English county season 2008 (V)

Cor blimey, see what a load of kolpakers can do for you?

No team spirit or effort from Leics whatsoever

Will Beer (or Will Sussex), teenage leg-spinner, bagged match figures of 8/99 for England under 19s against NZ U19.

Went at less than 2 runs per over all match, too. Which suggests good control.

Worth keeping an eye out for? Never seen him play, personally...

He has been run out a few times in Sussex first team games. Leading to the scorebook entry of : Beer Run Out

Glos's new signing Ian Saxelby also doing well. Saw him the other week He has a bit of pace about him.

PearlJ wrote:Glos's new signing Ian Saxelby also doing well. Saw him the other week He has a bit of pace about him.

Is he related to the Notts Saxelbys of the 80s/early 90s?

(Edit: Answered my own question, he is the nephew of both Kevin and the late Mark Saxelby who played for Notts in that era.)

Mark Saxelby passed away?

Nearly had a fright when Paul Allott said he was 50

JKLever wrote:Mark Saxelby passed away?

Yeah, way back in 2000 in fact. Weedkiller poisoning which was suspected suicide. Another of those who obviously couldn't cope with life after a cricket career - there have been a fair few examples.

Cripes.

Yeah, David Bairstow was probably most high profile of them

David Frith wrote a book about cricket suicides "Silence of the Heart"

5 South African born players in this Leicestershire side, and the most successful one in international terms is Boeta Dippenaar... says it all really!

I'm all for having top quality overseas players in county cricket but so much of the Kolpak crap cluttering up the second division adds nothing to the competition. Let's hope the possible change in the rules has an effect.

Aye, they seem such a soul-less side too... at least Nhants K'pkers seem to enjoy being at the club.

beamer wrote:5 South African born players in this Leicestershire side, and the most successful one in international terms is Boeta Dippenaar... says it all really!

I'm all for having top quality overseas players in county cricket but so much of the Kolpak crap cluttering up the second division adds nothing to the competition. Let's hope the possible change in the rules has an effect.

Leics. "nicked" James Taylor from us in the closed season. Although a Leicester boy - he had been in our academy. He played against us in the first game of the season, but has since disappeared without trace - so they're not much cop at bringing on young talent either. And is that Tom Smith on loan from Lancs. I see?

Anyway, with a new ruling on Kolpaks likely - Leics. must be crapping themselves.

JKLever wrote:Aye, they seem such a soul-less side too... at least Nhants K'pkers seem to enjoy being at the club.

David Sales is their rent boy

Not a nice image...

Dello wrote:Will Beer (or Will Sussex), teenage leg-spinner, bagged match figures of 8/99 for England under 19s against NZ U19.

Went at less than 2 runs per over all match, too. Which suggests good control.

Worth keeping an eye out for? Never seen him play, personally...

I've always rated Beer.

Apparently his natural fizz means he bowls well in the first innings but can go a little flat if left out in the sun too long as he match goes on.

Sorry.

c Foster b Beer

you never know....

"Vaughan balls deep in Beer"

"Flintoff can't handle Beer"

"KP's Beer nuts"

Ramps currently 6*.

Jebus, White and Sales never seem out of attack mode. Run-a-ball 50 and 30-odd, then get out. Making Derbs look summat. Which they ent. IMO, 179/3 is poopoo.

JGK wrote:Ramps currently 6*.

And that's as far as he got.

Surrey won the toss and on a warm, breezy, overcast day at Headingley elected to bat first, oops!

114-5.

Little Davey Brown doing well. Good to see, he deserves it.

JGK wrote:Ramps currently 6*.

Now just 6.

He can't handle the pressure...

Brass Monkey wrote:Jebus, White and Sales never seem out of attack mode. Run-a-ball 50 and 30-odd, then get out. Making Derbs look summat. Which they ent. IMO, 179/3 is poopoo.

Zulu is rescuing you!

holcs wrote:

Brass Monkey wrote:Jebus, White and Sales never seem out of attack mode. Run-a-ball 50 and 30-odd, then get out. Making Derbs look summat. Which they ent. IMO, 179/3 is poopoo.

Zulu is rescuing you!

Yeah, was more impressed with Wessels. He's been shitish all year, thought he'd get his trademark 6 runs.

Zulu's God. Averages about 62 for us after 40-odd matches.

Marcus North is a knob. 4 half-tons this season. 87, 96 and 2 98s. FFS!!!!!!

Thanks to a last wicket Saqlain/Collins slogfest Surrey recovered from 167-9 to 204 ao.

It's not all doom and gloom for Surrey, an interesting fact mentioned by the commentary team, is that, this season, Yorkshires last wicket partnership averages more than the opening partnership. So the odds on us surviving the last 16 overs without losing a wicket appear slim.