Thought it would be worthwhile to put together a list of all the players heading over to the UK this summer. Please post any more players who you are aware of heading to the UK/Europe.
I expect a number of players to pull out if they are selected for the "A" side etc. Interesting to note that Campbell, Tiripano, Evans, Munyonga and Muramani who all had UK contracts lined up have made themselves unavailable.
Roy Kaia - Svanholm Cricket Club (Denmark)
Tendai Chisoro - Kelso CC (Scotland)
Brian Chari - (Denmark)
Ainsley Ndlovu - Cannock CC (Birmingham)
Charles Kunje - Clipstone & Bilsthorpe CC (Nottingham)
Tinashe Chimbambo - Compton & Chandlers Ford CC (Hampshire)
Brian Mudzinganyama - Whittington CC (Staffs)
Prince Masurve - Horsley & Send CC (Surrey)
William Mashinge - Wellington CC (Shropshire)
Tinotenda Mutombodzi - Plympton CC (Plymouth)
Kudzai Maunze - Hadleigh CC (Kent)
Carl Mumba - Rye CC (Sussex)
Neville Madziva - Carlton CC (Scotland)
Innocent Kaia - Fordhouses CC (Birmingham)
PJ Moor - Munster Reds (Ireland)
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We will see next month when they clash against India. We are also a heavyweight side, but on current form and home conditions, yeah, I would expect England to be slight favourites.
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sam_ahm wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 7:21 pm
We will see next month when they clash against India. We are also a heavyweight side, but on current form and home conditions, yeah, I would expect England to be slight favourites.
My feeling is that England are comfortably ahead of India in ODIs at the moment
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secretzimbo wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 8:04 pm
sam_ahm wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 7:21 pm
We will see next month when they clash against India. We are also a heavyweight side, but on current form and home conditions, yeah, I would expect England to be slight favourites.
My feeling is that England are comfortably ahead of India in ODIs at the moment
100%. There's not a comparison at the moment.
I mean look at Phil Salt. Wow! He's come from nowhere and bossed it up top. Liam Livingstone is unreal, you've got Ali, Butler, Morgan, Roy, Root, Malan, Bairstow, Banton, Brooks and many other young batters coming through who have now genuinely modeled their batting on the past 15CWC mentality. They're dangerously talented with the bat and now have arguably the most destructive keeper batter in ODI cricket as their head coach.
Then there's the arsenal of fast bowlers. England are absolutely better than India
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Theyve got a few good young spinners coming through as well. Young Rehan Ahmed's bowling in the T20 has been sensational. The batters are now mostly trying to see him off. He's only 17 (so he claims 😂). Its not possible for a 17 year old leggie to have that control. He'll be in the England squad within 18 months.
Oh and Archie Lenham, also a huge talent
Oh and Archie Lenham, also a huge talent
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sloandog wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 10:31 pm
secretzimbo wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 8:04 pm
sam_ahm wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 7:21 pm
We will see next month when they clash against India. We are also a heavyweight side, but on current form and home conditions, yeah, I would expect England to be slight favourites.
My feeling is that England are comfortably ahead of India in ODIs at the moment
100%. There's not a comparison at the moment.
I mean look at Phil Salt. Wow! He's come from nowhere and bossed it up top. Liam Livingstone is unreal, you've got Ali, Butler, Morgan, Roy, Root, Malan, Bairstow, Banton, Brooks and many other young batters coming through who have now genuinely modeled their batting on the past 15CWC mentality. They're dangerously talented with the bat and now have arguably the most destructive keeper batter in ODI cricket as their head coach.
Then there's the arsenal of fast bowlers. England are absolutely better than India
Who are the English loi quicks? i cant think of anyone really hostile looking apart from the likes of Wood and Archer
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There must be at least a dozen guys that are high 80's.
And there are some really big guys with steep bounce amongst them. I'll list a few when I have time
And there are some really big guys with steep bounce amongst them. I'll list a few when I have time
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Overton Topley Mckerr Pillans Olivier Garton Mills Stone Fisher Carse Brookes Gilchrist (Zim) Potts
There's actually quite a few more guys that can crank it up as well.
There's actually quite a few more guys that can crank it up as well.
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Stone causes a lot of problems when he let's it go. I don't know why he's not in the England set up.
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There was an interesting piece about what percentage of deliveries were over 140, not that much, but it's largely because the wickets were bowler friendly and with the long season bowlers bowled well within themselves with good results. There's a call for better batting wickets to encourage the quicks to have to bowl faster. Anderson is one of the voices encouraging this.
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Tom Lamonby really cranking it up for Somerset against Hampshire right now. On DSTV
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Commentators tonite are saying well bowled when the bowling team is restricting the opposition to 170 😂
Par score at Taunton is 195. Brilliant from Vince.
Par score at Taunton is 195. Brilliant from Vince.
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Nico Reifer batting at 3 for Surrey tonite. Shouldn't even have a contract. 😂
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Stanley from Worcestershire is bowling with proper gas. What a prospect.
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He'll probably be dealing with Finn, Garton and then Rashid.
Not easy.
Not easy.
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Jeez, first baller to Rawlins. Got himself in a knot and went back to a full delivery. His woes continue.
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Ed Byrom hanging in whilst his team implodes.
Sam Curran 100 off 60, one of his rare hundreds, he'd get a lot more if he ground them out. When he's seeing it big like this he's a force. Clearly been watching Bairstow Overton and Root.
Sam Curran 100 off 60, one of his rare hundreds, he'd get a lot more if he ground them out. When he's seeing it big like this he's a force. Clearly been watching Bairstow Overton and Root.
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I have a prediction about Curran.
He's on his way to being able to play more of these innings.
He's a freak when he gets it right.
Hes actually rarely been under personal pressure and plays with a clear head most times. He's amazing to watch when he's in the zone. I've always said he is a way better batsman than bowler. If Kent don't get him out after this rain delay we're going to see something very special.
He's on his way to being able to play more of these innings.
He's a freak when he gets it right.
Hes actually rarely been under personal pressure and plays with a clear head most times. He's amazing to watch when he's in the zone. I've always said he is a way better batsman than bowler. If Kent don't get him out after this rain delay we're going to see something very special.
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Jeez kiss of death- out on 126. That 100 meant a lot to him. That highlight reel is gob smacking.
When he gets going he's in Buttler territory.
There were some cover drives on the up there that only a handful of guys on the planet can play. Just no way!!
There's more to come from him, plenty more.
When he gets going he's in Buttler territory.
There were some cover drives on the up there that only a handful of guys on the planet can play. Just no way!!
There's more to come from him, plenty more.
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