Jimbo Ram Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 So, you are in David Houghton's shoes. What changes do you make to the county championship team next season? I would go for: 1. New 2. Godleman 3. Reece 4. Madsen 5. Hughes 6. New (batting all-rounder) 7. Critchley 8. Hossein 9. Palladino 10. Viljoen 11. New (pace bowler) So I think we need 3 additions, if we can let Wilson and Rampaul go all well and good, keep Smit as back up w/k. Maybe the overseas player could be the opening batsman or all-rounder who can bat. Thoughts...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo jones Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 1. New Opener 2. Godleman 3. Reece 4. Madsen 5. New Batsman 6. Hughes 7. Critchley 8. Hosein 9. New Bowler 10. Viljoen 11. New Bowler i don’t mind Palladino and Rampaul still being around the squad, but I want a couple of new decent quicks. i want a proper batsman rather than Jimbo Rams all rounder, we already have Reece and Hughes, and I don’t think Hughes should be batting any higher than 6. new opening bat is the obvious one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 7 minutes ago, jimbo jones said: 1. New Opener 2. Godleman 3. Reece 4. Madsen 5. New Batsman 6. Hughes 7. Critchley 8. Hosein 9. New Bowler 10. Viljoen 11. New Bowler i don’t mind Palladino and Rampaul still being around the squad, but I want a couple of new decent quicks. i want a proper batsman rather than Jimbo Rams all rounder, we already have Reece and Hughes, and I don’t think Hughes should be batting any higher than 6. new opening bat is the obvious one. Think we are in broad agreement but I think Palladino is currently our best bowler. I did say a batting all-rounder who I am happy to come in at 5 or 6..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo jones Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 8 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said: Think we are in broad agreement but I think Palladino is currently our best bowler. I did say a batting all-rounder who I am happy to come in at 5 or 6..... Agree regarding Palladino, but at 36 I wonder how much longer he can go for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 7 minutes ago, jimbo jones said: Agree regarding Palladino, but at 36 I wonder how much longer he can go for. Darren Stevens is still doing a similar job for Kent at 42... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo jones Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Carnero said: Darren Stevens is still doing a similar job for Kent at 42... ? surely can’t be playing every game? Or maybe this says more about my own fitness in my mid thirties ??♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 2 hours ago, Jimbo Ram said: Think we are in broad agreement but I think Palladino is currently our best bowler. I did say a batting all-rounder who I am happy to come in at 5 or 6..... By a mile. As far as 'how long can he go on for', as long as he wants to - he is the same age as Graham Onions and a year younger than Jimmy Anderson. He isn't a tearaway, but he is a more than useful medium-pacer who can be almost unplayable in 'English conditions', and a pretty decent lower-order batsman to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 56 minutes ago, eddie said: By a mile. As far as 'how long can he go on for', as long as he wants to - he is the same age as Graham Onions and a year younger than Jimmy Anderson. He isn't a tearaway, but he is a more than useful medium-pacer who can be almost unplayable in 'English conditions', and a pretty decent lower-order batsman to boot. Where do you think we need to strengthen Eddie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 35 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said: Where do you think we need to strengthen Eddie? Batting, and the mental side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 1 hour ago, eddie said: Batting, and a Belgian bar/Indian restaurant. FTFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 19 minutes ago, sage said: FTFY It would be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo jones Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Palladino at it again. When the ball swings he’s bloody good. Dal & Viljoen have replaced Andersson & Ferguson in the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 181-8 at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo jones Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Tail wagging for northants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo jones Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Finally out for 255. have to wonder how important those lower order runs will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 3 hours ago, jimbo jones said: Finally out for 255. have to wonder how important those lower order runs will be. Yes, I was hopeful that we could roll them over for under 200, but I would certainly have settled for 255 at the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 I see the third Curran (Ben) got 50 opening the innings for Northants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo jones Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 27 minutes ago, eddie said: Yes, I was hopeful that we could roll them over for under 200, but I would certainly have settled for 255 at the start. Yep, and then with Godleman & Madsen getting just the 1 run between them, I was really thinking we could have done with getting the out for under 200. A good job done by Hughes & Lace to bar through to the end of play though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 33 minutes ago, jimbo jones said: Yep, and then with Godleman & Madsen getting just the 1 run between them, I was really thinking we could have done with getting the out for under 200. A good job done by Hughes & Lace to bar through to the end of play though. I have good feelings about Lace. England player inside 2 years, I reckon (a shame he's a Middlesex player really). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo jones Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Lace went early and Wilson only managed 3, but Alex Hughes into the 70s having by far his best game of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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