It is anyone's guess who will be left out, but my first eleven is the most likely side, with the other two also in the squad:
Came, Jewell, Guest, Madsen, Basra, Reece, Andersson, Chappell, Aitchison, Morley, Haydon
Dal and Donald also in the squad.
Nuj hasn't had the best of summers, averaging only 21 with the bat and with just 15 wickets. He could play in place of Aitchison or Haydon, which would lengthen the batting, but it would also be to the detriment of the attack - and we need to take twenty wickets to entertain any remaining hope of promotion. I expect Haydon to play, because otherwise signing him on for these last three games seems a little odd. Indeed, I hope that both he and Amrit Basra get the tasters of the first-class game that will prove beneficial to each next season.
This is a third (Derbyshire) v fourth battle, with the home side only three points behind, Derbyshire 24 points behind Glamorgan.
Middlesex are missing Max Holden, as well as Steve Eskinazi, who has moved to Leicestershire on loan ahead of a permanent deal. They have signed Olly Stone on loan from Nottinghamshire for two weeks and he will make up a lively attack with Toby Roland-Jones and Henry Brookes.
Their squad:
Leus du Plooy
Henry Brookes
Noah Cornwell
Joe Cracknell
Josh De Caires
Nathan Fernandes
Ben Geddes
Zafar Gohar
Ryan Higgins
Luke Hollman
Seb Morgan
Sam Robson
Toby Roland-Jones
Olly Stone
The first two days look likely to enjoy good weather, but a positive result for either side will be dependent on how much progress they can make before the expected interruptions on Wednesday and Thursday.
For both there may be a requirement to take risks in order to force the result they each need, but my money at this stage will be on a draw. Which will, of course, strengthen Glamorgan's foothold in the promotion places. Taking twenty wickets has been a challenge for Derbyshire all summer and that would need to change if a solid red ball summer were to become special.
What do you think?
I think you've got the team right, assuming Andersson is fit to play…weve had a strange habit of naming players carrying injuries in squads and declaring afterwards they were never fit to play…
ReplyDeleteIndont think we will be getting promotion, especially with Jewell missing the last 2 games, so my main focus is once again on Basra and Haydon.
Probably have Dal in for Morley. Grant from Telford
ReplyDeleteHopefully it’s back to using dukes cricket balls so a result might be a little more likely barring to many rain interruptions. I really hope Morley plays as I think it’s always a mistake not to have a front line spinner in the team. Let’s hope the next 3 games aren’t all badly rain affected as it does ruin the county championship having 3 fixtures in September
ReplyDeleteBut he has been getting next to no wickets of late….Grant from Telford
DeleteHow many has dal taken lately
DeleteImagine just pulling in Olly Stone for a couple of games. Thankfully, Williamson isn't playing. This is what we are up against, in fairness to Mickey Arthur. We'll still have a decent team out and we can give them a game. Kris
ReplyDeleteOlly stone took 1 for 50 playing in the east Anglian premier league and has played next to no cricket lately so I wouldn’t be to worried
ReplyDeleteCan’t see us doing much in the last 3 games .. hope I’m wrong
ReplyDeleteI agree with your XI Steve as giving Basra and Haydon 4-day experience is vital. Morley needs to play to give a spinning option.
ReplyDeleteAt risk of repeating myself, I am amazed the ECB has imposed a playing hiatus of two weeks on us by only scheduling the CC now.
I’m looking forward to watching some proper cricket again: let’s hope for some good weather and a relaunch of our promotion hopes!
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