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Day 4
ANOTHER PAINFUL DEFEAT AS NOTTS EXTEND WIN-LESS SEQUENCE
Ten man Warwickshire shrugged off the absence of Dominic Sibley to gain a thoroughly deserved victory against a Notts team that failed to deliver a match winning performance on the final day of this absorbing championship encounter, as they slipped to yet another demoralising 4-day defeat.
Right from the off overnight batsman Hain and Lamb looked comfortable on the flat deck. Indeed, apart from one edge from Lamb off Paterson,the Bears looked untroubled in the opening session where they added 82 without loss, despite a furious spell from Broad just before lunch that had Hain ducking and diving. Dane Paterson, as in the first innings looked lethal with the old ball and removed Hain, Lamb and Burgess in the space of four overs and Warwick stood at 184 for 6, needing another 149 runs. But the long suffering Notts fans still feared the worst. The Bears are made of stern stuff and after the new ball was wasted by Broad over doing the short stuff and Chappell being far too wayward. Bresnan and Stone added a relatively untroubled 113 runs in 38 overs showing great guts, determination and concentration as Notts heads visibly dropped in the field during the final session. Broad now pitching the ball up, bowled a great late spell, and had Stone caught by Moores, and then Bresnan missed behind the stumps, but it was too little too late as Warwick got home with three wickets and 8.1 overs unbowled. Notts had tried their hearts out all day and sank to the knees at the end, but as ever there was no happy ending.
Patterson-White bowled the three balls of his uncompleted over and as expected Broad (Pavilion End) and Chappell (Radcliffe Road End) opened the bowling but both batsmen looked comfortable. In the 43rd over, Paterson replaced Broad and the following over Patterson-White took over Chappell. Lamb on 11 edged Paterson between Moores and James at first slip. A full toss from Patterson-White was deposited for four by Lamb as the 50 partnership came up in 20 overs. With Notts desperate for a wicket, James came on for the 55th over. Hain got to a chanceless 50 off 117 balls with a single off James second over of the morning. Warwickshire started to speed up as James and Liam Patterson-White started to leak runs. Mullaney summoned up Broad once more with 25 minutes until lunch, Hain was greeted with a series of short balls which had him dancing around, He was hit on the back and then the helmet, the ball going 4 leg byes. But he gritted it out. It said everything about the feather bed pitch that a bowler of Broad’s quality had to resort to such tactics. Mullaney returned in the 62nd over. Warwickshire batted through the session without losing a wicket going to the interval on 167 for three off 65 overs with Hain on 55 and Lamb on 40.
In the second over after lunch, an excellent delivery from Paterson moved away and found the edge of Hain's bat and Moores took a regulation catch, 174 for four. Hain out for 57. Lamb inside edged Paterson for a streaky boundary in his next over. Lamb got to his half century in 111 balls with a single off Mullaney. Paterson just like the first innings was bowling well with the older ball, a cracking delivery removed Lamb's off stump for 50, 181 for five. Paterson made it three wickets in four overs after removing Burgess (1) leg stump, 184 for six. Mullaney bowled economically as Patterson-White returned to bowl the 80th over. The new ball was taken by Broad and Chappell with Warwickshire 197 for six off 80 overs. Chappell bowled a very disappointing three over spell with his line all awry so Mullaney turned to James. Broad was concentrating on the short stuff,bowling to a single slip, there was a stoppage when Stone was hit on his left arm. A leg side boundary for Bresnan off James brought up the 50 partnership between him and Stone. Warwick 237 for six off 92 overs at tea with Bresnan on 29 and Stone on 20.
Paterson came on straight after tea from the Pavilion End but conceded ten as Bears were now on top. Mullaney was bowling accurately but posed little threat on the flat deck. With Bears cruising on 263 for six after 100 overs, Patterson-White returned and Bresnan greeted him with an offside boundary. With the game slipping away Mullaney turned to Chappell as Bresnan and Stone brought up the 100 partnership off 199 balls. Chappell though remained poor bowling a massive leg side delivery which went for five wides. He followed this up with a dreadful leg side ball which Stone guided to fine leg. With Warwick 296 for 6 after 110 overs, the last dice was thrown with the return of Broad. Broad finally produced the goods as Stone edged a delivery to Moores. Stone out for 43, 297 for 7. The seventh wicket had added 113 runs. Paterson then came on for Chappell. Bresnan was dropped on 56 by Moores diving to his right, not an easy chance as the ball was travelling at great pace. Briggs hit Paterson for a boundary through mid-wicket. Bresnan edged Broad for four through the slips. Paterson strayed down the leg side and Briggs hit him to the mid wicket ropes. Bresnan with a superb 68 not out (149 balls – 8 x4) got the winning runs with a two off Paterson.Warwickshire had secured a much deserved victory with Briggs who had a fine game finished on an unbeaten 16.
Paterson had an excellent debut and Broad put in a superb effort but this game should have never been lost with the opposition missing their leading batsman through injury. Notts with a 200 run lead with eight wickets standing lost their ascendancy in the first half of day three when their timid batting against excellently directed Warwickshire bowling let the visitors back into the game. However having gone 1,030 days without a victory over an embarrassing 29 game sequence, the defeat should not come as a surprise and that was the saddest aspect of today……….
Notts, though must stick with their youth policy and with the addition of Paterson and the welcome return of Brett Hutton they may gain a victory somewhere soon… it’s the hope that kills you. Next stop New Road on Thursday. MAG
Day 3
This match is perfectly set up with Warwickshire needing a further 248 runs to win with seven wickets standing as the game enters the final day. With clear blue skies most of the day, the visitors bowled excellently as the Notts timidly stayed in their shell adding only 132 runs in 51.2 overs today, this despite a 39 last wicket stand between Chappell and Paterson. Notts lost both overnight batsman, Hameed and Clarke early and James (31) and Mullaney (42) battened down the hatches. Notts though had a familiar collapse losing five wickets for 23 runs as Danny Briggs took three wickets in four balls to finish with 4-68, he was excellently backed up by Stone 3-66 and Rhodes 2-31 as Warwick bowled a good line.Warwickshire were set 333 to win off 130 overs and Broad bowled an outstanding opening spell to remove Yates. James produced a peach to remove Indian Test star Hanuma Vihari, but then Hain, always a thorn in Notts side joined Rhodes and they added 51 in 18 overs before Patterson-White took an absolute crucial wicket removing Rhodes (44) in the very last over of the day.
On a cool but very sunny morning, Hameed (53) fell in the fourth over feathering a delivery from Rhodes into Burgess gloves, 131 for three. In the 46th over, Stone found the edge of Clarke's bat and Burgess took an easy catch, Clarke gone for 56, 141 for four. Notts were struggling for runs against the Stone and Rhodes, in the 47th over Mullaney pulled Stone to the ropes. Next over, Bresnan replaced Rhodes from the Radcliffe Road End as the 150 came up via a single for James. Hannon-Dalby came on for his first spell of the morning in the following over.Rhodes came on for an over from the Radcliffe Road End, but then took himself off and brought Briggs on, but this was so he could switch ends. Mullaney (20 not out) and James (31 not out) were batting carefully as Notts got to lunch on 188 for 4 off 69 overs. Notts had made 60 for 2 off 32 overs during the morning.
