Home and Dry?
v Glamorgan (F) @ Taunton Thursday 10 April 2008
No scorecard available I'm afraid.
Andy Hurry has announced a 12 man sqaud for this and underneath here you wil find a post identifying the representatives of Glamorgan expected to appear. there are a number of absentees still who will figure in the Sunday game next week but what does the squad named tell us about Rosey's apparent headaches about selection for the start of the season?
Unless there is a real problem during the next week, we would expect a number of players who have not yet been seen in Somerset colours to be there against Hampshire.
Andy Caddick is expected to bowl against Cambridge and play against Hampshire. Justin will captain. Charl will be here and on the field. Marcus will open. So...what about the other 7?
Craig Kieswetter will have the gloves. The fact he is keeping today and Carl Gazzard is not present has to mean that. James Hildreth has to play and every indication is that he is ready to do his job. Ian Blackwell will also play if he is ready to do that and he ought to play against Cambridge next week if that is going to happen - but it may not. Peter Trego is a definite? Fourth seamer and back up batsman? Pinch hitter?
So 5 or 4 places left. Who will open with Banger? John Francis has a chance to show the Bristol 50 was the start of a comeback today. Neil Edwards isn't playing today but may make a claim next week. Omari Banks may get a chance if Ian is doubtful or may be pushing Trigger for his place? We haven't seen a lot yet but there is today and tomorrow for him to change that.
Is there a place for Arul and Wes? As one day batsmen I think the answer is Yes. As one day bowlers? If ITB and Banks get themselves set I'm not so sure. Wes has a stronger batting record while Arul has the edge in the bowling - are they allround enough? The opportunity is there. Show us what you've got guys.
Assuming the seam attack starts with AC and CW then who is the third seamer? Suggestions are that it is between Phillips and Jones, especially in the one day format. But Turner is on the sheet still (Sutton has probably moved into a second team role for the first part of the season now) and Thomas is now part of the puzzle after his kolpak registration has been approved.
And then there's Munday who has been named n the squad today and should play irrespective of whether the strip takes spin or not. If he is what we hope he is then he needs to play whenever he can - a great spin bowler takes wickets on the strip provided, NOT only on spinning wickets. His presence complicates all kinds of equations and determines the use of Banks, Trego, Thomas, Phillips, Jones, Turner, Suppiah, Durston.
Hmmm interesting....who will perform today and how will this picture have latered or become clearer by the end of Friday?
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Quote:Grockle
According to the official site Ian Blackwell is alive and well and living in Cricket St Thomas (nr Chard).
It also seems that this new kit is only for the FPT and we're back to blue and red for the later events...they are all on the photo anyway it seems and Blackie's wearoing one of them (and a cowbot hat!!)....Don't ask

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Quote:Grockle
According to the official site Ian Blackwell is alive and well and living in Cricket St Thomas (nr Chard).
It also seems that this new kit is only for the FPT and we're back to blue and red for the later events...they are all on the photo anyway it seems and Blackie's wearoing one of them (and a cowbot hat!!)....Don't ask

Quote:Big Jim
And no,you're not being dense FE.
you were spot on.





Quote:AGod
I do rather wish we could have found more credible opposition than Gloucs and Glam.
A warm-up versus a first division county, i.e. the calibre of opponent that we will be facing this season would surely be a better yardstick?





