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General Cricket => Players => Topic started by: hell4leather cricket on February 21, 2013, 08:55:30 AM
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Anyone else seen this?
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Nope. But we already have Graeme Smith. Unless it's to cover when he's not there? Excellent signing if so!
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yeah just seen it. cover for smith in June and July due to the champs trophy. They have got some serious money to pick up the likes of smith and ponting.
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Woow two greats of the game.
Makes me wish I lived near surrey
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Source? Not on cricinfo
EDIT: Finally got into twitter and seen it!
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Thats one hell of a batting line up if they every will feature in the same game.
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Surprised Ponting hasn't taken up a county gig sooner. Not playing internationals would make him a very attractive target, bit like Langer was.
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RICKY PONTING has agreed to join Surrey on a short-term deal this summer.
The Australia legend, 38, is heading to the Kia Oval as cover while South African Graeme Smith plays in the Champions Trophy.
He said: “I’m really excited to be playing for Surrey this season.
"They are a forward thinking and historic club — and play at one of the greatest grounds in the world.
"It hasn’t been the friendliest place for me but now it will be my home for two months this summer.
“I’d like to think I can contribute a significant amount to the club — on and off the field — and am looking forward to getting stuck in as soon as I arrive.”
Ponting announced his retirement from Test cricket last November after 168 matches for the Baggy Greens.
Exactly a year ago today he quit one-day internationals with 375 caps to focus on the longer form of the game.
He has still been playing matches for Tasmanian Tigers and looked in good nick as he made 95 against Western Australia on Tuesday.
England's Ashes tormentor-in-chief Ponting — whose nickname is Punter — last featured in county cricket back in 2004 when he signed for Somerset.
Last year, he effectively turned down the chance to return to Taunton by insisting it was not on his radar.
However, Surrey have pulled off a huge coup by convincing him to sign for June and July.
Surrey team director Chris Adams said: “We knew we would lose Graeme to the ICC Champions Trophy in June.
"That given, we focused on recruiting the best possible replacement and, in Ricky Ponting, we have signed one of the greatest batsmen of the modern era.
“This year, our young batsmen will enjoy a unique opportunity to learn from not just one but two of the greatest international players of the modern age.”
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:D :D :D :D :D :D
This is awesome for us!
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:D:D:D:D:D:D
This is awesome for us!
Seconded! Can't wait!
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He may even make it back into the ashes squad if he scores a bucket load!
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Jason Roy, Vikram Solanki, Kevin Pietersen, Steven Davies and Graeme Smith/Ricky Ponting is a hell of a batting line up!
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Well Surrey may have just tempted me to go to a few county games to watch Ponting. Got to watch the great man again before he retires.
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Jason Roy, Vikram Solanki, Kevin Pietersen, Steven Davies and Graeme Smith/Ricky Ponting is a hell of a batting line up!
It's like picking your club teams strongest xi, it rarely happens lol
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I think it is a good signing, However I feel Surrey have gone down the old man route to bolster their squad rather than getting up and coming pro's from other counties.
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It makes me sad to think that there's no Tom Maynard in that batting line up though. That would be an awesome Line Up- Smith, Solanki, Roy, Ponting, Maynard and Davies
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I think it is a good signing, However I feel Surrey have gone down the old man route to bolster their squad rather than getting up and coming pro's from other counties.
Although I do think counties should look to have strong youth academies maybe they feel this is the easier route? Plus with there being no 'transfer market' you tend to have to sit and wait for contracts to expire which means building a team is harder. They could of course bring in transfer and transfer fee's like other sports and then a club could literally build a side far easier..
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assume he'll be playing all forms of cricket whilst smith is away? wonder if he'll skipper too?
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Wonder if he does secretly fancy one more pop at the Ashes if he scores some decent runs.
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He is stl miles better than half the Australia middle order get that man back in even if it is detrimental to England's chances
He is a fighter and wouldn't let anybody down
Come back Ricky for me the ashes will not be the same without I'm he fought for the baggy green the new crop will just lie down
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Top, top player and I'm sure crowds will increase when he's playing.
We Brits love to give him a hard time (generally), but I know I'd travel down to pay and see him bat...
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english fans have been known to boo him out and back sadly
love or hate him,he is one of the finest players ever
as an England fan i've admired the bloke for years and years.Glad we won in 2005 dont get me wrong
but show me a better back to the wall innings than 2005 at old trafford and i'll eat my jock strap.
legend
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english fans have been known to boo him out and back sadly
love or hate him,he is one of the finest players ever
as an England fan i've admired the bloke for years and years.Glad we won in 2005 dont get me wrong
but show me a better back to the wall innings than 2005 at old trafford and i'll eat my jock strap.
legend
Agree 100%...
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Ponting has just been confirmed as captain of the Mumbai Indians for the IPL 2013
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It makes me sad to think that there's no Tom Maynard in that batting line up though. That would be an awesome Line Up- Smith, Solanki, Roy, Ponting, Maynard and Davies
And if Maynard was still around then Hamilton-Brown would still probably be at Surrey so you would then have Smith/Ponting, Roy, Solanki, KP(on the odd occasion he is available),RHB, Maynard and Davies. That would put fear into the hearts of any bowling line up!
It's like picking your club teams strongest xi, it rarely happens lol
A very valid point however I can't think of a better place now for any talented youngsters to develop their skills. Having 1, 2 or maybe even 3 batsmen around who each have over 7000 test match runs could do wonders for the likes of Meaker and Roy.
