The Cricket Thread

No Rilee.

 

Every player in our side so far has a sizeable amount of franchise experience around the world.

I think Northern are the only other side who can say that. (Actually, they can't either, with Lyth.)

 

Phoenix still have two overseas to come.

 

With Bairstow, Buttler, Billings, Banton, Duckett and Vilas all snapped up, there's not a huge amount of keeper choice for us.

Could bring Wheater back? If not, then maybe Rossington. Cooke, Foakes or Moores other options.

 

I reckon Luke Wright will be our next pick. Sussex will have wanted him the side, he'll continue our list of players with lots of franchise experience, and he gives us a third opener option (can't have just two openers, in case of injury or poor form).

 

Nice. Expected, but still nice.

 

Not happy with that. Whiteley is just a glorified Fuller. Comes off with the bat once in blue moon (but when he does come off, boy does he come off), and you generally want to keep the ball out of his hands.

 

Whiteley. Interesting.

 

Over half way, and our one-day team has currently only lost Dawson and Rilee.

 

Plus Vince of course.

 

Yeah, but we lost him some weeks ago.

 

We just need to sign Briggs (who I think would be great as our third spinner), and we'll have Sussex's whole bowling attack.

 

Two in a row...

Rawlins = Whiteley. Comes off occasionally, can get hit out the park. These should be £30k level signings in my book, not £50k and £60k signings.

 

And Mason

 

If he can't play for us, then Mason playing for Warne (and Dimi) is a decent second option.

 

I’m in the happy position of having 2 teams to support, quite excited about Southern Brave and Welsh Fire’s picks so far.

 

And Abbot

 

Northern get Weise. He was the Sussex allrounder we should have gone for, not Rawlins!

Pope is a great choice, if England don't call him up to the test squad. But they surely will.

 

Pope. Like that.

 

Quite pleased Crane will be playing under Warne. Could get some real quality coaching.