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Post by newby on Mar 11, 2024 9:02:53 GMT
Just to separate actual on field activity from the other stuff.
Team flying out today: Here's hoping by the time they fly back it's dry enough for them to laik outside here.
Yorkshire’s pre-season tour fixtures:
Friday March 15: Yorkshire v Somerset, Abu Dhabi Counties Super Cup T20, 6am UK
Saturday March 16: Yorkshire v Warwickshire, Abu Dhabi Counties Super Cup T20, 10am UK
Sunday March 17: Abu Dhabi Counties Super Cup T20, 6am – 2pm UK
Wednesday March 20 – Thursday 21: Yorkshire v Warwickshire 6 am UK
Captain Shan Masood will be finished with the PSL today, his team have Zero chance of progressing so let's hope he joins up with the team in Abu Dhabi.
With other FC Counties sharing the facilities I suppose a T20 competition rather than a 50 overs one is all there is time for.
Hope it all goes well and we don't end up with too many injured bowlers.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Mar 11, 2024 9:22:59 GMT
Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow also finished with their other team, England, this weekend but I doubt they will be going on the YCCC pre-season tour!
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Post by davemorton on Mar 11, 2024 10:47:33 GMT
There are two grass 'ovals' at Abu Dhabi, I seem to remember, and a sandy one, unless I've got it mixed up with Dubai.
There's plenty of desert, which reminds me of a story about the RAF in the Gulf War, a Frederick Forsyth novel, I think.
"Your position, please, Red Leader."
"We're in sector MMFD," was the reply, which puzzled our listening American (for want of a better word) allies. There was no MMFD sector on their charts.
Asked to explain, the RAF reluctantly admitted it stood for 'miles and miles of....desert'.
Look out from the stands at the Sheikh Zayed ground, and in one direction you will see the towers of the city, and the unbelievably beautiful Grand Mosque. In the other direction? MMFD.
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Post by newby on Mar 11, 2024 13:49:58 GMT
Thinking about our bowling line-up I'm not sure what to expect from our English Aussie, Mickey Edwards. At 29 years old it would be fair to say his cricketing career hasn't got going yet due to a myriad of injury problems. I think his contract runs through to the end of this season so he's very much in the last chance saloon.
Ominously Otis Gibson has been talking about the possibility of bringing in an overseas bowler early season providing Root is available to bat. That would indicate that expectations for Edwards, and perhaps Dom Leech too are not high.
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Post by davemorton on Mar 11, 2024 14:48:10 GMT
What do you think the response will be when Ben Mike takes 7 for 30 against us on the first day of the season?
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Post by newby on Mar 11, 2024 16:32:20 GMT
I should think it would be one of absolute amazement by all concerned. I did read it was his decision to go back to Leicestershire and he wasn't forced out.
Never say never of course, he had the pace and if he's found some some magic beans that can straighten up his line for more than one ball per over, who knows.
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Post by karma on Mar 11, 2024 17:08:56 GMT
I had a conversation with him early one morning last season at Headingley and I liked him. When eventually I got to see him bowl and field I liked him more. When I saw him subsequently 'lose it' and give away lots of extras I realised he had some problems.
I wish him luck but obviously not when he's playing against YCCC.
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Post by newby on Mar 13, 2024 12:06:18 GMT
On the broader pre season front this from an interview with the Head Groundsman, yesterday.
Despite the recent wet weather, Robinson says everything is on track for the start of the summer, which kicks off a fortnight today with Yorkshire’s three-day friendly against Leeds/Bradford MCC Universities.
“I haven’t thought there would be any problems at all with that game because the outfield drains so well and we’ve been covering the outfield for around five weeks now,” he added.
“It’s quite dry. If the weather’s horrendous next week, it might be different. But we’re very much on track as we stand.”
I hope the drainage quote includes the area down by the Howard stand where it's been troublesome for a long time.
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Post by newby on Mar 15, 2024 8:36:42 GMT
A bit of cricket with my breakfast this morning via the Abu Dhabi cricket and sports hub facebook page.
Somerset made 155/5 in their 20 overs. Yorkshire got off to a flyer 72/1 after 6 overs losing only Adam Lyth. Luxton who looked like a million dollars and Hill were then out quickly to make it 74/3. Now 89/3 after 9 overs with James Wharton and Jordan Thompson batting.
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Post by newby on Mar 15, 2024 9:22:00 GMT
Yorkshire won by 5 wickets with 3 overs to spare. Good knocks from Lyth, Luxton and a 60 from James Wharton. Jordan Thompson was Captain and batted at number 5, very calmly. He did hint about a change of role in an article on the club website yesterday. Milnes I think took 2 wickets for us earlier.
Weird seeing Jake Ball playing for Somerset, I must have read about his move but until you actually see them play for someone else it doesn't really click.
Good start.
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Post by davemorton on Mar 15, 2024 10:07:04 GMT
Breakthrough year for Luxton? PLEASE!!! No way should we be employing overseas players when talent like his isn't in the team.
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Post by karma on Mar 15, 2024 10:50:57 GMT
Breakthrough year for Luxton? PLEASE!!! No way should we be employing overseas players when talent like his isn't in the team. I sincerely hope so Dave. I saw him a few times last year with the 2nds , some powerful innings and partnerships (with Warton) He did get a chance in the first team and I feel it would be great for this young man and Yorkshire if 2024 is the year he makes his first team mark. |
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Post by karma on Mar 15, 2024 10:57:55 GMT
As for the first win in the first game, congratulations to all who contributed.
And the boys did it without a Director of Cricket but with a new Chair. neither of which is significant
One swallow doesn't make a summer, of course
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Post by newby on Mar 15, 2024 11:07:36 GMT
Luxton and Lyth were impressive in the first couple of overs. I'd have played Luxton more last season in T20's at least.
He was caught trying to hit to the longer side of the ground today, I seem to have the image of him holing out when being too ambitious in my head from watching him on several previous occasions.
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Post by hawke on Mar 15, 2024 14:46:14 GMT
Thinking about our bowling line-up I'm not sure what to expect from our English Aussie, Mickey Edwards. At 29 years old it would be fair to say his cricketing career hasn't got going yet due to a myriad of injury problems. I think his contract runs through to the end of this season so he's very much in the last chance saloon. Ominously Otis Gibson has been talking about the possibility of bringing in an overseas bowler early season providing Root is available to bat. That would indicate that expectations for Edwards, and perhaps Dom Leech too are not high. Given the money situation, the many, many bowlers we have and the fact we are in Div 2, I would go without an overseas quick....and by now haven't the best ones long gone. |
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