It is one that makes sense from both perspectives.
Dal has a chance to build on his powerful finish to 2021 and put himself in line for an improved deal next year, or be free to discuss one with other clubs. He has every incentive to do well.
At the same time, the club and specifically Mickey Arthur can see if that late-season form was evidence of a player who has come to terms with the first-class game, or was just one of those golden spells that most experience from time to time.
The new Head of Cricket HAS to be able to shape the squad as he wants and the deals already given to the likes of Came, Wood, Thomson and McKiernan may or may not have been what he would have chosen to do.
Like all supporters, I hope all four go on to stellar careers in our colours and the deal for McKiernan is for for one year only. The others have two-year deals, as does Alex Hughes, though his record suggests he will offer good value in that time, especially in the one-day game.
There are positive signs from the other three, but their being contracted for two years will limit any team development plans that the new HOC has if they don't.
Here's hoping all kick on in 2022!
Either way, Arthur wraps up his spell in Sri Lanka on Friday and will hopefully arrive in Derbados in the near future. Pre-season work is already underway and I am sure excitement is building among the players.
Finally tonight, news today that the 2022 fixtures will not be out until January is disappointing, but understandable.
With more four-day cricket planned for high summer (Hallelujah!) and grounds for matches around the 'Hindered' to be finalised, there is much to do.
That's before any decision is made on penalties for the recent travails at Yorkshire, which may yet include their being relegated to division two.
To be honest, that makes sense on purely cricketing grounds. Yorkshire without their international names are an average side, while Nottinghamshire, like them or not, clearly aren't.
They SHOULD, as things stand, walk division two.
Not being defeatist, just realistic..
More from me soon.
I'm pleased that Anuj Dal is getting his chance. I think he has terrific potential.
ReplyDeleteIf Yorkshire are relegated, I hope we will see a temporary 2-divisions-of-9 set up with 3 up/3 down. Much fairer than trying to work out who should take their place. The arguments would be endless. But personally if that happens I think it should be alphabetical....
Meant to say 3 up 2 down assuming the 10-8 split between divisions continues.
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