Highveld
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I think Somerset have one of, if not, the largest program for 2nd team and U18 cricket, so they want opportunities for their players and exposure for their sponsors.
You could say that about the people assessing some of our overseas signings, who arrived with an injury, failed to disclose it and had a multi week fully paid holiday at the clubs expense.
Concussion subs are allowed, for a like for like, player, in some competitions, but some sides and countries have blatently abused this rule.
As Rushworth has, another, leg injury, it's unlikely his brain is concussed!
No, Laws of the game and playing conditions allow a sub fielder only.
Rushworth needs to be added to the list taking a paid holiday at the clubs expense.
Unchanged test team announced, but non selected players are not being released.
Makes the decision to omit Mousely even more of a mistake.
Garton due to talk to commentators soon.
Commentators have just stated that Malik will be withdrawn if Bethell is released from the test squad.
That will significantly improve the team.
I think I need to sit in a cool darkened room to recover, from the bad shot or EB agreeing with me I wont say :-)
Yet another abysmal dismissal from Davies. a totally inappropriate shot for the match situation.
I ask, again, how can you expect other mebers of the team play sensibly, when their captain repeatedly is out to poor dismissals?
Malik at 10 may be a bit high :-)
Likely to be Malik at 6 followed by Kai, Cory Ethan, OHD and Rushworth
Malik and Rushworth in for Bethell and Simmons.
We have elected to bat.
Looks like good number of spectators at the ground.
In the USA the MLB season has 162 regular season games, between April and September, that follows a c45 day pre season with over 20 full games and extra private intra-squad games. A team going to the World Series could play, upto an extra 21 games through October. This is combined with multiple long distance flighs accross the USA on an evening after a game, with the first game in the new city the following day.
An average, evening, MLB game lasts about 3 hours, with players been at the stadium at least 3 hours before the start for various warm ups and practice drills. Even at the minor league level, which tends to be more regionalised, sides can be playing upto 100 games betweem May and early September.
So the actual workloads on county cricketers is not as high as the PCA may claim.
Back of the days or a 3 day county championship, sides could often play upto 11 days in a row, with 3 championship games, 2 interupted with a sunday league game, with the 11th day been a Gillette or B&H cup game. This often required long road journeys between games, after a full day in the field, and even long trips on both Saturday and Sunday nights in the Sunday game was not at the venue of the championship game.
It was not unknown to have to go from Leeds to Hove or Manchester to Taunton for a Sunday game.
I thought we already had a number of players who are unavailable for many more days than they are availeable to play.
Worcestershire have just posted this on their website, I thought it was informative and well balanced.
If a change of captancy was made, I'd suggest that Ed Barnard is the right person. He has the ability to run the side, has a good character, and he is not prone to, regularly, being dismissed by playing shots that are totally inappropriate to the game situation. Also, alongside Sam Hain, he is one of the first names on the team sheet for all games.
I feel his calmer, more mature attitude would provide better leadership and give a better example of how to succeed in the pro game than the current choice.
For the Sussex game, I'd keep Kai in the side, and keep the gloves. decide on one of Simmons, Taz Ali or Rushworth dependent on the conditions on the day. Also consider adding Mousley to the team in place of Yates, With Latham opening the batting, something he has effectively done in every game anyway. It also gives us a different style of offspinner, which will nicely compliment & Contrast with the style from Cory.
Thank you Mr Jones
I asked a legitimate question, based on the multiple times senior members of the team let themselves and the team down with irresponsible dismissals.
Surely it should & would be expected for the captain of a side to set a good example to the rest of the team?
Or do some here think having differing standards for some players is acceptable?
would it not be better to sign a player who is likely to be available all season?