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He's been awful since that test he played in OZ

His figures have looked ok for Ireland since he went back to them.

Middlesex seamer James Fuller has joined Hampshire

Nick Compton has retired.

Feels rather sudden.

I think he had a poor season.

Didn't play last season.

Arthur Crabtree wrote:Feels rather sudden.

I think he had a poor season.

They didn't give him a chance to show his form - he didn't play any games and for some reason they announced they weren't going to select him before the season started! Although he's staying on as an ambassador so there mustn't be any hard feelings.

andy wrote:Middlesex seamer James Fuller has joined Hampshire

who hasn't?

feels as though they are completely rebuilding their attack. dead wood out

captaincolly wrote:

Arthur Crabtree wrote:Feels rather sudden.

I think he had a poor season.

They didn't give him a chance to show his form - he didn't play any games and for some reason they announced they weren't going to select him before the season started! Although he's staying on as an ambassador so there mustn't be any hard feelings.

It would be financial suicide to slight the Compton name- it will still open countless sponsorship doors in the City.

westoelad wrote:

captaincolly wrote:

Arthur Crabtree wrote:Feels rather sudden.

I think he had a poor season.

They didn't give him a chance to show his form - he didn't play any games and for some reason they announced they weren't going to select him before the season started! Although he's staying on as an ambassador so there mustn't be any hard feelings.

It would be financial suicide to slight the Compton name- it will still open countless sponsorship doors in the City.

Very good point.

Seems to have happened un-announced, but James Tredwell has retired with a shoulder injury

According to The Times the experiment with day/night championship matches is over after having no positive impact on attendances and also unpopular with the counties. Good!

captaincolly wrote:According to The Times the experiment with day/night championship matches is over after having no positive impact on attendances and also unpopular with the counties. Good!

That's the day/night matches that take place on the longest day

westoelad wrote:

captaincolly wrote:According to The Times the experiment with day/night championship matches is over after having no positive impact on attendances and also unpopular with the counties. Good!

That's the day/night matches that take place on the longest day

Yep! Magnificent scheduling.

If those who decided to hold Day/Night County Championship cricket did any research, they would realise the crowd begins to disperse after tea and really thins in the last hour. Since Day/Night cricket was designed to attract the after work crowd, the ECB brains might want to visit a major train station at evening rush hour to see most workers are actually shattered from a days graft and actually want to go home. Last thing workers want to do is sit on hard, plastic seating in conditions where temperatures begin to drop.

If anything, pink ball cricket has a better chance of working in September when bad light becomes a factor. Matches can start at 11am to minimise the dew effect and any leadened skies during late afternoon/early evening simulates twilight conditions.