*Official* English Domestic Season (2004)

[Rich2001]

Looking solely at the Bears:

Bell
Wagh
Troughton

Does any county have a better all-English middle order?

Kent's middle isn't bad and Surrey's is pretty hot to, As for the predictions we all know what those Warwickshire players can do maybe Wagh not so much... my Warwickshire player to watch is J Trott

 

[Tom Halsey]

Essex in good nick - particularly Jeffo - retired absent for 144, in our total of 292-5 declared. Cambridge UCCE are 19-2 at the close, McCoubrey claiming both of the wickets to fall.

 

[marc71178]

Compared to the rest of the counties efforts yesterday, I'd say Essex were particularly poor.

 

[luckyeddie]

Essex in good nick - particularly Jeffo - retired absent for 144, in our total of 292-5 declared. Cambridge UCCE are 19-2 at the close, McCoubrey claiming both of the wickets to fall.

Retired absent?
Oh, Essex.
Sandicliffes Garage were running an offer on new XR3i's.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Bradford/Leeds need their UCCE status removed.

It's an utter farce with that sort of line-up. There are very good reasons why they aren't in the BUSA (British Universities Sports Association) Premier League, and Exeter are. It's a joke.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Is ickle Neilikins unhappy? Awww.

 

[marc71178]

Read the expert CW report for a round-up of all 6 games.

Incidentally, I remember the Essex bowler with 6 in the game joined CG - wonder if we could get him over here?

 

[Rich2001]

Bradford/Leeds need their UCCE status removed.

It's an utter farce with that sort of line-up. There are very good reasons why they aren't in the BUSA (British Universities Sports Association) Premier League, and Exeter are. It's a joke.

And if Neil wasn't at Exeter Uni would he still have had the same opinion

 

[marc71178]

And if Neil wasn't at Exeter Uni would he still have had the same opinion

To be fair I agree with him.

 

[Neil Pickup]

And if Neil wasn't at Exeter Uni would he still have had the same opinion

OK: The last four in the BUSA Cricket competition for the last three years have always been Durham, Loughborough, Cambridge and Exeter.

We're in the Premier League and are comfortably established there playing the other five UCCEs on a regular basis (http://www.busaresults.org.uk/league.asp?leagueid=5651). We have eight players who have played either Minor Counties, County Board XI (C&G) or First Class.

Bradford/Leeds are in the Northern Premier (http://www.busaresults.org.uk/league.asp?leagueid=5653) playing Durham II, Loughborough II, Leeds II, Liverpool and Nottingham.

The evidence does kind of point to one thing.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

For Worcestershire we have 3 youngsters who could make an impact. kadeer ali (probably had his chance last season and didnt take it, was crap for the acadamy but who knows he might have a good season).
Shaftab Khalid - promising spinner in the mould of shaqlain, bit expensive due to his radar been about as effective as the US armies, but probably spins the ball more than any other english finger spinner and also has the wrong un.
Steven Davies - Only 17, was one of the stars of the england U19 semi final team. Might not get much of a chance till next season but he's also a keeper so look out for him next season once Rhodes finally retires.

 

[chris.hinton]

As Usual all counties flatten the Students.

 

[chris.hinton]

bell, troughton and Wagh are over rated

 

[marc71178]

Of course they are - the likes of Kadeer are so much better.

You really are parochial.

 

[Swervy]

Bradford/Leeds need their UCCE status removed.

It's an utter farce with that sort of line-up. There are very good reasons why they aren't in the BUSA (British Universities Sports Association) Premier League, and Exeter are. It's a joke.

I maybe mistaken but havent Bradford/Leeds fielded players in the last couple of years who now play first class cricket (Vic Craven being one I think)

 

[chris.hinton]

Of course they are - the likes of Kadeer are so much better.

You really are parochial.

Did i ever say that kadeer is better? i just dont think that Wagh, Troughton and bell are that good

 

[chris.hinton]

bradford and leeds are not that bad

 

[Neil Pickup]

Do you have any evidence to back this up?

 

[Swervy]

do these uni games get classed as first class games...if they are they shouldnt

 

[Langeveldt]

As Usual all counties flatten the Students.

Ohh so Somerset isnt a county then???