Down by the Riverside 2019

[Durhamfootman]

we could easily be the runaway favourites to win a trophy by virtue of being the only county to have a complete senior XI in an otherwise development competition

[Durhamfootman]

surprised that Ravi didn't want to sign for us

[captaincolly]

we could easily be the runaway favourites to win a trophy by virtue of being the only county to have a complete senior XI in an otherwise development competition

That's what I was thinking too. Although Bangers - assuming he's not picked up for The 100 - might not be playing because I think I read somewhere overseas players aren't going to play in the 50 over comp. Although I might be wrong about that.

[westoelad]

we could easily be the runaway favourites to win a trophy by virtue of being the only county to have a complete senior XI in an otherwise development competition

That's what I was thinking too. Although Bangers - assuming he's not picked up for The 100 - might not be playing because I think I read somewhere overseas players aren't going to play in the 50 over comp. Although I might be wrong about that.

Yes, I've read likewise. I suspect we'll lose Bangers, Scott Steel and Lees which is our batting.Killeen, as Northernmost bowling coach, will presumably have the say as to which bowlers are bid for.

[Durhamfootman]

correct......no overseas players allowed in the one day cup

[Durhamfootman]

of course it is possible that we might lose a whole host of our players to the hundredth. not playing regularly, of course (because they are none of them good enough at T20 to actually play more than once or twice), but sitting on their arses throughout the most summery part of the summer

that sounds more than possible........ it sounds decidedly likely

guardians of the game?

my arse

[Arthur Crabtree]

There's a worry the ECB will nobble everything else just to make 100 look better.

[westoelad]

There's a worry the ECB will nobble everything else just to make 100 look better.

Aye, but our friend George is on to them.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id ... cket-sales

And

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id ... -committee

[Durhamfootman]

Guardians of the game

[captaincolly]

There's a worry the ECB will nobble everything else just to make 100 look better.

Aye, but our friend George is on to them.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id ... cket-sales

And

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id ... -committee

He's a brave man!

[westoelad]

we could easily be the runaway favourites to win a trophy by virtue of being the only county to have a complete senior XI in an otherwise development competition

Only Rimmers and Carse selected for the draft. Ridiculous Bangers and Scott Steel not making it when you look at some of the dross that has.

[Durhamfootman]

I'm amazed that anyone wanted them, tbh

[st_brendy]

we could easily be the runaway favourites to win a trophy by virtue of being the only county to have a complete senior XI in an otherwise development competition

Well I don't think Sussex will be a threat to anyone, given how many they've lost!

Sussex 11
Notts 9
Surrey 9
Lancashire 8
Somerset 7
Worcestershire 7
Hampshire 6
Yorkshire 6
Kent 5
Middlesex 5
Derbyshire 4
Durham 4
Essex 4
Warwickshire 4
Glamorgan 3
Gloucestershire 3
Northants 1
Leicestershire 0

(Plus the 8 wildcard picks)

[sussexpob]

Who are Sussex? I thought we played in Hampshire now and have been renamed "The Generic but nevertheless noteworthy courageous South Coasters XI, brought to you by bear shaped crisps" ....

[captaincolly]

Who are Sussex? I thought we played in Hampshire now and have been renamed "The Generic but nevertheless noteworthy courageous South Coasters XI, brought to you by bear shaped crisps" ....