Recent content by tpearce

We need to start again, and I'm not even convinced Cobb should stay. For all that Buck has been perhaps our best bowler this season, he's part of the failed generation. Maybe not his fault, and you have to asks what exactly constitutes failure for this set of coaches if this isn't it, but he...

Have we checked that Sarwan is available this year?

Smith – 3. Ave 26.56, high score 70, 4 half centuries. In four day cricket had one good innings every four or five, followed by 3 single figure scores. Established as a one day player. In a good team would be occasional cover. For us, one of the first names on the sheet. O’Brien – 2. Ave...

Thought Hoggy captained us quite well in his first season; as I remember we were one game away from being promotion contenders. Can you imagine? I fear there may be a few more retirements at the end of the year, some of them not through choice. Maybe the money we save on Hoggy's wages and...

We shouldn't let the county continue to get away with this excuse. We are a small county, but are under-performing - we should be able to compete with the likes of Northants, Derbyshire, Worcestershire, Kent, none of whom have test grounds. That's before we start on Somerset and Sussex, who are...

Re: Worcs (h) There's still a chance if we don't bugger things up and get bowled out for 100. The onus will be on Worcs to make a game of it, and the captains can come to an arrangement and we have to go for, say, 250 off of 40 overs tomorrow then we have the players who can do it. We also have...

Think our championship season may be over...

White has left to join Lancashire, seemingly under a bit of a cloud. Surprised at this to be honest, no more than an honest journeyman, expensive with the ball and no more than a number 6 with the bat; don't think he'll be particularly missed.

If I remember correctly ECB money is based on the number of under-25s that are England qualified that you have playing - not sure of ages but Boyce might be moving out of this category, and so could be at risk on that basis? Mind you with Jefferson, Dixey, Du Toit and Malik all leaving we must...

It's a cunning plan. Essex have been poor this season in the championship, and their batsman need time in the middle. We're denying their middle order that time by, erm, not getting their openers out.

130-6 now, so might actually be a decent game. I see Northants are releasing Rob White, who's punished us a few times in the past I think - 32 years old and I think opens the batting, so might be worth bringing in, especially if Jefferson doesn't return?

Thing is with Naik and also Jefferson, we always talk about "when he gets fit" - but if that day is not going to come, and with the likely size of our squad, then we'd be better off looking elsewhere. At the moment, particularly with Jefferson, I dare say we're paying a sizeable chunk of our...

I reckon Joseph and Wyatt won't be with us next year - Joseph's hardly played in one day cricket, which is where we'll need to focus if we're to reclaim the money we've lost, and Wyatt looks like another Sam Cliff to me. Also Henderson and Naik must be doubts. All of which is fine if we have...

Good job Thornely fell short of the century, if he'd succeeded Notts would probably have swooped. 233-6 as I write with White and Mommsen holding the fort well. Glyn may get to see us bat, or alternatively I may just have put the mockers on and we'll be 235 all out.

The Mockers in full effect! 113 all out. Well I suppose it beats the sub-50 totals we clocked up more than once last season and saves the thousands making the journey from Leicester to Canterbury in anticipation of a great escape tomorrow. Glamorgan - You Are Next.