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Post by hawke on Jan 16, 2024 13:53:23 GMT
"Middlesex 'til we die" - didn't you get banned from that, once, Hawke? Or was it Seth that was banned? More likely Seth. Ha! The long ago…… I met the fellow who ran the site in later, happier times, at Headingley and Lord’s, likeable chap. He put a lot of time into the site. Shame it’s gone. |
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Post by hawke on Jan 16, 2024 13:56:10 GMT
but they have lost John Simpson to Sussex so clearly having to balance the books on the player side yes Simpson is a Lanky isn’t he who went to Middlesex when young …a real county stalwart who has been given the CC captaincy at Sussex I think |
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Post by davemorton on Jan 16, 2024 16:48:35 GMT
I saw Simpson keep wicket, aged 15, for Lancs2 v Derbys2, at Glossop, in 2004. His father was well known in Lancashire League circles, and John himself started at Haslingden - presumably his dad's club. It is a crime that he was never selected for England, until he got an emergency call-up during Covid. He is so much better - gloves and bat - than many that were chosen. Than most who were chosen, in that time. In my opinion, of course. In 2014, at Scarborough, in the game that really won us the title, Simpson came in to bat at 11 for four and scored 110. Sidebottom took seven for 44 in the same innings, probably his finest bowling for Yorkshire. In the second innings, Simpson top-scored with 61 before Jack Brooks got him. The game had been a nailed-on 98% draw at tea, but Middlesex collapsed from 163 for four to 201 all out. Rash getting Morgan started the slide. Adil finished four for 27 from 17.3 overs, arguably his best bowling for the club, too. One of the greatest Yorkshire games, ever. Attachments:
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Post by byased on Jan 16, 2024 18:19:44 GMT
I remember Seth getting banned from the Middlesex site, as he did from most sites at one time or another. He had some sort of grudge against Middlesex, and went on there to wind them up.
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Post by davemorton on Jan 16, 2024 19:14:48 GMT
He certainly wound me up. I dropped out of the Corridor for quite a time, until he was banned. He was banned twice from WRF, under two different usernames. It was obvious who he was, from his style, and from his referring to Lancashire as 'the vile weed', and Mike Atherton as 'Beelzebub', and his hatred of women (at least in cricket).
It was a shame, as he was also brilliant, clever, inventive, funny...
RIP Seth, and also Lombardy, Big Perce, and several other poison pen names I can't remember.
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Post by newby on Jan 26, 2024 18:47:02 GMT
Josh Cobb has now joined Worcestershire after his release from Northants a few weeks ago.
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Post by karma on Jan 27, 2024 12:54:38 GMT
Fraine was an odd signing at the time, don't think he had done anything to suggest he was going to be a top player. I think he was struggling to get a game at Notts at the time. Previously he had played in the Birmingham league, in the same team as my son and son in law, and did not look any better than them, and they only play in their spare time. Will Fraine signed for York cricket Club . |
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Post by newby on Feb 27, 2024 16:44:06 GMT
Donavon Ferreira looks a decent acquisition in term of his T20 credentials.
I don't think he'll put thousands on the gate, but on the other hand I don't suppose he cost us the earth either.
Sounds like he is here for the whole thing which is a big plus point in my book. Here's hoping he flourishes, but not enough to get picked for South Africa in the T20 World Cup.
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Post by newby on Mar 1, 2024 13:37:21 GMT
Somerset are open to putting their new England spinner Shoaib Bashir out on loan. I have my doubts about how good he is, but surely his County saying he's not good enough for us to play him, is less than a ringing endorsement.
In a similar move Hampshire spinner Mason Crane, another one Test wonder, has been loaned out to Glamorgan for the season.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Mar 1, 2024 14:38:15 GMT
well if I was Somerset, i might just think that Jack leach is surplus to requirements with England following the emergence of Ton Hartley, so they might end up having Leach available at Taunton and then not being prepared to pick 2 spinners since they stopped preparing a spinners wicket a few years ago.
Perhaps Surrey who rejected him a few years ago, have lost Moriarty to Yorkshire last season and only really have the underused Virdi and then Jacks as a sort of all rounder who spins the ball, might fancy giving Bashir a second chance?
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Post by newby on Mar 13, 2024 18:54:22 GMT
Harry Brook has withdrawn from the IPL following the recent death of his Grandmother. He has shared the fact that her illness was the reason he left the England tour of India.
I hope he feels able to restart his cricketing career soon.
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Post by newby on Mar 25, 2024 17:10:00 GMT
More comings and goings in spinner land.
Jack Morley out on a season long loan from Lancashire to Derbyshire. He's available in all formats, but with a recall clause in there somewhere if they get desperate.
Derbyshire look likely to have lost Mohammed Amir, at least for the early part of the season. Pakistan's bi-annual shake up of the selectors gives him a chance of playing in the T20 World Cup. Hasan Ali also back in favour so he might be pulled from his Warwickshire stint.
I don't imagine Shan Masood will be back in favour as far as white ball cricket goes, but you never know.
A couple of less well known bowlers joining Notts for the T20 Blast group stages, Ben Lister, early games and Fazalhaq Farooqi for the final 6. Seemingly they will provide the left-arm seam they feel they need.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Mar 26, 2024 7:29:45 GMT
and Haris Rauf, formerly of this parish is now back in favour after the previous PCB regime tore up his contract when he refused to go on a tour.
I think Wahab Riaz, the former left arm seamer who once had a spat with Jonathan Trott in the Lords nets was the previous chair of selectors who has been moved on
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Post by tbsteve on Mar 27, 2024 2:24:22 GMT
Wow, the Pakistan and Sri Lankan cricket boards really are dysfunctional and even make the ECB look professional and well run!
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Post by newby on Mar 27, 2024 17:23:02 GMT
Nathan Lyon's full season with Lancashire has been trimmed back to just 7 out of the first 9 CC games.
Cricket Australia have spoken, though it doesn't look like they actually need him until November.
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