***Official*** English Domestic Season 2007

[Neil Pickup]

original SA yes..now Namibia...he still claims he's namibian...(passport)

That doesn't do anything about the location of the SA-Namibia border though, does it?

 

[Kweek]

That doesn't do anything about the location of the SA-Namibia border though, does it?

the moment he got a passport, the country he lived in was Namibia...

 

[Magrat Garlick]

That doesn't do anything about the location of the SA-Namibia border though, does it?

There was no SA-Namibia border when Kervezee was born, tho.

I mean, you'd say Kofi Annan was born in Ghana, not in the Gold Coast?

 

[Richard]

how do i register for the CW cricket as a player

Try asking in the right forum\thread for starters.

 

[Richard]

http://www.sussexcricket.co.uk/season/1st-XI-squad/?m_professionals_professionalsID=18

I thought he was still with Sussex.

Given the inaccurate statement that he's yet to make his First-Class debut I'd not pay too much heed to that.

 

[Richard]

That attack is good but I rate Sussex's better TBH. Kirtley,Naved,Saqlain,Lewry and Mushtaq are all top quality bowlers IMO.Wright and Martin-Jenkins are decent back up as well.

Not sure, TBH. Rana can't keep getting the sensational figures he has the last couple of seasons forever.

IMO though the 2 are pretty close, Lancs' is stronger.

And neither are anywhere near as strong as Surrey's of 1999-2000-2001 sort of time: Bicknell, Tudor, Hollioake, Saqlain, Salisbury.

 

[marc71178]

Oh yes, a very strong attack against county batsmen.

Wouldn't want them in Tests though.

 

[Richard]

You wouldn't want Bicknell, Saqlain and Tudor in Tests?

 

[marc71178]

Not really no, especially not Tudor.

Bicknell was to me the epitomy of the county bowler - he knew how to get them out but never had the extra that's needed to get top batsmen out, as recognised by the selectors who didn't select him having no doubt watched a lot more of him than most.

 

[morgieb]

Okay so it's a bit early, but it is 2007, so i thought i'd start this now.

Current movements between clubs

Derbyshire
In: Dan Birch, Simon Cusden (Kent), Boyd Rankin, Phil Weston (Gloucestershire), James Hopes (Australia)
Out: Steffan Jones (Somerset), Michael Di Venuto (Durham), Ben France, Andy Gray, Mo Sheikh (all released)

Durham
In: Will Smith (Nottinghamshire), Mitch Claydon (Yorkshire), Will Gidman, Paul Wiseman
Out: Mark Turner (Somerset), Gary Pratt, Jimmy Maher, Graeme Bridge, Jon Lewis, James Lowe, Mick Lewis (all released)

Essex
In: Darren Thomas (Glamorgan)
Out: Will Jefferson (Nottinghamshire), Ashley Cowan (retired)

Glamorgan
In:
Out: Darren Thomas (Essex)

Gloucestershire
In: Umar Gul (Pakistan), A Noffke(Cover for Gul), Vikram Banerjee (Cambridge University)
Out: Phil Weston (Derbyshire), James Averis, Matt Windows (both released)

Hampshire
In: Michael Lumb (Yorkshire)
Out: Richard Logan (Northamptonshire), Jono McLean (released)

Kent
In: Yasir Arafat (Sussex), Ryan McClaren (South Africa)
Out: David Fulton (retired), Simon Cusden (Derbyshire), Rob Ferley (Nottinghamshire), Matt Dennington, Niall O’Brien, David Stiff (all released)

Lancashire
In: Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)
Out: Andrew Crook (Northamptonshire), Murali Kartik (Middlesex)

Leicestershire
In:
Out: Aftab Habib (retired), Chris Liddle (Sussex), Steve Clark, Alamgir Sheriyar (both released), Darren Maddy

Middlesex
In: Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka), Murali Kartik (India), Tim Murtagh (Surrey), Richard Johnson (Somerset)
Out: Paul Weekes (retired), Melvyn Betts, Scott Styris, Mohammad Ali, Johann Louw (all released),

