GLAMMY

[Pearcey3]

I know Glammy have won a couple of one day competitions in recent times but I think this is a much more significant achievement. A brilliant turnaround from the dire form in April.
Great to see two young uns doing so well and a fitting end to Northeast's captaincy. He will be missed.
Well done Glammy.

[the other bob wilson]

So many reasons why we went up, but one of the most important ones was winning three games in Cardiff - I’ve not checked, but I reckon it must have taken something like four years for us to win three at home before this season.

Assuming we do get to play in something like this season’s Division One, I hope we look to get two quick bowlers in and I think we need a replacement for Northeast who is more of a four day player than Dickson is. I suppose a question that needs to be addressed is do we continue our association with Labuschagne? Maybe it would be best to wait and see how he goes in the Australian season?

[FormerlyJohnnyBreadhead]

I said back in April/May we'd struggle to win a game this season, we really did look that bad. Dawson deserves huge credit for whatever he said to them after the first Derbyshire match.

We definitely need to overhaul the seam unit for next season though, and ul Hassan surely can't continue as an opener.

[Lord Worcester]

20+ wickets for 5 different bowlers plus mason crane with 19. Hope we can get fernando back next year. Solid runs spread across top 6 - most of them! A great team effort. And don’t forget the unknown Aussie spinner who rocked up took 6 in the 2nd innings v midd and then promptly left again!! Well done Richard Dawson.

[Eric Cartman]

So many reasons why we went up, but one of the most important ones was winning three games in Cardiff - I’ve not checked, but I reckon it must have taken something like four years for us to win three at home before this season.

Assuming we do get to play in something like this season’s Division One, I hope we look to get two quick bowlers in and I think we need a replacement for Northeast who is more of a four day player than Dickson is. I suppose a question that needs to be addressed is do we continue our association with Labuschagne? Maybe it would be best to wait and see how he goes in the Australian season?

I remember reading that Ingram could qualify as domestic through residency but would need to become an overseas player in the South African T20 competition. Not sure if there is any truth to that but if so I would be pushing for him to do that, then means we can sign Marnus (if he is available for 75+% of the season) and an overseas opening bowler. If that isnt true then we need a bowler more than we need an overseas replacement for Northeast.

[Eric Cartman]

I said back in April/May we'd struggle to win a game this season, we really did look that bad. Dawson deserves huge credit for whatever he said to them after the first Derbyshire match.

We definitely need to overhaul the seam unit for next season though, and ul Hassan surely can't continue as an opener.

I feel for Zain but no we can't afford to start the season with him opening. He has fallen into that familiar unfortunate spot where he would likely have scored more runs at 8 and have better stats to back up his claim for a place in the team. He actually looked like he had made some progress with the bat at the beginning of the season but it has gradually drifted into a disaster.

Its such a strange evolution, we have gone from being a team with a terribly performing top 6 and a strong looking bowling unit, to the complete opposite. Having said that, I was going through the averages earlier today and the attack did enough this season as a group to win games so deserves credit for that, it just doesn't look good enough for Div 1 to me.

[the other bob wilson]

I remember reading that Ingram could qualify as domestic through residency but would need to become an overseas player in the South African T20 competition. Not sure if there is any truth to that but if so I would be pushing for him to do that, then means we can sign Marnus (if he is available for 75+% of the season) and an overseas opening bowler. If that isnt true then we need a bowler more than we need an overseas replacement for Northeast.

Yes, coming up to the start of the season, I was expecting Ingram to be classed as a domestic player. That was what was being reported and I’ve not seen why it didn’t turn out to be the case - your explanation sounds like it could be right, but my impression was that Ingram wanted to be classed as a domestic player, but there was something in the rules that prevented it.

I’d keep Ingram even if he has to stay as an overseas player because he strikes me as being a much better four day player than he was when he first signed for us - there is evidence of decline through age in his white ball batting, but not yet in his red.

If I had to make a decision on Labuschagne today, I’d reluctantly say thanks for your great commitment to us down the years, but we’re going to move on to someone else now, but, as I mentioned. I’d prefer to wait and see how he does in the coming Australian season.

Would you retain Fernando if he was willing to return for next season? I’m not sure I would, but I’d prefer him to DeLange who has been mentioned as a possible target of ours.

I’d like us to sign an opening batsman, plus a seamer who were both domestically qualified - although a lot of the better out of contract players have been signed by other clubs already, we’re a more attractive proposition today than we were twenty four hours ago and I’d be looking to take advantage of that.

[Pearcey3]

Agree with a lot in the last two posts. Signing an opening bat and a pace bowler are the priorities. We really have struggled to find a good opening pair since the days of Morris and James.
Sadly Ul-Hassan hasn't taken his chances.
Ingram is definitely worth another year in red ball cricket but as with Cooke he isn't quite up to it in the shorter form of the game.
I wouldn't offer Labuschagne a new deal. He was brilliant in 2019 but nothing special in his brief periods with the club since.

[Lord Worcester]

Yes, coming up to the start of the season, I was expecting Ingram to be classed as a domestic player. That was what was being reported and I’ve not seen why it didn’t turn out to be the case - your explanation sounds like it could be right, but my impression was that Ingram wanted to be classed as a domestic player, but there was something in the rules that prevented it.

I’d keep Ingram even if he has to stay as an overseas player because he strikes me as being a much better four day player than he was when he first signed for us - there is evidence of decline through age in his white ball batting, but not yet in his red.

