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The Red Thread

Johnners

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Welcome sir, may you have a long and fruitful relationship with CW Reds :D (so long as you don't steal my spot, in which case i will look to dirty tactics :p)
 

kears_falcon_9

International Debutant
Good stuff Rookies... really starting to build our depth now. Come the start of the season im pretty sure bar injuries and International appearances, we will be right around the mark.

Go Reds!
 

Magrat Garlick

Global Moderator
Red squad preview

First, let me introduce the full squad, so that both old members and newcomers know where they stand.

Håkon Mørk (c)

Grinds out runs. More than 10,000 of them at the first class level, in fact. Also an erratic but usually athletic wicketkeeper, and son of CWBCC chairman Håkon Mørk sr. The two share an unfortunate habit of not going when the going gets tough.

Jamee Gray

Reserve wicketkeeper, returned after being traded last season. Journeyman of the league, expected to produce useful lower-order runs in both formats.

David Kennett

Menacing fast bowler with a number of Test scalps, as well a seven-for in ODI cricket which nobody has a clue about how he got. Reminiscent of Steve Harmison in that respect, but a much more consistent domestic performer. Generally rips through sides at the Oval.

David Kearsley

A new acquisition last season, Mr Kearsley didn't quite impress in his first year in Red colours, and needs to restart his first-class career with plenty of runs this season. Hopefully he can emulate the feats of Fitzsimmons and Young in the Dev League.

Marc Robbins

Bits-and-pieces player, in the Anthony McGrath-mould. Hasn't stopped him from playing important roles in major tournaments for CW XI, although the last World Cup was slightly disappointing, and he's fallen somewhat in the ranks of the selectors. Still a key name on any Red teamsheet.

Sean Bennett

Had a poor first-class season last year, and his place in the side is threatened by a fair few newcomers, though he will probably be assured of a place on more spinning tracks than the Oval. Keeps turning out OK performances at the top of the order, and with Markus gone the opening OD partnership of Bennett and Luff looks rather similar to Hayden and Katich circa January 2007. We're banking on both of them turning into Hayden circa March 2007.

King Clapham

A positive light in one-day cricket last season, and will probably be given more chances as third seamer. It should be noted that this position is expected to see much variation throughout the season unless someone really puts their hand up. A key one-day seamer, however, with both Kennett and Watt occasionally struggling with accuracy.

Manjunath Reddlapalli

Burst into the CW scene in a warm-up game against the tourists at the end of season ten; didn't quite repeat those performances last season, though there were encouraging signs with the bat at least. Probably needs to bolster that department in particular if he's to hold down a regular place in the side, even though his quick bowling also has a fair bit of potential.

Chris Dwyer

Ended with the fifth-highest first-class average of the season thanks to some blistering fifties; also provided occasionally useful offies, particularly in one-day cricket. Will be asked to stand up even more with the bat after the losses of Mamesh, Markus and Ritchie. May also provide keen insight on the workings at Black.

Gaurav Nayak

One of those unfortunates whose career has never really got going. Had slightly sub-par statistics in first-class cricket last year, but in fairness only got three games: has potential as a gritty number seven or eight and with nippy seamers, but needs to put in more consistent performances.

Callum Thompson

Our new acquisition from Black averaged more in first-class cricket than everyone in the squad last year save Mørk and Robbins. Having said that, he won't be given a key batting role, but will be expected to provide fifties about once every four innings. His first-class bowling struggled last season, and he might be somewhat down the bowling order in that format considering the large amount of seamers in the squad.

Matt Luff

The season 10 rookie sees keen competition from Aseem Sharma for the second first-class opener spot, but is almost guaranteed a place in the one-day place following a number of good, if slow, innings last season.

Dave Watt

The former captain lost 83-95 in the poles battle with Kennett last season, a match he's sure to resume this year, as he's been relieved of the pressure of leading the side. It is clear, however, that Red need to groom some players to fill these positions, and it's hoped that Watt and Kennett will be required to do slightly less bowling this season..

Rob Dauth

The desperate need for batsmen made it necessary to sign a fourth centrally contracted player, as Dauth will attempt to rediscover the form of his first seasons in the game. Though his Test batting has been quite good, he averages 25 with a highest score of 84 in the past two seasons for Red, which is some way short of what we came to expect after fine debut seasons. Will also need to hit out in the one-day game.

Kenny Dobson

Still struggles to put in consistent batting performances, a fate he shares with many specialist batsmen throughout CWLand. With rumours of a friendlier batting track at the Oval this year, he needs to make something of that opportunity.

Aseem Sharma

Opening batsman who will need to make runs, end of. The batting will make or break our season.

Muhammad Amir

Quick bowler who will pressure the more experienced seamers such as Nayak, Thompson, Reddlapalli and Clapham for a place in the squad. Proved his worth with 69 wickets for Indiana in the American four-day league, second only to Josh Forner in that division, while the one-day bowling was slightly more erratic. Not expected to bat above Kennett.
 
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Magrat Garlick

Global Moderator
Pre-season tour

With that out of the way, I'm going to steal a leaf from Camps' book and suggest a preseason tour. Not quite sure of the destination yet, we haven't got huge amounts of money to spend on flight tickets and in any case there's that costs massively in greenhouse gases to worry about.

As far as "interesting" destinations go, that IMO leaves New Zealand, given that people have been playing in Australia this season and anyway we've just had the Top End Series so we can't play there.

Open to suggestions, however.
 

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