Amrit Basra and Rory Haydon fully deserve to be given an opportunity to play themselves into a contract for next summer. In the ongoing game against Hampshire, the second team are under the cosh, but top order bat Basra made 70 out of 191, while seam bowler Haydon has the excellent figures of 18-6-30-2 in a total of 221-2.
There is no risk in such players, only a chance to reduce the age of the staff and discover two gems for the future. Both have been in fine form for the second team, while Haydon has also been in the wickets for Staffordshire. Basra looks a highly talented stroke player, who only needs to convert some of these fine fifties into centuries to become a genuine prospect.
With three players away at the Hundred and Blair Tickner returning to New Zealand after next week's game, there is obvious game time for both of them in the coming weeks.
I hope that they make the most of it.
Is Tickner returning for CC run in Peakfan ?
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My understanding is no. Whether we bring in someone else, or go with what we have I don't know at this stage
DeleteI thought I'd read somewhere that Tickner would be back for the run in and was just going home for the duration of the One Day Cup. May well be mistaken though.
ReplyDeleteGood to see Haydon and Basra signing on. Hoping for a fresh and youthful side in the one dayers and some lads making a name for themselves.
I’m only happy with these signings if Wagstaff & Potts get chances first. They are after all our players who the management gave contracts to
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