Stone and Briggs started after lunch. A pull to the boundary by Mullaney brought up the 50 partnership for the fifth wicket off 159 balls. James did not score for 20 minutes after lunch and was beaten for pace by Stone and was plumb leg before, 198 for 5 off 74 overs. Mullaney hit Briggs for six over mid on. Three balls later, Moores hit the slow left armer for a straight six. Mullaney (42) threw his wicket away just before the new ball as he was caught at point by Rob Yates off Briggs, 218 for 6.Patterson-White was out first ball, bowled by Briggs, 218 for seven. Briggs made it three wickets in four balls as Moores (7) played on to his stumps, 219 for eight. The procession continued as Broad (1) edged Hannon-Dalby to Hain atslip, 221 for nine. Chappell hoisted Briggs for four through mid on to take the lead over 300. Notts were 230 for 9 off 83 overs with Chappell on 7 and Paterson on 4 as the players trooped off at 1450 for a 80 minute break for the state funeral.
Immediately on the resumption the new ball was taken. Paterson hoicked Stone for four over extra cover. Next over,Chappell straight drove Hannon-Dalby for four and followed it up with a boundary through mid wicket. Paterson repeated his extra cover hoick in the following over from Stone and then next ball also went for four as Paterson making room edged the ball for four, the South African then caned Stone to the point ropes, a single followed, 13 off the over. Briggs came on and Paterson(22) holed to Hannon-Dalby at long off, Notts 260 all out off 88.2 overs, Chappell 17 not out.
Broad (Pavilion End) and Chappell (Radcliffe Road End) opened the bowling. Yates survived two close leg before shouts to Broad, but it was third time lucky for the England man as Yates was leg before for 2, 13 for 1 in the 7th over. Chappell after an indifferent five over spell made way for Lyndon James. Broad bowled an outstanding first spell (7-2-12-1) and was replaced by Dane Paterson from the Pavilion End. James with his 15th ball produced a corker which removed Vihari's(8) off stump, 34 for two in the 16th over, the next two balls went for 3 and 4. The Bears got to 50 in the 19th over. James bowled a six over spell and then the captain turned to Patterson-White from the Radcliffe Road End.Paterson bowled a good seven over spell for 12 but could make the crucial breakthrough, Paterson improving day by day as the cobwebs are dusted off.Short in stature, but built like an ox, he bowls a good heavy ball. Broad returned for the 29th over. The 50 partnership off 102 balls between Rhodes and Hain were achieved in the penultimate over via two leg byes for Rhodes. A very intriguing day had one last sting in the tail when Patterson-White snagged Will Rhodes in the last over leg before for 44. Warwick 85 for 3 off 33.3 overs with Hain 20 not out. The wicket is generally good, with the odd ball misbehaving.. The form of Broad will be absolutely crucial as Notts try and remove that enormous monkey off their backs. Hold on to your hats…. MAG
MONKEY WEIGHING HEAVY ON NOTTS' BACKS
with a tight finished assured after Bears' strong fightback
This match is perfectly set up with Warwickshire needing a further 248 runs to win with seven wickets standing as the game enters the final day. With clear blue skies most of the day, the visitors bowled excellently as the Notts timidly stayed in their shell adding only 132 runs in 51.2 overs today, this despite a 39 last wicket stand between Chappell and Paterson. Notts lost both overnight batsman, Hameed and Clarke early and James (31) and Mullaney (42) battened down the hatches. Notts though had a familiar collapse losing five wickets for 23 runs as Danny Briggs took three wickets in four balls to finish with 4-68, he was excellently backed up by Stone 3-66 and Rhodes 2-31 as Warwick bowled a good line.Warwickshire were set 333 to win off 130 overs and Broad bowled an outstanding opening spell to remove Yates. James produced a peach to remove Indian Test star Hanuma Vihari, but then Hain, always a thorn in Notts side joined Rhodes and they added 51 in 18 overs before Patterson-White took an absolute crucial wicket removing Rhodes (44) in the very last over of the day.
On a cool but very sunny morning, Hameed (53) fell in the fourth over feathering a delivery from Rhodes into Burgess gloves, 131 for three. In the 46th over, Stone found the edge of Clarke's bat and Burgess took an easy catch, Clarke gone for 56, 141 for four. Notts were struggling for runs against the Stone and Rhodes, in the 47th over Mullaney pulled Stone to the ropes. Next over, Bresnan replaced Rhodes from the Radcliffe Road End as the 150 came up via a single for James. Hannon-Dalby came on for his first spell of the morning in the following over.Rhodes came on for an over from the Radcliffe Road End, but then took himself off and brought Briggs on, but this was so he could switch ends. Mullaney (20 not out) and James (31 not out) were batting carefully as Notts got to lunch on 188 for 4 off 69 overs. Notts had made 60 for 2 off 32 overs during the morning.
Stone and Briggs started after lunch. A pull to the boundary by Mullaney brought up the 50 partnership for the fifth wicket off 159 balls. James did not score for 20 minutes after lunch and was beaten for pace by Stone and was plumb leg before, 198 for 5 off 74 overs. Mullaney hit Briggs for six over mid on. Three balls later, Moores hit the slow left armer for a straight six. Mullaney (42) threw his wicket away just before the new ball as he was caught at point by Rob Yates off Briggs, 218 for 6.Patterson-White was out first ball, bowled by Briggs, 218 for seven. Briggs made it three wickets in four balls as Moores (7) played on to his stumps, 219 for eight. The procession continued as Broad (1) edged Hannon-Dalby to Hain atslip, 221 for nine. Chappell hoisted Briggs for four through mid on to take the lead over 300. Notts were 230 for 9 off 83 overs with Chappell on 7 and Paterson on 4 as the players trooped off at 1450 for a 80 minute break for the state funeral.
Immediately on the resumption the new ball was taken. Paterson hoicked Stone for four over extra cover. Next over,Chappell straight drove Hannon-Dalby for four and followed it up with a boundary through mid wicket. Paterson repeated his extra cover hoick in the following over from Stone and then next ball also went for four as Paterson making room edged the ball for four, the South African then caned Stone to the point ropes, a single followed, 13 off the over. Briggs came on and Paterson(22) holed to Hannon-Dalby at long off, Notts 260 all out off 88.2 overs, Chappell 17 not out.
