***Official*** English Domestic Season 2007

[Scaly piscine]

Wish Durham wouldn't bother with these garbage import players with an English passport.

ME Claydon 13 0 68 0 5.23 (10nb, 1w)

No-balls are two runs, so that's 20 runs he's given in no-balls already. If they're going to be that crap just give someone local a chance.

 

[Goughy]

Wish Durham wouldn't bother with these garbage import players with an English passport.

Not just that but a Yorkshire reject to boot

 

[TT Boy]

Anyone know why Noffke has returned to Australia?

Hamish Marshall is back.

 

[Richard]

I was going to post this in the Panesar thread, but I'll do it here.

If England ever did need two spinners - who is the the bowler who would support Panesar.

Simply, who is the second best spinner in England?

(And please, take the likelihood of them playing for England into consideration)

Most other countries have a recognised and competent second spinner, its just intresting that England have never had a quality spinner for a number of years, consequnetly, the 2nd spinner wouldn't be much chop.

Giles and Croft were hardly the worst pairing you could wish to see. Nor were Croft and Tufnell.

Even Emburey and Edmunds had their moments. And before them Underwood and Illingworth in the days of uncovered wickets could be devastating.

But yeah - the next-best spinner in England would probably be Jason Brown. No surprise that two of the best are Northants lads.

 

[TT Boy]

Very strange morning/early afternoon, with Glamorgan all out for 60. Kent wouldn't be doing much better if it wasn't for Joe Denly. Essex and Derbyshire are 6 and 7 wickets down respectably. Could be a few pitch inspectors doing the rounds I think...

According to coach Graham Ford, Kent just misread the state of the wicket and expected given the weather it would be a nice batting day instead they were confronted with a slightly 'dampish' wicket. 199 isn't great but Denly's not out innings is fantastic given the number of esteemed cricketers who fell around him, looks to be a good talent.

But **** knows what happened down at Glamorgan, they are not the greatest of sides but 60 all out is ridiculous.

 

[TT Boy]

Danish Kaneria has just hit a fifty against Notts and has taken Charlie Shreck to the cleaners it would seem. Not only surprised that Kaneria has scored a fifty but Essex favour him at nine instead of Andre Nel, who has a pretty decent technique.

 

[Ash_A55]

Ramps was great last night against Sussex, did anyone see it? or am I too late.

 

[Gloucefan]

Hamish Marshall is back.

I see, I thought the original plan was to keep Noffers and have Marshall and for North to go.

Cheers

 

[Spitfires_Fan]

According to coach Graham Ford, Kent just misread the state of the wicket and expected given the weather it would be a nice batting day instead they were confronted with a slightly 'dampish' wicket. 199 isn't great but Denly's not out innings is fantastic given the number of esteemed cricketers who fell around him, looks to be a good talent.

But **** knows what happened down at Glamorgan, they are not the greatest of sides but 60 all out is ridiculous.

Well, Hampshire are 94-6 now so it's not been all plain sailing for them. Fantastic knock from Denly though, he's really coming of age this season. He did exactly the same against Durham in the second innings - was the only one to put up any semblance of fight.

Middlesex also haven't done brilliantly in their innings, although 179-8 is significantly better than 60 all out.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

CL White 540 runs @ 90, 3 hundreds.

Is there any point for teams to travel to Taunton? Couldn't the ECB hand out eleven points in advance?

 

[Richard]

Batsmen rarely fail to achieve the desire to travel, TBH.

 

[Spitfires_Fan]

Not surprisingly, pitch inspectors are being sent to Canterbury and Swansea. I'll be gutted if Kent incur a points deduction, as Denly has shown that it's possible to score runs on the wicket, but this is becoming more and more of a batsman's game, so won't be surprised if they do get penalised. 21 wickets fell at Swansea so I'm sure Glamorgan will get some sort of punishment. Pretty crappy day - getting bowled out for 60 on your own track and then suffering the ignominy of being penalised for a poor pitch!

 

[The_Bunny]

CL White 540 runs @ 90, 3 hundreds.

Is there any point for teams to travel to Taunton? Couldn't the ECB hand out eleven points in advance?

Given he is playing in the same team as Langer probably not

 

[wpdavid]

CL White 540 runs @ 90, 3 hundreds.

Is there any point for teams to travel to Taunton? Couldn't the ECB hand out eleven points in advance?

I'd like to see the pitch inspectors travel there. No way is that wicket less damaging to English cricket than the ones that give the bowlers too much help. Ditto the Oval, actually.

 

[Spitfires_Fan]

I'd like to see the pitch inspectors travel there. No way is that wicket less damaging to English cricket than the ones that give the bowlers too much help. Ditto the Oval, actually.

Couldn't agree more, but as I said earlier, it's a batsman's game...

 

[grecian]

David Hussey getting some runs. Good for my Fantasy team. I may have misread it, but I think one of my teams are up to 97th, overall. Having Ramps as captain, is kind of a must.

 

[Spitfires_Fan]

Yeah I have Langer as my captain, as I thought he'd be a good bet to score more runs than Ramps, given that he's in the 2nd Division with Somerset and batting at Taunton half the time, but once again, Ramps has been in simply irrepressible form so far this season, so it may be time for a change in captaincy.

Disappointed to see Denly get out for a duck following his first innings heroics as he's in my team, but that's a score of 95 for the game (barring any catches) which isn't too bad for someone who only cost me 1 point.

 

[grecian]

Yeah I have Langer as my captain, as I thought he'd be a good bet to score more runs than Ramps, given that he's in the 2nd Division with Somerset and batting at Taunton half the time, but once again, Ramps has been in simply irrepressible form so far this season, so it may be time for a change in captaincy.

Disappointed to see Denly get out for a duck following his first innings heroics as he's in my team, but that's a score of 95 for the game (barring any catches) which isn't too bad for someone who only cost me 1 point.

I've got three teams, but I only got confirmation, after the season had started. So I wasn't sure I was in, the other two teams are dross, mind.

Hussey, Ramps and Kabir Ali doing well for me recently, in the a-side.

 

[Richard]

I'd like to see the pitch inspectors travel there.

You and countless other affectionados of the game (and not just the English game). Sadly, it seems we types just don't understand the importance of minimising the amount of lost play due to early finishes.

 

[Spitfires_Fan]

Dodgy overseas players

Interesting feature on the crincinfo site about overseas players.

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdencricketer/content/current/story/295629.html

Kent have had some shockers over the last few years - Sami, Blewett, Butler, Afridi - even Bevan didn't do particularly well. So who has been a complete letdown for your county?