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Post by Admin on Sept 29, 2023 17:09:17 GMT
As it says on the tin, owt of interest will be on here
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Post by Admin on Oct 1, 2023 7:03:33 GMT
England fast bowler Ollie Robinson has signed a one-year contract extension to stay at Sussex until the end of 2024.
Injury and England commitments limited Robinson to just three County Championship appearances for Sussex this summer, taking 20 wickets.
He has extended his stay with the club that helped resurrect his career after being sacked by Yorkshire in 2014.
"I hope we can keep growing as a team and pushing in the right direction," Robinson told the Sussex website.
Pace bowler David Payne has signed a new three-year contract to stay with Gloucestershire until the end of 2026.
The 32-year-old's deal will see him play only white-ball cricket from 2024.
Payne, who came through the club's academy, is to focus on the limited-overs format to "manage his load in the interest of career longevity".
"I've found red-ball loads and the impact the format has on my body very challenging over the past two seasons," Payne said.
"I am still leaving myself available to play red-ball cricket at some point in the future in the hope I can get my body to a place that can cope with the strain red-ball cricket has on the body."
Payne signed his first professional deal with Gloucestershire in 2009 and is the club's longest-serving player.
In his 14-year career has made 307 appearances across all formats of the game, taking 601 wickets.
In T20 cricket he is the club's leading wicket taker with 160.
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Post by Admin on Oct 2, 2023 16:24:08 GMT
LEICESTERSHIRE
Seam bowler Chris Wright has signed a new two-year Leicestershire deal after his planned move to Sussex was scrapped for family reasons.
He signed for Sussex in June, but the move fell through just last week.
The 38-year-old said Sussex had been "really understanding" of his desire to remain in the Midlands.
"I want to thank Sussex and in particular [Sussex head coach] Paul Farbrace, for the way they have handled the situation," Wright said.
"They have been really understanding about my family situation and wanting to be in the Midlands."
Harry Swindells, who said he was job hunting before helping Leicestershire win the One-Day Cup with an unbeaten century, is also in contract talks with Leicestershire.
The 24-year-old Swindells and Sam Evans, 25, whose assured 60 was also instrumental in the final victory against Hampshire, could both extend their time at Grace Road after their heroics at Trent Bridge.
News of the contract discussions come as fast bowler Will Davis, seamer Ed Barnes, batters Nick Welch and Scott Steel and all-rounder Arron Lilley were released at the end of their deals.
Seamer Michael Finan's time with the Foxes has also ended, after mutually agreeing to end his contract a year early.
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Post by chris on Oct 4, 2023 10:42:52 GMT
Another awards night passes without them awarding caps to Salt, Williams, Balderson or Wood. Could even make a case for Hartley. Or Bailey a benefit.
Have they stopped or simply unable to make a decision?
Balderson young player of the year again.
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Post by slipstream on Oct 4, 2023 14:14:01 GMT
Another awards night passes without them awarding caps to Salt, Williams, Balderson or Wood. Could even make a case for Hartley. Or Bailey a benefit. Have they stopped or simply unable to make a decision? Balderson young player of the year again. Can't understand the position with caps. Overseas get their caps almost immediately. Balderson missed 3 matches, don't know why. Also should be first change after Williams and Bailey, not Blatherwick. Last game by the 77th over Balderson had only bowled 8 overs. Jennings just forgets about him. Balderson and Bailey my two favourite Lancs players. . |
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Post by chris on Oct 4, 2023 20:59:28 GMT
Another awards night passes without them awarding caps to Salt, Williams, Balderson or Wood. Could even make a case for Hartley. Or Bailey a benefit. Have they stopped or simply unable to make a decision? Balderson young player of the year again. Can't understand the position with caps. Overseas get their caps almost immediately. Balderson missed 3 matches, don't know why. Also should be first change after Williams and Bailey, not Blatherwick. Last game by the 77th over Balderson had only bowled 8 overs. Jennings just forgets about him. Balderson and Bailey my two favourite Lancs players. Not Anderson?
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Post by redandrosy on Oct 5, 2023 12:41:06 GMT
Reports that Metro Bank who lent the club the money for the redevelopment are in trouble.
I don't know if the club had wind of this and its why they delayed offering Parkinson his contract, released Gleeson and are talking of only one overseas.
If we owe over £30m and have to refinance at current interest rates it's going to hurt their cashflow.
