English off season 2012/13

[Spikey]

Jesse Hogan ‏@Jesse_Hogan

Seamer Ben Coles, allrounder Ben Stokes sent home by Eng Lions after repeated "unprofessional conduct" during Aus tour. Both had been warned

disgrace to the nation

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Interesting, wonder if this will harm Stokes long term chances?

 

[SeamUp]

Jonny Tattersall 83 v SA U19 in 3rd ODI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaA0QkgGv-0&feature=player_embedded


Kishen Velani with 78 off 93 balls in the 4th u19 ODI

Kishen Velani - 78 v SA U19 - YouTube

 

[vic_orthdox]

Matt Coles, obv. Jesse fixed his tweet up.

Boys were seen frequenting some popular spots in Melbourne while they were here. You'd imagine it'd be related to those sort of activities.

 

[theegyptian]

How many quicks will they take then? Obviously 12 months away but I'd say he's at best 7th or 8th in line.

injuries and anything can happen. got on the indian tour as a replacement and must have been somewhat close to debuting. certainly no guarantee that Tremlett, Bresnan or even Broad will be there given their recent injuries


Re Stokes and Coles.

Not good news but needed to be done. Hopefully this acts as a warning to all the English representative teams and groups around the world. I can't imagine its ever been better to be a english cricketer with all the money the ecb pay out to develop these players - of course it's mutually beneficial but the opportunities and help these players get to better themselves free of charge are immense and they shouldn't forget that.

Stokes may be talented and destructive as a batsman but if he doesn't want to work on his game and piss away his career it's not going to hurt the ECB. Shame he couldn't learn from Rikki Clarke who himself admitted that he kinda took the piss the first half of his career.

Stokes and Coles apologies strike me as bull really. Coles talking about learning his lesson but obviously he didn't or he would have heeded the first official warning.

Hopefully they can go back to county cricket and put in some performances. Doubt they'll be back in the Lions side for a couple of years though.



Funny couple of tweets from Leicestershire's Greg Smith who is in SL at the moment. Bet Stokes and Coles wish they were there.

Greg Smith ‏@greg_smith14

My Sri Lankan coach took me out for lunch today, he had 3 bottles of Carlsberg 2 plates of cuttlefish and half a pack of cigarettes…

and then tried to take me to a brothel before a 3pm practice, just like being back at uni with @GFoxyFowler

 

[Neil Pickup]

Matt Coles, obv. Jesse fixed his tweet up.

Boys were seen frequenting some popular spots in Melbourne while they were here. You'd imagine it'd be related to those sort of activities.

That got them a written warning. They don't seem to have taken it remotely seriously.

Not England's loss if they can't get this right.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Coles does have an imbiber's build, tbf. Stocky rather than actually fat, but I could imagine him being properly massive in later life. Rather like another Kent seamer of the recent past in Martin McCague, who had a heroic capacity for alcohol (especially when it came in pints of Guinness form) by all accounts.

 

[Howe_zat]

County news : Surrey bring in Ricky Ponting as cover for Graeme Smith | Cricket News | County Cricket 2013 | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[fredfertang]

County news : Surrey bring in Ricky Ponting as cover for Graeme Smith | Cricket News | County Cricket 2013 | ESPN Cricinfo

Feel very embarassed to say this but find myself hoping that he scores masses of runs - I'm hoping this is a combination of wanting to see Smith out-shone and not caring too much anyway as I have no interest in the First Division next season, but am genuinely concerned that I may have developed a fondness for Punter

 

[Howe_zat]

From King Cricket

Ricky Ponting’s signed for Surrey. He also got fined the other day for throwing his bat after being dismissed. Mindlessly throwing the bat is how one or two Surrey batsmen approach first-class cricket, so he should fit in well.

ZING

 

[Pothas]

I will definetly be making regular trips to the Oval this season.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Thank god we got promoted last season hopefully a Yorks vs Surrey game at the ground will be there in June July.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Geez, making Aus A's tour of England last year look like a roaring success.

 

[Howe_zat]

Yes, there's a reason we've all stopped talking about it.

 

[Spikey]

losing wickets to Finch though..

 

[Jarquis]

Taylor and Kerrigan the only two coming out with any credibility it seems.

 

[Howe_zat]

A tour where everything's fallen apart, pretty much. I'd have thought they wouldn't send two players home for misconduct if it wasn't the last straw of some sort.

 

[Scaly piscine]

No doubt these awful performances from Meaker will be quickly forgotten, just as they were with Turdbach.

 

[theegyptian]

more crap from the lions. given a **** load of extras away. 18 overs left and Australia probably already have enough runs going on the tour so far.

 

[theegyptian]

plenty of different county news today

County news : Adam Wheater forces move to Hampshire | Cricket News | County Cricket 2013 | ESPN Cricinfo
Wheater buys out the last year of his contract to move to Hampshire as wicketkeeper. Something had to happen with Foster, Wheater and Foakes at Essex. Personally I would have let Foster go last season when Hampshire tried to sign him. Seems a good bloke but Essex seem to be the biggest underperformers on the county circuit and Foster as captain has to take some of the blame.


County news : Warkwickshire tempt Sam Hain from Australia to Britain | Cricket News | County Cricket 2013 | ESPN Cricinfo
Warwickshire sign aussie u19 batsman Hain (british parents and born in hong kong). Although according to this article Batting tyro Hain signs two-year Warwicks deal | The Cricketer this deal was done last year.

Nannes and Tait signed up for the T20