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***Official*** English Domestic Season 2007
- Thread starter superkingdave
- Start date
Spitfires_Fan
State Vice-Captain
Worcs vs Kent has been rearranged for 30th July, with Worcestershire having to play a Pro 40 match against Essex in the middle of the game. This is probably the fairest outcome, and the Worcestershire players and fans don't deserve to have the team docked any points for this incident, but in my opinion, Newton ought to stand down. This has become needlessly farcical - the pro 40 game on Friday is now being played at Derby, so they might just as well have played the game at Kidderminster and not messed everyone around. He's already admitted the blame rests with him, so surely the consequences should be on him as well?
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
The scary thing is, he's likely to strengthen their bowling attack...
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
LOL.The scary thing is, he's likely to strengthen their bowling attack...
They could do with taking some of the pressure of James Harris, he maybe 17 but his carrying their four day 'pace' attack.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
The really scary thing is how few injuries it would take for Harris to be in the reckoning for an England place.
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
Yeah...good point. England's lack of good pace bowlers is scary tbh.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
I know we're going OT here, but given the unavailability of Flintoff, Lewis, Jones & Mahmood, we're looking at Anderson, Plunkett, Broad and then it gets very difficult indeed. I suppose Cork or Gough could be called up for an emergency. Onions or Bresnan maybe. Ugh!
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
Give me Gough back...any day of the week.
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
How's about Kabir Ali?. Has had a cracking season for Worcestershire and the only test match he played in he took 5 wickets. If Hoggard, Sidebottom or Harmison broke down I wouldn't mind seeing a man in form get another crack at test cricket.
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wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
I wouldn't be confident, but he'd have to be somewhere in the mix I listed earlier.
steds
Hall of Fame Member
Nah. He's not only over the hill but miles away from it.
I can see Kirtley back chucking it in an England shirt again tbh.
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
I'd imagine the next guys in line would be...
Tests
Onions, Broad, Shreck, Kabir Ali, Tremlett (pushing it?), Kirtley
Tests
Onions, Broad, Shreck, Kabir Ali, Tremlett (pushing it?), Kirtley
I don't think this problem is unique to England. The standard of pace bowling is down all over the world - remember how poor Pakistan's pace bowling was last year with three good bowlers out. No one has mentioned Andy Caddick btw but maybe that would be scraping the barrel....
Langeveldt
Soutie
ouch.. Whats Silverwood doing?
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
Had an excellent season last year but is far too injury prone. He's alsp the wrong side of 30.