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Nottinghamshire 152 and 81 for 2 trail Warwickshire 311 (Clarke 74, Ambrose 72, Ball 4-76) by 78 runsScorecard Varun Chopra could be forgiven for the look of confusion on his face when asked whats gone wrong? in his Warwickshire career. Air Force 1 Herre Norge .After all, Chopra has been the clubs leading run-scorer for four of the last five seasons in all formats of the game. He was the only man in the side to reach 1,000 Championship runs in 2011, 2012 and 2013. He has played a crucial role in the club winning all three trophies since his arrival from Essex ahead of the 2010 season and, after leading his side to a first victory in the T20 competition in 2014, was captain of the side until January of this year.Even this season, when rain has limited him to 12 Championship innings, he has reached 50 six times - nobody in the top division has done so more often - and scored an unbeaten 97 in his only white-ball appearance. No England-qualified player has ever scored more runs in a T20 innings for Warwickshire and, in five of Warwickshires Championship matches this season, he has made their highest aggregate of runs.So it seems odd that Warwickshire have dropped him from their white-ball side. And it seems odd that Warwickshire have not offered him a new contract. Indeed, they seem resigned - bizarrely resigned - to losing him to another county without putting up much of a fight to retain him.It might be an understandable conclusion if Chopra was a difficult or divisive fellow. But he is far from that. Quite the opposite, really, with his unruffled nature having always been credited as an asset in the past.So the current situation has left him perplexed, frustrated and more than a bit concerned. To be dropped from the limited-overs sides was worrying enough but, having won a recall due to injury and made the 56-ball 97, to be dropped afterwards seemed to confirm his fears.Ive loved my time at Warwickshire, he tells ESPNcricinfo. But Ive had no contract offer and you sort of draw your own conclusions when that happens.Its been frustrating not to play white-ball cricket and its really disappointing not to have had a contract offer, but Ill continue to be professional and try to score as many runs as possible and win games for the club.I still have realistic ambitions to play for England. I turned 29 a week or so ago, so I know it realistically has to happen in the next couple of years and I know I probably have to continue to play Division One cricket. But my stats at the top-order are as good as just about anyone, I could play for eight or so more years and I feel Im just reaching my peak.He will have no shortage of suitors if he does leave. Alongside the Durham pair, Mark Stoneman and Scott Borthwick, Chopra is among the most proven top-order batsmen out of contract on the county circuit this season. ESPNcricinfo understands that three clubs, Hampshire, Nottinghamshire and Essex, are understood to have made 28-day approaches to talk to him, while several more, including Lancashire, are considering doing the same. He has not spoken to any of them, though, and seems to retain hopes that Warwickshire may yet offer him a new deal.Ive yet to speak to any other clubs, he says. So my door is open. I think of myself as a proper Bear. But I am a professional cricketer, its a short career, I still have ambitions and I do need to look after my future.There was just over one session of play possible at Edgbaston on Tuesday before rain intervened. Jake Ball, who had been heavily bowled on Monday, did not take to the field after complaining of a sore elbow. The club say the decision to rest him was purely precautionary and he is expected to bowl in the second innings - in the unlikely event that the rain relents - and in Nottinghamshires T20 Blast game on Friday night.That will be a relief to the England management. Ball was watched by James Whitaker and Andy Flower during his excellent new-ball spell on Monday and looks certain to be included in the England squad for the first Investec Test of the series against Pakistan. With Ben Stokes and James Anderson struggling to recover fitness in time - it currently look as if both will miss the game - Ball has a good chance of making his Test debut. Luke Fletcher, who hurt his groin on day two, expects to return to action in a week or so.In the brief window of play possible, Warwickshire secured a third batting bonus point - a decent effort from 117 for 5 - and a first-innings lead of 159.But they then found Nottinghamshires batting more stubborn than first time around. Jake Libby was drawn into pushing at one angled across him and edged to slip while Michael Lumb was, for the second time in the match, beaten by a quicker one from Jeetan Patel, but Steven Mullaney looked solid and the rain - forecast to continue into the final day - may well save them from further trouble. Nike Air Force 1 Salg . - Chris Tierney snapped a tie with a power-play goal late in the third period as the London Knights rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Erie Otters 5-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday. Nike Air Force 1 Billig . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. http://www.airforce1norge.com/air-force-1-hvit-norge.html . On Tuesday, Ottawa placed forward Cory Conacher and defenceman Joe Corvo on waivers as trade rumours swirl around the Senators. Coach Laurie Daley says the next NSW State of Origin captain will be told a month or two before the 2017 series so he can be fully prepared.On the same day NSW Sports Minister Stuart Ayres turned the first sod at the site of the Blues new home in Homebush, Daley named five players in contention to succeed Paul Gallen as skipper in 2017.And former Blues hero and code-hopper Jarryd Hayne isnt one of them, despite his rock-star return to the NRL for Gold Coast over the past fortnight.He mightve been someone we may have looked at but at the moment I wouldnt like to put that sort of pressure on him, Daley said on Wednesday.The guys that stand out from this years series have been your (Aaron) Woods, (Boyd) Cordners, Josh Jacksons, your Wade Grahams, the younger breed that are coming through.Theyre the guys you look to as your next leader. Theyre all in the frame but that wont be decided until next year.Daley said he would speak to players, club coaches and Gallen himself before putting forward a captaincy recommendation to the NSWRL board next year.Game one will be played at Suncorp Stadium with dates yet to be finalised.Well let whoever it is know a month or two beforehand, as long as theyre fit, Daley said. Nike Air Force 1 Norge Prisjakt. Theres a great responsibility with being the captain. Im sure that well talk about that with them and work through anything they need any help with and see how they go from there.The NSWRLs $20 million facility is being half-funded by the state government and will be the new home of the mens and womens Origin teams and host the Blues emerging team camps.A full-size training field is expected to be ready to use by the end of this year, with the facility to be built by the end of next year, directly across the road from ANZ Stadium.Ayres is proud to have invested in the Blues new digs.If we want to see our State of Origin team perform year in, year out weve got to embed that high performance culture right from junior sport all the way to the top, he said.This is what this facility is about doing. Since the closure of Phillip Street its probably fair to say NSWRL hasnt had a real home and so this allows us to bring all the administrative support and facilities together with the high performance pathways. ' ' '