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Post by Admin on Oct 5, 2023 12:52:46 GMT
DERBYSHIRE
Derbyshire have signed Aneurin Donald from Hampshire on a permanent deal.
The 26-year-old wicketkeeper-batter has agreed a two-year contract.
He spent time on loan at Derbyshire during this year's Vitality Blast while Brooke Guest was out with a hamstring injury, before returning to Hampshire to help them reach Finals Day.
"Aneurin impressed us during his spell with us this year and we were eager to bring him to the club," said Derbyshire head of cricket Mickey Arthur.
"He's a powerful batter, capable of taking a game away from you very quickly, and he will also provide cover in the wicketkeeper department - an area we needed depth in.
"He has been a part of a very good Hampshire side - one which has routinely competed for trophies.
"That's the kind of player we want to bring to the club as we look to improve."
Welshman Donald started his career at Glamorgan and spent six years with Hampshire, making 64 appearances across all formats for the club.
He has registered more than 3,000 runs in first-class cricket, at an average of 31.50, including three centuries.
"At this point in my career, I need to be playing cricket and I want to be contributing to success," he said.
"That's why I've come to Derbyshire - because I believe this is a project I can fit into.
"I had a few options at other counties but the level of coaching and the project which is happening at Derbyshire really stood out to me."
KENT
Glamorgan great Michael Hogan has announced his retirement from professional cricket.
The fast bowler played for Kent this season - making 22 appearances across first-class and T20 cricket - after spending a decade at Glamorgan.
Hogan, 42, was a huge fans' favourite with the Welsh county, claiming 654 wickets across the three formats.
The Australian was due to retire last season but reversed the decision to join Kent on a one-year deal.
Hogan ends his career with 695 first-class wickets at an impressive average of 25.06, as well as 272 wickets across the limited-overs formats.
He did not make his professional debut for Western Australia until the age of 28, having worked as a cricket ground staff member among his previous jobs.
Hogan was the leading wicket-taker in Australian domestic cricket over a five-year period without winning international recognition, but was recruited to Glamorgan by Australian coach Matthew Mott and played around the calendar for four years before concentrating on Glamorgan in later years.
Hogan took over as captain mid-way through 2017, led the club in 2018, and played a starring role in Glamorgan's One-Day Cup triumph in 2021.
Announcing his retirement on social media on Wednesday, Hogan said: "Today is a bittersweet moment for me as I announce my retirement from professional cricket.
"It is a decision after much thought and reflection over the last week, I soon realised there are a few people who need me more than the game, I believe the time has officially come to hang up my boots and move on to the next chapter of my life.
"I'd like to start out by thanking the game of cricket. It's taught me so much about myself over the last 15 years. It's taught me about discipline and perseverance and provided some emotional highs and invaluable lessons both on and off the field.
"I'd like to thank all of my team-mates and coaches for being part of the journey. I've been privileged to have been coached by and to have played with and against some of the best to ever be involved in the game and the friendships and the memories I've made will stay with me for life.
"I also have to thank the often-unsung heroes, the support staff for being part of this incredible journey. I'd hate to think the amount of tape, pain-killers and various injections I've had over the years but nothing was ever too hard.
"To the clubs I've been involved with; WACA, Glamorgan, Kent along with the Hobart Hurricanes and Southern Brave, and of course the lifeblood that come along with these clubs, the supporters. I can't thank you enough for the opportunities and trust, patience and ultimately the belief you have shown in me allowing me to play for such a long period of time.
"Lastly and most importantly, I can't express enough my appreciation to my family, the one constant pillar of strength during this journey.
"The countless days and weeks and more recently months I've spent away from home and still the unwavering support, love and countless sacrifices to fuel my ambitions and enable me to pursue my passion for cricket.
"I am forever indebted to them for standing by my side during the highs and lows of my career.
"In signing off, I hope that I have offered some form of happiness to people at various stages through my career.
"Wherever I have played I feel like I have given everything that I had and I've squeezed every last bit of ability out of my body and now after a few injuries, my body is telling me to stop squeezing. After spending the last week with my family, I know where I'm supposed to be now.
"I wish everyone all the very best and hopefully we cross paths again."
Sam Billings has stepped down as Kent captain after six years in the role to focus on finding a return to form.
The wicketkeeper-batter has 68 England caps across all formats but struggled for runs in 2023, eventually stepping away from red-ball duties in May.
Billings told members at the annual Kent Cricket Awards: "It is time for someone else to take the club forward."
