That is cricket!

The Bears fell just short in their final FPT qualifying match against Kent, rain stopped play with the scores level on Duckworth-Lewis and a tie was not enough to put them through ahead of Middlesex. That is cricket though, in the rain had started a minute or so earlier or later it may have been a different story. Its amazing how a game that can last all day (or even up to 5 days) can often turn on one split second or one minute. That is why the game is so fantastic though, even if you lose!

Bears on TV

The Kent vs Warwickshire FPT match on Wednesday will be televised on Sky, thus the start time will be 10:45 not midday.

I was planning on watching the 2nds but if its raining (and the forecast isn't that promising) then at least i have a fall back!

Warwickshire vs Middlesex FPT

Warwickshire restricted Middlesex Panthers (whatever) to 165, not bad effort by them in the end as they were 1-2 and 13-3 at various stages. Warks currently on 80-1.

Flickr photoset is here, to be honest my pictures taken in the lower pavilion were much better, i should have moved there earlier.

Squad for FPT vs Middlesex

The squad for today's FPT against Middlesex is the same as had lost to Kent on Sunday (so a squid then maybe?) Be along later hopefully, and take some pics too!

Westwood (c), Carter, Trott, Bell, Troughton, Clarke, Ambrose, Botha, Barker, Woakes, Patel, Rankin, Piolet

Westwood returns, Warks vs Scotland FPT

After the bad news of Maddy's injury the Bears needed a bit of a tonic and they got one today with the return of captain Ian Westwood from injury. Carter also returned to the side further bolstered by the return of Ian Bell and Jon Trott from England Lions duty. Scotland made 182ao in their innings at Edgbaston.

The Bears romped home after a blitzkreig by Carts to win by 7 wickets.

Squad for FPT game against Scotland

The squad has been announced for the FPT game against Scotland on Sunday.

Neil Carter
Navdeep Poonia
Jim Troughton
Darren Maddy
Tony Frost
Rikki Clarke
Ant Botha
Keith Barker
Jeetan Patel
Steffan Piolet
Boyd Rankin
Calum Macleod

I must say i am disappointed with that squad, i would have liked to have seen Richard Johnson (below) keep wicket and why two spinners?

Warwickshire vs Somerset FPT

The first home game of the season, on a lovely sunny day too. Some glorious shots as Warks went well over 200 thanks to Ian Bell's excellent 100. I took some photos there (113 in fact) and you can see them here.

Unfortunately Somerset overhauled the Bears total pretty easily and won by 8 wickets. The attack is very depleted, we need Patel playing and Carts back ASAP.

FP Trophy Group of Death

The groups for the 2009 FP Trophy have been announced and we are in Group B. And here is the full line-up :

Scotland
Warwickshire
Kent
Somerset
Middlesex

So we have the 2008 T20 champions, the 2008 FP runner-up and Somerset too who are a good one-day side on their day. Excellent its the "Group of Death"!