Broad (Pavilion End) and Chappell (Radcliffe Road End) opened the bowling. Yates survived two close leg before shouts to Broad, but it was third time lucky for the England man as Yates was leg before for 2, 13 for 1 in the 7th over. Chappell after an indifferent five over spell made way for Lyndon James. Broad bowled an outstanding first spell (7-2-12-1) and was replaced by Dane Paterson from the Pavilion End. James with his 15th ball produced a corker which removed Vihari's(8) off stump, 34 for two in the 16th over, the next two balls went for 3 and 4. The Bears got to 50 in the 19th over. James bowled a six over spell and then the captain turned to Patterson-White from the Radcliffe Road End.Paterson bowled a good seven over spell for 12 but could make the crucial breakthrough, Paterson improving day by day as the cobwebs are dusted off.Short in stature, but built like an ox, he bowls a good heavy ball. Broad returned for the 29th over. The 50 partnership off 102 balls between Rhodes and Hain were achieved in the penultimate over via two leg byes for Rhodes. A very intriguing day had one last sting in the tail when Patterson-White snagged Will Rhodes in the last over leg before for 44. Warwick 85 for 3 off 33.3 overs with Hain 20 not out. The wicket is generally good, with the odd ball misbehaving.. The form of Broad will be absolutely crucial as Notts try and remove that enormous monkey off their backs. Hold on to your hats…. MAG
Day 2
A great day for Notts, taking wickets at key times and led by the excellent Broad they unexpectedly gained a first innings lead of 72 runs after Warwick were bowled out for a under par 201. The Bears missing leading batsman Dominic Sibley who broke a finger yesterday whilst dropping Steven Mullaney in the slips. Broad took wickets in his first over of the morning and afternoon sessions. But Warwick bossed the morning session as nightwatchman Danny Briggs (36) and Sam Hain (72) added 83 for the fourth wicket.After lunch the tables were well and truly turned as Briggs fell straight after the break. Broad softened up Matt Lamb with a probing spell and the youngest was picked up caught in the slips first ball by Lyndon James. Hain batted well but fell to the excellent Liam Patterson-White, 176 for six. Dane Paterson had an indifferent start to the day. Mixing good balls with bad and bowling a few no balls and generally looking unhappy with himself, but he found his mojo straight after tea, taking out Warwickshire’s tail in six balls, something Notts had struggled to do during their barren run. When Notts batted, Slater went early, beaten for pace by Stone. Duckett went for 25 after looking like he had played himself in, golden arm Rhodes having him leg before in his first over,but Hameed (51*) looking much calmer at the crease added an unbroken 73 with Joe Clarke (50*). On the flat pitch, Notts lead by 200 runs with two days to play, they will looking to bat to tea to obtain a sizeable lead.
Broad struck with the second day delivery of the morning, the first ball a no ball was hit to the mid wicket ropes by the Bears skipper Will Rhodes but the second one found the edge of the Rhodes' bat with Moores taking the catch, 30 for three. An eventful over went for 12. Hain and Briggs looked fairly comfortable with a single for Briggs bringing up the Warwick 50 in the 17th over. Next over Chappell was replaced from the Radcliffe Road End by Dane Paterson. The 50 partnership between Hain and Briggs only took 11 overs as Broad was replaced by Mullaney for the 23rd over. Paterson was bowling far too many no balls and when Briggs was on 19 he was caught and bowled by the bowler after he had overstepped. In his next over the South African had Briggs, still on 19, badly dropped by James at first slip. Mullaney and Chappell bowled in tandem before lunch with Patterson-White given a single over just before the interval. Warwickshire 113 for three off 38 overs at lunch with Hain on 43 and Briggs on 36.
With the third ball of the afternoon session Broad claimed his 150th first-class victim for Notts as Briggs was leg before to the England pace man, 113 for four. The fourth wicket partnership had added 83 runs in 28 overs. Hain got to his 50 off 94 balls. Paterson had bowled from lunch from the Radcliffe Road but was replaced in the 48th over by James who took a wicket with his firstball when Lamb (7) who was had been all the sea against Broad edged to Duckett at second slip, 138 for 5. Next over Chappell took over from Broad.Patterson-White replaced Chappell for the 57th over. Sam Hain’s excellent innings came to an end with the slow left armer’s fifth ball of the spell as he plumb leg before for 72 (142 balls – 8x4), 176 for six. After one over for Patterson-White he switched ends and was replaced by Broad from the PavilionEnd. Broad conceded two runs in a short three over spell and made way by Paterson.Warwick 199 for 6 off 68 overs at tea Burgess on 34 Bresnan on 12. Notts had fought back well.
In the first over after tea, Paterson got the ball to lift up and Bresnan (12) ballooned the ball to Hameed who took an easy catch in the gulley,200 for seven. Off the first ball of his next over, Paterson had Burgess leg before for 36, 201 for eight. Hannon-Dalby lasted three balls and became another leg before victim to Paterson. With Sibley unable to bat due to a broken finger, Warwickshire had slipped to 201 all out off 70.4 overs. Paterson three wickets in six balls finished 3 for 61, Broad 3 for 50.
Stone (Pavilion End) beat Slater (2) for pace and the left hander was plumb leg before, three for one in the 2nd over. Stone bowled four over spell and on came Bresnan. Next over Rhodes took over from Hannon-Dalby. Duckett hit Bresnan for three boundaries in four balls. With Hameed and Duckett looking solid, Rhodes turned to Briggs for the 15th over. A boundary for Hameed off Bresnan brought the 50 partnership between Duckett and himself in 85 balls.Rhodes came on and took a wicket with his second ball, Duckett (25) leg before once more, 55 for two in the 18th over. The floodlights came on at 1745 on what had been sunny but somewhat chilly day. Clarke hit two off side boundaries off a Rhodes over as the runs started to flow. Stone returned for the 24th over.Clarke hit an off side boundary off Stone and then hit the ball to mid wicket and there was a Trent Bridge rarity of an all run four. Clarke and Hameed brought up the 50 partnership for the 3rd wicket in 75 balls. A four through mid wicket by Hameed saw him to 50 off 94 balls, Hameed appearing much calmer at the crease today. Rob Yates came on bowling off spin in the 36th over and a single to point saw Clarke to his 50 off 67 balls. Notts 128 for 2 off 37 overs with Hameed on 51 and Clarke on 50 as stumps were drawn at 1844. An excellent day for Notts. MAG
PATERSON ARRIVES
Great Dane wraps-up the tail giving Notts a useful First Innings lead
A great day for Notts, taking wickets at key times and led by the excellent Broad they unexpectedly gained a first innings lead of 72 runs after Warwick were bowled out for a under par 201. The Bears missing leading batsman Dominic Sibley who broke a finger yesterday whilst dropping Steven Mullaney in the slips. Broad took wickets in his first over of the morning and afternoon sessions. But Warwick bossed the morning session as nightwatchman Danny Briggs (36) and Sam Hain (72) added 83 for the fourth wicket.After lunch the tables were well and truly turned as Briggs fell straight after the break. Broad softened up Matt Lamb with a probing spell and the youngest was picked up caught in the slips first ball by Lyndon James. Hain batted well but fell to the excellent Liam Patterson-White, 176 for six. Dane Paterson had an indifferent start to the day. Mixing good balls with bad and bowling a few no balls and generally looking unhappy with himself, but he found his mojo straight after tea, taking out Warwickshire’s tail in six balls, something Notts had struggled to do during their barren run. When Notts batted, Slater went early, beaten for pace by Stone. Duckett went for 25 after looking like he had played himself in, golden arm Rhodes having him leg before in his first over,but Hameed (51*) looking much calmer at the crease added an unbroken 73 with Joe Clarke (50*). On the flat pitch, Notts lead by 200 runs with two days to play, they will looking to bat to tea to obtain a sizeable lead.
