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Post by leedsgull on Mar 25, 2016 13:25:44 GMT
Surrey have now signed Ravi Rampaul on a two year contract. The cricinfo story does not say that he is anything other than an "overseas" player. I do not understand when he will play as they already have Sangakkara, Finch and Bravo and Morris for 20/20.
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Post by hhsussex on Mar 25, 2016 14:11:38 GMT
Surrey have now signed Ravi Rampaul on a two year contract. The cricinfo story does not say that he is anything other than an "overseas" player. I do not understand when he will play as they already have Sangakkara, Finch and Bravo and Morris for 20/20. Some comments from (very) partisan Surrey supporters on the "Come on the Rey" forum: I know we didn't bowl well against North London Boroughs but that is a surprise. He surely doesn't have a UK passport? What may this indicate about our planned CC overseas? His Cricinfo profile indicates that he played for Ireland before West Indies, so either there's some Northern Irish ancestory? Otherwise it can only mean one thing...
Some West Indian players can Kolpak. It doesn't mecessarily mean anything about Sanga's commitment or injury status.
Getting a bit concerned at the quantity of overseas,seems to me it will be to the detriment of our English seamers,thought we were OK before this signing
The jury is out on Rampaul - I'm not a fan of Kolpak signings but he is a good bowler. I don't think his signing means he is automatically going to keep a younger and more worthy player out of the team. It doesn't look like Jade will be around for most of the season so Rampaul will do a good job there (white ball cricket is not Footitt or Dunn's strong area). I'd be concerned if it held back a resurgent Stuart Meaker, but if Meaks is back to his best then there isn't anybody who can match him.
Find it hard to get excited about Rampaul's recruitment. Hope I'm wrong but it does seem the sort of signing typically associated in the past with Adams.
Feels like one too many pace bowlers to me
Yep, I am seriously struggling to understand why we are recruiting so many seamers when (even with Rory Burns and Ben Foakes back and assuming Ansari is fit) we are crying out for another quality and experienced top-order batsman. The squad is starting to look imbalance
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Post by hhsussex on Mar 31, 2016 8:03:53 GMT
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Post by joe on Apr 4, 2016 9:32:47 GMT
No sign of Anyon in the squad photos today.
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Post by christo23symes on Apr 4, 2016 10:21:36 GMT
No sign of Anyon in the squad photos today. Sadly no sign of Jackson either.
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Post by fraudster on Apr 4, 2016 21:16:29 GMT
No sign of Sussex telling their fans what the f**k is going on half the time either. I wish things were as clear as they were back in November. Oh.
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Post by hhsussex on Apr 15, 2016 6:23:28 GMT
The endless quest of Luke Fletcher continues. Last yuear he was loaned to Surrey, this year has only just begun and now he's gone to Derbyshire, acccording to the Tweets of the Chair of Derbyshire, a prolix man in the use of Twitter:
Christopher Grant @dcccchair 1h1 hour ago
Delighted to welcome Notts pace bowler Luke Fletcher to @derbyshireccc on loan to bolster our attack.
Christopher Grant @dcccchair 1h1 hour ago
Luke brings First division experience and 213 wickets at 29. A very valuable addition to Pop's options earlier season @derbyshireccc welcome
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Post by jonboy on Apr 15, 2016 7:00:55 GMT
Four division two sides have already secured loan signings to bolster their squads, I wonder if it's something we're contemplating. Having already lost Hobden, Anyon, Jordan, Nash and Wright, our paper thin squad is being stretched
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Post by hhsussex on Apr 15, 2016 8:04:51 GMT
Four division two sides have already secured loan signings to bolster their squads, I wonder if it's something we're contemplating. Having already lost Hobden, Anyon, Jordan, Nash and Wright, our paper thin squad is being stretched Fear not, we're able to field the nucleus of a team from the ranks of our coaching squad, and no doubt this is the cunning plan that the great minds in strategic management had contemplated; no need to go for expensive signings or tendentious loans when we can get these guys out of their tracksuits and into whites again: Greenfield Goodwin Hopkinson Yardy Swift Davis Lewis
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Post by flashblade on Apr 15, 2016 8:22:21 GMT
Four division two sides have already secured loan signings to bolster their squads, I wonder if it's something we're contemplating. Having already lost Hobden, Anyon, Jordan, Nash and Wright, our paper thin squad is being stretched Fear not, we're able to field the nucleus of a team from the ranks of our coaching squad, and no doubt this is the cunning plan that the great minds in strategic management had contemplated; no need to go for expensive signings or tendentious loans when we can get these guys out of their tracksuits and into whites again: Greenfield Goodwin Hopkinson Yardy Swift Davis Lewis There's also Cottey and Waring, if we're really up against it!
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Apr 15, 2016 8:26:31 GMT
And we could fly Lord Ted over for a dressing room morale booster alongside Snowy who might turn an arm for a few overs.
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Post by hhsussex on May 6, 2016 15:56:09 GMT
Gareth Andrew, not re-engaged by Worcestershire at the end of last season, now joining Hampshire on a match-by-match basis. Presumably releasing Tino Best to play more lucrative Lashings cricket?
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Post by nemmo on May 6, 2016 16:37:51 GMT
That's not a bad signing for Hampshire in all honesty considering their circumstances with injury. Can't imagine that he is too expensive and although a bit of a "bits and pieces" player he is a tidy bowler and can bat very destructively when he gets going.
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Post by hhsussex on May 10, 2016 9:54:29 GMT
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Post by hhsussex on Aug 19, 2016 15:58:54 GMT
Kent build on their experiences with Rabada - or possibly are tapped up by the same agent - and sign Hardus Viljoen till the end of the season. www.kentsportsnews.com/kent-sign-viljoen-until-end-of-season-19-08-2016/ Will he form a powerful striking force with Matt Coles, or is he there in case Coles has another bout of the temperaments? We may find out at Hove on Aug 31st et seq.
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