posted May 14, 2008

Thanks captaincolly. Sometimes I think cricket is no longer the simple game of my (almost forgotten) youth

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posted May 14, 2008

If you remember, last season Lancs did it against us, England released Anderson, who cam to the ground and replaced Newby

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posted May 14, 2008

What's the point of England announcing the starting X1 early and then making Hoggard stay until the toss has taken place?
They may as well have waited until the morning of the match before announcing the side.

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posted May 14, 2008

I suppose it’s in case of any last minute injuries, captaincolly.

I thought this was interesting (from http://www.lords.org/laws-and-spirit/laws-of-cricket/laws/)...

2. Nomination of players
Each captain shall nominate his players in writing to one of the umpires before the toss. No player may be changed after the nomination without the consent of the opposing captain.

It seems that Durham must have agreed to Hoggard’s late arrival. Very sporting of them.

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posted May 15, 2008

The ideal day so far-reached 400 despite the early loss of Di Venuto and taken 3 quick wicket including the vital one of McGrath.
This is the time when the bowlers and fielders have got to hammer this advantage home and not let Yorkshire back into the game.

On a different topic-Garry Park is the 12th man in the test match. I've just seen him on Sky.

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posted May 15, 2008

Correct me if I am wrong guys but isnt Garry Park South African?

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posted May 15, 2008

Yes - or at least born there, took this of DCCC's website: -

Full name: Garry Terence Park
Born: 19th April 1983, Empangeni, Natal (Zululand), South Africa

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posted May 15, 2008

He must be English-qualified, it'd be funny though if someone has made a blunder.

Some annoying partnerships in the Yorkshire lower-order but Bresnan and Rashid are proper batsmen and we are only playing 3 specialist seamers.
It's surely a match-winning lead. I'm a bit concerned as to why Ben Harmison opened the batting instead of Di Venuto. It would be absolutely disastrous if Diva has been injured-probably won't matter if he doesn't bat in this innings but if it's anything more than a niggle we are in trouble.

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posted May 18, 2008

I suppose it’s in case of any last minute injuries, captaincolly.

I thought this was interesting (from http://www.lords.org/laws-and-spirit/laws-of-cricket/laws/)...

2. Nomination of players
Each captain shall nominate his players in writing to one of the umpires before the toss. No player may be changed after the nomination without the consent of the opposing captain.

It seems that Durham must have agreed to Hoggard’s late arrival. Very sporting of them.


I asked MCC this last year when it came about in the Lancs game, it appears there is a different ruling with regards the LVCC

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posted May 21, 2008

It is all on the ECB website.
The below is part of the LVCC playing regulations for 2008
"6.2 Law 1.2 - Nomination of players
The following shall apply in addition to Law 1.2:
If after a Captain has nominated his players, it is
discovered that someone who was not on the list has
acted in the match as though a nominated player,
then, if consent is not given by the opposing Captain
(not to be unreasonably withheld) for the original
nomination to be changed, the offender shall take no
further part in the match and no substitute, including
the original nominated player shall be allowed"

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