Dangerous business this captaincy
Ian Westwood suffered a fracture-dislocation of the little finger of his left hand trying to take that catch yesterday and will undergo surgery later this week. He will be out for six weeks, joining first-team captain Darren Maddy, who has a broken thumb, on the sidelines.
It's desperately bad luck for Westwood who, for the second time in successive seasons, hits top form with the bat then gets crocked. Last year he was producing his best batting for the Bears when he was collared in the ribs by a thunderous pull from an Alex Loudon long-hop at Hove.
So for tomorrow's game against Somerset and the rest of the fixtures until Maddy is fit, Warwickshire turn to their third skipper of the season.
Bit of a surprise. Ant Botha.
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Any clues when Maddy is due back at all? Who needs thumbs anyway?
What bad luck,just as we had great momentum. Emotional tribute night for Dougie I thought.
Maddy aiming for Middlesex at Uxbridge, possibly with warm-up v Bangladesh A.
Chris - just try to imagine your daily life without thumbs.
Quite right. How on earth could you hitchhike for example?
Also, putting up shelves would be difficult.
Not to mention giving someone the "thumbs-up"
And hitching up one's trousers.