English off season 2012/13.

Graeme Cessford - household name eh? Three games for our seconds in August and he gets a contract.

The name says it all.

Hopefully he makes it. An easy glossary entry if he does, though

tricycle wrote:Didn't Duckett do decently in the U19s World cup? Or was that against a shitpiece team?

He played. I dunno if he did decently as such. Kept well apparently. But his only decent knocks came against Nepal and Zimbabwe, so hardly a shining endorsement of ability.

He's 29 and hails from Hexham - could be another David Lucas

Brass Monkey wrote:

tricycle wrote:Didn't Duckett do decently in the U19s World cup? Or was that against a shitpiece team?

He played. I dunno if he did decently as such. Kept well apparently. But his only decent knocks came against Nepal and Zimbabwe, so hardly a shining endorsement of ability.

Well Nepal won their first trophy of any sort in cricket and ZImbots are returning to cricket. He couldn't have picked two more up and coming nations to succeed against.

Aye, can't complain really. It's not like it was the USA or anything.

Clearly. Now if he'd gone on a Facebook war with the Seppos, he'd have cemented his status there.

http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES5/articles/000024/002468.shtml
Ireland,scotland and holland plan european league to replace their spot in pro 50 cricket.

The fourth team might as well not appear. In fact, even Scotland are shite nowadays. Just as well playing the Gloucestershire likes

Surrey name some pub cricketer or other as their new captain. Graeme Smith or something.

They probably call him Smithy for short.

He sounds shit.

Lancashire sign Kabir Ali. That strengthens their batting.

Another in the line of crocked signings.

Simon katich signs with lancashire.

... another reason for Horrie to support Yorkshire.

Not sure what Horrie did when Katich played for Yorkshire though.

George bailey hampshire,sharafat released.

Jetan Patel Warwickshires overseas pick.

lardbucket wrote:... another reason for Horrie to support Yorkshire.

Not sure what Horrie did when Katich played for Yorkshire though.

....grumbled quietly and scratched absent mindedly at an imagined flea bite

Chris Jordan joins Sussex from Surrey.

Maxie Klinger is Gloucestershires' Overseas pro and New Captain.

Good old Gloucs. Still determined to be mediocre after all these years.

Hard to get overseas pros now,english internationals vs oz and nz,icc knockout trophy,ipl,usa t20,slpl and other international cricket,be lucky to get a international player.

brockley wrote:Maxie Klinger is Gloucestershires' Overseas pro and New Captain.

There goes our plan B if Hughes is on the Ashes tour then.

Worcestershire sign Australian wicketkeeper Michael Johnson

Worcestershire have agreed a deal to bring wicketkeeper Michael Johnson to New Road for the 2013 season.
Perth-born Johnson, 24, who made his first-class debut for Western Australia in 2009, will compete for the gauntlets with Ben Cox, following last summer's release of Ben Scott.
Michael Johnson
Born Perth, 11 August 1988
Has played 10 first-class matches for his home state, Western Australia, hitting 200 runs, including one half-century, as well as claiming 34 catches and two stumpings
Has played Second XI cricket with Somerset (2007), Hampshire (2010) and Kent (2012)
The former Australia Under-19 international holds a dual passport.
"Michael comes to New Road as a ready made first-team player," said director of cricket Steve Rhodes.
"I am looking forward with interest to the healthy scrap for the gloves with Ben Cox."
Johnson added: "I am very much looking forward to working closely with Steve Rhodes and the rest of the squad.
"I hope to be a part of the developing team that brings success to New Road. I can't wait to get started."

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Now about 4th in line (at least) for the Wozzie gloves ...scores runs galore in grade cricket ....never had the same success at FC level ...good bloke (according to other umpires) ...

embee wrote:Worcestershire sign Australian wicketkeeper Michael Johnson

Worcestershire have agreed a deal to bring wicketkeeper Michael Johnson to New Road for the 2013 season.
Perth-born Johnson, 24, who made his first-class debut for Western Australia in 2009, will compete for the gauntlets with Ben Cox, following last summer's release of Ben Scott.
Michael Johnson
Born Perth, 11 August 1988
Has played 10 first-class matches for his home state, Western Australia, hitting 200 runs, including one half-century, as well as claiming 34 catches and two stumpings
Has played Second XI cricket with Somerset (2007), Hampshire (2010) and Kent (2012)
The former Australia Under-19 international holds a dual passport.
"Michael comes to New Road as a ready made first-team player," said director of cricket Steve Rhodes.
"I am looking forward with interest to the healthy scrap for the gloves with Ben Cox."
Johnson added: "I am very much looking forward to working closely with Steve Rhodes and the rest of the squad.
"I hope to be a part of the developing team that brings success to New Road. I can't wait to get started."

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Now about 4th in line (at least) for the Wozzie gloves ...scores runs galore in grade cricket ....never had the same success at FC level ...good bloke (according to other umpires) ...

I think he'll get a decent run in the side. His competition is Ben Cox - only 20, but has never the looked the part when I've seen him.