Amazing that none our guys have been named in the Lions squads...

Good piece with him in The Cricketer magazine...

Are we sure Ben Cox was "close to" the Hepburn stuff? Ed Barnard was at Worcestershire around that time too remember.

Without knowing the ins and outs, feel like hes messed Sussex around a bit. He wanted to drop them like a stone, announced he was leaving pretty much on the eve of the season, bet that went down well, then later on seemed to negotiate a part time deal. And now he's torn all that up and left for good.

Nice words. It really was a great achievement, so proud.

Carter and Woakes kept us up that year.

That has sent me

Yeah just read this. Its very sad, he looked to be doing ok enough early season for Gloucs. I wish him well.

ITE7376 wrote:

GerryShedd wrote:

PS - a moan from me - Sam Hain doesn't get into the BBC team of the season:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c6dx01807d1ro
But because it was decided by public vote, maybe those of us who didn't vote are to blame.

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looks like all of Abell, Clarke and Bedingfield scored more runs than he did, to be fair

The latters just gotta get thru this...

He's so well researched.

Looking at the 2025 placings that isn't how they decided the 2026 fixtures? Unless im completely misunderstanding things. Which is likely.

Anyone heard anymore on how next seasons schedule will look? When can we expect a fixture announcement? Normally around end of Nov isn't it?

That's a great read.

Yeah I did wonder...he has done sub fielder a couple of times...

For the avoidance of doubt, Jake Weatherald has signed for Warwickshire lol

Yeah old news this.

Gooch would be alright, the other 2 can bore off.

paulbear wrote:

Atherton should have a little think back to that 2021 title race, Lancashire opted for a big payday by having a concert at Old Trafford so had their last game at Liverpool on a club pitch that as usual, had no runs in it, both teams not getting a single batting point and the highest score being Lancs 198 to win the match. Had they have played it at Old Trafford, they might have won but with 4 batting points (350 runs in 110 overs then) and would have won the title, serves them right in not opting for a more run-friendly pitch. Also, he might have been embarrassed by the sight of the Lancs players in the dressing room after their 3-day win, bouncing about, singing a song as though they had already won the title because I think they felt our wicket was slow and dead and wouldn't produce a result. I remember seeing it on YouTube and thinking how funny it was to think the title was yours when our game was still to be finished.

Ah yeah id forgot all that carry on, amazingly funny.

Love that.

Don't think he means it as a dig, merely highlighting the difference in how this Championship win will be perceived by those outside the club, to the 2021 win.