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Old 21-12-2016, 17:04
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Somerset have named their Captains for their 2017 campaign:

Tom Abell will be the new Captain in the County Championship and Jim Allenby will remain as the Captain in the NatWest T20 Blast and Royal London One-Day Cup formats.

http://www.somersetcountycc.co.uk/20...ciChmAmZZvM.97
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Old 23-12-2016, 11:48
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Come on Lancs !

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Old 23-12-2016, 11:52
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I am with you on that!

On a separate topic, I see that Broad has signed a new deal with his county, Nottinghamshire, so I presume he also has a central contact with England, so why does he need a country contact, when he will hardly feature for them?

What exactly is he getting paid for at County level? To make sporadic appearances, or is it more the commercial side of things, so that they can use his image etc?
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Old 24-12-2016, 04:31
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Somerset have named their Captains for their 2017 campaign:

Tom Abell will be the new Captain in the County Championship and Jim Allenby will remain as the Captain in the NatWest T20 Blast and Royal London One-Day Cup formats.

http://www.somersetcountycc.co.uk/20...ciChmAmZZvM.97
It would appear that James Hildreth is not interested in being captain. If he did a decent job, England would have to take more notice of him.

I am with you on that!

On a separate topic, I see that Broad has signed a new deal with his county, Nottinghamshire, so I presume he also has a central contact with England, so why does he need a country contact, when he will hardly feature for them?

What exactly is he getting paid for at County level? To make sporadic appearances, or is it more the commercial side of things, so that they can use his image etc?
He will be playing till July next year
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Old 24-12-2016, 10:34
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We're on 0 wins and 0 points. Let's hope August is better.....
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Old 26-12-2016, 10:17
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Wonder if more counties will follow this route

Daniel Vettori the former New Zealand spinner, has joined Middlesex on a three-year contract to serve as the club's head coach for the T20 Blast.

Vettori, 37, is currently head coach of Brisbane Heat in Australia's Big Bash, and occupies the same position with Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.

He will be in charge of Middlesex T20 playing strategy and will work alongside Richard Scott, the club head coach, and Richard Johnson and David Houghton, the club's two assistant coaches, to prepare the side for the Blast campaign.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-c...y/1073839.html
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Old 26-12-2016, 10:52
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Following Derbyshire bringing in John Wright in October.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37701296
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Old 26-12-2016, 11:19
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Following Derbyshire bringing in John Wright in October.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37701296
Ah, hadn't seen that

Kiwis taking over again
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Old 27-12-2016, 13:13
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Giles, gone.

That's the good news. Now, who will follow on (a phrase we will be reading a lot of next summer, espesh if HH's playing for England)??
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Old 28-12-2016, 19:55
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Lots of ins and outs,especially at Durham with Stoneman and Borthwick signing for Surrey. Wonder if it will help their International aspirations staying in the First Division

Derbyshire

IN: Gary Wilson (Surrey), Luis Reece (Lancashire)
OUT: Callum Parkinson (Leicestershire), Chesney Hughes (released), Andy Carter (retired)
OVERSEAS: Imran Tahir (June onwards)

Durham

IN:
OUT: Scott Borthwick, Mark Stoneman (both Surrey), Asher Hart (Hampshire), Gordon Muchall (retired), Phil Mustard, Calum MacLeod, Jamie Harrison, Gurman Randhawa (all released)
OVERSEAS: TBC

Essex

IN: Varun Chopra (Warwickshire), Adam Wheater (Hampshire) Simon Harmer (Kolpak)
OUT: Graham Napier, David Masters (both retired), Jaik Mickleburgh, Tom Moore (both released)
OVERSEAS: Mohammad Amir (June-September)

Glamorgan

IN:
OUT: James Kettleborough, Dewi Penrhyn Jones (both released)
OVERSEAS: Jacques Rudolph

Gloucestershire

IN:
OUT: Tom Hampton (released)
OVERSEAS: Michael Klinger, Cameron Bancroft

Hampshire

IN: Asher Hart (Durham)
OUT: Adam Wheater (Essex), James Tomlinson (retired)
OVERSEAS: George Bailey

Kent

IN:
OUT: David Griffith, Sam Weller (both released)
OVERSEAS: TBC

Lancashire

IN:
OUT: Nathan Buck (Northamptonshire), Gareth Griffiths (Leicestershire), Luis Reece (Derbyshire), George Edwards (released)
OVERSEAS: Ryan McLaren, James Faulkner (T20)

Leicestershire

IN: Gareth Griffiths (Lancashire), Callum Parkinson (Derbyshire), Richard Jones (Warwickshire), Dieter Klein (German passport), Colin Ackermann (SA)
OUT: Jigar Naik, Ollie Freckingham, Michael Burgess, Atif Sheikh, Rob Taylor, Niall O'Brien (all released)
OVERSEAS: Clint McKay, Sharjeel Khan (T20), Cameron Delport (T20)

Middlesex

IN:
OUT: Andrew Balbirnie (released)
OVERSEAS: TBC

Northamptonshire

IN: Nathan Buck (Lancashire)
OUT: Olly Stone (Warwickshire)
OVERSEAS: Rory Kleinveldt

Nottinghamshire

IN:
OUT: Sam Wood (released)
OVERSEAS: TBC

Somerset

IN: Steven Davies (Surrey)
OUT: Chris Rogers (retired), Alex Barrow (released)
OVERSEAS: TBC

Surrey

IN: Scott Borthwick, Mark Stoneman (both Durham)
OUT: Steven Davies (Somerset), Gary Wilson (Derbyshire)
OVERSEAS: Kumar Sangakkara

Sussex

IN: Jofra Archer (UK passport), Stiaan van Zyl (Kolpak)
OUT: Craig Cachopa (released), Lewis Hatchett (retired)
OVERSEAS: TBC

Warwickshire

IN: Olly Stone (Northamptonshire)
OUT: Varun Chopra (Essex), Richard Jones (Leicestershire), Recordo Gordon, Jonathan Webb, Freddie Coleman (all released)
OVERSEAS: Jeetan Patel

Worcestershire

IN:
OUT: Chris Russell (released)
OVERSEAS: John Hastings

Yorkshire

IN: Azeem Rafiq
OUT: Andrew Gale (retired)
OVERSEAS: TBC

http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/...y/1060310.html
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Old 30-12-2016, 16:38
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A few months back, someone posted a separate thread about the Benson and Hedges Cup.