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And if Maynard was still around then Hamilton-Brown would still probably be at Surrey so you would then have Smith/Ponting, Roy, Solanki, KP(on the odd occasion he is available),RHB, Maynard and Davies. That would put fear into the hearts of any bowling line up!
Still not a patch on Somerset's though! God knows what people see in RHB and Toy.... they're both pony IMO. Solanki and Davies are both past it, and Pitersen will never play! Now a fully fit batting line up of Peterson, Trescothick, Compton, Hildreth, Buttler, Kieswetter.... thats a proper batting line up! ;)
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Still not a patch on Somerset's though! God knows what people see in RHB and Toy.... they're both pony IMO. Solanki and Davies are both past it, and Pitersen will never play! Now a fully fit batting line up of Peterson, Trescothick, Compton, Hildreth, Buttler, Kieswetter.... thats a proper batting line up! ;)
To be fair Nick, they're no worse than Kieswetter, teflon with the gloves and average with the bat, might as well have kept Snell ;)
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english fans have been known to boo him out and back sadly
love or hate him,he is one of the finest players ever
as an England fan i've admired the bloke for years and years.Glad we won in 2005 dont get me wrong
but show me a better back to the wall innings than 2005 at old trafford and i'll eat my jock strap.
legend
Atherton's 185* at Jo'burg was pretty special. Saw the job home too.
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To be fair Nick, they're no worse than Kieswetter, teflon with the gloves and average with the bat, might as well have kept Snell ;)
Haha touche, funny how different people see their own teams isn't it? Kieswetter's turning into a half decent keeper mind..... better than Buttler!
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Haha touche, funny how different people see their own teams isn't it? Kieswetter's turning into a half decent keeper mind..... better than Buttler!
No sure about Peeswetter, he's a slogger and T20 modern style of keeper. I'd much rather have Davies than Peeswetter. Tresco is a legend so anyone would have him. Solanki is past his best and has never been the class of Ponting/Tresco so I expect to see him quitting in 2013/14 (14 if he has a ok ish season).
I don't follow any county sides so no bias here :)
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First Class
Kieswetter - 89 Matches, 4613 @ 41.18, 251 catches @ 2.82, 5 stumpings @ 0.08
Davies - 122 Matches, 7005 @ 38.01, 360 catches @ 2.82, 5 stumpings @ 0.14
T20
Kieswetter - 1962 @ 27.63, 50/16
Davies - 1571 @ 23.8, 43/15
Much of a muchness tbh, and Kieswetter's first class stats are better than Davies' and remains to be seen what mindset Davies will be in this seasion. Would much rather have CK
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What a batting line up surrey are going to have. Smith, KP, Ponting & Buttler not to mention thier other stars.
Wish he had come to Somerset. Need someone who knows how to win trophy's.
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What a batting line up surrey are going to have. Smith, KP, Ponting & Buttler not to mention thier other stars.
Wish he had come to Somerset. Need someone who knows how to win trophy's.
Buttler in Surreys line up? Something you know that we don't Kieron?
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english fans have been known to boo him out and back sadly
love or hate him,he is one of the finest players ever
as an England fan i've admired the bloke for years and years.Glad we won in 2005 dont get me wrong
but show me a better back to the wall innings than 2005 at old trafford and i'll eat my jock strap.
legend
Brian Lara's 153* on the 5th day to win the test against Australia at Bridgetown,Barbados.
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There was a lovely little tweet this afternoon from the Cricket AM legend that is @LesButterworth: "Rumour 'as it that Smith, Ponting and KP are all at Surrey to be closer to @ItsJustCricket". Normally I have to stop and think before favouriting a tweet, but not this time. Say no more! :D
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What a batting line up surrey are going to have. Smith, KP, Ponting & Buttler not to mention thier other stars.
Wish he had come to Somerset. Need someone who knows how to win trophy's.
Thing is, if he goes there, he'll only be second choice behind Davies anyway. Besides he's not out of contract til next year, so won't be going anywhere for a while!
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Think Davis has some personal issues, and since when has a contract stopped any one moving clubs ?
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He won't go anywhere I don't think..... not yet. I would imagine Somerset will do everything within themselves to keep him. Davies has rediscovered himself by all accounts, spent the winter on tour with Elton John.... says he feels hugely refreshed.
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Would be terrible for Somerset but I think just what Buttler needs in order to push on. Don't think there is anyone at Somerset who can improve him as a player and take him to the next level.
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But I'm not sure Surrey is the way forward for him. They don't seem overly keen to bring on new players at the moment, and he's at best still a rough diamond IMO. How many of their squad are homegrown, so are their developmental skills proven?
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Somerset have a few home grown but not sure any more than Surrey ?
I just look at someone like James Hilldreth. 2 years ago he was captain of the Lions and scoring tons all over the world, he was next in line for a test / ODI place and then drops off the radar as is overtaken by 1/2 a dozen new players. The same could happen to Kieswetter now.
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one of the reasons Surrey have signed smith and Ponting is to change the culture at the club.
this was bought to a head with the drinking culture with the younger players. After the death of Tom Maynard, the club had to react, this is it.
Davis had issues, I suspect he was forced "out" sooner than he was ready and I suspect there was much guilt with him and RH-B about Maynard.
Davis will be back, whether he gets as close to an England spot again, who knows.
Jos Butler will be a good signing for a county, but I suspect he will find a compromise at zummerzet with kieswetter.