Broad struck with the second day delivery of the morning, the first ball a no ball was hit to the mid wicket ropes by the Bears skipper Will Rhodes but the second one found the edge of the Rhodes' bat with Moores taking the catch, 30 for three. An eventful over went for 12. Hain and Briggs looked fairly comfortable with a single for Briggs bringing up the Warwick 50 in the 17th over. Next over Chappell was replaced from the Radcliffe Road End by Dane Paterson. The 50 partnership between Hain and Briggs only took 11 overs as Broad was replaced by Mullaney for the 23rd over. Paterson was bowling far too many no balls and when Briggs was on 19 he was caught and bowled by the bowler after he had overstepped. In his next over the South African had Briggs, still on 19, badly dropped by James at first slip. Mullaney and Chappell bowled in tandem before lunch with Patterson-White given a single over just before the interval. Warwickshire 113 for three off 38 overs at lunch with Hain on 43 and Briggs on 36.
With the third ball of the afternoon session Broad claimed his 150th first-class victim for Notts as Briggs was leg before to the England pace man, 113 for four. The fourth wicket partnership had added 83 runs in 28 overs. Hain got to his 50 off 94 balls. Paterson had bowled from lunch from the Radcliffe Road but was replaced in the 48th over by James who took a wicket with his firstball when Lamb (7) who was had been all the sea against Broad edged to Duckett at second slip, 138 for 5. Next over Chappell took over from Broad.Patterson-White replaced Chappell for the 57th over. Sam Hain’s excellent innings came to an end with the slow left armer’s fifth ball of the spell as he plumb leg before for 72 (142 balls – 8x4), 176 for six. After one over for Patterson-White he switched ends and was replaced by Broad from the PavilionEnd. Broad conceded two runs in a short three over spell and made way by Paterson.Warwick 199 for 6 off 68 overs at tea Burgess on 34 Bresnan on 12. Notts had fought back well.
In the first over after tea, Paterson got the ball to lift up and Bresnan (12) ballooned the ball to Hameed who took an easy catch in the gulley,200 for seven. Off the first ball of his next over, Paterson had Burgess leg before for 36, 201 for eight. Hannon-Dalby lasted three balls and became another leg before victim to Paterson. With Sibley unable to bat due to a broken finger, Warwickshire had slipped to 201 all out off 70.4 overs. Paterson three wickets in six balls finished 3 for 61, Broad 3 for 50.
Stone (Pavilion End) beat Slater (2) for pace and the left hander was plumb leg before, three for one in the 2nd over. Stone bowled four over spell and on came Bresnan. Next over Rhodes took over from Hannon-Dalby. Duckett hit Bresnan for three boundaries in four balls. With Hameed and Duckett looking solid, Rhodes turned to Briggs for the 15th over. A boundary for Hameed off Bresnan brought the 50 partnership between Duckett and himself in 85 balls.Rhodes came on and took a wicket with his second ball, Duckett (25) leg before once more, 55 for two in the 18th over. The floodlights came on at 1745 on what had been sunny but somewhat chilly day. Clarke hit two off side boundaries off a Rhodes over as the runs started to flow. Stone returned for the 24th over.Clarke hit an off side boundary off Stone and then hit the ball to mid wicket and there was a Trent Bridge rarity of an all run four. Clarke and Hameed brought up the 50 partnership for the 3rd wicket in 75 balls. A four through mid wicket by Hameed saw him to 50 off 94 balls, Hameed appearing much calmer at the crease today. Rob Yates came on bowling off spin in the 36th over and a single to point saw Clarke to his 50 off 67 balls. Notts 128 for 2 off 37 overs with Hameed on 51 and Clarke on 50 as stumps were drawn at 1844. An excellent day for Notts. MAG
Day 1
Career Best LPW gets Notts back on Track After Senior Batsmen Take Rhodes to Nowhere
Local youth took centre stage at Trent Bridge once again as Liam Patterson-White with a mature career best 73 not out led the way as he rescued Notts from a position of 119-6 to 273 all out. He received support from Moores (31), Broad (21) and Chappell (22) after Notts had made a dreadful start on a very easy paced pitch against a Warwick attack minus Norwell and Miles. Hameed and the captain both falling to dreadful shots and there was the disappointing run out of James following a mix up by Joe Clarke. The major worry is Notts top order is consistently failing and looking too brittle. Broad and Chappell bowled well in the evening sunshine to reduce Warwick to 24 for two, debutant Paterson again looked ring rusty in the two overs he was given.
Notts won the toss and elected to bat on a cool, bright, sunny morning, with three changes to the eleven; in came Broad, Chappell and South African Dane Paterson making his Notts debut and replaced the injured pair Ball and Hutton and the virus ridden Luke Fletcher. Broad making his first appearance for Notts in 21 months, his last match being in the TB spinfest against Surrey in July 2019. The day consisted of 100 rather than 96 overs as time has to be made up for the planned 70 minute stoppage on Saturday for the the funeral of Duke of Edinburgh.
The Bears opted for an Oliver's Army with the new ball, Hannon-Dalby from the Radcliffe Road End and Stone from the Pavilion End. Hameed on 2 was badly dropped by Rob Yates at third slip off Hannon-Dalby. Next over Slater (5) fell to a catch at second slip by Sam Hain off Stone, the left hander slashing hard at the ball, 11 for one. In the twelfth over, veteran Tim Bresnan replaced by Stone. With Notts 43 for 1 off 16 overs, Captain Will Rhodes brought himself on for Hannon-Dalby and with his fourth ball Hameed managed to hit a low full toss straight to Sibley at extra cover, a horrific dismissal, 44 for two. In the next over, Duckett half forward to a full length ball was plumb leg before to Bresnan for 17, 44 for three; a familiar dismissal for Duckett in 2021. James (11) looking solid once more was run out after being sent back by batsman Clarke off Stone, Rhodes fielding at mid on hitting the stumps direct, another awful dismissal, 63 for 4. Notts limped to lunch on 76 for 4 off 27 overs with Clarke on 13 and Mullaney on 8.
