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Post by coverpoint on Dec 9, 2017 8:39:10 GMT
We need an OS opening bat, no question, and my pick would be Renshaw or Burns of Australia. Ashington, with an OS bat in place we have good numbers in the backup batting department but they're all young and from the academy, which I suspect is your issue. It's the way it should be, have a little faith. We have excellent young batters in reserve who need to be trusted - Jenner, Haines, Rawlins, Ward and Oxley. Not to mention Burgess. We're actually a seamer or two light for backup to the first picks. Certainly not batsmen, once we get the OS dude in. Agree we are now a bit light on seamers, having dropped from 10 at the start of last season to 7. You are right, that is my problem. Of course I want to have faith in the Academy players, but if they’re in the Academy rather than on the staff, they’re not really back-up are they. Some of them probably won’t make it and some may not even choose cricket as a career. Ok, an overseas batter replaces Nash but surely that just gets us back to where we were and the batting has been very fragile for the last 3 seasons (and strongly criticised on here), there’s been 3 retirements plus Nash’s departure in that time, so I’m sorry but if you want things to improve, then defaulting to what’s left of the batting plus Academy players as back-up is not the answer. Magoffin, Philander and Shahzad only played 8 championship games out of 14 between them last season due to various fitness and injury concerns. We have eight seamers Archer Garton Jordan Mills Robinson Sakande Whittingham Wiese |
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Post by jonboy on Dec 9, 2017 9:32:13 GMT
Agree we are now a bit light on seamers, having dropped from 10 at the start of last season to 7. You are right, that is my problem. Of course I want to have faith in the Academy players, but if they’re in the Academy rather than on the staff, they’re not really back-up are they. Some of them probably won’t make it and some may not even choose cricket as a career. Ok, an overseas batter replaces Nash but surely that just gets us back to where we were and the batting has been very fragile for the last 3 seasons (and strongly criticised on here), there’s been 3 retirements plus Nash’s departure in that time, so I’m sorry but if you want things to improve, then defaulting to what’s left of the batting plus Academy players as back-up is not the answer. Magoffin, Philander and Shahzad only played 8 championship games out of 14 between them last season due to various fitness and injury concerns. We have eight seamers Archer Garton Jordan Mills Robinson Sakande Whittingham Wiese Although Magoffin still topped the bowling averages However, we may just get by with the seamers we have, though personally, I’d have added one more Lack of experience could be an issue, but if Jordan is available for every game, that would help That’s a big ask though We don’t want to be so dependent on young Archer again Losing Nash was a huge blow in my opinion Yes, in championship terms he had a poor season, but there’s no doubt that he’s still a class batsman Also, him leaving rather narrows the choice of overseas We now have to look specifically for an opener Ideally for me, we’d have kept Nash and Magoffin, and brought in a top order overseas to bat at three or four Now, unless there’s a decent domestic batsman who’s not yet signed his contract, it looks as if it will be just the one new recruit Looking at who might be available, and their current form, the stand out candidate would be Burns The only worry is that his form may well have played him back into the Australia set up I feel Burns and Wells would be an effective pairing at the top of the order, followed by the reliable Van Zyl at three, and Wright at four. We need to see some more responsibility from our former skipper, not hiding down the order at five or six while the youngsters are sacrificed Luke does have the technique to bat long in championship cricket, and needs to do so more often I watched him make 200 at Worcester the other year, and thought then, he’s really wasted at five or six. This would also allow, whichever of the youngsters who’s in form, to be eased in at five Again, my preference would be Finch, who probably deserves a chance to bat in his favoured position, instead of being shoehorned into the opening slot It’s imperative that we can start posting the type of totals that give our, largely inexperienced bowling attack, something to bowl at |
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Post by leedsmartlet on Dec 10, 2017 22:23:13 GMT
How about the New Zealand opener Jeet Raval? Seems to fit the bill and will only ever play tests for NZ so availability isn't an issue. Played at Cuckfield last season so I guess he knows the county.
All entirely speculation but what do others think? Are we expecting a much bigger name Aussie now we've secured Dizzy?
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Post by jonboy on Dec 11, 2017 9:09:31 GMT
How about the New Zealand opener Jeet Raval? Seems to fit the bill and will only ever play tests for NZ so availability isn't an issue. Played at Cuckfield last season so I guess he knows the county. All entirely speculation but what do others think? Are we expecting a much bigger name Aussie now we've secured Dizzy? Hopefully yes, but I suggested Jeet last season, at the time Wells was batting at three and was reluctant to open |
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Post by andrenel on Dec 11, 2017 19:08:26 GMT
Jeet Raval would be a good choice - ideally an overseas batsman who can occupy the crease for a long time - I hope they have a look at the international calendar to see whose available for the majority of the season. Have we all discounted Ross Taylor??
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Post by ashingtonmartlet on Dec 12, 2017 8:22:16 GMT
Agree we are now a bit light on seamers, having dropped from 10 at the start of last season to 7. You are right, that is my problem. Of course I want to have faith in the Academy players, but if they’re in the Academy rather than on the staff, they’re not really back-up are they. Some of them probably won’t make it and some may not even choose cricket as a career. Ok, an overseas batter replaces Nash but surely that just gets us back to where we were and the batting has been very fragile for the last 3 seasons (and strongly criticised on here), there’s been 3 retirements plus Nash’s departure in that time, so I’m sorry but if you want things to improve, then defaulting to what’s left of the batting plus Academy players as back-up is not the answer. Magoffin, Philander and Shahzad only played 8 championship games out of 14 between them last season due to various fitness and injury concerns. We have eight seamers Archer Garton Jordan Mills Robinson Sakande Whittingham Wiese Can’t teally count Mills though when we’re talking championship cricket though, can we. |
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Post by jonboy on Dec 12, 2017 21:56:37 GMT
Still probably favour Burns over Raval, mainly due to his experience in county cricket Also, with Wells and Van Zyl likely to be batting in the top three, maybe we could do with a right hander
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Post by coverpoint on Dec 22, 2017 10:35:09 GMT
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Post by joe on Feb 8, 2018 15:54:20 GMT
Looks as if Hants have signed/are signing Northeast which is a shame as he would have been a great fit for us. Hants were lucky to stay up in Div 1 last year, I wouldn’t be surprised if they came down this year if they don’t make some decent signings, Northeast is a good start. Meanwhile it looks as if talks are in place with Chad Sayers for Sussex although his qualification as an O/S is in question. His first class average is decent and he would fill a gap when CJ and Jofra are away. I just hope he’s not signed for a lengthy contract before he’s shown his worth in English conditions. www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22365920/sayers-reveals-sussex-interest-eye-2019-ashes |
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Post by jonboy on Feb 8, 2018 16:59:03 GMT
Sayers, although not much more than medium pace, could be useful in early season English conditions He’d also be a decent foil for the, quicker, but less experienced, Garton and Whittingham
As for Northeast, yes that would be a huge disappointment, but not entirely unexpected Should we now channel our efforts into trying to secure Bell-Drummond? Not the same quality as Northeast, but better than most of our other options, and he can open the batting
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Post by jonboy on May 29, 2018 0:34:51 GMT
Well I’m still lobbying for an overseas batsman for the rest of the season Seems to be falling on deaf ears, but I’m hoping that Van Zyl’s lay off might force Dizzy into a rethink
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Post by joe on Aug 1, 2018 7:43:53 GMT
Rashid Khan has extended his stay to include all of the 14 Blast group games.
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