Interesting?

A comment tonight on the previous post suggests that we might be trying to sign Tony Palladino from Essex.

I hope so, because he has a decent county record and has taken a fair few wickets for a player still in his mid-twenties. However, I've seen nothing to substantiate it, so won't get carried away at this stage.

While DCCC Forever suggests we have a lot of seamers, I have to disagree.

We have Clare, Turner, Footitt, Groenewald, Sheikh, Hunter and Jones. Of those, Sheikh is a novice and Hunter must have question marks over his fitness, having missed all of last season. With Jones a player/coach and getting no younger, I read that as only five. I don't think you can regard Whiteley and Higginbottom as first team players at this stage, so for me we are potentially a seam bowler light. Steff may be able to carry on, Sheikh could be stronger and a contender next year, Hunter may resurrect his career - but there are still question marks.

While I would agree that we could use a quality spinner, Greg Smith could cover that area and Jake Needham may return from South Africa with his confidence enhanced. Fiscal issues may stop us strengthening in either area, but I'd have to say we'll need better luck with injuries next season as things stand.