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Post by nemouk on Sept 13, 2018 13:20:16 GMT
Ooh, Worcs making it interesting!
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Post by Balladeer on Sept 13, 2018 13:56:12 GMT
In the end, not interesting enough.
Congratulations Morkel - er I mean Surrey.
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Post by waughandpeace on Sept 13, 2018 14:02:48 GMT
Surrey making the race a bit boring this season - hope someone can stand up to them next season. 9 wins on the spin, beaten every team in the division.
Hopefully England pick half their team next year and make the league a bit more even again 😛
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Sept 13, 2018 16:59:03 GMT
They'll be without Burns and Pope a lot next year, whether Lions or full team, which is a lot of runs to replace, add this to SCurran who won't now see a white Surrey shirt more than 2 times a year for the next 10 years or so and it'll take it's toll. They'll still be strong but maybe not as strong as this year
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Post by Balladeer on Sept 13, 2018 17:49:46 GMT
It’ll just be Essex again. 1,500 runs for Cook.
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Post by Humair on Sept 14, 2018 11:37:18 GMT
Fantastic achievement from a mostly home-grown Surrey squad to clinch the title after 16 long years.
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Post by nemouk on Sept 14, 2018 14:39:45 GMT
As there's been lots of talk about home grown players and I've had a quiet day at work today, I thought I'd try and put together what every counties first XI would look like with only home grown players, no overseas (except where they came through the academy, so a few who moved at young ages) and no signings. If anyone fancies taking a look: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eLQ5ZWuUadl2f3sWffFQnrpaS1Gqv8uC2KvSxuYHUYk/edit#gid=0The main things I noticed were: 1) Middlesex produce a lot of cricketers 2) Nottinghamshire produce bowlers by the ton and nothing else 3) The best three teams in the country all produce plenty of their own 4) Obviously, Yorkshire look strong 5) I love Worcestershire, I wish they'd stayed up Obviously there are a few dubious calls like Ballance for Yorks not Derbyshire which I've italicised, but would be interested in knowing if I've missed any or got anything people disagree with? On academies alone, you'd think D1 would be something like: 1. Yorkshire 2. Surrey 3. Somerset 4. Middlesex 5. Worcestershire 6. Durham 7. Kent 8. Lancashire But it was a lot more balanced than I would have guessed to start with, to be honest. A few teams with obvious gaps, but not many totally hopeless.
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Post by Balladeer on Sept 14, 2018 15:14:00 GMT
So what’s the point of Derbyshire again?
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Post by nemouk on Sept 14, 2018 15:31:22 GMT
If I was being kind, they give a lot of second chances to players who would otherwise be lost to the professional game.
If I wasn't, then I'd point out they're being outproduced by a lot of minor counties (notably Staffs & Devon who could claim most of the Somerset/Worcs lists)
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Sept 14, 2018 16:46:10 GMT
Could add brooks to Northants, give em a little bit more... Stand out for me is Leicestershire, and how this highlights how few homegrown players are still there
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Sept 14, 2018 16:47:22 GMT
.... Or is he someone you'd class as minor counties rather than northants
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