chooka_nick
International 12th Man
Okay all, it's officially my first ever online story. I'm doing this because I'm bored, and also to chew away at the time until ICC 2005. This story is created using the following:
Here we go.
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- ICC 2000
- KentLad's Photo Update
- Kentlad's ICC Database Update
- On Hard mode
Here we go.
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Yorkshire in the Super Cup, 2005
Yorkshire’s venerable outfit is looking forward to a strong 2005, with a squad of players who, despite having little success the year before, are nothing but optimistic about their chances this year. Michael Vaughan has a better team than this writer thinks he realises; Matthew Wood and Phil Jaques of Australia are world-class batsmen, and the bowling attack (of whose three strikers are Matthew Hoggard, Chris Silverwood and Deon Kruis) lacks nothing in pace, ability, or, with the addition of Richard Dawson, guile. With the all-round ability of Ian Harvey and the ever-young Craig White there is a base of a decent side being built. But why have Yorkshire struggled of late?
Richard Blakely, one of the most consistent keepers in the land, is getting old. John Blain and David Lucas, two of the emergency bowlers when Hoggard and Silverwood are on international duty, have not been playing well enough to warrant their place in the squad for much longer. Michael Lumb can play some spectacular cricket, but has so far struggled too much in the limited-overs games to really be considered a threat.
However, they should at least make the second round of the Super Cup. Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Lancashire were all eliminated by the first round last year, and none look like doing any better this year. It will be Nottinghamshire and Durham, who each have employed the help of one of the Hussey brothers, who will be the toughest opposition for the Phoenix.
Yorkshire’s venerable outfit is looking forward to a strong 2005, with a squad of players who, despite having little success the year before, are nothing but optimistic about their chances this year. Michael Vaughan has a better team than this writer thinks he realises; Matthew Wood and Phil Jaques of Australia are world-class batsmen, and the bowling attack (of whose three strikers are Matthew Hoggard, Chris Silverwood and Deon Kruis) lacks nothing in pace, ability, or, with the addition of Richard Dawson, guile. With the all-round ability of Ian Harvey and the ever-young Craig White there is a base of a decent side being built. But why have Yorkshire struggled of late?
Richard Blakely, one of the most consistent keepers in the land, is getting old. John Blain and David Lucas, two of the emergency bowlers when Hoggard and Silverwood are on international duty, have not been playing well enough to warrant their place in the squad for much longer. Michael Lumb can play some spectacular cricket, but has so far struggled too much in the limited-overs games to really be considered a threat.
However, they should at least make the second round of the Super Cup. Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Lancashire were all eliminated by the first round last year, and none look like doing any better this year. It will be Nottinghamshire and Durham, who each have employed the help of one of the Hussey brothers, who will be the toughest opposition for the Phoenix.