David Lloyd will be the club captain for red ball cricket, while Samit Patel will skipper the side in the white ball formats.
As I have written as recently as yesterday, both were expected. Brooke Guest will have been considered and would have been a sound option, but Lloyd was a solid skipper of Glamorgan before coming to the Incora County Ground and Patel has unrivalled experience of the T20 around the globe.
Like all of you, I am looking forward to seeing what they bring to their respective roles. Lloyd promises aggressive cricket and pushing for results, which is the only way to gain promotion, of course.
With a squad that has plenty of batters who can score quickly and a world-class bowler in Mohammad Amir, the second overseas role, together with pitches that offer something for bowlers, will go a long way towards that.
The work will continue behind the scenes. Things look good, but the acid test will be when they get out on to the grass, of course.
Things seem better organised and settled prior to this season Peakfan and I think we are entitled to feel some optimism for the season. Both Captains are , as u say experienced, grounded players. Personally, I am confident that we will be competitive this year.
ReplyDeleteReece said he fancied it on his podcast. I wonder why, as a senior player and arguably our best one last year, he has never captained the club in anything, as far as I can recall? Kris
ReplyDeleteIf you remember he wasn't even initially in the team last season. And then batted at No 7 to start with. Mickey at first didn't seem to rate him. Luis then went on to have a,fantastic season.
DeleteI guess the HOC feels he is best concentrating on his own game? Certainly strikes me as a thinker, but given he has opened batting and bowling at Derbyshire, perhaps the captaincy was deemed too much of a challenge on top of that?
DeleteBut this year there are clear, experienced options, for sure!
Starting last season without Reece was poor. The idea he's not in our best 4 day side is folly. Then to bat at 7 at Durham, where he was the only one who looked like he could bat. Kris
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