Lots of cricket going on around the globe at present and there's been mixed fortunes for players I've suggested for our second T20 overseas berth next summer.
There was a brilliant century from AB de Villiers today to reinforce why I regard him one of the world's best batsmen. In full flight he is a lovely player to watch and such an innings will no doubt put him under the microscope of a few counties.
Albie Morkel, however was dropped after a run of only average performances, while Jacques Kallis is injured at present. Whether we will move for any of them I really don't know, but I rate them all as players.
Meanwhile Leicestershire have confirmed they are in talks with Australian Brad Hodge about playing for them next summer in the T20, so there are good players already being lined up, following on from Middlesex signing Adam Gilchrist earlier in the week. I just hope that John Morris has money in his coffers for a decent quality player as the standard of opposition in this lucrative format looks set to be high.
A day after suggesting that Buck Rogers needed a good score in Australia to put pressure on Shane Watson he was out for just 9 for Victoria today. A superb century from Nottinghamshire's David Hussey still left them in the ascendant, however.
Back in South Africa, Derbyshire target Robin Peterson bowled a long tight spell for the Cape Cobras and took two wickets yesterday, although today he was dismissed for nought in a low scoring game. There's no more news about him other than that we all have read, so its just a case of being patient and keeping fingers crossed.
Finally tonight, Northamptonshire have secured the services of Andrew Hall and David Lucas for next season and hope to have David Sales fit for 2010. They may turn out to be a decent side and if Hall replicates his 1,000 runs and 40 wickets from this year will be strong contenders, at least in the Championship next season.
See you soon. Have a good weekend!
Northants will certainly benefit from a fit Sales and Hall back again for 2010. As far as I know, Wessells and, possibly, van der Wath might be gone. That could prove significant, particularly if the latter is missing. Lucas offers a cutting edge, but Wigley is rather too inconsistent.
ReplyDeleteAll rather quiet on the Peterson front, but this may just be down to ironing out the eligibility details and receiving the green light that the ECB are happy.
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