executed far better than Surrey in all facets.
Bloody hell George Garton.
We’ve got the platform to go very large here. Watching on stream the Birmingham End straight boundary looks tiny?
Is it still a realistic possibility to qualify? If we won 5 from here are we gonna go through? Not sure.