Random Cricket Thread (Domestic Cricket)

[Alviro Patterson]

I believe I read somewhere that Kent were in a bad way (in fact, in about the late 2000's I believe they had to sharply cut costs).

I have a feeling that they sold off a chunk of land next to St L for a housing development, but equally, I may be wrong in that.

Correct, along with a mini Sainsbury's. Albeit this was in 2012, some houses you could easily get access into the ground.

There's more apartments being built next to the ground right now. They just decided to ditch the car park.

Is that the car park where cars are parked on the grass almost next to one side of the boundary?

[dan08]

I believe I read somewhere that Kent were in a bad way (in fact, in about the late 2000's I believe they had to sharply cut costs).

I have a feeling that they sold off a chunk of land next to St L for a housing development, but equally, I may be wrong in that.

Correct, along with a mini Sainsbury's. Albeit this was in 2012, some houses you could easily get access into the ground.

There's more apartments being built next to the ground right now. They just decided to ditch the car park.

Is that the car park where cars are parked on the grass almost next to one side of the boundary?

Yes, this is what it looks like now:

[Durhamfootman]

where's the tree?

the replacement one, obviously.

The year Durham won their maiden CC (suck it up Somerset) my car was parked there with a blanket on the windscreen to keep the blazing hot sun out, and Dean Headley was playing with his kids on the edge of the boundary

at least it looked like Dean Headley

[Durhamfootman]

unless that's the view from the opposite side of the ground to the pavilions, in which case the chipper van has had to move

[dan08]

where's the tree?

the replacement one, obviously.

The year Durham won their maiden CC (suck it up Somerset) my car was parked there with a blanket on the windscreen to keep the blazing hot sun out, and Dean Headley was playing with his kids on the edge of the boundary

at least it looked like Dean Headley

The tree is in that photo (on the right).

[Durhamfootman]

ah..... good spot. I can see it now

where's Dean Headley?

[westoelad]

Surely just a matter of confirmation that Keets gets called to India to take Hameeds place. I'd bet he'll make the most of the opportunity and we're really in the mire next year.

[Durhamfootman]

what's happened to Hameed? I saw that he'd been knocked down the order... presumably for some sort of injury time out

[captaincolly]

what's happened to Hameed? I saw that he'd been knocked down the order... presumably for some sort of injury time out

Fractured finger and he's been ruled out for the rest of the tour.

[Durhamfootman]

says something when a kid with a busted finger can score 59 runs ina match where his older, healthier, more experienced team mates capitulated like the England footballers in a European Cup finals match against a team of part timers and a couple of old pro's

[Durhamfootman]

where is KJ atm?

[captaincolly]

where is KJ atm?

With the England Lions in - I think - the UAE.

[Durhamfootman]

half way there already, then

[Arthur Crabtree]

I think Gubbins and B.Drummond are also with the Lions. Jennings, and for some reason, Billings, seem to be getting most mentions.

[westoelad]

I think Gubbins and B.Drummond are also with the Lions. Jennings, and for some reason, Billings, seem to be getting most mentions.

Cook has just said the replacement will be a top order batsman which should rule out Billings. Need both a No 2 and a No 3 imo so I'd send for and play both Gubbins and Jennings.