Re: Three young English players to watch in 2008

by Lara Lara Laughs Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:12 am

Dello wrote:Derbyshire: Daniel Redfern and Rikki Clarke (!).
Durham: Ben Harmison, Graham Onions, Liam Plunkett and Mark Stoneman.
Essex: Tom Westley, Mervyn Westfield and Maurice Chambers.
Glamorgan: James Harris and Huw Waters.
Gloucs: Vikram Banerjee?
Hants: Now that Warne has jacked it in, SLA all-rounder Liam Dawson might get a run.
Kent: Joe Denly, Neil Dexter and Sam Northeast.
Lancashire: Steven Croft and Gareth Cross.
Leicestershire: No-one.
Middlesex: Billy Godleman and Steven Finn.
Northants: Alex Wakely, Mark Nelson and Graeme White.
Nottinghamshire: Mark Footitt and Samit Patel.
Somerset: James Hildreth, Craig Kieswetter and Michael Munday.
Surrey: Chris Jordan and Stuart Meaker.
Sussex: Luke Wright.
Warwickshire: No-one springs to mind.
Worcs: Moeen Ali and Steven Davies.
Yorskhire: Adil Rashid, Mark Lawson and Tim Bresnan.

There you go - a bunch of young cricketers to keep an eye out for, some more established than others.

And, if you had to, which of those would you put money on to play for England? Which ones do you reckon will really kick on, Jay?

by Basil Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:13 am

JKLever wrote:
lardbucket wrote:'Sturat' Broad was one of the others, wasn't he JK?

Yep, can't remember the other tbh...

Stephen Davies IIRC

by Henry Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:16 am

Dello wrote:Second-season syndrome for Tom Smith last year.

With Flintoff and possibly Anderson and Mahmood on international duty again for much of the summer, Smith should get the chance to force his way back in.

He looks like Peter Krause from Six Feet Under and Dirty Sexy Money.

I never thought Smith was anything special. Imo Ollie Newby has more going for him.

by JKLever Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:22 am

Tom Smith is a dead cert for international honours then Wink

by embee Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:29 am

JKLever wrote:Tom Smith is a dead cert for international honours then

JKL is an Ozzie ....

by JKLever Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:32 am

embee wrote:
JKLever wrote:Tom Smith is a dead cert for international honours then

JKL is an Ozzie ....

Wash your mouth out...

by LeFromage Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:00 am

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:
Dello wrote:Derbyshire: Daniel Redfern and Rikki Clarke (!).
Durham: Ben Harmison, Graham Onions, Liam Plunkett and Mark Stoneman.
Essex: Tom Westley, Mervyn Westfield and Maurice Chambers.
Glamorgan: James Harris and Huw Waters.
Gloucs: Vikram Banerjee?
Hants: Now that Warne has jacked it in, SLA all-rounder Liam Dawson might get a run.
Kent: Joe Denly, Neil Dexter and Sam Northeast.
Lancashire: Steven Croft and Gareth Cross.
Leicestershire: No-one.
Middlesex: Billy Godleman and Steven Finn.
Northants: Alex Wakely, Mark Nelson and Graeme White.
Nottinghamshire: Mark Footitt and Samit Patel.
Somerset: James Hildreth, Craig Kieswetter and Michael Munday.
Surrey: Chris Jordan and Stuart Meaker.
Sussex: Luke Wright.
Warwickshire: No-one springs to mind.
Worcs: Moeen Ali and Steven Davies.
Yorskhire: Adil Rashid, Mark Lawson and Tim Bresnan.

There you go - a bunch of young cricketers to keep an eye out for, some more established than others.

And, if you had to, which of those would you put money on to play for England? Which ones do you reckon will really kick on, Jay?

No such thing as a certainty in this game, but I can't remember the last Young Cricketer of the Year who didn't go on to play for England, so you'd have to figure Rashid will get there eventually.

