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I forgot that Durham were third, not second. They will briefly go top, but a win for Lancashire (unlikely) or Sussex (probable) sees them miss out.

Lancashire simply need 489 runs to win the title.

What will happen if Lanc pulls off a draw, will they win.

August 16th 2009, my team Youth Combine was crowned CHAMPION once more

I just had a look at the table and under the batting section there are 39 and the bowling has 41, are those bonus points.

August 16th 2009, my team Youth Combine was crowned CHAMPION once more

Great effort from Lancashire, falling just 24 runs short, which handed the title to Sussex after they comfortably defeated Worcestershire.

Durham end up third, with Surrey in fourth thanks to the rain at Headingley.

hell of an effort by Lancs but the right team ended up as champions

maybe they should have planned to win the game from day 1 instead then

Ramps is Surrey, he is so goo. He batted like a dream this whole match and never looked in any trouble. Two seasons in a row averaging over 100 is utterly amazing. Great performance Ramps. A true hero.

Originally posted by -JP-

Originally posted by Clobber

This must be wrong then

http://blogs.cricinfo.com/circuit/archives/2007/08/somerset_to_inv.php

I've been in touch with Somerset to try and clear this up, and Omari Banks was offered a trial, but he wasn't offered terms, hence his non-appearance in the second team.

The Ackerman story is apparently news to them too, but I expected them to say that.

The former West Indies offspinner Omari Banks has joined Somerset as a Kolpak player for the 2008 season.

Banks, 25, played 10 Tests and five ODIs for West Indies between May 2003 and August 2005, but has since failed to break into the international set-up.

His finest hour came at Antigua in 2003, in only his second Test, when he scored 47 not out from No. 8 as West Indies chased a world-record 418 to beat Australia.

"Omari is a great signing and will give us strength in depth in key positions in our squad," said Somerset's director of cricket, Brian Rose. "He will be a huge asset to us and will be very dangerous in one-day cricket and the Twenty20 Cup."

Banks does not count as an overseas player as he was born in Anguilla, a British protectorate. He spent two months in the Leicestershire second team, with a solitary senior appearance against Pakistan.

yes but if they are signing on Kolpaks their international careers are as good as over so there is no benefit to West Indian cricket

I was hoping Leics would sign an overseas player to stir the blood a little bit for next season.

Instead we've got Boeta Dippenaar...for 2 seasons as well

Simon Jones is leaving Glamorgan after a bit of soul-searching. Worcester looks like they've secured his services - let's hope the lad's a good swimmer!

Nice to read that Glamorgan wish him well and understand that he needs a new challenge. Money apparently , was not the motivating factor - nice that , if true.

Edited by Sledger - 18 October 2007 at 1:45pm

Mental disintegration works for me !!

Yep , the cushion of a central contract gone must've been a factor.

The more I think on it , the more I think it's about money !

Mental disintegration works for me !!

it'd be great if he can get some uninterrupted cricket under his belt next year

Here's a bit of a turn up - Alex Loudon has retired, aged just 27, to take up a business career