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Chaos at Northants/Goodbye Jumble Sales
« on: September 22, 2014, 06:29:14 PM »
http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/783127.html

Seems a bit like throwing the baby out with the bath water to me, but it throws up some interesting discussion.

1. David Sales - if this is the end for Jumble, the county game will miss him.  A class player, its ridiculous that he didn't play for England but Aftab Habib did.

2. Richard Levi going down the Kolpak route?

3. How feasible is it for smaller counties to compete at the top level now?
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Re: Chaos at Northants/Goodbye Jumble Sales
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2014, 06:48:11 PM »
Completely agree with Sales. I put it in a post the other day of big losses to the game from this season. Many will focus on the likes of Kallis, etc but people like Sales were absolute class. He will be missed in the county game and should have played for the full England team.
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Re: Chaos at Northants/Goodbye Jumble Sales
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2014, 06:53:55 PM »
Those players are past their sell by date. They had a difficult season. Not 'toys out of pram' at all!

The ECB should ensure all counties can compete. The salary cap is a good thing, obviously.
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Re: Chaos at Northants/Goodbye Jumble Sales
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2014, 08:03:03 PM »
reading the approach in the press release, a lot seems sensible.

for their sake I hope they make a better fist of it than the team I support (Surrey)...
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Re: Chaos at Northants/Goodbye Jumble Sales
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2014, 08:47:15 PM »
I'd rather see northants take on local blood rather than pay over the odds for average county players. As soon as ey get to greedy, sack them and start again. You won't win anything but they aren't anyway so might as well breed their own. They'll soon get a good reputation for giving youth a chance etc
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Re: Chaos at Northants/Goodbye Jumble Sales
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2014, 09:02:18 PM »
Richard Levi is a right douche if he opts to sign a Kolpak deal.
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Re: Chaos at Northants/Goodbye Jumble Sales
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2014, 09:09:44 PM »
Quote from: Gerry SA on September 22, 2014, 09:02:18 PM
Richard Levi is a right douche if he opts to sign a Kolpak deal.

Why? He's not going to play test cricket for SA so might get more ££ playing county cricket
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Re: Chaos at Northants/Goodbye Jumble Sales
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2014, 09:15:54 PM »
Quote from: ProCricketer1982 on September 22, 2014, 09:09:44 PM
Why? He's not going to play test cricket for SA so might get more ££ playing county cricket
He's capped 13 times by South Africa. Whilst Test selection is some way off. He's not too far away from the ODI;T20 sides. That aside he's got a pretty decent FC record(shade under 40), so a couple of solid seasons for Cape Town and he could bag a Test cap. He's only 26.
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Re: Chaos at Northants/Goodbye Jumble Sales
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2014, 09:23:11 PM »
The Ryan McLaren route.
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Re: Chaos at Northants/Goodbye Jumble Sales
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2014, 07:44:13 PM »
Middlebrook confirmed as leaving: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/29327239

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Re: Chaos at Northants/Goodbye Jumble Sales
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2014, 12:33:42 AM »
Willey very intent on leaving Northants to go to surrey as well.
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Re: Chaos at Northants/Goodbye Jumble Sales
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2014, 04:17:34 AM »
Quote from: jw17 on September 24, 2014, 12:33:42 AM
Willey very intent on leaving Northants to go to surrey as well.

I thought that rumour was dead? He's been made vice-captain at Northants next year.
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Re: Chaos at Northants/Goodbye Jumble Sales
« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2014, 06:52:49 AM »
Quote from: jw17 on September 24, 2014, 12:33:42 AM
Willey very intent on leaving Northants to go to surrey as well.

there's a rumour going around Headingley that Yorkshire are in advanced talks with the lad too.
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Re: Chaos at Northants/Goodbye Jumble Sales
« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2014, 10:43:51 AM »
If Willey leaves then that'd be a huge blow. Who does this leave them with?!
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Re: Chaos at Northants/Goodbye Jumble Sales
« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2014, 12:25:11 PM »
Gemaal Hussain is playing in the current game. But not bowling!
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