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Nick James has become the latest victim of Ashley Giles' destructive streak of form with the bowling machine in the Edgbaston nets.
Ian Westwood is still in recovery from a broken thumb sustained from a lifting delivery from the machine, fed by the director of cricket, in the nets at the indoor centre. Now James has copped a painful one too. Again Giles was the perpetrator of the heinous act, this time a ball of full length which struck James on the big toe. Severe bruising will sideline the all-rounder for four weeks.
As it stands, though, all the first-team squad should be fit for the start of the season. Boyd Rankin today advanced his recovery from a stress-fracture with some gentle walk-throughs in the nets and should be firing on all cylinders, if not more, by April.
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Brian
Nice to see you back at the home of football at the weekend. I bet you're still drooling over the quality fare served up.
What's your thoughts on the use of bowling machines in the county championship. It would prevent the poor bowlers from getting tired and get the pampered batsmen hopping around!
It would also improve over-rates.
Hi Alan. I'm having a Green Suit party at my house next Saturday. You are very welcome to come along -as long as you wear a green suit, of course.
And can you tell Loz if you see him?