Vitality County Championship Division One, Edgbaston (first day) Worcestershire 316-7: Kashif 110; Rhodes 2-36Warwickshire: Still to beatWarwickshire 2 pts, Worcestershire 2 ptsMatch scorecard
Kashif scored 110 and Gareth Roderick added 68 as the visitors returned to Division 1 with a good day's work.
New Warwickshire captain Alex Davies opted to bowl but , without Hasan Ali and the injured Liam Norwell, his bowling attack lacked penetration on a good batting throw and Kashif took advantage in a calm manner with a well-deserved first ton.
Roderick bowled the first ball of the season to the mid-wicket boundary and, along with Jake Libby, put 50 on the board in 12 overs as 'Olly Hannon-Dalby and Chris Rushworth found an elusive rhythm in the strong wind.
Libby made a An assured 38 before departing as he pulled towards mid-wicket, where Danny Briggs took a lovely low catch to give debutant Michael Booth his first first-class wicket.
Kashif batted fluently to score 39 from the first 50 added by the second-pair of wickets. Roderick reached his half-century off 112 balls and Kashif followed his with 92.
While Warwickshire continued their defensive path, the second wicket pair added 103 in 40 overs. Average players Ed Barnard and Will Rhodes made them work harder and the latter broke through when he allowed Roderick to beat Rob Yates at slide.
Rob Jones settled calmly to add 55 in 19 overs with Kashif, but tickled a leg-side catch to wicketkeeper Michael Burgess past Briggs and Adam Hose quickly edged Barnard to let him slip.
Warwickshire's persistent bowlers were rewarded with two wickets with the second new ball. Kashif Elevator...
Vitality County Championship Division One, Edgbaston (first day) Worcestershire 316-7: Kashif 110; Rhodes 2-36Warwickshire: Still to beatWarwickshire 2 pts, Worcestershire 2 ptsMatch scorecard
Kashif scored 110 and Gareth Roderick added 68 as the visitors returned to Division 1 with a good day's work.
New Warwickshire captain Alex Davies opted to bowl but , without Hasan Ali and the injured Liam Norwell, his bowling attack lacked penetration on a good batting throw and Kashif took advantage in a calm manner with a well-deserved first ton.
Roderick bowled the first ball of the season to the mid-wicket boundary and, along with Jake Libby, put 50 on the board in 12 overs as 'Olly Hannon-Dalby and Chris Rushworth found an elusive rhythm in the strong wind.
Libby made a An assured 38 before departing as he pulled towards mid-wicket, where Danny Briggs took a lovely low catch to give debutant Michael Booth his first first-class wicket.
Kashif batted fluently to score 39 from the first 50 added by the second-pair of wickets. Roderick reached his half-century off 112 balls and Kashif followed his with 92.
While Warwickshire continued their defensive path, the second wicket pair added 103 in 40 overs. Average players Ed Barnard and Will Rhodes made them work harder and the latter broke through when he allowed Roderick to beat Rob Yates at slide.
Rob Jones settled calmly to add 55 in 19 overs with Kashif, but tickled a leg-side catch to wicketkeeper Michael Burgess past Briggs and Adam Hose quickly edged Barnard to let him slip.
Warwickshire's persistent bowlers were rewarded with two wickets with the second new ball. Kashif Elevator...