If I had to make a decision on Labuschagne today, I’d reluctantly say thanks for your great commitment to us down the years, but we’re going to move on to someone else now, but, as I mentioned. I’d prefer to wait and see how he does in the coming Australian season.

Would you retain Fernando if he was willing to return for next season? I’m not sure I would, but I’d prefer him to DeLange who has been mentioned as a possible target of ours.

I’d like us to sign an opening batsman, plus a seamer who were both domestically qualified - although a lot of the better out of contract players have been signed by other clubs already, we’re a more attractive proposition today than we were twenty four hours ago and I’d be looking to take advantage of that.

I would retain fernando. Good fit for county cricket. And got better as his spell went on in my view.

[Pearcey3]

Why are Glos only on 163 points? It should surely be 165!

[Loramski]

Why are Glos only on 163 points? It should surely be 165!

I think they had two points deducted in their last game for a slow over rate.

[Pearcey3]

I think they had two points deducted in their last game for a slow over rate.

That can be the only explanation.

[Loramski]

That can be the only explanation.

It's a bit misleading. There have been plenty of point deductions this season but there isn't a column in the table for them so the points don't add up. We've been docked a point and Kent 14 in our division while there are a number in the first division too.

I like to think we'll be fine next season but I'd suggest we bowl our overs nice and quickly just in case we need every point we can get.

[FormerlyJohnnyBreadhead]

Eddie Byrom and Will Smale each extend for another two years, presumably both with the white ball in mind. Although I wonder if Byrom will come back into the red ball team given ul Hussain's struggles.

Tom Bevan is also leaving.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Good job we didn't need anything out of this last match - 114-6 at lunch. Already on the beach perhaps?

[the other bob wilson]

Good job we didn't need anything out of this last match - 114-6 at lunch. Already on the beach perhaps?

Think the pitch is doing a fair bit.

I see the counties have gone for the status quo and it’ll be the same again next season as far as the county Championship is concerned. Nick Webb was arguing against bringing in too many newcomers during this morning’s play, but I foresee a long hard season if we don’t bring in a couple of good seamers especially.

[Pearcey3]

Think the pitch is doing a fair bit.

I see the counties have gone for the status quo and itÂ’ll be the same again next season as far as the county Championship is concerned. Nick Webb was arguing against bringing in too many newcomers during this morningÂ’s play, but I foresee a long hard season if we donÂ’t bring in a couple of good seamers especially.

Agreed. The bowling attack isn't good enough for Division One. We also need at least one opener. I like Tribe but am far from convinced he's an opener. Ul Hussan isn't good enough and has been given plenty of chances.

[chrisp_1927]

Notts wrap up the division 1 title. Nice to see Surrey miss out, and a tidy bet come in aswell !


Can't believe this Lancashire side haven't done more this year with the players they have.

[FormerlyJohnnyBreadhead]

If anyone likes a punt, I think you could do a lot worse than backing Nottinghamshire to win the county championship at 8/1 with paddy power/Betfair . Good side on paper and doing very well so far. Sitting on a 12 point lead currently at the top. Surrey still short, but they look a bit weak in the bowling department, and their batting lineup will be hit hard by the England squad.

Definitely owe you a pint

[Pearcey3]

Notts wrap up the division 1 title. Nice to see Surrey miss out, and a tidy bet come in aswell !


Can't believe this Lancashire side haven't done more this year with the players they have.

Well done on the bet. Spot on.
I was thinking the very same about Lancashire yesterday. Talking of bets. They will be worth a punt on winning promotion next season.

[Pearcey3]

What was that from Ul-Hussan. Such a silly shot.

[the other bob wilson]

Agreed. The bowling attack isn't good enough for Division One. We also need at least one opener. I like Tribe but am far from convinced he's an opener. Ul Hussan isn't good enough and has been given plenty of chances.

The reason why Kent have gone from established Division 1 team to worst team in the country in two seasons is that they've had to get used to facing scores of 500 plus too often. They've had a lot of injuries which doesn't help, but I read something by a Kent fan saying they should be prioritising bowlers with whatever money they can spend, rather than bringing in another batsmen like Northeast.

Credit to Glamorgan, they often found a way to take twenty wickets in a match with an attack that was one of the weaker ones in Division 2 on paper, but I can't see someone like Harris making an impression in the first division and I wish Van Der Gugten was a year or twqo younger when he got his chance in the top division.

I'm afraid that we need some really well thought out recruitment through the winter, because I can see us being that team which concedes 500 as a matter of course through next summer and while Dickson for Northeast probably strengthens our white ball batting, it certainly doesn't when it comes to the red ball stuff.

[Ger27]

Agree that two pace bowlers are needed. Unless there are domestic players with funky clauses in their contracts, I don't think there any decent out-of-contract players left.

I wonder if turning Ingram into a domestic player and going with 2x overseas quicks is the answer (would be great to have Neser back!). Winning 3 games typically keeps you up - two quality overseas bowlers, alongside VdG and Crane, should be enough for that to be achieved.

The fact that they've offered new contracts to Byrom and Root, and gone after de Lange, suggests they're not optimistic of sourcing much quality though...

[the other bob wilson]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/...s/clyl33nd0jgo

[The Bloop]

Both Ben Kellaway ans Asa Tribe have been selected for the Lions tour.
Well deserved.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/...s/c4gwjyke8n8o