***Official*** English Domestic Season 2007

[superkingdave]

Cricinfo reckons Chilton was at the crease 18 hours for 31 and Keedy 16 hours for 9.

yeah they had that on the commentary before, they were the overnight batsmen so they just didn't stop the timer at the close

 

[TT Boy]

Looks like Michael Vaughan maybe in the wars once more, he retired hurt for Yorkshire in their second innings this afternoon.

 

[steds]

Loving Surrey's second innings.

 

[Swervy]

Loving Surrey's second innings.

oh yes

 

[TT Boy]

Loving Surrey's second innings.

I'm not, could be all over tonight.

 

[Pratters]

Sad collapse..

 

[TT Boy]

Incidentally, Vaughan retired due to a ball which ‘surprisingly’ took off from the bowling of Stuart Clark.

Edit- According to the Beeb, Michael could still bat on but as a precaution went off a ball later.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Trescothick b snorter 32.

Not good.

 

[Richard]

And out of interest, how do you know that they cost far more?

In fact, how do you know they cost more at all?

Bearing in mind the relative strength of the currencies involved, I'd have thought that a lot of these SA Kolpaks are actually cheaper to employ.

If you have Wisden 2000, read the article "Rich Game, Poor Game" by Stephen Fay.

Aside from that, it's pretty common-sense that imports from foreign lands - whatever they qualify as, overseas, EU-passport or Kolpak - are going to have large costs associated, not merely in increased wages but airfairs, accommodation and the like.

 

[Richard]

Northamptonshire are moaning about Monty not being available for their OD fixture this weekend - despite the fact he's been allowed to play this game when others that played both the Ashes and WC haven't.

Pretty sure the ECB want him in FC mode for the tests tbh.

Damn right, TBH - let's just hope the WC hasn't damaged his FC mode. As we all know whose fault that would be...

 

[Richard]

Tim Ambrose has started the season in fantastic style with the bat in both forms of the game.

Maybe this might be the season he finally cracks it.

Let's hope so.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Maybe this might be the season he finally cracks it.

Let's hope so.

Mr Sangakkara will be arriving shortly however...

 

[Richard]

Quite funny tbh

They've just relaid the pitch at Taunton in an effort to get some life into it.. According to my parents who still live there, it has rained once in two and a half months, which probably doesn't help..

Sounds about right, TBH.

 

[Richard]

Interesting i don't think ambrose qualified for england yet,he is an aussie you know.

He's been qualified since he started playing for Sussex, TBH.

 

[Richard]

Mr Sangakkara will be arriving shortly however...

He'll play as a specialist bat (like Andy Flower for Essex) though, surely?

 

[Richard]

Incidentally, Vaughan retired due to a ball which ‘surprisingly’ took off from the bowling of Stuart Clark.

Edit- According to the Beeb, Michael could still bat on but as a precaution went off a ball later.

Potential cracked bone in the hand, they reckon.

Which reminds me...

EDIT: thanks guys.

 

[Pup Clarke]

He'll play as a specialist bat (like Andy Flower for Essex) though, surely?

Suppose it will be pretty difficult to drop a guy who has just scored a double century.

 

[Anna]

Quite funny tbh

They've just relaid the pitch at Taunton in an effort to get some life into it.. According to my parents who still live there, it has rained once in two and a half months, which probably doesn't help..

That is indeed true.

Mr Sangakkara will be arriving shortly however...

Read below...

He'll play as a specialist bat (like Andy Flower for Essex) though, surely?

That is indeed the case from what I've heard from a very good source at Edgbaston.

 

[PY]

Is there any hope of Ambrose being played at all this summer for the England? 251* is a fair crack for a 'keeper.

 

[Richard]

I'd not be happy, TBH. I've thought he had potential ever since I first saw him in 2001, but I'm never keen on picking someone for one summer's work, however good that was. As we saw with Geraint Jones after 2003 - he's done near nothing of note for Kent since then.

Not to mention, so far Ambrose has only played a couple of games this season.