***Official*** Stanford Super Series

[Precambrian]

Is this first time in history that a county team faces off it's own home national team in a match?

 

[zaremba]

In the early days of cricket in England there were lots of games along the lines of "Kent v All England". A bit before even my time though.

 

[Precambrian]

In the early days of cricket in England there were lots of games along the lines of "Kent v All England". A bit before even my time though.

Hmm. This IS a club match isnt it?

 

[fredfertang]

Champion County v The Rest was played for years at the end of the season - a great loss to the fixture list in my opinion

 

[Precambrian]

Champion County v The Rest was played for years at the end of the season - a great loss to the fixture list in my opinion

Same like the Irani Trophy in India, where the domestic champions face off against the Rest.

But here England is a truly national team right? It is not composed of guys who do not play for Middlesex, right?

 

[Magrat Garlick]

But here England is a truly national team right? It is not composed of guys who do not play for Middlesex, right?

Yeah, Owais Shah of Middx is in the England squad iirc.

Somewhat bizarrely.

 

[stumpski]

Is this first time in history that a county team faces off it's own home national team in a match?

Also, the England WC squad of 1999 played a couple of warm-up matches against counties - Kent and Essex IIRC. They didn't have any official status of course, but then I don't think this does either.

 

[pskov]

Hmm. This IS a club match isnt it?

That was in the 18th and 19th centuries, so as there was no international cricket or even an organised county championship yet, everything was a club match.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

They didn't have any official status of course, but then I don't think this does either.

Carries the same status as the Twenty20 Cup and IPL games.

 

[stumpski]

Hmmm ... so it does. Carter making his 50th T20 appearance I see. Has he actually signed for Middlesex, or is he just being borrowed for this competition?

 

[Precambrian]

Carries the same status as the Twenty20 Cup and IPL games.

Does it? I thought due to that spat between the sponsors, this tournament was stripped of "official" status and is like the ICL.

 

[aussie]

Didn't see much of Finn during the summer after the Under 19 WC, but i like the raw goods. A definite future player.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Hmmm ... so it does. Carter making his 50th T20 appearance I see. Has he actually signed for Middlesex, or is he just being borrowed for this competition?

Loan.

Does it? I thought due to that spat between the sponsors, this tournament was stripped of "official" status and is like the ICL.

I think it could only be stripped of official Twenty20 International status (as the contracts only governed that format). The statisticians at CricketArchive and Cricinfo say it's still on a par with domestic Twenty20.

 

[Precambrian]

Loan.



I think it could only be stripped of official Twenty20 International status (as the contracts only governed that format). The statisticians at CricketArchive and Cricinfo say it's still on a par with domestic Twenty20.

Alright then

 

[Richard]

Is this first time in history that a county team faces off it's own home national team in a match?

In the early days of cricket in England there were lots of games along the lines of "Kent v All England". A bit before even my time though.

Champion County v The Rest was played for years at the end of the season - a great loss to the fixture list in my opinion

Same like the Irani Trophy in India, where the domestic champions face off against the Rest.

But here England is a truly national team right? It is not composed of guys who do not play for Middlesex, right?

Yeah, Owais Shah of Middx is in the England squad iirc.

Somewhat bizarrely.

Also, the England WC squad of 1999 played a couple of warm-up matches against counties - Kent and Essex IIRC. They didn't have any official status of course, but then I don't think this does either.

There was also Hampshire vs England at The Rose Bowl in 2005. I know, as I and my namesake were there.

This useless bastard chickened-out though.

 

[Precambrian]

Just 4 boundaries in 9 overs.

 

[stumpski]

Some lovely bowling by Kartik in that over.

Flintoff batting in Harmison's shirt! Hope for his sake its owners batting prowess doesn't rub off on him.

Should have got out right there, but Strauss shelled one of the easiest catches you could wish for.

 

[stumpski]

Catch # 5 spilled there ... it's going to be interesting if it's like this next Saturday.

Not sure we'll see too many wry smiles then.

 

[pskov]

Neil Carter...... blimey. Considering all the controversy, Middlesex could've at least loaned in a good player.

 

[Scaly piscine]

From the scores it seems like a pretty rubbish Twenty20 pitch. A pitch where bowlers can do damage is fine, but you don't 120/140-5 type scores being good totals. Batsmen should be able to time and play shots.