Quote Originally Posted by chrisp_1927 View Post
Totally agree re Bevan and Smale (I'd add carlson in there aswell). Get out there with only one intention, that being to score as quickly as possible. We've got the 3 behind then in Cooke , Ingram and Marnus who are more than capable of picking us up if they all get out quickly. Posted earlier on Facebook that it's quite satisfying to see the top 3 win us the game against Sussex and now the middle 3 stand up to give us a score against Essex. It's a real vindication of the license given to the lads at the top.

After watching Kellaway and sole I was wondering what kind of form prem is in, and what ruaridh smith is up to this year 🤣
I feel a bit sorry for Kellaway (same as Tom Bevan earlier in the season) in that it must be hard coming from 2nd XI cricket to bowl at players like Rossington and Walter. I was saying to TOBW the other day on here that you don't get the same chances to gain experience that you do in football. No sub appearances or League Cup ties to acclimatise yourself to the higher level. Just straight in there, sink or swim. Some of the upcoming one-day Cup games would be handy earlier in the season to give fringe players a run-out.

Fair play to Glamorgan for not just giving the three lads a game but giving them some responsibility too; up the order for Smale and Bevan, opening the bowling for Kellaway. Getting tonked around is surely part of the learning curve for any spinner. We got away with it today so no real harm done but if we need a result against Somerset and Carlson throws the ball to Kellaway to bowl at Smeed and Banton then I might doubt his sanity.