ECB Central Contracts 2008-9
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Topic: ECB Central Contracts 2008-9
Posted By: slogger72N/O
Subject: ECB Central Contracts 2008-9
Date Posted: 10 September 2008 at 7:17am
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England have just given out their central contracts and some new incremental contracts that I believe pay less than central ones but go up with every game you play. England have also announced a squad for the India ODI's and the Stanford super series. Central Contracts Anderson Bell Broad Collingwood Cook Flintoff Harmison Panesar Pietersen Sidebottom Strauss Vaughan Incremental Contracts Ambrose Bopara Patel Prior Shah Swann Wright India ODI's + Stanford Super Series Pietersen (c) Anderson Bell Bopara Broad Collingwood Cook Flintoff Harmison Patel Prior Shah Swann Sidebottom Wright Interesting that Strauss still has his central contract and also that Vaughn got given one. Ambrose also gets an incremental contract along with Prior which suggests both will go to India. |
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Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 10 September 2008 at 7:26am
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Why is Strauss's central contract surprising to you mate? I guess everybody expected Strauss to make it. ------------- http://thecricketinsight.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 10 September 2008 at 8:19am
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Good luck to Broad , Harmison and Patel who were the greatest benefactors and commiserations to Hoggard , the biggest loser.
------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 10 September 2008 at 10:45am
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Watch Harmison slip back into his comfort zone - now he knows his money is secure for another year it'll be no surprise at all if his performance level tapers right off again. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 10 September 2008 at 1:00pm
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It must be a concern Clobs , the T20 jaunt should be okay but India
might just get to him. If it does , then Hoggy has even more
reason to feel aggrieved.
------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 10 September 2008 at 3:34pm
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Hoggard has been undone indeed. Broad has done well in ODI's but I'm sure an out of form Hoggard would have had more impact in the tests! Well, Broad has scored runs so, I guess it makes up for that. ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: slogger72N/O
Date Posted: 10 September 2008 at 4:39pm
He hasn't exactly been brilliant over the last year, he's only played a few tests after being dropped and he was rubbish against South Africa. I'm surprised he wasn't given an incremental contact.
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Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 10 September 2008 at 7:36pm
| He was however player of the series in the series immediately before SA, so discarding him so soon after would be ludicrously harsh. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 11 September 2008 at 5:49am
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I have to say that I'm still more confident in seeing a solid opening
partnership of Strauss/Cook than I am of a Vaughan/Cook one. Yes
, we all know how wonderful Vaughan has been , but that's my point , is
he a has-been ?
------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 11 September 2008 at 6:13am
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Exactly Sledge. Vaughan's days seem to be over.
I dont expect Harmison to feature in the Stanford game. He just ain't the T20 type of guy imo. ------------- http://thecricketinsight.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 11 September 2008 at 8:11am
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I disagree - he might go for a few , but those flaky Windies batsmen
won't like him at all ! Get Gayle early and then get the
wheelbarrows out to take home the dosh !
------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 11 September 2008 at 8:19am
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Shiv, Sarwan and bravo are thinking differently I suppose ------------- http://thecricketinsight.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 11 September 2008 at 4:59pm
 Good one that  .
Anyhow, you're dead right there - not many of them West Indians nowadays seem comfy against the fast, short stuff. Gayle can play them and Harmison knows that pretty well. So can Shiv but other than that, it looks bleak. Sarwan is known to get out from hooking/pulling a lot. ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |