T20 v Glamorgan at Hove Sunday 4th June 2023

Unfortunately, another match, another defeat. I am afraid there will be plenty more during our T20 campaign this season.

Quite simply, we lack the experience, quality, know how, squad depth and ability.

Farbrace must be wondering what he has taken on.

In order to turn this around we will need to go through the same painful process we have with our red ball side, which through experience we know will take at least a couple of seasons. Our youngsters need to learn quickly and we need to recruit very wisely.

Today, the no balls and wides (predominantly from our most experienced bowlers) was poor. However, their boundary count of 19 fours and 11 sixes to our 16 fours and 6 sixes (most of the latter coming at the end when the game was already lost) was the more prevalent deciding factor. It illustrated a combination of poor bowling and lack of genuine fire power at the top end of the batting order. If they had held their catches the margin of defeat would have been even greater.

Looking at the composition of the group, anticipate a bottom three placed finish. The Middlesex and Kent matches will determine our final position, regretfully we only get to play the former once, this coming Thursday.

The good points are we managed to bat the full 20 overs for a change and that after these performances, we won’t be troubled by many departures to play in the Hundred. The bad points are just about everything else.

I agree with sponge that the only purpose of this tournament for us now is to give young players experience. Just like last year, they’re generally outplaying the older ones anyway. I wouldn’t write off Garton at the age of 26 though!

To complete the cricketing weekend, we now find Jack Leach will miss the Ashes series. When does the football season start again?

Rashid didn't play often, neither did Carey.
Add Briggs & Beer to the T20 list and you have the experience from recent years.
Poss Nash?
Taylor, overseas, reputation bigger than his contribution?
This years O/S, he's not good enough is he? Who signed him, stand up please!
We want to hurl rubbish at you.

This bunch haven't had someone to mould them.
And some (many) just aren't near the mark, say what you want, they aren't!
Now the O/S have left, who will control the kindergarden? And score the runs.

The clowns last year (plus greenfield) saw to that.

Where's Rawlins?