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August 29, 2007
Wheater stars in Essex win
Posted on 08/29/2007 in
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Adam Wheater starred on debut
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| Some may say the Floodlit Cup is just another county money-spinner. Some may even ask what it is. But for the 2700 spectators who came to Chelmsford on Tuesday evening, and for 17-year-old debutant Adam Wheater, this was a Twenty20 game to savour.
Wheater, the wicketkeeper/batsman was Essex..s hero: his four dismissals, a run-out and a rapid 39 not out helping them to beat Derbyshire by six wickets. The visitors could only muster 119 for 9 after choosing to bat as they lost wickets at regular intervals.
Tony Palladino struck in his first two overs to send back openers Michael Dighton (5) and Phil Weston (15). Derbyshire captain Simon Katich was just getting into his stride when two run outs sent his team..s innings into freefall.
Hassan Adnan fell to a Graham Napier pick up and throw off his own bowling before Katich went following a 15-ball 21 with Wheater given another chance to showcase his talents. Non-striker Katich ran through for a bye after a slight fumble by Wheater but the wicketkeeper quickly recovered to effect a direct hit.
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August 28, 2007
Yorkshire release young trio
Posted on 08/28/2007 in Yorkshire
Yorkshire have released a trio of young second XI players. Nick Thornicroft, Chris Gilbert and Greg Norton have not had their contracts renewed.
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August 26, 2007
Who is your county's best XI of all time?
Posted on 08/26/2007 in
Here..s a task-and-a-half: take your favourite county and pick the all-time XI. Patrick Kidd of The Times tells us about choosing the best of Essex here, so see if you agree with him. There are XIs for the other counties down the left-hand side. And next week, the newspaper will reveal the all-time county XI, as selected by Christopher Martin-Jenkins.
More than just a little bit of copper
Posted on 08/26/2007 in
And now for something a little bit different. Phil Edmonds, the former England player, is on the brink of the big-time .. the business big-time, that is. Edmonds was always something of an entrepreneur, even when a player, but his financial acumen has landed him chairmanship of a mining company, a job he has been doing for a while. Now his company are offering £800million for a lucrative copper-cobalt mine in the Katanga province of the Congo. The Sunday Telegraph business section has more here.
August 22, 2007
Chasing something mountainous - literally
Posted on 08/22/2007 in Essex
In October, Essex..s Graham Napier will take part in a 15-day trek to Everest Base Camp with the PCA to raise funds for the PCA Benevolent Fund. Napier needs to raise a minimum of £2,500 but is aiming to double this figure.
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Yorkshire sign Imran Tahir
Posted on 08/22/2007 in Yorkshire
Yorkshire have added Pakistan A legspinner Imran Tahir to their squad for the final stages of the season after Jason Gillespie was called away to an Australian training camp. Tahir joins Inzamam-ul-Haq, who has replaced Younis Khan, and he has previous county experience after a short spell with Middlesex in 2003
August 21, 2007
Get snappy with the Friends Provident Trophy
Posted on 08/21/2007 in Durham
The Friends Provident Trophy will be on display at the Riverside this weekend at both of Durham..s Pro40 matches. Durham take on Leicestershire on Sunday, August 26, and then their local rivals Yorkshire on Bank Holiday Monday.
The silverware will be on display in the foyer of the Media Centre from 12.45pm until the end of the lunch interval so spectators can bring their cameras along and take their photo next to Durham's first trophy.
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August 20, 2007
100 days of free cricket
Posted on 08/20/2007 in
Now far be it from us to promote another cricket outlet, but we do feel it's our duty to bring to your attention a splendid offer from The Daily Telegraph. They have 100 days of free cricket up for grabs, if you buy a paper on the day of some specified Championship matches and amble along to the ground. More details here.
Troughton and Groenewald extended deals
Posted on 08/20/2007 in Warwickshire
Jim Troughton and Tim Groenewald have signed new two-year deals with Warwickshire to take them through to the end of the 2009 season.
..I have been with Warwickshire since I was 12 and I I..ve enjoyed every minute of my time with the club," said Troughton
Troughton is averaging 46 in the Championship this season with three centuries but Groenewald has taken only nine wickets and 47 to go alongside seven at 39 in the Friends Provident Trophy.
Mark Greatbach, the director of coaching, said: "They are both well-liked and well rounded members of the squad who I will continue to enjoy working with next season..
August 17, 2007
Change of times at Old Trafford
Posted on 08/17/2007 in Lancashire
The fourth day of Lancashire..s County Championship match against Hampshire, on August 24, will be at 10.30am. Consequently all the timings for that day only will be brought forward 30 minutes.
