Craig
World Traveller
1) EU players:- I believe England is a member of the EU so therefore counties cant block EU qualified players and the players can sue the ECB and/or the county for a restrant of trade am I correct? However, I only appriove of it or when players sign with the counties in a hope of playing for England like Kevin Pietersen has done with Notts and I believe the ECB residential qualifications is 7 years and I am told he has been living in Nottinghamshire since 1997 and becomes available next year and will surely get picked straight away.
2) Overseas players:- I believe counties should be allowed 1 overseas player with one or two temp replacements if the players gets injuried or is called up for national duty (Test and ODI cricket). However, if the players gets ruled out before the season and is the one overseas player, then they should be allowed another full-time signing but it doesnt count as a overseas signing.
This two overseas players plus temp players and EU players are taking money away from counties and preventing youngsters like Rikki Clarke get s regular spot at Surrey even though his FC record suggests he is good enough and will be playing Test cricket sooner rather then later.
There that is it.
2) Overseas players:- I believe counties should be allowed 1 overseas player with one or two temp replacements if the players gets injuried or is called up for national duty (Test and ODI cricket). However, if the players gets ruled out before the season and is the one overseas player, then they should be allowed another full-time signing but it doesnt count as a overseas signing.
This two overseas players plus temp players and EU players are taking money away from counties and preventing youngsters like Rikki Clarke get s regular spot at Surrey even though his FC record suggests he is good enough and will be playing Test cricket sooner rather then later.
There that is it.