The Cricket Thread
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It strongly implies that we're looking at a £31k overseas player, and thus have up to £75k to splash out on an extra 15th player. And we could do with a back-up bowler.
Malan and Turner I think were the only domestic players with a base price of more than £31k who weren't picked. There was also Moeen from the original list, who got cut from the final list.
All three will drop down to £31k for the wildcard draft.
All three will drop down to £31k for the wildcard draft.
I really do sympathise with Sussex over their financial situation, but I would love Coles at Hampshire.
And now Seales isn't coming either.
Whereas Abbas is presumably just days away from heading to Derby.
Yes, you'd have thought that they would have waited to have all the required documents in place before announcing the signing???
The whole idea of releasing Abbas was to 'rebalance the squad', particularly with no Vince, so it would have made sense if we'd gone after more of a batter. I suppose Neser and Jack Edwards are both capable with the bat. Having now signed Lehmann, though, we're back to square 1 and we might as well have retained Abbas if we are just going to get another overseas seamer in alongside Abbott.
I have no idea who they might have lined up, but (thinking in my usual cautious manner about our batting) someone who can bat at, say, 8 as well as bowl seam would be very useful. I don't know exactly how fit Fuller is, he's yet to feature in the warm-up games (nor have Turner or Wheal??).
'The Hawk' reporting that it's likely to be a South African quick to replace Seales (but not Rabada).
Yes, the way it's going I wouldn't be surprised if Lehmann didn't arrive in time to play the first game. Mayes has done well in the warm-up games so far (so has Weatherley, but we've been there before!)
Coles linked with Hampshire already.
www.bbc.co.uk
Sussex cash crisis: Doubt over Paul Farbrace and players' futures
Head coach Paul Farbrace tells Sussex members his future - and that of his players - is uncertain because of the club's financial issues.
www.bbc.co.uk
So it turns out it was Trinidad and Tobago who stopped the Seales move, not the WI cricket board. Can't really attach any blame to Hants here, presumably the WICB had no objections once Hants contacted. It must be very rare for a regional cricket board to step in and object.
It looks like it's Codi Yusuf as the Neser and Seales replacement. Had a decent spell for Durham last season and might contribute the odd 20-30 with the bat at around number 9?
Yeah that's decent at this late stage.
We've got Domingo to thank for that. They'll probably be flying over together after the SA one-day final on Sunday. They won the four-day competition together last month, so they're going for the double.
We've got Domingo to thank for that. They'll probably be flying over together after the SA one-day final on Sunday. They won the four-day competition together last month, so they're going for the double.
Looks like the Sheffield Shield final could finish a day early, which might mean that Lehmann arrives in the UK slightly earlier than planned this week.
Not a great final for him though. Scores of 10 and 1, and probably a defeat. But he's still just in the top 10 run-scorers for the season.
Not a great final for him though. Scores of 10 and 1, and probably a defeat. But he's still just in the top 10 run-scorers for the season.
Yusuf confirmed. I wonder if he excels whether we can extend his spell with us or get him back for the final block of CC games at the end of the season.