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English Domestic Season 2023
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chris.hinton
International Captain
Yes i think you will be right
Aidan11
International Vice-Captain
That is correct. Durham need 5 points to win the division so if Leicesteshire fail to win or win but don't pick up any batting points then Durham are promoted. Leicestershire and Worcestershire are the only teams who could topple Durham so there's every chance Durham will wrap up the title at Worcestershire next weekend.
mackembhoy
International Regular
Durham last 2 games against Leics and Worcs. They would have both needed max points against us to even have a chance of overhauling us.
So was never happening. Just will be nice to go into Worcs already promoted, we'd then just need 5 points from the game to be champions.
mackembhoy
International Regular
On the day Durham get promoted back to division one after the ECB came down on them like a ton of bricks.
Middlesex are punished for financial issues and they get a bunch of suspended punishments.
Not even trying to hide the bias. I know I'm biased but this is pathetic in comparison.
Some might say Colin Graves had too much say in what happened to a rival Northern county.
www.ecb.co.uk
Middlesex are punished for financial issues and they get a bunch of suspended punishments.
Not even trying to hide the bias. I know I'm biased but this is pathetic in comparison.
Some might say Colin Graves had too much say in what happened to a rival Northern county.
Middlesex County Cricket Club and Middlesex Cricket Board
Conditions to be imposed on the Club and Board following breaches of the County Partnership Agreement and Financial Regulations
www.ecb.co.uk
Blenkinsop
U19 Captain
What are Middlesex being punished for exactly?
(Totally agree that Durham got **** on.)
(Totally agree that Durham got **** on.)
Reading between the lines of the release, it sounds as if they spent money supposed to be used for grassroots development through the cricket board on the professional squad instead.
A few years ago it came to light that Middlesex had been under-contributing to player pensions for a number of years. This does not seem to be connected to the current matter however clearly their financial management leaves something to be desired.
A few years ago it came to light that Middlesex had been under-contributing to player pensions for a number of years. This does not seem to be connected to the current matter however clearly their financial management leaves something to be desired.
Returning to on-field matters, I went to Sophia Gardens today. The determining feature of the day was the very slow pitch. One can readily see how Glamorgan have had so many draws this year. Yorkshire did well to take the six wickets that they did and would have done better had they taken some of the four chances they missed. Debutant Cliff bowled better than his figures look.
mackembhoy
International Regular
If I'm being honest I don't know. It doesn't read as easy as spent too much on players like Durham did(aka spent all their money on a ground to host international cricket like they were told to by the ECB)
Durham punishment was absolutely nonsense. Yorkshire and Middlesex don't deserve the same. Even if many would argue what Yorkshire did was far worse.
But when you've got 2 of the most successful counties breaking ECB rules and not even facing any punishment worth the paper it's written on. It just makes the Durham punishment worse.
Third_Man
First Class Debutant
But why have Durham signed an overseas for their last two games? Give Stan McAlindon a game.
Vishwa Fernando: Durham sign Sri Lanka seamer for County Championship run-in
Durham sign Sri Lanka seamer Vishwa Fernando for their final two County Championship matches of the season.
www.bbc.co.uk
Notts signed a SL seamer too. I don't get why you'd jet in a mediocre overseas cricketer. I can understand it if Rabada or Cummins fancy a few games but not when it's a guy barely better than what you could pull from the second xi.But why have Durham signed an overseas for their last two games? Give Stan McAlindon a game.
Vishwa Fernando: Durham sign Sri Lanka seamer for County Championship run-in
Durham sign Sri Lanka seamer Vishwa Fernando for their final two County Championship matches of the season.www.bbc.co.uk
Nintendo
Cricketer Of The Year
I doubt notts have a random guy in the seconds who would take test poles at 29 bowling seam in Asia.
mackembhoy
International Regular
McAlindon been pretty hopeless when he's had a chance. But he may well play.But why have Durham signed an overseas for their last two games? Give Stan McAlindon a game.
Vishwa Fernando: Durham sign Sri Lanka seamer for County Championship run-in
Durham sign Sri Lanka seamer Vishwa Fernando for their final two County Championship matches of the season.www.bbc.co.uk
We've only got Raine left. Carse/Potts/De Leede on international duty. Coughlin forever coming back from injury.
As much as you'd want young players to get a chance. McAlindon playing means Worcs have got a leg over the promotion rivals if Durham weaken their bowling lineup.
Campbell will want to win the last two games, as he does every game.
Durham still churn out England players(Potts/Carse and 4 current England U-19 players) despite the ECB having tried to destroy them, so we've got a right to try and be competitive again even if that means going back to when we had success of using overseas/kolpaks to win the CC.
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Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
It's actually on the BBC Report. He hit is head on the ground whilst fielding.
Third_Man
First Class Debutant
Yesterday at Old Trafford Steve Eskinazi was named as a concussion substitute, replacing Max Holden, who had been hit on the head during the morning warm-ups. Concussion doesn't only happen during the match.