CrawlingFox

Agree with this. Overseas signings have performed poorly. Budinger has a good List A average in the devalued One Day Cup but is offering very little else.

Where has this 10k figure come from or is it a guess?

Certainly tougher bowling at the death, that's a job that separates the good t20 bowlers from the really good ones.

The symptoms/impact of concussion can go on for any length of time. Absolutely right not to risk further or more severe brain injury if he's not 100%. Once he's passed return to play protocols he'll be back assuming it isn't something else. Sam Wood is an academy player given a pro contract this year. Stirling is indeed an overseas covering for Handscomb who is injured.

Hull also playing in the County Select v Windies game.

Stirling has nothing else to do post world cup and is here for 2 games currently and at most, if Handscomb remains crocked still, a single digit number over a couple weeks? Doubt it's breaking the bank.

Good result. Noteable impact from the two Somerset players in on loan.

Feel like Evans deserves a shot, Budinger has plenty of talent but little end result so far. Great from Mike today, in helpful conditions he does have an unplayable spell in him.

Derbyshire 76 all out. Ouch.

A lot of wickets falling everywhere this first session. Big opportunity for Swindells and worst case Kimbo probably has another double ton at t20 pace in him.

Kimber was f***ing magnificent. He's not had a great season prior to this but on song he's absolute box office. Gutted we fell just short but absolutely brilliant we (Kimber) gave it one hell of a go instead of tamely trying to cling on for an unlikely draw like other sides would have.

Goldsworthy only here for the Blast and the 2 CC games currently. Be very surprised if we keep him for the One Day Cup as they lose about 8 players to the Hundred themselves.

Holland has opened for much of his career I think? Goldsworthy also spent much of his career in Somerset's seconds batting quite high up and I think was seen as a batting all rounder initially, though he's certainly had success bowling in recent times.

This is going well.

Currie has been great as has Goldsworthy. I saw we extended the loan deal of the latter to include the next couple CC games (I think) so that seems like good business.

Our batting has been very frustrating. Patel has been absolutely incredible and I think could be playing franchise cricket all winter if he keeps it up. Kimber and Budinger are the other hitters and haven't really come off yet aside from one knock from the latter. Mike can also hit a long ball and contributed some important runs against Yorks but other than that continues to frustrate by having all the talent but absolutely no consistency. Patel needs some more support from these three I feel.

I think we should look at Scotland’s McMullen as someone who could bat at 3 for the rest of the Blast. A serious hitter and can bowl as well.

Patel has blossomed into a really serious player across white and red ball. Great to see players like he, Hull and Ahmed developing into top county players with us.

Hull consistently over 90mph on the Yorkshire speed gun. Fastest ball in his first two overs was 93.8mph.

Now that Scotland are out of the World Cup we could do a lot worse than looking at Munsey or McMullen to add some top order firepower for the rest of the Blast.

Mike's economy at 9.68 this season is the clear weak link in our bowling. Next highest is Hull at 8.4 which isn't too bad. Currie is at 8.18 and Kimber at 8 then everyone else impressively lower than 8. Goldsworthy at 5.63!

Mike hits a long ball so could be worth a go. Can't imagine him being worse than Lilley who batted at 3 for years for us with sporadic returns. If Budinger is out then only Mike or Kimber are his equal in terms of strike rate in my opinion.

Prior to us signing Cox I've consistently see him described as a sort of old school wicketkeeper who is gloves first and bat second and one of the best glovemen in county cricket. So no doubt he'll come good but have to wonder if we'd have still signed him if it hadn't of been sorted prior to Swindells resurgence.

A properly dominant win. Great to see, especially against Yorkshire. Pleased to see Budinger go so well, his playing style means he's ideal for t20 and I hope that knock means his confidence is now sky high.

Lower than opening or lower than where he batted today? I'd not open with him but think he could be very effective further up than 7 or 8 in this format, he hits a long ball and other than Kimber I don't think we have anyone else who is likely to consistently score at a s/r around 150. I think these two are our only big hitters unless Budinger comes off so hopefully Mike has something of a breakthrough t20 batting season coming in at 5 or 6 and going big in the second half of the innings.