***Official*** English Domestic Season 2014

[Pothas]

Vince made Hants twenty20 captain. Good move I would say, a lot of talk about how our young cricketers are not getting captaincy experience so this has to be a good thing.

 

[theegyptian]

Leicestershire Derbyshire postponed tomorrow. One of the Derby players involved in a serious car accident in which a family member died.

Leicestershire v Derbyshire - MATCH POSTPONED / 2014 / News / L.C.C.C - Leicestershire County Cricket Club

Sad start to the season.

 

[superkingdave]

Chapple, Hogg and Buttler missing from the Lancs squad for tomorrow, the first 2 through injury with Buttler rested after the T20WC. Apparently all back next week. Should be a tough start to the season then - We have Jimmeh to lead the attack but definitely gives us a bit of a problem with our tail - squad is

Horton, Reece, Prince, Agathangelou, Croft, Proctor, Smith, Davies, Anderson, Jarvis, Kerrigan, Ali, White, Brown
The first eleven should hopefully be the side, although wouldn't put it past us to play Kabir

 

[grecian]

Chapple, Hogg and Buttler missing from the Lancs squad for tomorrow, the first 2 through injury with Buttler rested after the T20WC. Apparently all back next week. Should be a tough start to the season then - We have Jimmeh to lead the attack but definitely gives us a bit of a problem with our tail - squad is

Horton, Reece, Prince, Agathangelou, Croft, Proctor, Smith, Davies, Anderson, Jarvis, Kerrigan, Ali, White, Brown
The first eleven should hopefully be the side, although wouldn't put it past us to play Kabir

Your not playing next week are you?

Ali if fit is surely better than Jarvis.

 

[theegyptian]

Prior not keeping for Sussex because of his achilles. Gotta be a massive worry long term now about Prior if he isn't even fit to keep wicket months after his last first class game.

Taylor injured for Notts so Hales is saved from second team cricket.

 

[superkingdave]

Your not playing next week are you?

Ali if fit is surely better than Jarvis.

Yeah meant next game.

I think Kabir's ability to last a full FC game is a worry and Jarvis is more looking to the future. Really surprised that White is playing however, don't see him as a better bowling option than Smith, Procter or Reece, would rather we played an extra batsman.

Anyway, ours seems to be only game on, first wicket to Kabir getting Mullaney, apparently he was dropped on 0 as well.

 

[theegyptian]

 

[superkingdave]

Jimmeh with 2 wickets First point to Lancs.

Just a bit worried about how our batting is going to go, although probably lucky to be facing Notts without Siddle and Adams.

 

[Cabinet96]

Jimmy must be so pleased to be back at Trent Bridge. Where is Siddle anyway? I thought the whole benefit of getting a block like him is that he'd actually be here.

 

[Spikey]

visa problems. tried to carry in too many bananas

 

[fredfertang]

56-3 will do - feared the worst after seeing Chappy and Hogg were out

 

[Prince EWS]

56-3 will do - feared the worst after seeing Chappy and Hogg were out

Jarvis out too, unless he's just been inexplicably not selected.

 

[Dan]

Inexplicably not selected, I believe.

Actually getting quite passionate about this stupid piece of selection tbh. With Procter and Reece in the top six for batting alone, you don't need both Smith and White to bowl medium pace. I mean, I can understand wanting a bonus paceman to cover Kabir in case he breaks down yet again, but Jarvis > White in the third paceman role by a long, long way, and Smith could cover Kabir's overs if needed.

And its not like Jimmeh can't bowl a lot of overs.

 

[superkingdave]

Morgan gets a golden to start the season, evergreen Jon Lewis on a hattrick

 

[Prince EWS]

Inexplicably not selected, I believe.

Yeah I'm without words if this is true.

 

[Dan]

Wayne. ****ing. White.

Let that sink in PEWS. Zimbabwean Glenn McGrath left out for Wayne White.

 

[Dan]

Morgan gets a golden to start the season, evergreen Jon Lewis on a hattrick

Never change Eoin.

 

[superkingdave]

Inexplicably not selected, I believe.

Actually getting quite passionate about this stupid piece of selection tbh. With Procter and Reece in the top six for batting alone, you don't need both Smith and White to bowl medium pace. I mean, I can understand wanting a bonus paceman to cover Kabir in case he breaks down yet again, but Jarvis > White in the third paceman role by a long, long way, and Smith could cover Kabir's overs if needed.

And its not like Jimmeh can't bowl a lot of overs.

Without Hogg & Chapple though the tail is shocking, especially with the inexperienced Davies at 7. Should have played an extra batsman though, we would still have 5 seamers and 2 spinners.

 

[Cabinet96]

Yeah I'm without words if this is true.

Am I imagining things or did they not even pick him for a second XI game? Certainly didn't make the first XI when he was available. Really horrible for the test game that stuff like this can happen though.

 

[Prince EWS]

Am I imagining things or did they not even pick him for a second XI game? Certainly didn't make the first XI when he was available. Really horrible for the test game that stuff like this can happen though.

He played a couple of Second XI games and a Championship game at the end of last season after he moved. I'm not sure what's going on with him this week exactly.