Who will kick on this year? Bresnan's batting came on a treat last season - if his bowling makes the same strides this time around, he could be one to watch. Onions has been on the fringes of England for a while now - done a few "Lions" stints - so you'd be looking for him to push on. Luke Wright is going to be interesting to watch - can he find a way to bat in four-day cricket? Seems to have potential to burn.

Of the really young players just starting out, I'd expect Steven Finn to make a real impact.

by G.Wood Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:05 am

Dello wrote:
No such thing as a certainty in this game, but I can't remember the last Young Cricketer of the Year who didn't go on to play for England.

Would have been Andrew Symonds

by tac Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:06 am

Roy would never have been picked to play test cricket for England.

by LeFromage Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:07 am

G.Wood wrote:
Dello wrote:
No such thing as a certainty in this game, but I can't remember the last Young Cricketer of the Year who didn't go on to play for England.

Would have been Andrew Symonds

Almost.

It was Paul Franks.

But Symonds was named Young Cricket of the Year in 1995. How funny.

by G.Wood Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:10 am

Dello wrote:
G.Wood wrote:
Dello wrote:
No such thing as a certainty in this game, but I can't remember the last Young Cricketer of the Year who didn't go on to play for England.

Would have been Andrew Symonds

Almost.

It was Paul Franks.

But Symonds was named Young Cricket of the Year in 1995. How funny.

What about this game

by LeFromage Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:10 am

Actually, looking further, seems Franks played one ODI (must have made a big impression...) so Symonds was the last winner who didn't go on to play for England.

by horace Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:47 am

Onions...what would food (or i am reliably infomed LLL's wheezing breath) be without them...hope he gets a go if for mothing else than the headlines..

onions in a pickle...vaughan gives onions a bake...onions fries india...and when england are in 2nd div of test playing countries..."Ireland stews onions"

by horace Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:48 am

onions peels off another ton

by Lara Lara Laughs Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:50 am

horace wrote:Onions...what would food (or i am reliably infomed LLL's wheezing breath) be without them...hope he gets a go if for mothing else than the headlines..

onions in a pickle...vaughan gives onions a bake...onions fries india...and when england are in 2nd div of test playing countries..."Ireland stews onions"

My wheezing breath? scratch

In gibberish mode again?

by horace Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:53 am

whoosh...i smell onion breath...how can that great vegie be reduced by LLL to such an unpleasant experience

by Lara Lara Laughs Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:55 am

You're actually a bit mad aren't you?

by horace Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:06 pm

i am simply an afficionado of the humble onion Very Happy

by embee Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:20 pm

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:

You're actually a bit mad aren't you?

Shane Warne could spin the ball 'a bit'

by horace Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:23 pm

embee wrote:
Lara Lara Laughs wrote:

You're actually a bit mad aren't you?

Shane Warne could spin the ball 'a bit'

better to be a bit mad than LLL...or a worrier for that matter

by horace Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:26 pm

must say that without the Z's around - zat and zimmy - i am feeling somewhat obliged to try and educate our english and subi friends on the niceties of cricket...it is a big load...but someone has to do it...you could lend a heand you slacker

by embee Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:30 pm

horace wrote:
embee wrote:
Lara Lara Laughs wrote:

You're actually a bit mad aren't you?

Shane Warne could spin the ball 'a bit'

better to be a bit mad than LLL...or a worrier for that matter

Proof you still have some sanity

Proof that it isn't a lot of sanity

by embee Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:32 pm

horace wrote:must say that without the Z's around - zat and zimmy - i am feeling somewhat obliged to try and educate our english and subi friends on the niceties of cricket...it is a big load...but someone has to do it...you could lend a heand you slacker

I would ...if I knew what a heand was ...

by Henry Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:44 pm

I would ...if I knew what a heand was ...

It's Horrie saying 'hand' with a New York accent......

by JGK Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:03 pm

horace wrote:Onions...what would food (or i am reliably infomed LLL's wheezing breath) be without them...hope he gets a go if for mothing else than the headlines..

onions in a pickle...vaughan gives onions a bake...onions fries india...and when england are in 2nd div of test playing countries..."Ireland stews onions"

When England humiliated by Bangladesh:

Bangers mash Onions and Mustard.

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