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Middlesex’s woes
By Will 2 years ago, at the start of September, 2 Comments »
I don’t know what’s going on at Middlesex. One minute they’re winning the Twenty20 Cup and heading to India for the Champions League. The next, they’re trying to tempt South Africa’s Mickey Arthur into a new post of managing director (though Angus Fraser is the current front-runner). For a brief few weeks, Middlesex re-tasted glory – the glory that is rightfully theirs, having nobly sacrificed their own form for the past 17 years to allow the other prissy teams (Lancashire, Sussex, Warwickshire – all those tramps) some success. They want this glory back. It is theirs, they play at the home of cricket, and justice will be done.
Well, it turns out that justice will not be served just yet. News comes through that Ed Joyce has turned down the captaincy; Shaun Udal has accepted the captaincy; Dawid Malan, the club’s brightest prospect since Owais Shah, might be off to Warwickshire. And poor old Nick Compton’s had enough and might be splitting to Somerset.
It nearly makes me want to support Durham on a full-time basis. And perhaps I will if we lose Malan.
2 Comments »Tyron done like a kipper
By Will 2 years ago, mid-August, 1 Comment »
David Nash plays a brilliant practical joke on Tyron Henderson, as described by one of our bloggers this season, Nick Compton:
1 Comment »Anyway. We arrived at Lord’s for a back-to-work session. Believe it or not there is still some work to be done before the season is over. Some good results in the Pro40 and a strong finish in the Championship is a must.
In a quiet moment, Nashy decides it’s time for some fun and to call Tyrone. Good with voices, he becomes a representative of UK sport doping control. He wants to discuss Tyrone’s recent drugs test following the Twenty20. Gravely, and keeping a strongly official tone to his voice, Nash told him that he had failed – but that sometimes this happens.
Boringly echoing the voice of officialdom from the car park, Nashy told Tyrone that a ‘b’ sample is an essential requirement but that he mustn’t worry – it’s all part of the procedure. He would be calling back to advise him of when and where he’ll need to go for his second test.
Blogging from the boundary
By Will 2 years ago, mid-April, No Comments; be the first!
A quick pointer in case you haven’t noticed. Nick Compton, James Foster and Will Smith are blogging their seasons with Cricinfo. They’re all really up for it, so have a read here.
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