Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread 2012

[Villan For Life]

New Road at risk of flooding again:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/17894700

I hope they don't suffer as in previous years. It's a lovely ground and a good placce to watch cricket. Another flood like 2007 could have serious financial reprecussions for them.

Why don't they just move.

The cost would be prohibitive and it would be a sad day when one of the finest grounds in England was no more.

But its no good having a county ground that floods every year.

Fair point but then again it doesn't flood every year

[spangley1812]

Azmal Shazad released by Yorkshire, he would be a useful addition to the Bears 

[cdbearsfan]

Yep, I'd get him in. Surprising he's gone from England prospect to scrapheap so quickly though.

[Villan For Life]

Yep, I'd get him in. Surprising he's gone from England prospect to scrapheap so quickly though.

Not sure that we need him, we're pretty well covered in the bowling department with Rankin and Woakes still to play this season. His fall from grace smacks of a poor attitude too. If we do sign someone then I'd rather see additional batting resource brought in.

The Championship game against Durham has started well - Durham 129 - 8 in their first innings.

[The Left Side]

Good day for Warwick but 15 wickets on the first day, the pitch must be a bit ropey!

[Dave Cooper please]

Bell out for a much needed 120.
75 run lead, could be useful on a dodgy pitch.

[The Left Side]

Durham - in theory 20 for 6 at tea in the second innings, finish them off now Bears

[Dave Cooper please]

Nine down now, should finish this tonight.

[Villan For Life]

Barker is in the form of his life.

it will be nice to beat Durham. They have generally slaughtered us over the last few seasons.

[Villan For Life]

Won by 9 wickets inside 3 days with most of day 2 lost to the weather. Another top performance particularly by the bowlers.

[Dave Cooper please]

Two 5-fers for Keith Barker, wonder if the England selectors are taking notice? Did you know his God-father is Clive Lloyd?

[bertlambshank]

Two 5-fers for Keith Barker, wonder if the England selectors are taking notice? Did you know his God-father is Clive Lloyd?

Andy Flower was there today.

[Rotterdam]

A crackin' win. Well done Bears.
I've always rated Barker  (please don't check last years Bears thread)

[Villan For Life]

A crackin' win. Well done Bears.
I've always rated Barker  (please don't check last years Bears thread)

In a similar vein, I thought the choice of Graeme Welch as bowling coach was particularly uninspiring. Give him his due the bowling attack has been pretty damned good so far.

You Bears!

[The Left Side]

3 out of 4 for the Bears!