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Durhamfootman wrote:I think they should be made to bat with coins.... might even things out a bit for the bowlers

It's the sort of thing FTECB would come up with - bat flip instead of coin toss to appeal to new supporters!

Mothers and children?

Arthur Crabtree wrote:Mothers and children?

I'd forgotten about that one!

Benco signs a contract extension with Yorks

Good news.

Mark Wallace appointed Glamorgan director of cricket

Perhaps we are going to see one more case of ball tampering. Mumbai opening batsman Jay Bista seemed to be working on the ball while speaking with the bowler. I would be surprised if the match referee does not reviews the footage. To me he was very silly to do whatever he did, that is clearly umpires job if there was any wear and year of leather on ball if he noticed.

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westoelad wrote:Johny Bairstow stalling on signing a new contract according to Daily Mail. Disillusioned that club allowed Plunkett and Lees to leave.Pretty sad incitement on the running of the club when such a die-hard is undecided whether he wants to play for them.

Signs for Surrey in 5....4.....3.....2......1.....

Bairstow puts pen to paper on a three year deal at Yorkshire

George Dobell, the cricket journalist, spoke at the Northern Cricket Society monthly meeting last week. It was a fascinating evening. Amongst the most memorable subjects was his belief that the Ben Stokes matter was misrepresented and he was rightly judged innocent, that the Hundred comp is unnecessary, that there are too many managers, officials, executives etc and they have extortionate salaries....and more...really interesting evening..
Great cricket journalist, George.Only him and Athers nowadays.

westoelad wrote:George Dobell, the cricket journalist, spoke at the Northern Cricket Society monthly meeting last week. It was a fascinating evening. Amongst the most memorable subjects was his belief that the Ben Stokes matter was misrepresented and he was rightly judged innocent, that the Hundred comp is unnecessary, that there are too many managers, officials, executives etc and they have extortionate salaries....and more...really interesting evening..
Great cricket journalist, George.Only him and Athers nowadays.

Sounds like it was a great evening. Dobell always talks/writes sense.

Dont always agree with things he says, but I have respect for Dobell. He seems to be trying to hold the ECB to account.

sussexpob wrote:Dont always agree with things he says, but I have respect for Dobell. He seems to be trying to hold the ECB to account.

Yes. Wasn't Colin Graves threatening to sue him at one point?!

Olly Stone out of the Windies tour with a back injury and is being replaced by Mark Wood.

Yesterday Junaid Khan took 10 minutes to ball a over at end of innings in BPL.

The last time i saw a long over was when some pacer had bowled 5 or 6 extra balls in one over. Don't remember who the bowler was.

Apparently Northants lining up Jason Holder as their overseas for new signing, be a good signing if they can manage that