Correction. Notts are making as big huge hash of this as well so thinking it’s 1-0 to county now.

The way this morning is going I think a week off for some much needed nets to get confidence after this is a good thing. Given that life has told me that both my teams can’t succeed at the same time I’m hoping this means a 3-0 Newport county win today…

Massive blow if he also misses the next game with the rule about time off after being substituted.

leonard out injured for the first block of championship matches it seems. The only other pace option are zain instead of gorvin, douthwaite who's not played much 4day for a couple of years now, or mcilroy

i think we've not got as established a starting 11 as some other teams given the promotion and inherent weaknesses in the squad. So we're possibly likely to see some early season changes as we establish if the likes of gorvin, zain, leonard, douthwaite and others are going to rise to 1st div level

dickson looked pretty skitish last week at the crease it felt. must be wanting the extra bowler though.

very fair reflection of the game there nick. I'll be honest and thought Hadley looked a little more ordinary than I'd hoped. But you can't argue with 6/97 in the match so what do i know 😂Hopefully Gorvin finds his feet sooner rather than later.

Shame we’ve not managed to score a little quicker. An extra 15 overs in the game with the scores as they are would have been interesting.

so no leonard in either of the warmups, thought he might have split with mcilroy who played both. I think Billy is going to wind down a bit, but he'll be useful in the 50over and if by all accounts of his character sounds like a great guy to be playing 2nd's with young batsmen

i think hand on heart, zain is in for crane with kellaway, carlson and tribe as spin options in that order! leonard hasn't played in either of the warmups though, injured?

Based on the bits I watched I think I’d be going with Byrom, tribe, Dickson, Carlson, Ingram, Kellaway, Cooke, tvdg, crane, gorvin, Hadley. Although got a feeling Zain would play in place of crane and be batting 8.

by the way. Have you also lost the lucky lottery and have ended up a combination of newport county and glamorgan supporter?

there is also leonard in the mix i guess. although not sure he's at that div 1 level like some of the others.

oh christ yes. carlson. trying to do too many things at once.

think i'd be fancying this; tribe, byrom, dickson, kingram, kellaway, cooke, zain, tvdg, gorvin, crane, overseas pace/douthwaite (adjust the batting order if DD) i think that's a team that can put up a first innings score and stay in a game for four days.

crazy idea here. Perhaps with gorvin and zain in the lower middle order we're going to have an attack that grip and restrict, then frustrate then wrinkle batters out. It's not as though the 1st div doesn't have plenty of batting lineups that like to score quickly. We'd have a nuggetty lower order.

Probably about right for the man to be honest. There any word on us bringing in an overseas pace bowler?

Yes. Worst case is getting put into a full squad. Not getting picked. But then not being allowed to play for us. Super selfish, but I hope he gets a thousand first class runs this year and really makes a mark.

It’s brutal to say. But the way the dates and central contracts are now you do end up hoping that your players get ignored and left out of the inner circle. Kind of like a younger sam northeast

terrific news that they've got this sorted. given the structure of FC cricket in UK now you almost have to selfishly hope that he gets overlooked for england duty. is there any news on others nick? are zain, root, harris not all out of contract still?

There is a brilliant photograph of him in the warmest, but simplest wool hat going.

Out of curiosity nick, do any of those stats take into account the live streams via YouTube? Personally I almost always follow via that.

Really pleased at these. Think smale has the potential to grow in the one day stuff and challenge Horton for future Cooke replacement. Eddie I think there’s a proper player in there, injuries have hurt. But for a guy they didn’t seem to be giving a chance to I’m surprised he’s got two years.

@nickwebb2017.bsky.social any inside information on when the Glamorgan retained list is going to come out nick? On that subject would love to see us pick up lenham who’s gone from Sussex. Young, useful and could be good for short form stuff. I know there’s franco. But looked like it was too soon

@nickwebb2017.bsky.social enjoying the game commentary from up on my roof inthe west of Scotland and hoping for big target. Was quite interested in the other commentator and the disability cricket. Is there any chance of wider explanation of the format change that was mentioned?

Feels a bit like the championship. Probably going to miss out on promotion/ quarter finals but we finally have more than a single young player breaking into the team and we just need that little bit more next year and could be in the mix.

It’s a strange signing to my eye. Kellaway bowling well, crane is our absolute gun guy in T20. 12 overs of spin would be a bold choice for sure and Carlson and Ingram were always there for a couple of overs if needed. Ive a feeling gorvin might drop out for a game or two.

Not on any commentary duties tonight nick? Leading the ultras in the stands instead?

@nickwebb2017.bsky.social this could at least be a par management decision. Still crossing the fingers for it to be a diabolical evil genius master stroke of cricket management.

this is either going to be a sensational piece of management, or just flat out bizarre. Seems very odd to bring in a spinner when we have Crane, and also to drop Fernando (and presumably be paying him, likewise Ingram) just as he seemed to find his rhythm.