Random Cricket Thread (Domestic Cricket)

[westoelad]

On here, yes.

On another thread, no.


I'm confused, yes.

Typical KP-milking the media

[captaincolly]

There was something in one of the online papers saying that KP would have talks face to face with Graves after he ( KP) has finished his commentary stint at the World Cup. If he then felt tree as a genuine chance of an England comeback the Surrey deal would be signed then.
Article also raised the ( presumably remote?) possibility that the BCCI could try and force him to honour the IPL contract.

So basically the Surrey contract may or may not be signed by the end of the month! That should clear things up

[Aidan11]

Somerset Chief exec tweeted that a big announcement is to be made soon.

Any ideas what that could be?

[captaincolly]

Somerset Chief exec tweeted that a big announcement is to be made soon.

Any ideas what that could be?

Was KP not linked with a Somerset move at one point? All recent talk has been about Surrey although I think they ruled out having him just for the t20-could be that KP has decided to play IPL after all and join another County for t20.
Seems unlikely though so maybe Kieswetter has been given good news about his eye injury.

[westoelad]

Somerset Chief exec tweeted that a big announcement is to be made soon.

Any ideas what that could be?

Seem to remember Durham doing the same thing exactly a year ago.

[southwood]

Umpires Willey & Sharp have lost their age discrimination case against the ECB. This article suggests an appeal is a possibility.
http://au.eurosport.com/cricket/umpires ... tory.shtml

The but the frightening thing is that Willey apparently before hearing as appeasement was offered a pitch liaison officer position.

That would be disastrous!

We may not have heard the last of this . The union are considering the possibilities of an appeal.

"The tribunal ruled that the decision to retire Willey and Sharp was not unlawful discrimination or unfair dismissal. It did accept that they had been treated less favourably because of their age, but said it was justified because the ECB wanted to ensure opportunities for succession planning and appointing new umpires."

"The ECB had also argued that the decision was justified because it wanted to maintain dignity by not having to ultimately dismiss umpires because of a decline in performance at some point in the future. However, the tribunal did not accept that this would have been justified."

[captaincolly]

Umpires Willey & Sharp have lost their age discrimination case against the ECB. This article suggests an appeal is a possibility.
http://au.eurosport.com/cricket/umpires ... tory.shtml

The but the frightening thing is that Willey apparently before hearing as appeasement was offered a pitch liaison officer position.

That would be disastrous!

We may not have heard the last of this . The union are considering the possibilities of an appeal.

"The tribunal ruled that the decision to retire Willey and Sharp was not unlawful discrimination or unfair dismissal. It did accept that they had been treated less favourably because of their age, but said it was justified because the ECB wanted to ensure opportunities for succession planning and appointing new umpires."

"The ECB had also argued that the decision was justified because it wanted to maintain dignity by not having to ultimately dismiss umpires because of a decline in performance at some point in the future. However, the tribunal did not accept that this would have been justified."

Interesting, so the door may not be completely closed should they decide to go with an appeal.

[Durhamfootman]

Somerset Chief exec tweeted that a big announcement is to be made soon.

Any ideas what that could be?

Seem to remember Durham doing the same thing exactly a year ago.

crikey... don't tell me Somerset have beaten us to a audience with Peppa Pig?

[captaincolly]

Somerset Chief exec tweeted that a big announcement is to be made soon.

Any ideas what that could be?

Seem to remember Durham doing the same thing exactly a year ago.

crikey... don't tell me Somerset have beaten us to a audience with Peppa Pig?

Perish the thought!

[Aidan11]

Somerset Chief exec tweeted that a big announcement is to be made soon.

Any ideas what that could be?

Seem to remember Durham doing the same thing exactly a year ago.

Yeah I'd forgotten about that. To be fair Hastings lived up to that tweet in the end.

[Alviro Patterson]

Somerset Chief exec tweeted that a big announcement is to be made soon.

Any ideas what that could be?

The return of Ian Blackwell?

[Aidan11]

Somerset Chief exec tweeted that a big announcement is to be made soon.

Any ideas what that could be?

The return of Ian Blackwell?

If it is I hope they've taken on extra catering staff.

[westoelad]

Somerset Chief exec tweeted that a big announcement is to be made soon.

Any ideas what that could be?

Grockles.com are as much in the dark as us. Did Ian Blackwell' s application to join the 1st class umpiring panel succeed? I heard his application was conditional on the tea interval being increased to 30 mins and a fag interval every 10 overs.

[Aidan11]

Somerset Chief exec tweeted that a big announcement is to be made soon.

Any ideas what that could be?

Grockles.com are as much in the dark as us. Did Ian Blackwell' s application to join the 1st class umpiring panel succeed? I heard his application was conditional on the tea interval being increased to 30 mins and a fag interval every 10 overs.

Only 30 minutes? I think he'd want at least an hour.

He's on the 1st class reserve list for 2015 so it won't be long I reckon before he makes the full list. There's some old wood on there at present, and Willey/Sharpe's failure to stop compulsory retirement at 65 failed so a few more might be due to drop off.

[westoelad]

Somerset Chief exec tweeted that a big announcement is to be made soon.

Any ideas what that could be?

Grockles.com are as much in the dark as us. Did Ian Blackwell' s application to join the 1st class umpiring panel succeed? I heard his application was conditional on the tea interval being increased to 30 mins and a fag interval every 10 overs.

Only 30 minutes? I think he'd want at least an hour.

He's on the 1st class reserve list for 2015 so it won't be long I reckon before he makes the full list. There's some old wood on there at present, and Willey/Sharpe's failure to stop compulsory retirement at 65 failed so a few more might be due to drop off.

Can't wait to see a bowler trying to come round the wicket when he's standing.