Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread 2016

[Whiney MacWhineface]

It'll be interesting to see how he goes out there. Like last year's South Africa tour of India, both sides have got spinners on turning pitches, but Ashwin and Jadeja are much better at it. From what I saw of the first Test Match, Craig wasn't as good as the pother two NZ spinners, so hopefully Jeets will improve things.

[aev]

Regarding the Trott / Vaughan issue.....this is from The Guardian and I thought it summed up the situation quite nicely.

“It is wholly wrong and entirely false to suggest that any comments I have made concerning professional cricketers are anything other than my genuinely held, honest opinions.”
You may well have seen that Jonathan Trott makes some pretty serious accusations against Michael Vaughan in his new autobiography, Unguarded. Trott writes that as well as being a “high-profile summariser” Vaughan is also a “Business Development Manager” for management firm ISM, and argues that several of ISM’s clients stood to benefit from Trott being dropped from the England team. Trott asks whether this may have influenced Vaughan’s decision to publicly criticise him in 2013, and says that all his articles should come with a disclaimer attached.
Vaughan denies that he had a role with ISM at the time, and strongly rebuts Trott’s “attack on my honesty or my integrity”. A press release put out by the ECB in 2009 does state that Vaughan had taken a role with ISM, and he is still a client of the company today. Earlier this summer, he argued that James Vince should be picked for England ahead of Nick Compton. Vince is an ISM client. Compton is not. Those who know Vaughan will say he isn’t biased. But while he maintains both his relationship with ISM and his work in the media, there will always be some people who perceive a conflict of interests.

[paul_e]

In truth it's a stupid position to put himself in and the only real surprise is that it's taken an open attack on his integrity for the mainstream press to properly pick up on it.  It is very difficult to see how the 2 roles aren't at least bordering on a conflict of interests and I think the suggestion of a disclaimer if his company represents a player he discusses is fair.

On a wider point I think all industries should be like this, if you work in the press and report on someone you work with that should be clear in the article(s).

[PGW]

Just announced that Recordo Gordon has been released by Bears at the end of his contract.

Wish him well but i think fair to say he struggled a bit, had a few good games in T20's.

[Lsvilla]

Wow - Durham must have been in a bigger mess than imaginable. Relegation and giving up test status for serious cash.

[Villan For Life]

Wow - Durham must have been in a bigger mess than imaginable. Relegation and giving up test status for serious cash.

They've lost several goods players as they were not paying competitive salaries so it's been going on for some time. They also start next season with a 48 point deduction.

[UK Redsox]

More on the Durham situation

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37541136

[Richard]

A truly brutal punishment whether deserved or not I'm not sure.

[paul_e]

More importantly Hampshire circle the drain and stay up again, lucky fuckers.

[Villan For Life]

Brown is leaving by "mutual consent".

I can't say that I'm surprised at the news.

[aev]

Brown is leaving by "mutual consent".

I can't say that I'm surprised at the news.

Nor me. King of Spain to return?

[Villan For Life]

Brown is leaving by "mutual consent".

I can't say that I'm surprised at the news.

Nor me. King of Spain to return?

Giles will be one of the favourites along with Andy Flower, who apparently lives in Stratford.

[PGW]

Not too sure about Giles, he may relish continuing what he has started at Lancs. Flower an interesting one for consideration.

[Chris Jameson]

Brown is free to talk to Villa now.

[ACVilla]

The right decision and good on him if it really was "mutual consent".

Graeme Welch possibly, assisted by Troughton. Or indeed Troughton himself.