Leicestershire County Cricket Club

[Narborough_fox]

Getting toasted again today @ Lords, Strauss 167 not out as Middlesex put on 345 / 1 after we put them in!! 81 overs gone.

Nico has said how the players are knackered and need a rest can't really blame them. We're shite at 4-day but at least have an excuse for this game. Kind of.

[SemperEadem]

Squad is tiny, no wonder they are tired.

[Corky]

We're going to finish bottom, prepare for the CL and then try and rebuild for 2012.

[The People's Hero]

Its getting worse, 29/8 off 12 overs David Masters has 7 for 5 off 6 overs.

Within the week before that, a mate of mine played against David Masters and he went for loads, somehting like 11 over, 65 for 0!

I've not heard the end of his demolition of Leicestershire CCC off my cricket mates since.

The t20 victory over kent and ultimate final win has given me some ammunition in response though!

[Narborough Bod]

Is he only on a t20 contract?

Full contract but missed loads of championship and pro 40 games due to injury / aussie a call up / ipl / personal matters - is he married.

Ironically, the non playing ipl stint gave us some more money enabling us to pay for razzaq.

One of the domestic t20 players of the season but rumour has it his visa has expired and he doesn't meet the criteria to get a new one for next season...info apparently on RL a month or so ago.

[The People's Hero]

Full contract but missed loads of championship and pro 40 games due to injury / aussie a call up / ipl / personal matters - is he married.

Ironically, the non playing ipl stint gave us some more money enabling us to pay for razzaq.

One of the domestic t20 players of the season but rumour has it his visa has expired and he doesn't meet the criteria to get a new one for next season...info apparently on RL a month or so ago.

Re: Razzaq - 90% likely to be the case.

Here's hoping otherwise though.

[Narborough Bod]

Sorry, meant ronnie's visa had expired and they were struggling with getting him back next season.

County working on razzaq's visa for the champions league...pakistan players in the ipl... Not easy getting those visa's. But rent a mouth keith vaz is on the case....

[DANGEROUS TIGER]

Great result in the 20t. Well done Leicestershire :appl:

[Alexikokopops]

It's going well for Middlesex

[Guest MattP]

Our 20/20 really has masked an absolutely appalling domestic campaign.

We will be struggling to hold onto county status with more championship performances like this season.

[Corky]

Even more of a shame given the improvements in the four-day game in 2010.

Taylor will be off soon.

[accessory]

The season isn't quite over yet. The T20 Champions League qualifiers take place next week. If we come through those we should make a few quid and maybe be able to strengthen the squad for next year.

[SMX11]

I hear on RL a few nights ago that they are looking to secure and experienced middle order batsmen and an overseas player for next year. The batting performances have been embarrassing at times this year and certainly need to improve.

This is how I see it next year:

Jefferson

Boyce/Smith

Taylor

Overseas (Batting all rounder)

New Bat

Eckersley

White

Naik

Henderson

Hoggard

Buck

Don't think it will be good enough to challenge unless the new bat is Darren Stevens or someone of that ilk.

[Alexikokopops]

[SMX11]

[Corky]

You have the biggest ground and hosts the most international matches in the country.

With the resources at your disposal you shouldn't even be in the 2nd division

PS Well done, and to Lancashire too

[Dylan]

It was looking good after the first game....

then we had the next 15

[accessory]

I hear on RL a few nights ago that they are looking to secure and experienced middle order batsmen and an overseas player for next year. The batting performances have been embarrassing at times this year and certainly need to improve.

This is how I see it next year:

Jefferson

Boyce/Smith

Taylor

Overseas (Batting all rounder)

New Bat

Eckersley

White

Naik

Henderson

Hoggard

Buck

Don't think it will be good enough to challenge unless the new bat is Darren Stevens or someone of that ilk.

Think Hoggard's contract is up and I'm not sure he should get another one. Henderson's age and fitness means he might not appear in too many 4-day games either.

[Alexikokopops]

You have the biggest ground and hosts the most international matches in the country.

With the resources at your disposal you shouldn't even be in the 2nd division

But the MCC own Lords? I'm actually not sure how the arrangement works between Middlesex and the MMC for using Lords I only got properly into county cricket a year or so ago (hence my support of my local team, Middlesex).

[Corky]

We've waited a lifetime to see a Leicester side in a tournament called the Champions League, but it's finally happened.

Leics v Trinidad today.

[davieG]

It's on Euro sports2

http://digiguide.tv/programme-details/Eurosport2/20+September+2011/10:30/Cricket/Sport/

[I am Rod Hull]

I`v only just realized that its on EURO SPORT... <_<

Been looking for streams for the last half hour...

last over of the Aus / Sri Lanka game so it should be on in a couple of minutes...

[davieG]

Oh dear

16-3 in reply to 168-2

[kingfox]

Make that 17-4

[davieG]

17-4