Should Yorkshire be granted Test status?

[Howe_zat]

 

[harsh.ag]

Of course. Yorkshire beating England would be funny. And any reason for the Queen to slap Cameron before she conks off is good for me.

 

[fredfertang]

Before I post my thoughts Jake, have you got that gif ready?

 

[grecian]

Of course France is a separate country, not sure why Yorkshire is allowed in the County Championship. Normandy should be their local derby.

 

[Cabinet96]

Not sure the Yorkshire hierarchy wants to play with those that aren't Anglo Saxon tbh

Seriously though would enjoy them not being in the Championship again (2012 was a good year) but as long as they let Bresnan and one of Root and Ballance go somewhere else first.

 

[cpr]

Wouldn't be the first 3rd World Nation with passing resemblance to British Culture to gain Test Status.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

Only if we can relegate england to div 2 of test cricket

 

[Viscount Tom]

Of course France is a separate country, not sure why Yorkshire is allowed in the County Championship. Normandy should be their local derby.

Would provide more of a challenge than Lancs. Or the cider lovers.

 

[GIMH]

Wouldn't be the first 3rd World Nation with passing resemblance to British Culture to gain Test Status.

Yes, oh yes

 

[Fuller Pilch]

As long as they let Williamson play tests for NZ

 

[Viscount Tom]

As long as they let Williamson play tests for NZ

Not on Dickie Bird's watch.

 

[Dan]

An opening bowler and a #6 short of being a useful Test unit, IMO. Lyth/Lees can pass as an opening combination, Root/Ballance/Williamson are more than Test-class in the middle order, Bresnan-Sidebottom-Plunkett isn't too bad either.

Oh and Bairstow sucks at Tests, but let's ignore that fact for the sake of the exercise; he should be good enough.

 

[Dan]

1. Geoffrey Boycott *
2. Alex Lees
3. Kane Williamson (5)
4. Gary Ballance
5. Joe Root
6. Adam Lyth
7. Jonny Bairstow +
8. Tim Bresnan (4)
9. Liam Plunkett (3)
10. Jason Gillespie (2)
11. Ryan Sidebottom (1)

 

[Fuller Pilch]

1. Geoffrey Boycott *
2. Alex Lees
3. Kane Williamson (5)
4. Gary Ballance
5. Joe Root
6. Adam Lyth
7. Jonny Bairstow +
8. Tim Bresnan (4)
9. Liam Plunkett (3)
10. Jason Gillespie (2)
11. Ryan Sidebottom (1)

Could you find a spot for Sachin?

 

[cpr]

Didn't Yorkshire for a long time keep an 'only those born within the county' policy? Sorta goes with their inbred nature really...

 

[BoyBrumby]

Didn't Yorkshire for a long time keep an 'only those born within the county' policy? Sorta goes with their inbred nature really...

Yup, Sachin was their first overseas player and their first non-French player of the modern era.

 

[fredfertang]

What used to irritate me was that despite that xenophobic policy they still won the Championship about 30 times, and would probably have done so another dozen times if they hadn't had half their first team in the England side all summer

 

[morgieb]

Yup, Sachin was their first overseas player and their first non-French player of the modern era.

Did Vaughan make his debut before Sachin?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

FF wants it to happen as it would mean Lancs would stay up.

 

[Howe_zat]

Did Vaughan make his debut before Sachin?

Not even close.