Down by the Riverside 2023

[captaincolly]

I see Sean Dickson is going to captain Somerset in the RL50. Finally came good for them on T20 finals day.

[captaincolly]

Graham Clark wicketkeeping today against Northumberland. Our bowling attack is ridiculously depleted thanks to The 100- Coughlin is back but the rest are all rookies.

[Durhamfootman]

development competition, so they say

[captaincolly]

development competition, so they say

Yes, just not sure if those bowlers are remotely ready. I suspect results could be even worse than T20!

[Durhamfootman]

Losing to Northumberland doesn't bode well.

[captaincolly]

Losing to Northumberland doesn't bode well.

Wonder where Borthwick was - is Bedingham away at The 100? If I remember rightly when we got to the final it was with the strongest available 11 - so surely they'll be playing on Tuesdsy if available?

[Durhamfootman]

are overseas players allowed in a development competition? I'm not sure they are

[Durhamfootman]

Borthwick will be having a month long kip, like he did during the dribble

[captaincolly]

are overseas players allowed in a development competition? I'm not sure they are

Good question, my initial thought is they weren't but then thought Bancroft was playing when we made the final. Perhaps rules were altered- would certainly explain the absence of Bedingham.
Problem we'll have is a bowling attack that seems likely to concede well above par a scores ( or be unable to defend par) and a batting lineup that won't be able to cope with having to either set or chase big scores.

[captaincolly]

Peter Handscomb playing for Leicestershire today so overseas players must be eligible- no point in him playing a warm-up otherwise- although there seemed to be a distinct lack of overseas players in the other games so who knows!
Perhaps just a case of giving squad players a run out and leaving out a couple of likely starters.

[Durhamfootman]

maybe

[Durhamfootman]

I'd have thought it would be better to have a 50 ball development comp..... it seems to be the way forward.... build up to the 100 ball version as the youngsters get a bit bigger and a bit stronger. Bowlers bowling a max of 10 one ball overs, so they don't get an overuse injury to the rotator cuff before they've had a chance to properly develop the required shoulder musculature

[captaincolly]

I'd have thought it would be better to have a 50 ball development comp..... it seems to be the way forward.... build up to the 100 ball version as the youngsters get a bit bigger and a bit stronger. Bowlers bowling a max of 10 one ball overs, so they don't get an overuse injury to the rotator cuff before they've had a chance to properly develop the required shoulder musculature

ECB will be working on just such a competition!

[Durhamfootman]

One of our boys finally turns out for Yorkshire batterychargers, It was Carse and they've played him purely as a batter

[captaincolly]

I think he has played in the earlier games too. No sign of the rest of them though.