International Players in County Cricket

[thedarkmullet]

Does anybody know which international players have county contracts this year?

For the Kiwis i know Bond had to pull out of his one. Is Fleming going to return for Notts?

 

[pinchy81]

ahmed playing for sussex

 

[age_master]

Mick Lewis will be at Durham

Warne is skippering Hamps again

Gillespie is at Yorkshire

 

[age_master]

This page has them

http://www.ecb.co.uk/domestic/county-player-update-winter-2005-06,677,BP.html

 

[age_master]

Yorks have the pick of the Internationals this season with Gillespie and Lehman for mine

 

[chooka_nick]

Yorks have the pick of the Internationals this season with Gillespie and Lehman for mine

As a Yorks supporter it's good to see that we can do ONE THING RIGHT.

 

[BoyBrumby]

This page has them

http://www.ecb.co.uk/domestic/county-player-update-winter-2005-06,677,BP.html

Interesting to see Johann Louw is now playing for Middlesex as an overseas player. I'm 99% certain he was @ Northants last year as a Kolpak. He must fancy his chances of getting a call to the Saffie colours I guess.

There's a few other ex-internationals knocking around the county scene who've "gone native", as it were: Spearman @ Gloucestershire, Law @ Lancs, Pothas & Ervine @ Hants, Goodwin @ Sussex, Charl Willoughby @ Somerset, Ray Price @ Worcester & the Flower bros @ Essex off the top of my head.

 

[TT Boy]

Interesting to see Johann Louw is now playing for Middlesex as an overseas player. I'm 99% certain he was @ Northants last year as a Kolpak. He must fancy his chances of getting a call to the Saffie colours I guess.

There's a few other ex-internationals knocking around the county scene who've "gone native", as it were: Spearman @ Gloucestershire, Law @ Lancs, Pothas & Ervine @ Hants, Goodwin @ Sussex, Charl Willoughby @ Somerset, Ray Price @ Worcester & the Flower bros @ Essex off the top of my head.

I think it is more to do with his wife is currently studying in South Africa than Johann harbouring any thoughts of playing for South Africa. The guy was unimpressive for the Eagles in Supersport and I believe he was not part of the one day squad for the Standard Bank Cup.

 

[Richard]

EU-passport and Kolpak players are clearly a problem (well, most of them are, anyway - obviously the ones who've committed themselves to England are less so) and IMO "overseas" players would be best abolished completely until the EU-passport\Kolpak situation is sorted.

 

[shaka]

Mullally finally retired I see!

 

[Loony BoB]

EU-passport and Kolpak players are clearly a problem (well, most of them are, anyway - obviously the ones who've committed themselves to England are less so) and IMO "overseas" players would be best abolished completely until the EU-passport\Kolpak situation is sorted.

Would that really benefit County Cricket?

Great to see so many NZ'ers in there.

 

[howardj]

Does anybody know which international players have county contracts this year?

None.

Aren't they all too tired?

 

[chaminda_00]

Nice to see no Sri Lankans getting contracts.

 

[BoyBrumby]

EU-passport and Kolpak players are clearly a problem (well, most of them are, anyway - obviously the ones who've committed themselves to England are less so) and IMO "overseas" players would be best abolished completely until the EU-passport\Kolpak situation is sorted.

As I understand it, all EU/Kolpak players have to commit themselves to representing England to be classified as such. Phil Jacques is a case in point, a UK passport holder who has the same rights of employment, residence & voting as I do, he's classified as an overseas player because he's now commited himself to Oz.

I also think the ECB is incrementally introducing a payment-reward system whereby counties are rewarded for producing English-qualified youngsters & which should help them get past the Saffie quick-fix solution by hitting them where it hurts most.

 

[silentstriker]

Very few Indians (I mean first XI indians). I'm a bit suprised by that. Unless of course county doesn't pay much?

How much does a stint at county usually pay an international players? If it pays more than $500,000, I am shocked that more Indian players are choosing not to go.

 

[Loony BoB]

Very few Indians (I mean first XI indians). I'm a bit suprised by that. Unless of course county doesn't pay much?

How much does a stint at county usually pay an international players? If it pays more than $500,000, I am shocked that more Indian players are choosing not to go.

I would imagine that having something to do with...
1) India having such a busy international schedule, meaning the best Indian players wouldn't get as much time for County cricket.
and 2) India being in the same hemisphere and thus having the same domestic season, while Australia and NZ are in their off-season at the time Country cricket is being played.

 

[wpdavid]

Very few Indians (I mean first XI indians). I'm a bit suprised by that. Unless of course county doesn't pay much?

How much does a stint at county usually pay an international players? If it pays more than $500,000, I am shocked that more Indian players are choosing not to go.

Maybe because they're due in the WI before long. I think Kumble will play for Surrey later in the summer. Maybe it's also because Indian players haven't done brilliantly in the CC recently. Yuvraj was a disaster at Yorkshire, and Sehwag did very little at Leicestershire.

 

[honestbharani]

Maybe because they're due in the WI before long. I think Kumble will play for Surrey later in the summer. Maybe it's also because Indian players haven't done brilliantly in the CC recently. Yuvraj was a disaster at Yorkshire, and Sehwag did very little at Leicestershire.

Dinesh Mongia and Murali Kartik have been good, though. I believe Kaif was reasonably good as well. I don't think the talent and ability of the Indian players has anything to do with them not getting contracts. It is more about the amount of cricket the Indians are playing and the fact that they like to rest in whatever off season they get.

 

[Loony BoB]

I'm not entirely sure on how well Indian cricketers speak English, but that also might come into play when a county chooses who they would like on their side.

 

[silentstriker]

How much do the counties pay, usually?