The sky was now cloudy as Hannon-Dalby and Bresnan bowled in tandem after lunch with Clarke and Mullaney batting circumspectly. Mullaney on 26 was dropped took his right by Sibley at first slip off Bresnan just after Notts got to 100 in the 40th over. It was a regulation chance. Next Rhodes replaced Hannon-Dalby from the Radcliffe Road End and once again struck in his first over of his spell as Mullaney (31) played a loose shot and was well caught by debutant Vihari (the Indian Test batsman), at square leg, 105 for 5 off 41 overs. Next over, Clarke very much in his shell hit Stone for successive boundaries. Clarke (29) edged a short wide very brisk ball from Stone to keeper Burgess, 119 for six. Moores was dropped on 6 by Briggs diving to his right at mid wicket off Rhodes. This was very much a turning point in today’s action. Danny Briggs appeared for the first time in the 49th over. In the 55th over bowled by the slow left armer the ball passed Moores bat and the keeper, five penalty runs to Notts. Next over, Vihari came on bowling off spin and his third ball was very short and pulled for six by Moores bringing up the 50 partnership between him and Patterson-White. Two balls later he was driven for a straight four by Moores. He never returned after his solitary over which went for 11. Notts 176 for six off 57 overs at tea Moores and Patterson-White both on 26.
Stone and Rhodes opened up in the sunny final session. Moores was bowled for 31 to a well pitched up ball from Rhodes, 182 for seven in the 61st over. Moores carrying on his form from the Durham match. An edged four for Broad off Stone saw Notts to 200 in the 64th over. Broad rode his fortune twice edging two fours past his leg stump. He perished for 21 caught at first slip by Bresnan as Rhodes picked up his fourth wicket, 210 for 8. A off side single for Patterson-White off Bresnan saw him to a fine 50 off 82 balls. A single for Patterson-White off Briggs saw him beat his previous career best of 58 not out at Scarborough in 2019. The lights came on 1735. The new ball was taken with Notts 244 for eight off 80 overs. A four through the covers by Patterson-White off Stone saw Notts to 250 off 82 overs. Chappell hit Hannon-Dalby for consecutive balls and then a two to bring the 50 partnership for the ninth wicket. Bresnan picked up his second wicket when Chappell (21) going hard at a ball outside off stump was caught at the second slip at the second attempt by Sam Hain, 63 runs had been added for ninth wicket. Two balls later, Paterson was caught at mid wicket by Lamb for a duck. Notts 273 all out off 88 overs. Liam Patterson-White was stranded on 73 not out off 117 balls (12x4), with shots all round the wicket and an excellent temperament, he looks a fine prospect who clearly has a lot of motivation to continually improve himself. Lyndon, Joe 90 and himself are the future of Notts cricket and must be given maximum opportunities this season. Rhodes 4 for 53 and Bresnan 3 for 48 were the pick of the visitors attack. The wicket played well throughout and Notts total looked under par despite the heroic efforts of the lower order.
Warwick had 10 overs to bat against Broad (Pavilion End) and Chappell (Radcliffe Road End) and Notts took 49 minutes to bowl them as stumps were finally drawn at 1918. A dreadful shot from left hander Yates saw him chase a wide short one and bottom edge to Moores, a wicket with Chappell's first ball. Yates opening as Sibley had been off the field all afternoon had made a golden duck, 4 for 1. Chappell (3-2-2-1) bowled very well and surprisingly made way for Paterson who started off with a no ball and was punched for four for Rhodes, we overstepped once more, nine off his first over. Broad (5-2-10-1) got a deserved wicket when Vihari edged to Hameed at slip for a 23 balls duck, 23 for 2. The Bears added one more run as they closed on 24 for two with Rhodes on 18 and Briggs on 0. Broad was constant menace and he will the key man tomorrow for Notts. MAG
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Deducted 1 point for slow over rate
Local youth took centre stage at Trent Bridge once again as Liam Patterson-White with a mature career best 73 not out led the way as he rescued Notts from a position of 119-6 to 273 all out. He received support from Moores (31), Broad (21) and Chappell (22) after Notts had made a dreadful start on a very easy paced pitch against a Warwick attack minus Norwell and Miles. Hameed and the captain both falling to dreadful shots and there was the disappointing run out of James following a mix up by Joe Clarke. The major worry is Notts top order is consistently failing and looking too brittle. Broad and Chappell bowled well in the evening sunshine to reduce Warwick to 24 for two, debutant Paterson again looked ring rusty in the two overs he was given.
Notts won the toss and elected to bat on a cool, bright, sunny morning, with three changes to the eleven; in came Broad, Chappell and South African Dane Paterson making his Notts debut and replaced the injured pair Ball and Hutton and the virus ridden Luke Fletcher. Broad making his first appearance for Notts in 21 months, his last match being in the TB spinfest against Surrey in July 2019. The day consisted of 100 rather than 96 overs as time has to be made up for the planned 70 minute stoppage on Saturday for the the funeral of Duke of Edinburgh.
The Bears opted for an Oliver's Army with the new ball, Hannon-Dalby from the Radcliffe Road End and Stone from the Pavilion End. Hameed on 2 was badly dropped by Rob Yates at third slip off Hannon-Dalby. Next over Slater (5) fell to a catch at second slip by Sam Hain off Stone, the left hander slashing hard at the ball, 11 for one. In the twelfth over, veteran Tim Bresnan replaced by Stone. With Notts 43 for 1 off 16 overs, Captain Will Rhodes brought himself on for Hannon-Dalby and with his fourth ball Hameed managed to hit a low full toss straight to Sibley at extra cover, a horrific dismissal, 44 for two. In the next over, Duckett half forward to a full length ball was plumb leg before to Bresnan for 17, 44 for three; a familiar dismissal for Duckett in 2021. James (11) looking solid once more was run out after being sent back by batsman Clarke off Stone, Rhodes fielding at mid on hitting the stumps direct, another awful dismissal, 63 for 4. Notts limped to lunch on 76 for 4 off 27 overs with Clarke on 13 and Mullaney on 8.
The sky was now cloudy as Hannon-Dalby and Bresnan bowled in tandem after lunch with Clarke and Mullaney batting circumspectly. Mullaney on 26 was dropped took his right by Sibley at first slip off Bresnan just after Notts got to 100 in the 40th over. It was a regulation chance. Next Rhodes replaced Hannon-Dalby from the Radcliffe Road End and once again struck in his first over of his spell as Mullaney (31) played a loose shot and was well caught by debutant Vihari (the Indian Test batsman), at square leg, 105 for 5 off 41 overs. Next over, Clarke very much in his shell hit Stone for successive boundaries. Clarke (29) edged a short wide very brisk ball from Stone to keeper Burgess, 119 for six. Moores was dropped on 6 by Briggs diving to his right at mid wicket off Rhodes. This was very much a turning point in today’s action. Danny Briggs appeared for the first time in the 49th over. In the 55th over bowled by the slow left armer the ball passed Moores bat and the keeper, five penalty runs to Notts. Next over, Vihari came on bowling off spin and his third ball was very short and pulled for six by Moores bringing up the 50 partnership between him and Patterson-White. Two balls later he was driven for a straight four by Moores. He never returned after his solitary over which went for 11. Notts 176 for six off 57 overs at tea Moores and Patterson-White both on 26.
