County Ins and outs

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I have created this thread, in case of transfers between the different counties..If you hear of a deal being made, we can write it here, and see how activity there is between now and the start of the season

i no mate but i didnt wanna point that out

guildfordbat wrote:Meanwhile, one of county cricket's worst kept secrets is out with Surrey's signing of Murali Kartik confirmed today.

Not overly thrilled - he was pretty useful at his peak but I fear his best days are behind him. Hope I'm wrong - guess we'll see soon enough ....

I'd say at his peak he was streets better than Ojha, whom somehow will end up playing more Tests than Kartik. I think Kartik must have a personality that rubs people up the wrong way, as for years he was proclaimed by many Indians to be the next BS Bedi.

Demon Racer wrote:
I'd say at his peak he was streets better than Ojha, whom somehow will end up playing more Tests than Kartik. I think Kartik must have a personality that rubs people up the wrong way, as for years he was proclaimed by many Indians to be the next BS Bedi.

Demon - I'm not convinced Kartik was ever better - let alone streets better - than the Dodger was in the last month of last season.

In his 4 matches during that time for Surrey, the Dodger took 24 wickets at under 13 each.

Meanwhile, Kartik last season took just 2 more wickets in his 8 matches for Somerset at over 34 each.

You may be right about Kartik's personality but my main worry now relates to his potential effectiveness ....

guildfordbat wrote:

Demon Racer wrote:
I'd say at his peak he was streets better than Ojha, whom somehow will end up playing more Tests than Kartik. I think Kartik must have a personality that rubs people up the wrong way, as for years he was proclaimed by many Indians to be the next BS Bedi.

Demon - I'm not convinced Kartik was ever better - let alone streets better - than the Dodger was in the last month of last season.

In his 4 matches during that time for Surrey, the Dodger took 24 wickets at under 13 each.

Meanwhile, Kartik last season took just 2 more wickets in his 8 matches for Somerset at over 34 each.

You may be right about Kartik's personality but my main worry now relates to his potential effectiveness ....

On those figures is going to be pretty impossible to replace Ojha/Dodger. But I think someone like Adams can get the best out of Kartik, as he seems like the kind of guy who needs a strong hand to keep his ego in check, and there aren't too many better than Adams

Demon Racer wrote:
On those figures is going to be pretty impossible to replace Ojha/Dodger. But I think someone like Adams can get the best out of Kartik, as he seems like the kind of guy who needs a strong hand to keep his ego in check, and there aren't too many better than Adams

Demon - interesting point about the future working relationship between Adams and Kartik. Adams certainly inherited a few egos when he joined Surrey. His main success (if that's the right word) with those egos was moving them out of the Club. It may be more of a challenge for him to keep an ego in check that he has signed ....

guildfordbat wrote:

Demon Racer wrote:
On those figures is going to be pretty impossible to replace Ojha/Dodger. But I think someone like Adams can get the best out of Kartik, as he seems like the kind of guy who needs a strong hand to keep his ego in check, and there aren't too many better than Adams

Demon - interesting point about the future working relationship between Adams and Kartik. Adams certainly inherited a few egos when he joined Surrey. His main success (if that's the right word) with those egos was moving them out of the Club. It may be more of a challenge for him to keep an ego in check that he has signed ....

Hopefully Adams can sort out Kartik, as he's the kind of artist I enjoy watching bowl.

Demon Racer wrote:

Hopefully Adams can sort out Kartik, as he's the kind of artist I enjoy watching bowl.

Hope so! And so to bed ....

Knew it, haha. Pure luck that one of my mates at Nottingham Uni was touring Trent Bridge and bumped into him with Mick Newell and text me straight away knowing I'm a huge fan! Or either I am secretly James Taylor... Who knows.

Guildford, I reckon Karthik is on the slide slightly. He wasn't effective last year as he had been in previous years for Somerset and Middlesex. He bowled particularly badly against your boys in the CB40 final, so I don't know what they've seen in him!

surrey could probably do with another quick as well

tremeltt and dernbach will be away on international duty quite a bit, and meaker will be with the lions.

cricketfan90 wrote:surrey could probably do with another quick as well

tremeltt and dernbach will be away on international duty quite a bit, and meaker will be with the lions.

Don't reckon we do need another quick as I can't see Tremlett playing ODIs or Dernbach/Meaker playing Tests. Therefore, we should have at least one of the three at all times (and sometimes all of them) as well as Linley, Lewis and the young guys Jordan and Dunn.

jbd349 wrote:

cricketfan90 wrote:surrey could probably do with another quick as well

tremeltt and dernbach will be away on international duty quite a bit, and meaker will be with the lions.