Northamptonshire
In: Richard Dawson (Yorkshire), Richard Logan (Hampshire), Andrew Crook (Lancashire), Richard Browning (Derbyshire), Johannes van der Wath (South Africa)
Out: Ben Phillips (Somerset), Matthew Nicholson (Surrey), Bilal Shafayat (Nottinghamshire)

Nottinghamshire
In: Will Jefferson (Essex), Rob Ferley (Kent), Mark Wagh (Warwickshire), Bilal Shafayat (Northamptonshire)
Out: Darren Bicknell (retired), Anurag Singh (retired), Will Smith (Durham), Russell Warren, Paul McMahon, Greg Smith

Somerset
In: Mark Turner (Durham), Steffan Jones (Derbyshire), Ben Phillips (Northamptonshire), Craig Kieswette
Out: Simon Francis, Michael Parsons (both released), Richard Johnson (Middlesex)

Surrey
In: Chris Schofield, Matthew Nicholson (Northamptonshire)
Out: Martin Bicknell (retired), Tim Murtagh (Middlesex)

Sussex
In: Chris Liddle (Leicestershire)
Out: Sean Heather, Tim Linley, Neil Turk (all released)

Warwickshire
In: Martin Love (Australia), Michael Barnes, Stuart Hole, Darren Maddy (Leicestershire)
Out: Nick Knight (retired), Tony Frost (retired), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Mark Wagh (Nottinghamshire)

Worcestershire
In: Moeen Ali (Warwickshire), Alexei Kervezee
Out:

Yorkshire
In: Younis Khan (Pakistan)
Out: Darren Lehmann (retired), Mitch Claydon (Durham), Richard Dawson (Northamptonshire), Richard Blakey (released), John Blain (released)


Fixtures

My tips

CC Div One Champs : Hampshire
Relegated: Yorkshi*e, Worcestershire

CC Div Two Champs: Essex
Promoted: Notts
Bottom: Somerset

NL1: Essex
Relegated: Worcs, Northants
Playoff: Notts

NL2: Kent
Promoted: Surrey
Playoff: Yorkshire

C&G Trophy Winners: Lancashire
Twenty20 : Surrey

Why are Anurag Singh and Tony Frost retiring? Also, Darren Gough has returned to Yorkshi*e. That may help 'em retain their spot in Division 1

 

[brockley]

William porterfield irelands opener to get a trial with gloucester.

 

[JaiMurugan]

Be very interested to see how Rudra Pratap Singh goes for Leicestershire.....hopefully the expoerience will make him a better bowler.

 

[TT Boy]

William porterfield irelands opener to get a trial with gloucester.

Good luck to the lad, hope he gets a contract.

 

[Richard]

Why are Anurag Singh and Tony Frost retiring?

Frost through injury, Singh because he never quite managed to make it.

 

[Richard]

Not really no, especially not Tudor.

Why on Earth not? Had he had fewer problems with injuries it's quite conceivable to me that he might have developed into a top-class bowler. He had everything - the ability to swing the ball both ways, height, relative speed - all he lacked was accuracy (plus the ability to stay fit).

And I think that had he had fewer fitness problems he might have got better with the accuracy as he bowled more.

Bicknell was to me the epitomy of the county bowler - he knew how to get them out but never had the extra that's needed to get top batsmen out, as recognised by the selectors who didn't select him having no doubt watched a lot more of him than most.

He was the epitomy of the stereotype. In his final Test he made something of a demonstration as to why said stereotype is not a good idea.

Especially when the alternatives are the Liam Plunketts and his predecessors (McCague, Benjamin, Taylor, Reeve).

In any case - even the Andy Caddicks, Dominic Corks, Phillip DeFreitases and Chris Lewises, who did play regularly, never achieved a hell of a lot, though of course Caddick and Cork had their moments at different stages of their careers.

 

[chris.hinton]

its only 3 weeks away

 

[Richard]

So it is...

Although the sun has been fine most of these last 2 or 3 weeks.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Less than 3 weeks, what an odd thought, can't wait though

COME ON THE YORKSHIRE!!!!!

 

[Richard]

Notice you've finally acquired a location...

 

[PhoenixFire]

I see I have. Although 'The Macrobe' isn't very revealing.