Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread

[cdbearsfan]

Decent recovery after a dreadful start. We were 7 for 2, now 77 for 2 at lunch. Benjamin and Hain both in the thirties.

[Villafirst]

I see Sibley has brought his England form back to this match. Another batting failure by the openers. Some people have suggested Benjamin is only a white ball player, I beg to differ...

[Richard]

Benjamin looks the real deal. Bears in great position after day one.

[paul_e]

Benjamin looks the real deal. Bears in great position after day one.

Agreed, he looks a great find, good wicketkeeper as well.

[paul_e]

really disappointing from Lamb and Burgess to miss out on the third batting point, almost seemed to forget it was a thing until the 110th over and left themselves needing 10 which they couldn't quite manage having just nudged (for no runs) and defended for half an hour.

[cdbearsfan]

There is no excuse for not being able to get 300 runs in 110 overs. Piss poor.

[paul_e]

There is no excuse for not being able to get 300 runs in 110 overs. Piss poor.

particularly when you come in to bat at 272/5 in the 94th over. to not be able to make 2 an over from that point was just poor. It felt like they'd forgotten bonus points existed until the 109th and were then trying to throw everything at it in a late rush. Lancs were bowling ok but there were enough gaps to take a fair few extra singles.

[paul_e]

Again Rhodes Lamb and Burgess have come in with a decent lead and slowed the game down. This was always likely to be a draw so I'[m not sure why you'd come in with a lead of 150+ and plenty of wickets in the bag and decide to go at a rate of 20-30%.

[Steve67]

Great run chase for the Pears. Jake Libby superb.

[aev]

Pollock off to New Road it seems.

[Gareth]

Is Pollock just a white ball player?  Worcs need to replace the white ball efforts of Whiteley & occasionally Wessels but are also needing at least one red ball batsman, two or three required if Mitchell retires

[Lastfootstamper]

The Warks/Hants game had a delayed start today while an investigation was carried out into a positive covid test amongst the Hampshire contingent. Not holding the Bears back though. Hampshire skittled out for 89, Rhodes 5/23

[paul_e]

The Warks/Hants game had a delayed start today while an investigation was carried out into a positive covid test amongst the Hampshire contingent. Not holding the Bears back though. Hampshire skittled out for 89, Rhodes 5/23

Brilliant bowling from the bears (you can watch on their youtube channel) the first wicket by Miles was the pick of the bunch for me.

[Villan For Life]

Bears are 11-4

[KNVillan]

Make that 26-5