April 2008 Archives

Warwickshire 138 for 2 (26 overs). Westwood 23, Trott 10.

Carter was out for 43, bowled, like Maddy, having a big swish at Batty. Westwood has swung Batty for two sixes. It's turned chilly and the small crowd is starting to shiver.

Rather optimistically, an ice-cream man has turned up.

Warwickshire 92 for 1 (18 overs). Carter 32, Westwood 1.

The bowling is pretty modest, you'd have to say, with the pacemen wisely restraining themselves on the greasy run-ups.
Maddy eased to 51 and then effectively retired, missing with a great big mow at a straight one from Batty.

Warwickshire 52 for 0 (10 overs). Maddy 36, Carter 13.

This is one of Carter's less ebullient punch-hitting efforts. It's a slow pitch, though, ill-suited to beefy hitting.
Simon Jones has bowled a couple of overs of slow-medium.

Warwickshire 25 for 0 (6 overs). Maddy 15, Carter 8.

You have to say a big 'well done' to Worcestershire after all the problems they have had with the ground flooding. Even two weeks ago New Road was partially underwater again. Now it's looking good, a bit threadbare in patches (quite understandably) but playable for a friendly.

Maddy looking in good nick.

A 40-over 12-a-side contest will begin at noon on a chilly day and a distinctly soggy outfield.

Worcestershire won the toss and Warwickshire will bat with a team of: Maddy, Westwood, Trott, Troughton, Frost, Botha, Parker, Poonia, Groenewald, Daggett, Anyon, Carter.