A post on the competition and its final programmes was always on my list to write.

Here it is.

For those interested, I give a potted history of the competition, as well as a review of the programmes.

After that summary, I go through each year providing a summary of the format for the year, the scores in the final (with key player performances and Gold Award winner) and the key features of the programme with a focus on the cover designs which merged together images of cricket with those of the sponsor and their flagship brand at the time, Gold cigarettes.

I comment that albeit in hindsight, cigarette company sponsorships were on borrowed time as the health impacts of smoking became more common knowledge and government restrictions tightened up how companies like B & H could market their products to customers whether directly through general market advertising or indirectly through such sponsorships as with the B&H Cup.

The post does lay out a timeline of domestic cricket between the early 1970's and the early 2000's with the Gold Award winners in the finals reminding us of many top players on the circuit at the time both the Test players and the ones who didn't make it to international status but who were much loved at their county regardless;

http://www.goalsandwickets.co.uk/cri...al-programmes/
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Old 30-12-2016, 17:42
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A few months back, someone posted a separate thread about the Benson and Hedges Cup.

A post on the competition and its final programmes was always on my list to write.

Here it is.


http://www.goalsandwickets.co.uk/cri...al-programmes/
Enjoyable piece Tennisman. Thank you

Didn't realise that Sussex are among the 3 counties never to have won this. I just assumed they had with all their success in the one day game

One of my favourite memories is John Abrahams getting the Gold Award in 1984 for winning the toss ......
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Old 30-12-2016, 18:39
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Enjoyable piece Tennisman. Thank you

Didn't realise that Sussex are among the 3 counties never to have won this. I just assumed they had with all their success in the one day game

One of my favourite memories is John Abrahams getting the Gold Award in 1984 for winning the toss ......
Thanks for having a look, Dave.

Interesting about Sussex who have won the Gillette Cup in all its guises 5 times.

On the subject of JA, did you spot Derek Randall winning the gold award in a group match for his fielding even though he didn't take a catch nor run anyone out!!!

Wonder if he could ne heard geeing himself up with his saying, 'Cum on rags'
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Old 30-12-2016, 18:52
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Thanks for having a look, Dave.

Interesting about Sussex who have won the Gillette Cup in all its guises 5 times.

On the subject of JA, did you spot Derek Randall winning the gold award in a group match for his fielding even though he didn't take a catch nor run anyone out!!!

Wonder if he could ne heard geeing himself up with his saying, 'Cum on rags'
Yes I did. I wonder if you could bet on man of the match then...

Amazing fielder, I had a good chat with him when I was working in London and we put on a benefit night for Monty Lynch. Surrey were playing Notts at the time and both teams came down to support it. He ate 5 or 6 large French bread filled rolls in about 15 minutes !
A friend of mine is a Notts fan and when we meet up, we often disagree as to who was the best fielder - Randle or Clive Lloyd (before his kidney/back problems)

Always Hubert for me
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Old 30-12-2016, 19:28
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Yorkshire announced their overseas signing this morning and I am chuffed with it - Peter Handscomb

I wish we would snap up Phil Mustard now he has been released by Durham. Think he could be a good back up for Andy Hodd as we probably won't have Jonny Bairstow much
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Old 30-12-2016, 19:36
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Yorkshire announced their overseas signing this morning and I am chuffed with it - Peter Handscomb

I wish we would snap up Phil Mustard now he has been released by Durham. Think he could be a good back up for Andy Hodd as we probably won't have Jonny Bairstow much
Sorry Darren, Gloucestershire already beaten you to it


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37551665
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Old 30-12-2016, 19:39
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Sorry Darren, Gloucestershire already beaten you to it


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37551665
Not surprised Dave, still has a lot to offer.
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Old 30-12-2016, 19:43
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Yes I did. I wonder if you could bet on man of the match then...

Amazing fielder, I had a good chat with him when I was working in London and we put on a benefit night for Monty Lynch. Surrey were playing Notts at the time and both teams came down to support it. He ate 5 or 6 large French bread filled rolls in about 15 minutes !
A friend of mine is a Notts fan and when we meet up, we often disagree as to who was the best fielder - Randle or Clive Lloyd (before his kidney/back problems)

Always Hubert for me
Remember back to formative days for me in the mid 1960's when Middlesex were the first county to beat Sussex in a one-day match in 1965 and also that season when the South Africans were here, there was footage on the TV news showing Colin Bland fielding in practice and throwing down one stump just like they do now (we think everything we haven't seen before is new!).

CB was a good batsman but in the side as much for his fielding at cover (a mid 60's version of Jonty Rhodes).

Then came Hubert, Derek Randall and in the 80's, Paul Parker and Graeme Barlow who was a superb mover but ended up with serious hip problems and a bit of a cripple - not sure if he had hip replacements).
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