The Cricket Thread

[Deutsch Wolf]

Need to get Briggs back ASAP, having no spinner is a bit shit, especially when you're at the mercy of fading light.

 

[Tony Towner]

Need to get Briggs back ASAP, having no spinner is a bit shit, especially when you're at the mercy of fading light.

I was hoping Bethell would be the spinning option this season, batting at 8. Still very young, but stalling a bit

 

[Sniffer]

Australia's squad for the Ashes.

Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner.

Only 4 front line seam bowlers in it.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Marsh as seamer cover. Snigger…

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Don't, we inexplicably make him look good when he plays against us.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I doubt he will play. 3 of the four front line quicks are very good and Boland is fucking hostile. Surprisingly enough the general consensus in these parts is they will win at a canter. Hopefully they are all crying into their XXXX gold and the coverage of our victory is consigned to one line on about page 11 of the sport section in the papers.

 

[Johnny75]

Their bowling attack is very good. Will be interesting to see how we prepare the wickets and bat against them.

 

[Carrotdude]

Safe to say Crawley will be averaging single figures

 

[WarwickWolf]

I was hoping Bethell would be the spinning option this season, batting at 8. Still very young, but stalling a bit

Jacob and Dan Mousley are going to be really good cricketers. As you say, Bethell's very young (as is Dan) but it augers well for Warwickshire in the future. Both came through the age groups at Kenilworth Wardens as did Josh Baker at Worcestershire. Henry Cullen (keeper batsman) had an excellent season in the Birmingham Premier last season and Worcestershire have been having a good look at him. Tommy Rex is also a really good prospect and is on Warwickshire's books.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Gary Ballance has retired completely. Only committed to Zimbabwe a few weeks ago.

 

[leedswolf]

S.F. (Sydney) Barnes was born in Smethwick, Staffordshire on 19 April 1873 and died in Chadsmoor, Staffordshire in 1967. Today is the 150th anniversary of his birth. He was described by Wisden as the world's greatest bowler. Even though he was a regular player for England, he continued playing for Staffordshire throughout his career. For England, he took 189 wickets at an average of 16.43 between 1901 and 1914.

This photograph is believed to have been taken during Barnes' spell as professional with Porthill Park Cricket Club, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, 1906-1914. He retired from cricket while playing for Stone Cricket Club and coaching at Alleyne's Grammar School in 1940, when he was 67. He then worked for Staffordshire County Council as a copperplate writer and clerk in the Legal Department until he was well over 90, travelling in by bus from his home at Coppice House, Teddesley, near Penkridge.

From the collections of the Brampton Museum

 

[Sniffer]

Jacob and Dan Mousley are going to be really good cricketers. As you say, Bethell's very young (as is Dan) but it augurs well for Warwickshire in the future. Both came through the age groups at Kenilworth Wardens as did Josh Baker at Worcestershire. Henry Cullen (keeper batsman) had an excellent season in the Birmingham Premier last season and Worcestershire have been having a good look at him. Tommy Rex is also a really good prospect and is on Warwickshire's books.

Dan Mousley started at a small club called Nether Whitacre and his family still play for them. As with any promising youngster at a small club who gets into age group level at Warwickshire they get sent to an elite club to progress their development alongside the county coaching. His success from such a small club beginning is a boost to all the volunteer coaches who plough their time into dragging kids into club cricket. Without them the stars of the future would be lost to the game as it has all but become extinct in state schools.

 

[Sniffer]

S.F. (Sydney) Barnes was born in Smethwick, Staffordshire on 19 April 1873 and died in Chadsmoor, Staffordshire in 1967. Today is the 150th anniversary of his birth. He was described by Wisden as the world's greatest bowler. Even though he was a regular player for England, he continued playing for Staffordshire throughout his career. For England, he took 189 wickets at an average of 16.43 between 1901 and 1914.

This photograph is believed to have been taken during Barnes' spell as professional with Porthill Park Cricket Club, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, 1906-1914. He retired from cricket while playing for Stone Cricket Club and coaching at Alleyne's Grammar School in 1940, when he was 67. He then worked for Staffordshire County Council as a copperplate writer and clerk in the Legal Department until he was well over 90, travelling in by bus from his home at Coppice House, Teddesley, near Penkridge.

From the collections of the Brampton Museum

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Cricket history enthrals me. I took my middle lad to play at a ground a stones throw away from the King Power stadium. I was umpiring and whilst chatting with their umpire I found out that it used to be Leicestershire’s main ground. Don Bradman scored a century there in an Aussie tour game! After studying the walls in the what is now a bit of a ramshackle of a clubhouse I took my enthusiasm outside to tell the other parents but was met with blank faces.

 

[Sniffer]

The ground now.

 

[Tony Towner]

Impressive they have DRS at that level. 3rd Umpire looks young though

 

[Sniffer]

Impressive they have DRS at that level. 3rd Umpire looks young though

it was a sound system for a family day for later that afternoon. I didn’t mean to post a picture where a kids face is visible. I’ll change it so we don’t fall foul of any guidance.

 

[Johnny75]

S.F. (Sydney) Barnes was born in Smethwick, Staffordshire on 19 April 1873 and died in Chadsmoor, Staffordshire in 1967. Today is the 150th anniversary of his birth. He was described by Wisden as the world's greatest bowler. Even though he was a regular player for England, he continued playing for Staffordshire throughout his career. For England, he took 189 wickets at an average of 16.43 between 1901 and 1914.

This photograph is believed to have been taken during Barnes' spell as professional with Porthill Park Cricket Club, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, 1906-1914. He retired from cricket while playing for Stone Cricket Club and coaching at Alleyne's Grammar School in 1940, when he was 67. He then worked for Staffordshire County Council as a copperplate writer and clerk in the Legal Department until he was well over 90, travelling in by bus from his home at Coppice House, Teddesley, near Penkridge.

From the collections of the Brampton Museum

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That's superb stuff Phil.

My kids played at that cricket club until last season (my girl didn't fancy moving up to the hard ball).

Still members and go down for a pint on a Friday. Cracking place to watch cricket.

 

[leedswolf]

That's superb stuff Phil.

My kids played at that cricket club until last season (my girl didn't fancy moving up to the hard ball).

Still members and go down for a pint on a Friday. Cracking place to watch cricket.

I played for Stone U18s and went to Alleyne's GS. My maternal grandad (who passed before I was born) was Head Boy at Alleyne's in the early 1900s and a very good cricketer and footballer (WWI scuppered his chances of playing for SCFC).

 

[leedswolf]

Cricket history enthrals me. I took my middle lad to play at a ground a stones throw away from the King Power stadium. I was umpiring and whilst chatting with their umpire I found out that it used to be Leicestershire’s main ground. Don Bradman scored a century there in an Aussie tour game! After studying the walls in the what is now a bit of a ramshackle of a clubhouse I took my enthusiasm outside to tell the other parents but was met with blank faces.

As you mentioned Don Bradman, I went to the Bradman Oval in Bowral, NSW in January. It's Bradman's home ground and heritage listed. It also houses a museum.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I would like to visit that soon. Also want to see the SK Warne statue which I think is at the MCG