Stone and Rhodes opened up in the sunny final session. Moores was bowled for 31 to a well pitched up ball from Rhodes, 182 for seven in the 61st over. Moores carrying on his form from the Durham match. An edged four for Broad off Stone saw Notts to 200 in the 64th over. Broad rode his fortune twice edging two fours past his leg stump. He perished for 21 caught at first slip by Bresnan as Rhodes picked up his fourth wicket, 210 for 8. A off side single for Patterson-White off Bresnan saw him to a fine 50 off 82 balls. A single for Patterson-White off Briggs saw him beat his previous career best of 58 not out at Scarborough in 2019. The lights came on 1735. The new ball was taken with Notts 244 for eight off 80 overs. A four through the covers by Patterson-White off Stone saw Notts to 250 off 82 overs. Chappell hit Hannon-Dalby for consecutive balls and then a two to bring the 50 partnership for the ninth wicket. Bresnan picked up his second wicket when Chappell (21) going hard at a ball outside off stump was caught at the second slip at the second attempt by Sam Hain, 63 runs had been added for ninth wicket. Two balls later, Paterson was caught at mid wicket by Lamb for a duck. Notts 273 all out off 88 overs. Liam Patterson-White was stranded on 73 not out off 117 balls (12x4), with shots all round the wicket and an excellent temperament, he looks a fine prospect who clearly has a lot of motivation to continually improve himself. Lyndon, Joe 90 and himself are the future of Notts cricket and must be given maximum opportunities this season. Rhodes 4 for 53 and Bresnan 3 for 48 were the pick of the visitors attack. The wicket played well throughout and Notts total looked under par despite the heroic efforts of the lower order.
Warwick had 10 overs to bat against Broad (Pavilion End) and Chappell (Radcliffe Road End) and Notts took 49 minutes to bowl them as stumps were finally drawn at 1918. A dreadful shot from left hander Yates saw him chase a wide short one and bottom edge to Moores, a wicket with Chappell's first ball. Yates opening as Sibley had been off the field all afternoon had made a golden duck, 4 for 1. Chappell (3-2-2-1) bowled very well and surprisingly made way for Paterson who started off with a no ball and was punched for four for Rhodes, we overstepped once more, nine off his first over. Broad (5-2-10-1) got a deserved wicket when Vihari edged to Hameed at slip for a 23 balls duck, 23 for 2. The Bears added one more run as they closed on 24 for two with Rhodes on 18 and Briggs on 0. Broad was constant menace and he will the key man tomorrow for Notts. MAG
The starting XI, how many will make it to the end of the game this week?
Haseeb Hamid
Ben Slater
Ben Duckett
Joe Clarke
Lyndon James
Steven Mullaney
Tom Moores
Liam Patterson-White
Dane Paterson
Stuart Broad
Zak Chappell
Stuart Broad has be instructed to bring his preparations forward by a week and so is expected to start against a Bears XI that will similarly include Olly Stone.
HBD XI+
Haseeb Hamid
Ben Slater
Ben Duckett
Joe Clarke
Lyndon James
Steven Mullaney
Tom Moores
Liam Patterson-White
Dane Paterson (if fit)
Luke Fletcher
Stuart Broad
Joey Evison /Zak Chappell in the squad
Peter's XII
Haseeb Hamid
Ben Slater
Ben Duckett
Joe Clarke
Lyndon James
Steven Mullaney
Tom Moores
Liam Patterson-White
Dane Paterson
Luke Fletcher
Stuart Broad
Zak Chappell
The winless run in First Class Cricket against counties
|
Date (last day) |
Opposition |
Venue |
Toss |
Result |
Bat’ |
Bowl’ |
Total points |
|
29 June 2018 |
WORC’SHIRE |
TB |
U |
D |
4 |
3 |
12 |
|
23 July 2018 |
SURREY |
TB |
U |
LI183R |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
22 Aug 2018 |
Hampshire |
Rose Bowl |
U |
L270R |
- |
3 |
3 |
|
31 Aug 2018 |
Surrey |
The Oval |
U |
LI125R |
- |
3 |
3 |
|
07 Sep 2018 |
YORKSHIRE |
TB |
U |
D |
5 |
2 |
12 |
|
13 Sep 2018 |
ESSEX |
TB |
W |
L8W |
- |
3 |
3 |
|
26 Sep 2018 |
SOMERSET |
TB |
L |
LI146R |
- |
2 |
2 |
|
08 Apr 2019 |
YORKSHIRE |
TB |
U |
D |
4 |
3 |
12 |
|
13 Apr 2019 |
SOMERSET |
TB |
U |
LI14R |
2 |
3 |
4* |
|
16 May 2019 |
Essex |
Chelmsford |
W |
L8W |
- |
3 |
3 |
|
23 May 2019 |
Hampshire |
Newclose |
U |
L244R |
1 |
3 |
4 |
|
06 June 2019 |
Warwickshire |
Edgbaston |
L |
D |
- |
1 |
6 |
|
12 June 2019 |
HAMPSHIRE |
WELBECK |
U |
D |
- |
- |
5 |
|
20 June 2019 |
Kent |
Tunbridge Wells |
U |
L285R |
2 |
3 |
5 |
|
03 July 2019 |
ESSEX |
TB |
W |
LI123R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
09 July 2019 |
Somerset |
Taunton |
L |
L132R |
1 |
3 |
4 |
|
15 July 2019 |
SURREY |
TB |
L |
L167R |
- |
3 |
3 |
|
21 Aug 2019 |
Yorkshire |
Scarborough |
U |
L143R |
- |
3 |
3 |
|
12 Sep 2019 |
KENT |
TB |
L |
L227R |
- |
3 |
3 |
|
19 Sep 2019 |
WARWICKSHIRE |
TB |
L |
L8W |
5 |
1 |
6 |
|
26 Sep 2019 |
Surrey |
The Oval |
L |
D |
- |
2 |
7 |
|
04 Aug 2020 |
Derbyshire |
TB (away**) |
L |
L3W |
3 |
3 |
6 |
|
11 Aug 2020 |
YORKSHIRE |
TB |
L |
L90R |
4 |
3 |
7 |
|
18 Aug 2020 |
Lancashire |
TB (away**) |
L |
D |
5 |
3 |
16 |
|
25 Aug 2020 |
Leicestershire |
Grace Road |
W |
D |
3 |
3 |
14 |
|
09 Sep 2020 |
DURHAM |
TB |
L |
D |
5 |
3 |
16 |
|
11 Apr 2021 |
DURHAM |
TB |
W |
D |
2 |
3 |
13 |
*
Deducted 1 point for slow over rate
Played
27 Won 0 Drawn 10 Lost 17 Batting 48 Bowling 68 Points 172
**
Bob Willis Trophy scheduled away fixture played at Trent Bridge
Drawn
matches in Bob Willis Trophy score 8 points
Drawn
matches in LV= Championship 2021 score 8 points
With Stuart playing we are bound to win !?