Don't reckon we do need another quick as I can't see Tremlett playing ODIs or Dernbach/Meaker playing Tests. Therefore, we should have at least one of the three at all times (and sometimes all of them) as well as Linley, Lewis and the young guys Jordan and Dunn.

JBD - very much agree with that - and you could even add into the mix Edwards and Jewell, tho I suspect neither will get much of a look in unless there are a lot of injuries and England call ups.

Jewell dosent look to be that great to be honest..

also no idea why you'se signed Lewis he is 36.

I was a bit puzzled by signing of Lewis - very good bowler, just a bit past his peak. Thinking it's maybe with a view to coaching + helping along the development of Meaker and Dernbach who can both be fairly erratic at times.....

"Clive" Dunn has signed for Surrey until end 2013 and Zafar Ansari until end 2014. Both are good prospects. Ansari showed a cool head in limited overs last season ....

Please can we have Never Knowingly back then?

Phil Hughes signed for Worcester as overseas player for the 2nd half of the season.

Had a fantastic record for Middlesex when he last played over here.

yh but lords is a flat pitch, wait till he plays at new road...he is awful on a pitch that has a slight bit of movement


essex sign ojha

I do know that New Road is a seamer CF I think he'll be alright.

i never said u didnt.......

he will do bad i think.

I know you didn't mate, hence the

If anything, he'll be alright away from home!

on flat pitches he is good, on a pitch that offers a bit, he is utter crap.

Jonathon trott signs a 3 year contract extension with warwickshire.

ChrisfromStroud wrote:Please can we have Never Knowingly back then?

Hi Chris - we could do with your Gloucs input on the Hall of Fame thread. Tom Graveney in danger of disappearing without trace....

Balcombe signs a new 3 year deal with Hants did well out on loan at Kent last season. 33 wickets in 5 games.

Our bowling attack looks quite good now:

Dimi
Briggs
Wood
Balcombe

briggs is a good t20 bowler, but still not convinced by him in the longer form..

wood needed some pace, and dimi gets injured every 5 miniutes.

Dimi played most games in the second half of the season.

We have Dawson who can bowl and Ervine.

Wood is becoming a bit of an all rounder and chipped in with quite a few runs down the order. We need a couple of new players still. Lost Corky, Lumb and pothas and S.Jones

Team will be:

Adams
Dawson
Carberry
Vince
Ervine
Mascheranhas
Bates
Wood
Briggs
Balcombe

Jimbo - you're obviously very confident. You're only putting out a ten man team!

Its all we need Guildford

anyone know whats happening with steve Harmison? is he still playing, is he injured is he gonna retire before next year?

Harmison (Ben) has joined Kent....

Good signing for both parties I would say, he has the potential to be a good county cricket all rounder and at Kent will get a lot more playing time.

Former Kent captain Mike Denness will be the county's president for 2012

Great news for Surrey fans - Kevin Pietersen extends his contract 'until the end of his international career'

he will play once to twice tops for surrey this year.

Fists of Fury wrote:Great news for Surrey fans - Kevin Pietersen extends his contract 'until the end of his international career'

Next year then :P

"Their recent success is well deserved, I look forward to working with them in 2012," he said.

Before signing for Surrey, Pietersen spent six seasons at Hampshire where he played two Twenty20 games, seven County Championship matches and 17 one-dayers.

The Natal-born batsman, who has averaged 50.48 in his 133 Test innings, featured in four Surrey games last season, including two T20 games.

"Surrey is a fantastic club," he added. "I have been really impressed with the environment and work ethic in place."

Gregers wrote:

Fists of Fury wrote:Great news for Surrey fans - Kevin Pietersen extends his contract 'until the end of his international career'

Next year then :P

:facepalm

I imagine he will again be a fairly marginal figure at the Oval in the upcoming season if we are looking at him playing a tiny number of games.

Worcestershire have opened talks with Australia opener Phil Hughes about him joining the county for the entire 2012 campaign.

A good addition.

yh good addition for all the other squads sakes....new road seams all over the place he will have a mare there.

Worcestershire to sign the bunny?

You boys are just jealous!

Although, I wish we could have Ajmal or Shakib back. They were superb with the ball.

jealous?

yes i'm so jelous that somerset will have to stick with trescothick to open our batting.....

essex open with..................................mark pettini

Have a good Christmas everyone

Thanks jimbo, hope you and your family had a good one.

Mohammed amir has joined essex

Will he have to wear a tag?