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Post by karma on May 13, 2024 6:29:58 GMT
2nds in action tomorrow at Bradford Park Avenue in a 3 day friendly against SACA. Useful if SACA turned up with a young demon left arm fast bowler from nowhere who we could borrow for next week. glad to see BPA being used Yes indeed . The last bowler we signed 'from SACA' , Chohan I think he's called, came in 'like a hurricane' but I've not even heard a whisper about him this year.
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Post by davemorton on May 13, 2024 15:49:24 GMT
I should have gone today, but got up late, low energy...and it's going to rain tomorrow. Bugger! Yorks 324 for five, currently. Luxton 90, Duke 100, Bennison & Wharton 50, in round numbers; and poor Cree out first ball. I was wondering what had happened to him.
I think there is a great photograph here, with the mosque where the football ground used to be, or just over the road. Another time.
On a different track, this is a 3-day game, even without rain, and we should be declaring NOW, giving us 20 overs to perhaps pick up 3 or 4 wickets tonight, which opens up the innings win, if all goes well, and a possible run-chase win for either side, if we can't bowl them out.
The game has dumbed down, tactically, good tactics distorted by silly bonus points (though this is a friendly).
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Post by newby on May 13, 2024 16:13:57 GMT
Another reason to get bowling is that if Fisher isn't going to be fit for the trip to Hove, the coach may well have to make up his mind whether to take Leech or Cliff on the coach.
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Post by hawke on May 14, 2024 5:40:40 GMT
I should have gone today, but got up late, low energy...and it's going to rain tomorrow. Bugger! Yorks 324 for five, currently. Luxton 90, Duke 100, Bennison & Wharton 50, in round numbers; and poor Cree out first ball. I was wondering what had happened to him. I think there is a great photograph here, with the mosque where the football ground used to be, or just over the road. Another time. On a different track, this is a 3-day game, even without rain, and we should be declaring NOW, giving us 20 overs to perhaps pick up 3 or 4 wickets tonight, which opens up the innings win, if all goes well, and a possible run-chase win for either side, if we can't bowl them out. The game has dumbed down, tactically, good tactics distorted by silly bonus points (though this is a friendly). The mosque is just over the road. The new indoor practice facilities are where the football ground was
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Post by karma on May 14, 2024 6:25:18 GMT
I seem to have been unlucky with visits to BPA, last year was a wash-out and earlier games this season were switched away because of wet pitch.
Unfortunately I've been unable to get to the current game, I wanted to see where all the £1.5mill monies were actually being spent on improvements but think this might have related more to new nets under an inflatable covering.
The adjacent indoor facilities were first class when I last saw them a couple of years ago and there was a succession of mums + dads dropping off their sons (and picking them back up later). Without I hope sounding too prejudicial these were almost without exception Asian . I did manage to speak to some of the boys with their parents, very keen on cricket but had no interest in stepping in next door to watch Yorkshire 2nds play Northants 2nds for free. Busy or no interest in YCCC?
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Post by davemorton on May 14, 2024 6:47:45 GMT
From the South Asian Cricket Academy website
"SACA is an intervention programme designed to tackle the inequalities highlighted by research regarding the lack of British South Asian (BSA) representation in professional cricket across the UK. SACA currently operates across the South East, South West, Midlands & North of England, as well as recently expanding to Scotland.
"SACA is a short-medium term strategy to support BSA players and coaches whose career cycles do not allow them to wait for systemic changes in the game. SACA aims to disband within 3 - 6 years (2028), with the intention that changes to the game nationally shall render it unnecessary."
So far, it looks like a success. Not many organisations have their own disbandment as part of the programme!
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Post by davemorton on May 14, 2024 7:08:21 GMT
More on SACA.
Although the stated aim is a development programme for, specifically, South Asian players, the coaches listed are an ethnic mix. The two head coaches are Dr Tom Brown of Warwickshire (red ball) and former England batsman Owais Shah (white ball).
Regional coaches include Jack Brooks (Midlands), though they have spelled his name wrong, it's Ferret's photo all right. Paul Hutchinson and Kyle Coetze (Durham & Scotland) are Northern coaches. One of the South West coaches is black.
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Post by donnylad on May 14, 2024 9:04:15 GMT
The SACA 'self-destruct' aim is laudable if they feel that they can make a significant impact over the shorter term - and all power to them for doing something positive.
I volunteer at a foodbank as I have mentioned before. The organisation we are affiliated to has had as its aim (for the past 12 years) to do themselves out of a job by ending hunger in the UK. Hence no need for foodbanks ... after 3 reviews of this aim ... we are still here, the problem has not been solved / gone away.
I suspect that SACA may face the same issue at the end of their 5 or 6 years.
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Post by newby on May 14, 2024 10:17:07 GMT
I don't know about all the players that SACA are helping but looking at the career of one of their breakthrough players Kashif Ali of Worcestershire is interesting.
As well as the MCC I count 6 CC clubs, plus 1 National Counties team on his CV, so it would be difficult to say he hasn't been given a chance. I don't think it's quite so extreme with most of the others who have been taken up by a County.
Zaman Akhter of Gloucestershire, Andy Umeed of Somerset for instance, or even Jafar Chohan with Yorkshire, but they have all had chances at one club or another but for some reason didn't make the cut.
I suppose in 2028, if the ratio of South East Asian cricketers playing recreationally and those going on to play professionally more closely resembles that for white cricketers then SACA's main role would no longer be necessary. It would certainly find it more difficult to get the funding.
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Post by newby on May 15, 2024 19:35:56 GMT
For the record the 2nds got back on the pitch for some of the third day. Final score: Yorks 2nds 374/8 dec SACA 190/7 at close of play.
Dom Leech didn't bowl today, not sure if he was on the field.
The 2nds next game is against the same opponents next Tuesday the 21st at Weetwood. 2 x T20 friendlies.
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Post by davemorton on May 15, 2024 21:23:33 GMT
This idea of selecting by birth and ethnicity could catch on. For example, a club could recruit players - let's call it 'Yorkshire' - and field a team made up entirely of cricketers born and raised in that one area.
Looking at SACA, it is so obvious. I am surprised it has never been tried before. Good luck to them. A strong SACA will lead to a strong England. Count on it.
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Post by karma on Jun 5, 2024 10:38:19 GMT
If anyone is planning to attend the 2 X T20 games v Durham , the seconds are playing tomorrow Thursday 6th June these games are now at HEADINGLEY @ 11:00 and 3:00 . Weather forecast pretty reasonable
Josh Wilmer , Member and Customer Liason officer at YCCC e-mailed me today to advise of this late change
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Post by newby on Jun 5, 2024 14:11:10 GMT
Some indication on the club website that a number of senior players may be on show for one, or both of these games.
Durham could do with the practice but they have a T20 blast game on Friday so may not be as strong.
Good news on the website that Matthew Fisher and Adam Lyth are expected to be fit for Sunday, with Ben Coad seemingly on track to feature in the next CC game at Scarborough on the 23rd.
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Post by tykemania on Jun 6, 2024 10:43:47 GMT
Fisher may well come in for Leech. A shame for Dominic that he has fallen pray to the injury curse just as he was starting to put together a run of games.
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Post by karma on Jun 6, 2024 12:45:46 GMT
1st T20 v Durham won by Yorkshire ' at a canter' with a partnership between Vagadia and Luxton seeing them home. Earlier Jaffer Chohan took 3 wickets to continue his good form heading into Sunday's double-header at Headingley .
Has been good weather too and regardless of the teams , can't beat live 🏏
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