ReplyDeleteActually he owes us a match winning performance - ( or two)
Come on Stuart - do for Notts what you often do for England.
Not s8 much Stan and Ollie, as Stuart and Ollie.
ReplyDeleteOnly having fun, glad to have SB in the team. Are Hutton and Ball still out injured ?
Taking the positives from the first match and hopefully also taking them to Brum, we started in the field with real intensity in both innings and the first and last days wete very good
Moores had a fine match, and several different players made runs under pressure. Good for the team to have Steve in form. Three potential big scorers missed out, but this is a new match, and a new opportunity.
Don't really regard Stuart as a player for the green&golds(not his fault his appearances are restricted, obviously) but this time think it's bonus as most of the bowlers seem either crocked to varying degrees or chronically out of form as yet again we are relying on big Fletch to carry the attack. So it's a bonus that Broady can play I would suggest
ReplyDeleteThis has the feel of a big match.
ReplyDeleteWe did sort of OK ish 1st up, but need to compete in every session. Even those going badly, keep that discipline, keep that clarity of thought.
This team is a good team.
What does it say about the Head Coach and Captain for that matter, that, on this awful, horrific run in 4 day cricket LJ and LPW have had to wait until this season before both finally getting, hopefully, and extended run in 1st team. And in LPW's case, in particular, I would think he was one of the most prolific batsmen we've had in recent years for the 2s since probably Jake Libby. So, rather than congratulating themselves they should be reflecting on their so called safe, staid, mindset they both must have in terms of picking the side. I think we're extremely lucky both players did not defect to other counties out of pure frustration. If we had been a successful team than no problem the players from the 2s have to wait for their opportunity but a lot of performances by the players in the 1st team over the last 2/3 years have been spineless, embarrassing and pitiful with a distinct lack of fight and grit which these two academy//2s lads have in their character.
ReplyDeleteWell said Anonymous
ReplyDeleteI agree entirely.
Throughout this worst ever run of 4 day games the first team selection showed very little flair or imagination .
Second team players , playing well and seeing their seniors not producing the goods and thinking to themselves " I could do better than that!"- but were not given the chance by myopic Mick and robotic Peter Moores.
I hope Stuart Broad and Chapell continue the good work from yesterday afternoon and get the Bears into deep trouble by this lunchtime. With our lower order showing some fight and skill and resolve then the dreadful run of winless 4 day games could very soon be ended
When you look back over the past 36 months it seems amazing that the top team are still in total control . Can you imagine the same situation being allowed to fester for so long at Counties like Yorkshire or Surrey!?.
Its obvious the Notts CCC one day side has prevented heads at the top from rolling .
Well thats all in the past and whats done is done. Surely better times are around the corner at TB?
On a different note.
Has it been confirmed that starting with the 4 day match at TB on 20 th May the powers that be will finally allow circa 4,000 spectators into the ground to view the proceeding ? This figure is based on 25% total ground capacity.. How will the lucky 4,000 be chosen if as seems highly likely the Membership for 2021 exceeds 5-6,000?
Also what will be the situation for travelling away fans hoping to gain admission. Its about time we gad some positive information from Notts admin dept . At the moment all the fans can see is sell sell sell / buy buy buy tickets for Memberships, Blast games and of course the 100 ball comp.
What facilities will be available on the ground on May 20th with regard to bars being open , food outlets being open , lifts being used , which stands will be open . At the moment with only weeks to go the patient fans no nothing or next to nothing.
Typo error - should read " know nothing"
ReplyDeleteGood points.
ReplyDeleteReally happy for Liam.
I remain convinced there are lots of runs in our top 4. But what I think makes no difference to the fact they have to perform !
In the 5 days play this season, we have seen plenty of fight and green shoots of young talent.
Somehow we need to convert that into a win !
For whatever unexplained reason, Patterson White didn't even feature in the shortened 2020 season, after finishing strongly with both bat and ball in the latter stages of 2019.
ReplyDeleteBoth he and Lyndon James have so far looked like seasoned professionals,in what can only be described as an otherwise dysfunctional outfit.
Technical inadequacies, contine to haunt our top order. Duckett, essentially a back foot player, struggles to get to the pitch of the ball, when having to play forward, Hameed looks like a frightened rabbit staring into the headlights, and Clarke who ventures down the wicket, forgets he is playing a four day match against a moving ball, and frequently gets exposed.
If both Hameed, and Duckett fail in the second innings, and in the next match at Worcester, they should be replaced. Remember, Samit is still on the payroll, and Evison is a good all round prospect who could hold his own at this level, and would benefit from playing regular cricket on County standard pitches.
My criticisms of last season,I hoped, might join with all of the complaints from others to increase pressure and to help bring about change. This may be a forlorn hope but it seems right to me to restrain until I believe that it's no longer needed or useful. Yesterday's play is a case in point since it contained much to worry about but more importantly it showed grit and no little skill. The form of Tom Moores along with Zak the two youngsters and their Captain, I'm hoping promise steady improvements until we can hold our red ball heads high again.
ReplyDeleteReally pleased for Liam, as with Lyndon last week. We just need a way of getting Joey Evison into the team as well. Clarke and Duckett, as talented as they are, give the impression of being mentally weak so when the pressure is on, they don't ever deliver. The new dynamic Hameed ain't doing it either, gives his wicket away; he needs to go back and bat time and not bat for quick runs. Look at Azad for Foxes last week, he was eating overs up but hardly scoring a massive weight of runs but Hampshire needed to get him out, one way or another, fair or foul.
ReplyDeleteDuckett out LBW for 25 - looked a bit of a stinker, surely going down leg - why don't umpires remember benefit of doubt to batsman?
ReplyDeleteCome on Notts !
ReplyDeleteAs we will hear again, ringing round Trent Bridge, God willing......
An elongated tea at TB, Looks like Notts will need to repeat yesterday's performance with the ball in order to claim that elusive and long awaited win.
ReplyDeleteIt's the hope that kills you but the mini-session pre-funeral collapse has reduced Notts' chances and lessened hopes of the elusive win alas. Not quite dead and buried but it's over to you Stuart.
ReplyDelete333 to win in 4 sessions for Warwicks. A decent weather forecast to boot.
ReplyDeleteWith the Notts bowlers all now firing well -- you
would fancy Notts to at last win a four day match
Two or three wickets tonight plus a semi crocked Sibley would leave the game nicely poised
COME ON NOTTS!
Thanks for the finely detailed reports MAG.