The 32-year-old will remain a Kent player for at least two more seasons after extending his deal last winter.
The academy graduate was named as the club's 35th captain in January 2018 and guided the side to promotion to Division One and the One-Day Cup Final in his first season, while he lifted the T20 Blast trophy in 2021 at Edgbaston.
"It has been an incredible honour to captain this great club. Hopefully I've left the club in a better place and taken the cap forward," Billings said.
"It is time for someone else to take the club forward. As always, I'll give everything to support that individual and continue to drive the team on for further success.
I'm looking forward to focusing in on my own game, to get back to the levels that I aspire to perform at, more consistently for the team."
Kent's new director of cricket Simon Cook added: "Sam has been an outstanding leader in his time as captain.
"What people haven't seen is the work that he has put in over the years behind the scenes - constantly pushing for us to improve and raise standards in all aspects of the club, as well as playing a personal role in attracting players to play for Kent under his leadership."
Jack Leaning took over captaincy duties from Billings in the County Championship this season and has stated he would like to continue in the role after guiding the club to Division One survival on the final day of the season,
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Post by Admin on Oct 6, 2023 17:26:50 GMT
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
All-rounder Steven Mullaney has stepped down as Nottinghamshire captain after six years in the role.
The 36-year-old has led Notts in 133 fixtures across all formats since taking the position full-time in 2018.
Mullaney, who made his debut for the Trent Bridge side in 2010, has one year left on his contract.
"I've put my heart and soul into this job, but I think it's time for someone else to enjoy the ride," Mullaney told the club website.
Mullaney skippered Notts to promotion as County Championship Division Two title winners in 2022.
They finished sixth in the top flight in his final campaign in the role.
"My main aim in the job was to make a difference, and while the big goal was to win Division One - and we weren't quite able to do that - I'm proud of the foundations we've been able to put down for us to challenge in the next few years," he said.
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Post by hariseldon on Oct 7, 2023 16:19:55 GMT
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Post by Phil on Oct 9, 2023 14:47:33 GMT
Talk with Farouk Engineer at Old Trafford tonight (9 Oct), 7.30, Lancs & Cheshire cricket society. Fiver to get in or £16 for all the talks in the winter, five I think including Dean Headley and David Lloyd
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Post by Dave Towers on Oct 10, 2023 8:21:30 GMT
Classy innings from Livingstone.
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Post by Admin on Oct 11, 2023 14:46:53 GMT
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire have released opener Hassan Azad and wicketkeeper Harry Gouldstone following last month's end of the county season.
Azad left Leicestershire last year and was initially signed by Northants as cover for the injured Emilio Gay.
The 29-year-old scored 290 runs in nine Championship games, with one half-century, and did not play any white-ball cricket.
Gouldstone, 22, has played seven first-class matches, but only one in 2023.
His sole first-team appearance this year came against Nottinghamshire at Wantage Road in May, when the visitors won by an innings and 25 runs.
Worcestershire
Worcestershire batter Taylor Cornall will leave New Road at the end of the month after two years with the club.
The 24-year-old former Lancashire player made 17 appearances for the Pears, with a top score of 97 in a 2022 One-Day Cup game against Essex.
He did not appear in the 50-over competition this summer.
But he played one County Championship game against Glamorgan in May, scoring six and four, and a one-day match against New Zealand.
Somerset
Wicketkeeper-batter James Rew has signed a contract extension to stay with Somerset until the end of 2026.
The 19-year-old enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2023 and was named the Professional Cricket Association's men's young player of the year.
He became the club's youngest first-class double centurion in July - and has six red-ball centuries in all.
Rew ended the campaign as Division One's third-highest run-scorer, with 1,086 in 14 matches.
"James is an outstanding talent who has excelled over the last few years," director of cricket Andy Hurry said.
"His performances and consistency with the bat and gloves have grown significantly.
"He has experienced a huge amount in a short space of time and it's absolutely vital that we continue to nurture his talent so he can achieve all of his aspirations within the game."
Rew made his Somerset debut in August 2021 and was part of the England Under-19 team that reached the final of the World Cup that year.
The previous two Somerset batters to score centuries as teenagers were Marcus Trescothick and James Hildreth, and head coach Jason Kerr has previously touted him for a senior England call-up.
"Everything has happened so quickly. I need to keep taking each game as it comes, not change my mindset and not get too far ahead of myself," Rew said.
Derbyshire
Derbyshire have signed former England all-rounder Samit Patel from neighbours Nottinghamshire on a two-year contract.
