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274 allout. Typical.

At what stage do the ECB bin their own qualification policy just to pick archer?

If we're the wicb I'd be leaving a call on his mobile every hour of every day begging him to come back

sussexpob wrote:At what stage do the ECB bin their own qualification policy just to pick archer?

I can imagine the qualification task force looking into this being led by Zola Budd

Durhamfootman wrote:

sussexpob wrote:At what stage do the ECB bin their own qualification policy just to pick archer?

I can imagine the qualification task force looking into this being led by Zola Budd

Ben Curran has been signed by Northants for the rest of the season.

What's the County Championship? Anyone remember?

Arthur Crabtree wrote:What's the County Championship? Anyone remember?

It rings a distant bell. Some sort of arcane competition from ages ago.

captaincolly wrote:

Arthur Crabtree wrote:What's the County Championship? Anyone remember?

It rings a distant bell. Some sort of arcane competition from ages ago.

Summer's nearly over so it must be due to start up again.

DiligentDefence wrote:

captaincolly wrote:

Arthur Crabtree wrote:What's the County Championship? Anyone remember?

It rings a distant bell. Some sort of arcane competition from ages ago.

Summer's nearly over so it must be due to start up again.

Yep. Conditions are all set for its return!

Hameed back to form? 131* off 143 ball in 2nd XI championship.

Arthur Crabtree wrote:What's the County Championship? Anyone remember?

I think it's where future test players......
learn how best to eventually get away with only bowling 78 overs in a day
are given a safe environment to hone their future batting skills against spin
find out to how to reduce their bowling speeds to 82 mph in order to best increase their chances of developing stress fractures
are taught effective techniques for running on and off the field carrying drinks and vital pieces of equipment to aging South African kolpaks earning £150k a year
learn the commercial value of using essential net time to develop their own unique version of the ramp, the scoop and the 'dance down the pitch and flog' over cow corner.... or where cow corner would be when the boundary ropes have been brought 30 yards closer
learn the correct way to sneak out of hotels in defiance of management wishes and the appropriate levels for bribes required to get back into nightclubs at 2am

and, of course, receive NVQs on the law, with particular reference to the number of punches to the head in order to not constitute an affray

westoelad wrote:Hameed back to form? 131* off 143 ball in 2nd XI championship.

Surely there has to be a six amongst that score. I nearly fainted when Hameed hit Josh Poysden for six at Cow Corner in the recent Roses Champo match.

Alviro Patterson wrote:

westoelad wrote:Hameed back to form? 131* off 143 ball in 2nd XI championship.

Surely there has to be a six amongst that score. I nearly fainted when Hameed hit Josh Poysden for six at Cow Corner in the recent Roses Champo match.

No sixes -proper cricketer this lad. Durham's next signing
http://live.nvplay.com/ecb/#sdc6a4f48-a ... eef7c57712

Shiv playing second's cricket?

you wouldn't catch many former world class batsmen doing that.... and getting a blob, too..... which is why you wouldn't catch many doing it

"oh the indignity!"