ReplyDeleteIt cant be easy detailing everything simply by watching the Notts streaming( excelle
nt by the way) on TV .
Notts are odds on to win today surely.
Will Stuart Broad be the key man ? He has certainly led the attack by example and taken vital wickets
Whilst you can be certain SB will be central to the Notts attempts to gain a long awaited victory, I do wonder if Patterson White might be the key to any success, It's noticeable that a lot of Briggs success came from the rough outside the stumps.An area LPW will surely look to exploit.
ReplyDeleteHopefully Notts can get rid of Hain early doors and we can all relax a little, Yes I know there are others in their side who could stand in our way but it's noticeable that. When Hain went in the first innings Warwickshire did not put up much resistance.
Agreed, Hain is the potential pain that must be slain this morning.
DeleteThis 4 year old dragon can be slayed hopefully by one of our youngsters driving the sword through it's heart. I don't want to be over dramatic!
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ReplyDeleteIts 4.15 and Notts need to get 4 wickets( possibly 3)
ReplyDeleteAnd Warwicks need 80 more runs
Bresnan is vastly experienced and a tough cudtomer and still there playing a solid game .
Reckon its 50/50 from here.
But what a cracking game of 4 day cricket!
How we would all miss it should it disappear in the coming years featuring the revenue producing one day cricket.
We now need a magic over from Stuart B
Terrible bowling from Broad, he needs to realise that you have to GET the batsman out, not knock them out.
ReplyDeleteOh well, another game lost.
ReplyDeleteAnd so the winless run goes on and on!
ReplyDeleteNotts really should have done better, Not so much with the bowling,Although like any aspect of the game there is always room for improvement For me you don't have to look far to realise that poor batting in the Notts second innings was once again to blame. Not for the first time Notts once again threw away a potential winning position.
I wish I knew what the answer was but until Notts realise a game lasts four days and there are two innings they will continue to suffer results like this.
The sword was too heavy. Encouraging though
ReplyDeleteLike last season so often, we lead on first innings, but cannot win.
ReplyDeleteBut the difference is this team is developing with real youthful taient.
These lads, plus the quality experienced pros we have, will bring that victory, honest !
An entertaining game of cricket over 4 days for the most part in bright sunshine.
ReplyDeleteThe main cloud hanging over Trent Bridge is the continued failure of numbers 1 to 4 in the batting order to give a decent platform for those that follow.
Duckett, in my opinion should stick to white ball cricket, or only be considered for selection on featherbed tracks, where his obvious technical deficiencies cannot so easily be exploited. The other 3 also need some work with the batting coaches.
Bowling wise, Patterson White was unfortunate to find only one left hand batsman to bowl at, to exploit the rough outside off stump, so became virtually redundant on a non turning track, in the second innings.
Paterson made an encouraging debut and looked better as the game progressed.
Injuries and the availability or not, of Broad, will no doubt dictate the team selection, particularly the bowling attack, on Thursday.
I would like to see Evison drafted into the side to replace Duckett, with either Mullaney or James moving to number 3 .
Who is the batting coach?
DeleteThe best teams don't give away 44 extras in an innings - 13% of the target 333.
ReplyDeleteCan’t add too much to what has already been said, except to say Tim Bresnan has always given a lot to whatever team he had played for.
ReplyDeleteGreat reports MAG. I have a question for you. How many games has Steven Mullaney won for Notts as captain?
ReplyDeleteMullaney has been captain in 36 first class games for notts
ReplyDeleteWon 3 lost 20 drawn 13
But is that due to him ?
DeleteCertainly I do not think we should do other than back him.
We came close this time, we can do it
Thanks MAG. So in a 14 game season, a win ratio of 1 win in every 12 games isn't going to be very successful, bottom 2 most likely. Taking the personalities out of it Rich, Mull being a good guy etc, change has to be inevitable if the club is to progress and improve results. If the coaching staff back their players then they must be managed on the field differently as the current on field management isn't cutting the mustard. What other conclusions can you draw?
DeleteUnlucky?
If your captain is so unlucky over 36 games, then you'd take pity on him (and his team) to put him out of his misery!
Wouldn't you?
In truth, over the past 1031 days, Notts haven't just been unlucky, they've been uncompetitive on more than a handful of occasions. Yes we came close against Warwickshire but we don't have Stuart very often and will we get a better chance again?
Interesting. He hasn’t copped any flack either whereas the management and most of the other players have.
ReplyDeleteSome Will say that's possibly overdue but everyone loves a trier and one that shows his emotions too, all the better but...
DeleteAgreed
ReplyDeleteHow many games will it take before changes in leadership are implemented? The end of the Group 1 stage or the end of the season or never? Is the current level of underachievement in FCC acceptable for a club with the resources it has, and for the investment made in the current squad already?
ReplyDeleteLook around the Notts first team , How many prospective captains do you see?
ReplyDeleteThere are perhaps no more than a couple, Lyndom James has some experience of captaincy, But he has only just got into the first team, Adding further responsibility to him whilst he is trying to establish his place in the side would be at best unfair and most probably unwise.
Haseeb Hameed is another possibility, Again though would more responsibility affect his confidence? His scores so far this season are not brilliant so he is another who perhaps is one for the future.
Perhaps then the only answer is to look overseas for a recruit, Ideally a batsmen with some experience as captain.
Somehow though you doubt it will happen, Our management team will no doubt stick to their previous decisions
Let's hope they are right!
Must be hard for Mullaney to see his winning/losing record stated in hard facts .
ReplyDeleteEveryone agrees he is a 100% trier and a Notts man through and through
But I wonder if he is thinking its time to let someone else have a go at the first class captaincy?
The problem is who have we got that could do a better job?
Cricket was the real winner in the last match against Warwickshire. Both sides gave their all and served up some great entertainment and application . The game could have gone either way after lunch on the final day . Notts didnt have the run of the green . On another day Broads determined bowling would have produced more wickets and a victory.
With this side and the addition of James and LPW I am sure a good victory is not far away.
Having said that its about time the mmanagement and top heavy coaching staff took a good look at themselves and wonder how they have ALL kept their jobs?
The captain has got to be worth his place in the team and not be away on international duty. Mull more than ticks those boxes. And like the above said there’s no one else to do it . That said if we are demoralised how is the skipper feeling?
ReplyDeleteIt is hardly fair to blame the captain, for management signing a selection of top order batsman who are essentially either more comfortable in white ball, or good players against average to bad bowling on flat wickets.
ReplyDeleteThis, coupled with the fact, that Notts have lacked the cutting edge of a strike bowler in the mould of a Ryan Sidebottom, or an Andre Adams, are the reasons why the team have failed in 4 day cricket.
Mullaney is mo Chris Read, who dug Notts out of a massive hole on a number of occasions, but as other people have stated, there are no viable contenders at this point in time to replace him.
The win on 23rd June 2018, Mullaney was even the captain, it was Nash.
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