Lrrr

Bairstow sticking his name back in contention, how dead must the pitches be at the IPL though with with all these huge scores

I agree I don't think he'll be used, this will be training with the first team as added exposure

U21's are on professional contracts and therefore expire same time first team players would at the end of June

The thing about trying to enter an academy later is that the club will only bring in a player if they’re significantly better than what they already have in that position or they’re short in that position. Being in the system earlier gives that player that advantage

As much as young & hungry is said I don't think an older 'hungry' player would be dismissed if they have the quality & still pull the physical levels we require, more then just a case of are they the right fit.

Maddox and Kane at least weren’t released though, they were pinched through EPPP

Think it’s supposedly to get players used to playing against/bowling with a kookaburra before they reach the test team Saw some clips online Rocky’s pull shot looks just like his dad’s. Think the other rew brother was playing and reverse swept Bess very nicely

Yes because it was the carabao

Question now needs to be have those representatives from the EFL gone through with it because without consulting the rest of the EFL because they’re the representatives and thought only their voices mattered because of it

Can’t wait for the managers of the teams in the final to complain about having to play another midweek game to make up for when the final is

And not a bad goal to boot

Coaching staff will pick up on players who are coasting through pre-season and it won’t end well for them if they think it won’t effect their chances of starting the first game of the season

John Akinde with Colchester's second

I’m a little surprised we said no to be honest, if we didn’t think Surrey would win from the position we’d just taken 5 wickets in 5 overs, Lawrence was left but if you could have a go at the tail who knows what would have happened, we look like we were happy to just scarper with the draw points

I think the annoyance partly comes from it being a round where every game was a draw, we had a game that could have seen a win but because both teams don't want to lose we miss out on what could have been an exciting finish.