**Official English County Cricket 2013**

[theegyptian]

Buttler not the only one who could be leaving Somerset. Surrey I reckon would be nailed on if he doesn't re-sign with Somerset. Be a bitter blow to lose Compton and Buttler. Compton in the short term would be the bigger blow imo with Trescothick seeming to lose some of his bite.

County news : Nick Compton exit would prompt Taunton transition | Cricket News | County Cricket 2013 | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Cabinet96]

Ffs.

 

[Cabinet96]

Agree that Compton would be the bigger blow as well. Buttler doesn't keep for Somerset and is a mediocre first class batsman. Great finisher in the shorter formats, but it's not like Somerset don't have others. Will likely miss chunks of the season through England duties as well. There's little substitute for FC runs though. And with Suppiah having retired and Tres on the decline it could end up being a really destructive year for Somerset's top order. Probably need to retain Petersen for next season.

 

[theegyptian]

Roy is so **** for someone who seems talented.

No doubt the Napier fanboys will be in full swing tonight. Poor T20 til now and then turns up on sky and takes 2 wickets in first over.

 

[WorcsRoyal]

Moeen Ali World Record holder

 

[Furball]

Roy is so **** for someone who seems talented.

No doubt the Napier fanboys will be in full swing tonight. Poor T20 til now and then turns up on sky and takes 2 wickets in first over.

Napier's always struck me as being someone who really ought to have played for England at least in T20s.

And Davies is still my preferred short form batsman/keeper, scores quickly without slogging.

 

[Cabinet96]

Davies WAG.

 

[Furball]

Davies WAG.

Homophobe

 

[Cabinet96]

And Davies is still my preferred short form batsman/keeper, scores quickly without slogging.

The issue is, everyone currently out of the side who's pushing for a place in or back in are openers. KP, Davies, Hales, Carberry, even Lumb and Kieswetter. Middle order options are far more sparse. Which is why having a lower order keeper is good for us.

 

[Furball]

Nice timing, Davies caught slogging.

 

[Cabinet96]

Homophobe

Knew someone would make a post like that as soon as a clicked reply.

 

[Furball]

The issue is, everyone currently out of the side who's pushing for a place in or back in are openers. KP, Davies, Hales, Carberry, even Lumb and Kieswetter. Middle order options are far more sparse. Which is why having a lower order keeper is good for us.

Drop Bell
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Profit

 

[theegyptian]

Re Davies. He's got all the shots - maybe too many. All the talent in the world but too many cameos these days and not enough thinking. If him and Kieswetter could swap it around a little they'd both be world class.

 

[Cabinet96]

Still really top heavy with or without Bell.

Don't get the disliking of Bell in the ODI side tbh. I was majorly against his recall, but he's done well since.

 

[Pothas]

Ravi clearly the best 'insider' ever. What a hero.

 

[Cabinet96]

Napier for England

 

[theegyptian]

At half way I'd imagine both teams happy here. Surrey are through almost certainly because Middlesex won't overtake they're nrr now. And Essex have two shots at going through. Chase the runs down. Say 55%. Or Middlesex don't Say 65%. So say 15.7% chance Essex go out.

 

[91Jmay]

If you have a bit of ability it is quite easy to look good opening in T20 though isn't it. Hard ball and barely any fielders on the fence, we do have plenty of good options for opening there though. Bell shouldn't open in ODI's, we need someone who can belt boundaries. Carberry/Davies would be my choice because they can build an innings as well. Our middle order is certainly an issue, Buttler and Bopara are probably locks but I am convinced by neither and Morgan's recent form is very worrying. Pietersen is the X-factor.

 

[Cabinet96]

Middlesex have got a pretty strong batting line up today. Don't agree with Rossington at three though, Voges and Morgan at five and six is a waste.

The 'orrible Essex are in trouble though. Would be quite funny if they went out.

 

[Cabinet96]

And now they've lost a big hitting lower order batsman for a duck. Don't get the thinking from Middlesex there tbh.