The 38-year-old left Trent Bridge at the end of the season after playing 629 games for Notts over 22 years.
He helped them win two County Championship titles and trophies in both limited-overs formats.
"Samit is one of the most decorated players in England and he's a proven match-winner," Derbyshire head coach Mickey Arthur told the club website.
"The experience he will bring, not just from his long career, but from those big games he's played in and made a difference in, will be a huge asset for us primarily in the (T20) Blast, but also when needed as another option in the County Championship."
Patel scored almost 21,000 runs for Notts across all formats and took more than 700 wickets with his left-arm spin.
He made his senior debut as a 16-year-old and was instrumental in helping the Outlaws to double white-ball success in 2017, earning the Professional Cricketers' Association's Most Valuable Player and the PCA Player of the Year awards for his efforts.
More recently, he also helped Trent Rockets win the Hundred in 2022 when he was the competition's leading wicket-taker with 13.
Patel has experience of T20 cricket all over the world and last month helped Trinbago Knight Riders reach the final of the Caribbean Premier League.
"I've spent many years playing against Derbyshire and in the last couple of seasons, you can really see what Mickey is trying to do with the club. I think I can come in and help with that," he said.
"I'm a proud professional, I'm someone who wants to win and I wouldn't have come to Derbyshire at this stage in my career if I didn't think we could do something special."
Derbyshire failed to win a single County Championship match this summer, with 10 of their 14 games ending in draws, and were not involved in the knockout stages of either the T20 Blast or One-Day Cup.
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Post by Admin on Oct 13, 2023 14:00:07 GMT
ESSEX
Sir Alistair Cook to retireAlastair Cook
Alastair Cook ends his career with 26,643 runs from 352 first-class matches
England and Essex legend Alastair Cook has announced his retirement from professional cricket, ending a record-breaking 20-year career.
Left-hander Cook, 38, retired from Test cricket in 2018 but has played five more seasons with Essex since then.
Cook's contract at Chelmsford has expired and England's all-time leading run-scorer is not seeking an extension.
"It is not easy to say goodbye. Cricket has been so much more than my job," said Cook in a statement.
"It has allowed me to experience places I never dreamed I would go, be a part of teams that have achieved things I would never have thought possible and, most importantly, created deep friendships that will last a lifetime.
"From the eight-year-old boy who first played for Wickham Bishops Under-11s to now, I end with a strange feeling of sadness mixed with pride. Above all, I am incredibly happy."
Essex had been waiting on a decision from Cook following the end of the County Championship season, when they finished second behind champions Surrey.
Coach Anthony McGrath said he was hopeful the county would "see him for a bit longer", but Cook informed Essex he would be retiring on Thursday evening.
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"It is the right time for this part of my life to come to an end," added Cook. "I have always given absolutely everything I possibly could have to be the best player I could be, but now I want to make way for the new generation to take over.
"I will never underestimate the privilege I have had to play cricket. I will always be grateful for what the game has given to me. Now, I hope the Bedfordshire Farmers will find space for a has-been 'all-rounder' somewhere in their lower order."
Cook made his professional debut against Essex for Essex Cricket Board in the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy in 2003, then played in the County Championship for Essex later that summer.
He made a double hundred for Essex against the touring Australians in 2005, and the next year was famously called up from an England Lions tour in the West Indies to make his England Test debut against India in Nagpur, scoring a century in the second innings.
It would be the start of a 161-cap Test career, 159 of them played consecutively, a world record.
Cook's 12,472 Test runs and 33 centuries are England records, while no batter for any team has made more than Cook's 11,845 runs as a Test opener.
He was England Test captain between 2012 and 2017, leading in 59 matches, then a record which has since been broken by Joe Root.
Cook captained England to Ashes series wins on home soil in 2013 and 2015, but was also the leader on the wrong end of a 5-0 hammering down under in 2013-14. He was captain for 69 one-day internationals between 2010 and 2014.
Cook's crowning glory was the 766 runs he scored to be player of the series during the 2010-11 Ashes win in Australia, England's only triumph in an away Ashes since 1986-87.
The end of his Test career, when he was only 33, was fairytale stuff. Announcing his retirement before the fifth match of the series against India five years ago, Cook marked his final match as an England player with a century amid emotional scenes at The Oval, with his wife Alice heavily pregnant with their third child.
"Although my England career came to an end in 2018, I remain blown away by the amount of affection I receive from England supporters," said Cook.
