Down by the Riverside 2022

[Aidan11]

It could be Andrew Tye or Ashton Turner.

Durham tweet suggesting the player also played for Oerth Scorchers in the BBL.

[westoelad]

Andrew Tye has actually turned out for Durham 2nds when at Chester-le-st.

[Durhamfootman]

that was a few years ago now, I think

Josh Philippe too

thank goodness these international players were not deemed good enough to break out of the Durham seconds

As highlighted by the case of Philippe, I've never understood how overseas players can turn out once and then disappear again

[captaincolly]

It's Ashton Turner. I've heard of him but don't know much about him.

[Durhamfootman]

used to be an allrounder, but now seems to operate as a batter only. Captained Perth for a while, I think. Decent enough player, but nothing more than that, imo. Sounds exactly like the sort of journeyman overseas player that we usually go for

perhaps I'm being overly harsh, but he isn't a name that would get me excited to watch or that would demonstrate to me a bit of Dribble ambition

[captaincolly]

There's a story in The Times about Stokes playing with a knee injury in the West Indies and is about to have a scan. Durham are apparently confident he will still play some part in the first batch of games.

[captaincolly]

used to be an allrounder, but now seems to operate as a batter only. Captained Perth for a while, I think. Decent enough player, but nothing more than that, imo. Sounds exactly like the sort of journeyman overseas player that we usually go for

perhaps I'm being overly harsh, but he isn't a name that would get me excited to watch or that would demonstrate to me a bit of Dribble ambition

Thanks. Doesn't sound like an inspired choice!

[Durhamfootman]

does have captaincy experience, of course, and has been successful, so for once we might be captained by someone who does actually have a *modded* clue in T20

[Durhamfootman]

I wonder if he understands quite what a hopeless, helpless and clueless shambles we are in T20

[Durhamfootman]

he is bowling a bit again, seemingly. In the last 2 seasons of the BBL, he's bowled 12 overs in 33 matches and picked up a couple of wickets @ under 10 (although that is an amazing economy rate around these parts).

The club website has bigged him up as an international all rounder and he has played T20 for Australia 18 times. He averages 12 with the bat, 20 with the ball. He's scored 108 runs and taken 4 wickets in those 18 matches

this is crapinfo's take on the signing https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content ... 09387.html

poisoned chalice is about right

I think the relevant part of the article might be his failure to get a gig with a franchise for the tournament where 20 deliveries fell out of the ECB's pockets and disappeared down the back of the sofa, but where a good start in the Dribble might provide a late route into it via a wildcard

[Durhamfootman]

If he understands the game then he'll be the only Durham player on the pitch who does and might turn out to be a decent enough signing, but he isn't a statement marquee signing that tells the world that Durham mean business this year

[Durhamfootman]

Our sponsors for the Dribble this year looks remarkably like daftbet until you look more closely at it

picking Durham for the Dribble would have to be a daft bet

[captaincolly]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/61054505
Bizarre allegations after 10 years!

[Durhamfootman]

if we wanted to get rid of a pretty hopeless and uninspiring head coach, now might be a very good time

[westoelad]

if we wanted to get rid of a pretty hopeless and uninspiring head coach, now might be a very good time

Seems a bit of a storm in a teacup with apologies , probably required in today's woke society , for any offence caused to teapots.