This is to enable travelling arrangements for Lancashire down to Taunton for the rescheduled Pro40 match against Worcestershire on the August 25. Hours of play for the preceding three days of the Championship fixture have not been altered
Napier signs two-year extension
Posted on 08/17/2007 in Essex
Graham Napier has signed a two-year contract extension with Essex until the end of the 2009 season. Napier, the 27-year-old allrounder, has been more of a first-team regular this season after suffering with injury problems in recent years.
Napier..s 2007 highlight with the bat so far is a first Championship century at Chelmsford (125 off 101 balls against Nottinghamshire in July) on his way to compiling 290 runs at 72.50. His 11 wickets at 25.18 in the Friends Provident Trophy has been his most impressive performance with the ball.
August 15, 2007
Villages close in on Lord's
Posted on 08/15/2007 in Derbyshire
Village cricketers from Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Oxfordshire and Sussex meet in the semi-finals of the npower Village Cup this Sunday (August 19). Woodhouse Grange (north Yorkshire) meet Hathersage from Derbyshire, while Oxford Downs take on Findon from Sussex in the matches to decide which two teams go through to the national final at Lord's on Sunday, September 9.
August 14, 2007
Lancashire and Sussex's Pro40 abandoned
Posted on 08/14/2007 in
Lancashire..s Pro40 against Sussex Sharks at Old Trafford has been abandoned. Although the weather has been dry over the past week, Old Trafford has still not fully recovered from nearly two months.. of rain - and persistent showers today have made the ground unsafe.
Spectators with tickets for this match will be able to exchange them for another Lancashire home game during this season.
England players available for Lord's final
Posted on 08/14/2007 in
Paul Collingwood, Kevin Pietersen, Dimitri Mascarenhas and Chris Tremlett will be available to their respective counties for the Friends Provident Trophy Final between Durham and Hampshire at Lord..s on Saturday.
The other England players who appeared in the third Test will be unavailable for domestic cricket, as will those in the one-day squad will be rested from domestic cricket until the one-day series starts next Tuesday.
Michael Vaughan and Andrew Strauss will be rested from the next round of Championship matches which start on Tuesday, but will be available to their counties for the remainder of the season.
August 11, 2007
Somerset to invest in Banks?
Posted on 08/11/2007 in Somerset
Omari Banks, the West Indies offspinner, is playing for Somerset 2nd XI with the county deciding whether to sign him for the 2008 season. Banks, who was born in Anguilla, would be available through the Kolpak route, a path not yet taken by many West Indians. Next season counties will be limited to one overseas player, so will need to find other routes to strengthen their squads.
August 6, 2007
White and Brophy sign new deals
Posted on 08/06/2007 in Yorkshire
Craig White and Gerard Brophy have signed contract extensions with Yorkshire.
White, 37, has signed a new one-year deal and said: ..I..m delighted to be staying at Yorkshire for another year. I..m proud that the club has honoured my services with a new deal. As for the future, I..ll play it by ear and see how it goes. At the moment I..m just really pleased with the direction the club is going in and I..m happy to be part of it..
Brophy has fought back from a poor 2006 to claim the first XI keeping spot and has been rewarded with a two-year contract.
..I..m extremely excited about the new two year deal," he said. "It..s been good to be involved in the club..s success this season and hopefully I can be part of a team that goes from strength to strength over the coming years..
August 3, 2007
Carter set to leave Edgbaston
Posted on 08/03/2007 in Warwickshire
Warwickshire have said they are unlikely to offer allrounder Neil Carter a new contract when his current deal expires at the end of the season.
He joined the club in 2001 had has enjoyed reasonable success in one-day cricket where he is often used as a pinch-hitter. However, he has been pushed aside by younger players and no longer commands a regular place.
..The Club are unlikely to offer Neil another contract at the end of the season and would not stand in the way of an approach from any other counties at this stage," said chief executive Colin Povey.
"[He] has been a really valuable member of the squad for the last seven years and a great ambassador for the Junior Bears. I am sure everyone at the club wishes Neil all the best in his future career..
August 2, 2007
Crawley lifts Hampshire to victory
Posted on 08/02/2007 in
John Crawley may have missed out on a hundred but his unbeaten 97 helped Hampshire to a last-over win against Nottinghamshire under the lights in Tuesday..s Pro40 match.
While David Hussey was making his 81, Notts looked set for a big total, but his dismissal at 197 triggered a mini-slide, leaving them with a still-sizeable 214. Crawley led from the front, though, and his opening stand of 88 with Michael Lumb (53) gave Hampshire the edge at the Rose Bowl and they eased home with five balls to spare.
August 1, 2007
Sutcliffe heads to Northants on loan
Posted on 08/01/2007 in Northamptonshire
Iain Sutcliffe will head to Northamptonshire on loan for a month from August 8, to strengthen the top order.
Northants' overseas player Chris Rogers will leave the county to attend an Australia players training camp, with his last match in the Championship against Middlesex, which starts on August 14.
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