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It looks like there will be a lot of very good professional cricketers without jobs at the start of next summer. Patience will serve all of us well.
I think Wood would be a very good signing, an experinced opener who is proven in the top level even if he has not been at his best over the last few years, although he has done well in one day and 20/20 cricket in recent times. Wouldn't be too expensive and wouldn't move on the assumption he would be a first team cert either.
according to my Derby mate Kirby is joining Somerset, Wagg to Notts and Sidebottom to Hants .We will see.
Here's hoping! As for Wood, Shafayat and Afzaal - please no! Of all the players I've heard on here only Bopara floats my boat. If I could pick a bowler it would be Griffiths, or maybe Kim's very own Chris Woakes - like him a lot!
Word is that Porterfield may be heading to Surrey
A rather odd story involving Afzaal
A rather odd story involving Afzaal
Test match ace? I didn't think even the NOTW could get away with bending the truth that much!
Last edited by calum10 (12-09-2010 13:44:58)
silasgreenback wrote:A rather odd story involving Afzaal
Test match ace? I didn't think even the NOTW could get away with bending the truth that much!
Close though. The word I have in mind begins in 'a' and ends in 'e' too.
Surrey sniffing around Harris.
I think Wood would be a very good signing, an experinced opener who is proven in the top level even if he has not been at his best over the last few years, although he has done well in one day and 20/20 cricket in recent times. Wouldn't be too expensive and wouldn't move on the assumption he would be a first team cert either.
Wood made his runs at Taunton and has looked shaky at Trent Bridge. Neil Edwards has followed the same path. Both look like Div 2 players to me, as does Shafayat.
Harris would be as near a perfect signing as we could make. His bowling style is tailor made for Hove, he's of the right age and he could bat as high as 8 or 9.
That Harris report also says wagg is going to Glamorgan which is not what notts were expecting
Am I the only one that has found the first four paragraphs of this very presumptuous?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket … 835187.stm
I've copied and pasted it in case the beeb do a Sharkey! 
Graham Wagg has confirmed his move from Derbyshire and the all-rounder admits playing County Championship Division One cricket lured him to Glamorgan.
The former England youth international has completed a three-year deal at the promotion chasers starting next season.
The 27-year-old: "I want to play at the highest level against the best players around the country. It is a challenge for me and a challenge for the county."
Glamorgan are guaranteed promotion if the Welsh county beat Derbyshire.
I'm sure Derby are 80 odd in front with 2 wickets left as it stands?
I don't think I've ever wanted us to lose but if this was one occasion that it wouldn't be the end of the world this would be it, never mind how bad I'd feel for poor old Dalsymple... 
Yes. I've changed my mind. Declare overnight.
Another thing of interest is:
Wagg has enjoyed a successful spell with the county since joining in 2006, taking 184 wickets at an average of 33.35 as well as scoring 1,711 runs at 25.92.
Far from what I'd call a success. It wouldn't be that good in Div1 but for Div2 I'd say it was a poor record.
I know it goes on to say that he took 50+ wickets in a couple of the seasons but as it is Derbyshire, there is plenty of opportunity as nobody else takes them. Of the 14 bowlers used by us this year only Adkin and Aga have higher averages and we have 10 players (discounting the two with just one match) with better batting averages.
Those figures are a bit misleading Ravenshill because he was coming back from a long time out, with a remodelled action, in 2006 and hes been injured for most of this. Its the 160 wickets in the 3 seasons in between that interest people; two 50 wicket seasons and a 47 is only matched by Harmison and Raschid among domestic bowlers, I think. Add 500 runs in two of those seasons (only Derby player ever to do this double once, let alone twice) and you can see the attraction. His interest - and ability - is wickets - not economy - hence the high average. Great fielder too. A very major county player, IMO, with more to come. If he can get his head and behaviour right.
Thats a big if though.
Agree with that Kim, he would have made an excellent replacement for RMJ.
Not as a person he wouldnt Im afraid. Ive always been a fan - partly cos I know his Dad quite well, partly because hes a very good cricketer and partly because Warwickshire were not only hypocritical but cruel in the way they treated him - but hes what, 27, now, and its time he grew up. I'd bet its concerns about how hed fit into the Sussex ethic that put you off.
Last edited by KimJones (16-09-2010 08:26:52)
Ah yes Kim but this is a very different Sussex now, its all about rehabilitation and understanding. Don't forget we went through the same scenario with Ed Giddins, whereas now he would have got help and understanding and not his P45.
So, Sussex are not only a TLC nurturing club and a rehabilitation centre but a psychiatrist's couch to boot?
What an amazing place!
Wagg must feel a bit foolish - and not a little cheesed off - tonight 
Goatmouth of 2011 award goes to Graham Wagg!
You just wouldn't say those things would you....
He's not the brightest. He and another bloke from Derby retain the clear record for the worst performance on Cricket AM's quiz - 2 out of 20 or something. Questions like "name a type of fish" proved insurmountable.
Questions like "name a type of fish" proved insurmountable.
Is Cricket AM anything like Shooting Stars? If so, that type of question is impossible to answer correctly.
Afzaal to Derbyshire:
Afzaal to Derbyshire:
Along with Mark Turner from Somerset.
Afzaal will find John Morris interesting as Morris appears to upset everyone.
Nel is on silly money and has not played much I would imagine Surrey would like to dump him but he is still under contract . Do think its funny they want another spinner having signed Batty .
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