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***Official*** English Domestic Season 2008
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its usually the other side that benefits from his presence.
zaremba
Cricketer Of The Year
Yep he's not done much with the ball so far. I suppose he's only played a few games. If he can win us the last 2 CC games, he'll have been an excellent signing though.
I've read that Sussex and Lancs may be in the chase to sign Ajantha Mendis for next season. If that were to happen (o happy day!) Mo Sami, star batsman or not, will have to be on his way.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
That is, Imran Tahir won't play in the last couple of games of the season?Tahir is gone
Why?
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Haha, Lancs like their Sri Lankan superstar spinners!
Hope we can see Mendis playing TBF, should be awesome. It'll be quite a challenge for him to repeat Muralitharan's debut season work though.
FBU
International Debutant
back to play for the Titans.That is, Imran Tahir won't play in the last couple of games of the season?
Why?
He has certainly been around ......
Lahore City
REDCO Pakistan Ltd
Lahore Whites
Sialkot
Lahore Blues
Lahore Ravi
Yorkshire
Water & Power Development Authority
Middlesex
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd
Staffordshire
Lahore Lions
Pakistan International Airlines
Hampshire
Titans
Pakistan A
Goughy
Hall of Fame Member
Good spinners are the best signings.
Saqlain, Mushy, Murali, Warne and Kumble have had great seasons previously.
Who can blame Counties for wanting them? They can get 80+ wickets a season and bowl 1/4 to 1/3 of all the overs.
Great value for money. A good spinner would top my list for overseas players for any county.
Saqlain, Mushy, Murali, Warne and Kumble have had great seasons previously.
Who can blame Counties for wanting them? They can get 80+ wickets a season and bowl 1/4 to 1/3 of all the overs.
Great value for money. A good spinner would top my list for overseas players for any county.
SpaceMonkey
International Debutant
Just checking Saqlain Mushtaqs average in that link. I never knew it was that impressive! For an off-spinner too. Wow.
Mendis potential is just frightening, especially given how bad county batsmen seem to be at playing spin.
stumpski
International Captain
Fully expect Surrey to clinch promotion next season FWIW,
Didn't have the chance to post yesterday, but was absolutely enthralled by yesterday's finish. Actually forgot it was on but fortunately managed to catch the last half hour. Goodwin for England? If he's eligible next season, I wouldn't complain.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Well - would-be promotion surely?
They surely won't market the thing as "promotion" or "relegation" spots?
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Yeah, Surrey made sure he (and Salisbury) got the surfaces they needed that season, and several others around that time. The woefulness of everyone against his Doosra (which in those pre-Harbhajan days was a weapon exclusive to him and still an even bigger mystery than it is today) helped too, of course.
Still, didn't stop Martin Bicknell taking 70-odd wickets at 18s. Just goes to show the use of a good swing bowler to take the pitch out of the equation.
Yeah, I hope he'd rip things up. It'll probably now mean he comes over here and struggles to adjust to the cold or something, which'd be a massive disappointment. But if he could get a good county season in at such a relatively young (24) age, it'd be a huge advantage to him.
zaremba
Cricketer Of The Year
Depends which competition you're talking about.
There will be promotion in the Championship (for teams such as Slurrey that have managed to achieve relegation this season despite their massive resources).
There will not be promotion in the Pro-40 (even for teams such as Slurrey that have managed to achieve relegation this season despite their massive resources).
zaremba
Cricketer Of The Year
Yep, I thought you and stumpski may have been at cross-purposes there
zaremba
Cricketer Of The Year
On re-reading his post I think you might have been right to presume that
stumpski
International Captain
Yes thank you, that's what I meant - a top two finish that would mean absolutely zilch. I suppose Division Two champions would be something to celebrate. But we've been in the second tier for a few seasons now so maybe it's not all that likely after all.
As for how we'll do in the Championship, I'm at a loss to guess. Last time we bounced straight back up finishing top of the division, but I have a feeling it won't be as straightforward next year. Certainly can see us struggling against the likes of Gloucs and Essex.
As for how we'll do in the Championship, I'm at a loss to guess. Last time we bounced straight back up finishing top of the division, but I have a feeling it won't be as straightforward next year. Certainly can see us struggling against the likes of Gloucs and Essex.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Well - I can't if Ramprakash keeps going, Butcher regains fitness and plays the whole season, Jewell and Meaker turn-out to be the next Bicknell and Benjamin, Saqlain recaptures his former glories, and Schofield is released and Salisbury returns in a blaze of glory with both sides expressing their regret that the partnership was prematurely terminated.
Admittedly, that's a fairly big if though.
Admittedly, that's a fairly big if though.
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