posted Mar 17, 2008

This must be an April fools joke,are Surrey that desperate for players ????

What sort of message does this stunt send out to the young players they have ??? Unbelievable !!!

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posted Mar 17, 2008

Surely there must be some kid they could have gave a chance to?

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posted Mar 17, 2008

Whats wrong with it?, if he has something to offer then by all means take him on board.

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posted Mar 17, 2008

Bring back Eddie Hemmings all is forgiven

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posted Mar 17, 2008

"What sort of message does this stunt send out to the young players they have ??? Unbelievable !!!"

Maybe that Surrey don't want their young players to ruin their technique playing lots of T20. Plus it gives them a chance to rest a few players in the middle of the season.

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posted Mar 17, 2008

You might find that Surrey go for the mixture of veterans and young players. If you have a raw 20 year old opening from one end and Lewis at the other, some of his experience both in matches and in practice may rub off on the younger players.

It's an audacious signing. How can they fail though? If Lewis does zilch, everyone will say it's because of his age. If he succeeds, people will say he's just lucky. Don't rule out the older guy though. Witness Otis Gibson last year.

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posted Mar 17, 2008

Mate I am shocked! We need young players to come through and T20 is the perfect opporunity.

I am sure he will do well but really we need to look forward, not back.

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posted Mar 17, 2008

Can't see the logic behind the decision but
there must be a reason - Surrey are not stupid.
Maybe some of the senior pro's will be rested
to concentrate on the Championship and 50over games.

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posted Mar 18, 2008

I was shocked, but we have lost rikki clarke, ian salisbury and azhar mahmood, so are thin on all-rounders , but lewis has not played county cricket for eight years so it seems a bit of a gamble. i hope it pays off, but i would`ve preferred to get adam hollioake back, as he played twenty20 for essex last season. i think matt nicholson is a genuine all-rounder though and watched him destroy leics` bowling in a pro 40 game at the end of last season.

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posted Mar 21, 2008

Odd really. Surrey's team seem to be ageing. Don't know what to think really. Can't see much of an impact from Chris.

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