"Wherever I have travelled, you have been there with your enthusiasm, kind words and unshakable belief. English cricket really does have the best fans in the world."
Cook initially signed to play three more years with Essex, the county he joined as a 12-year-old.
He was part of the team that won the County Championship in 2019, repelling the Somerset spinners on a tense final day of the season at Taunton.
Essex were in with an outside chance of regaining the title until the final round this season, only to lose out to Surrey. The last of Cook's 352 first-class matches came away to Northants. He was out for six in each innings, both times to Ben Sanderson.
Overall, Cook ends on 26,643 first-class runs - comfortably higher than anyone else currently playing the game - at an average of more than 46, with 74 hundreds.
Since the end of his England career, Cook's 3,889 runs in the County Championship and Bob Willis Trophy is bettered only by Durham's Alex Lees.
He also played a total of 178 List A matches and 32 T20s, making 14 white-ball hundreds.
"I won't miss strapping on my pads and facing the new ball, but I will miss being in the Essex changing room," said Cook.
"When I ended my international career, I had no idea that I would have five more bonus years playing for Essex. I cannot put into words just how much fun we have had during that time."
Cook was knighted for services to cricket in 2019. At the time he was the first England cricketer to receive a knighthood since Ian Botham in 2007.
James Anderson, England's all-time leading wicket-taker, said Cook has had an "amazing" career.
Caught Cook, bowled Anderson occurred on 40 occasions in Test cricket, the most for any fielder-bowler combination for England.
"I feel very fortunate that I got to play a lot with him," said Anderson. "For him to give back to Essex what he has over the past few years speaks volumes about him.
"He constantly performs, churning out runs. He'll be hugely missed."
Former England captain Michael Vaughan said: "I don't know if we'll see a player like him again. He's the last of a dying breed of openers. He maximised every ounce of his ability to the maximum level.
"He was a great team member and a great ambassador for the game."
KENT
Kent batter Daniel Bell-Drummond will replace Sam Billings as club captain.
Bell-Drummond, 30, will lead the side in first-class cricket but wicketkeeper Billings, 32, will remain as skipper in the T20 Blast.
Bell-Drummond said it was an "honour and privilege" to become the 36th player to hold the role.
The right-handed opener has already captained the side on 42 occasions over the past four years.
A graduate of the club's academy, he has scored over 15,000 runs over the course of 369 appearances for Kent since making his debut in all three formats in 2011.
"I've been a Kent cricketer since I was seven years old," uncapped Englishman Bell-Drummond added.
"It's now my job, alongside the rest of the playing squad, to take Kent forward. I'm looking forward to shaping this team into being competitive on all fronts."
Billings had assumed the club captaincy in January 2018 guided the side to promotion to Division One and the One-Day Cup final in his first season, while he lifted the T20 Blast trophy in 2021 at Edgbaston.
He has amassed 68 England caps across all formats, but announced his decision to step down from the club captaincy last week.
"I'm delighted to remain as the T20 captain of the Kent Spitfires," Billings said.
"It's a role that I have loved doing. It's always an honour to captain any Kent side. Daniel will be an outstanding club captain and it'll be great to work in partnership for the Blast."
Kent will confirm their captain for next season's Metro Bank One-Day Cup closer to the start of the competition.
Somerset
Somerset all-rounder Lewis Gregory has signed a two-year contract extension.
The new deal sees the 31-year-old, who captains Somerset's Twenty20 side, commit to the club until 2025.
Gregory, who has won nine T20 and three ODI caps for England, has scored more than 6,000 runs and taken more than 550 wickets for the county and led them to the T20 Blast title this summer.
"I've spent my entire career here and I wouldn't want to be anywhere else," he told the club website.
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"This is a special place with a special group of players, and what we achieved this summer was incredible.
"To win the Blast with this group was amazing. We've had a taste of success now and we definitely want more. I see no reason why we can't add more trophies to the cabinet in the next few years."
Somerset director of cricket Andy Hurry added: "Lewis is an outstanding cricketer, a proven performer across all formats and an exceptional tactician.
"His performances with the bat and the ball are consistently of the very highest order and his will to succeed and ability to positively influence games is an inspiration to those around him."
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Post by John W on Oct 14, 2023 14:08:54 GMT
28 members have sent a resolution for the next AGM asking for Lancs to play cricket at Aigburth once again. Liverpool CC are open for this to happen so it will be interesting to see Gidney and Co's response.
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