English Domestic Season 2024

[HeathDavisSpeed]

The funny thing is for many years, Essex didn't have a home ground. They used to rotate all around the county. Chelmsford only became the permanent home in 1967, much later than other counties.

Indeed. I used to live within chucking distance of the former county ground in Brentwood. I think I even went to a nursery there which was in the old pavilion.

List of Essex County Cricket Club grounds - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

As of today, Leyton has still hosted more first class matches than Chelmsford (albeit by only a single match now).

 

[tony p]

Not a bad deal if you can't go to much during the season.
Includes county championship & Royal London Cup.

(Not the blast )

 

[Third_Man]

Virdi signs a contract extention after playing 5 List A games for Surrey last year. Virdi's last first-class appearance came on loan at Somerset in July 2022 at Lancashire where he failed to take a wicket in the match.
Tommy Ealham also signs for Surrey - the dynasty continues, albeit with another county.

 

[Yeoman]

Surely it would be preferable for a player in Virdi’s position to try and find a new county where he would get more first team opportunities. As we have discussed before however , it can be hard for a spinner who is a tail end batsman so perhaps he did not have many other offers.

 

[Yeoman]

Surrey’s large squad can act as a golden cage for some players. Matt Dunn, who I mostly recall as partnering Kevin Pietersen in a huge last wicket stand in 2015 has played 87 matches across 14 years. A few years ago Freddie van den Bergh played 16 first team matches across 9 seasons.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Surrey’s large squad can act as a golden cage for some players. Matt Dunn, who I mostly recall as partnering Kevin Pietersen in a huge last wicket stand in 2015 has played 87 matches across 14 years. A few years ago Freddie van den Bergh played 16 first team matches across 9 seasons.

Ridiculous. Call in the monopolies commission with Surrey hording all these players. Or maybe let Surrey A enter division 2.

 

[GIMH]

Ridiculous. Call in the monopolies commission with Surrey hording all these players. Or maybe let Surrey A enter division 2.

In their defence, they lose the most to England and The Hundred

Though that being said the England greats invariably come from Lancashire or occasionally Yorkshire

 

[kevinw]

Surely it would be preferable for a player in Virdi’s position to try and find a new county where he would get more first team opportunities. As we have discussed before however , it can be hard for a spinner who is a tail end batsman so perhaps he did not have many other offers.

Yep, no sympathy if his career stagnates.

 

[howitzer]

Yep, no sympathy if his career stagnates.

Think his career might have been stagnating anyway. The last half-sentence of @Yeoman's post alludes to the reasons.

 

[Chubb]

Victorian nepo baby Will Sutherland has signed for Somerset for the start of the season.

https://somersetcountycc.co.uk/news...kHhHTfOAhk5PfermZkI0DRLAVBL3wUi5Cg5ANC5L8XEoI

 

[Starfighter]

Victorian nepo baby Will Sutherland has signed for Somerset for the start of the season.

https://somersetcountycc.co.uk/news...kHhHTfOAhk5PfermZkI0DRLAVBL3wUi5Cg5ANC5L8XEoI

Could be a very good pick, but they should treat him as a bowler who bats and not do what Victoria has been doing - him batting six and bowling less has ruined his figures in both disciplines this season.

 

[howitzer]

Could be a very good pick, but they should treat him as a bowler who bats and not do what Victoria has been doing - him batting six and bowling less has ruined his figures in both disciplines this season.

Somerset like a bowler who bats, so hoping this is their approach.

 

[wpdavid]

Surrey’s large squad can act as a golden cage for some players. Matt Dunn, who I mostly recall as partnering Kevin Pietersen in a huge last wicket stand in 2015 has played 87 matches across 14 years. A few years ago Freddie van den Bergh played 16 first team matches across 9 seasons.

I won't pretend that Dunn's career had ever developed to any great extent, but he has had other things on his mind lately.

English cricketer Matt Dunn’s heartbreaking tribute as two-year-old daughter dies

‘You will forever be in my heart,’ the cricketer said as the sport offered condolences for the loss of his child to rare form of epilepsy

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Third_Man]

This story in the mail makes it sound as if Lancashire's coach was their 3rd choice.

Dale Benkenstein set to replace Glen Chapple as Lancashire coach

EXCLUSIVE BY PAUL NEWMAN: Lancashire will charge Dale Benkenstein with the task of bringing the glory days back to Old Trafford by appointing him their new coach.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[kevinw]

In news that will shock nobody, Billings signs a white ball only deal with Kent - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/67716768

Maybe if he'd selflessly made that decision a year ago, Kent might have kept hold of Ollie Robinson.

 

[Yeoman]

Could well have done. However suspect that Billings only made the decision after his travails last season. It would have been a big call for the county to have excluded him beforehand, especially after he seemed to commit more by skipping the IPL.

 

[Nintendo]

Yeah can't blame billings. 12 months ago he had recently played a test, now he's got to get through bairstow and foakes, aswell as Robinson potentially. Pope also exists and mccullum has shown a willingness to trust his keeping on short notice.

 

[Third_Man]

Yeah can't blame billings. 12 months ago he had recently played a test, now he's got to get through bairstow and foakes, aswell as Robinson potentially. Pope also exists and mccullum has shown a willingness to trust his keeping on short notice.

English counties have an excess of keepers presently. You can add Salt and Rew to that list. Not sure if Guest is qualified but he is just getting better and better. Doubt Bracey will add to his two test caps. Then there's Jamie Smith plus the likes of Bell and Hurst just breaking into first team cricket.

 

[mackembhoy]

Durham CEO talking about getting a Hundred team. Hinting the Saudi PIF will be backing the team.

Further killing of the game in England if these sportwashing pricks get involved.

News not well received amongst the Durham fans on my other forum who all hate the Hundred and NUFC

Durham ‘100 per cent committed’ to bringing Hundred franchise to north east

The Chester-le-Street county are currently affiliated to the Yorkshire-based Northern Superchargers.

www.independent.co.uk

 

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