| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread 10:53 - Jan 31 with 103003 views | Superhoops2808 |
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I've started a new thread for the 2026 season, and I've started it now because the T20 World Cup starts a week today. (And in fact 2 months and we will be chatting county cricket red ball)
In a group with Italy, Nepal and Scotland and a pretty solid squad I expect that we will progress beyond the group stage. After that who knows and will depend on fitness. Curran and Salt played very well in the first game warm up game v Sri Lanka but tougher tests are ahead. Anyway, here is the squad for England (albeit still provisional).
Harry Brook (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood.
Be relying on Archer to stay fit (as per usual) - But hope that Brook finally stands up as captain, and Banton and Jacks perfom like we know they can at county level. If all that clicks should be a good watch. |  | | |  |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 16:05 - Nov 12 with 0 views | BlackAndGoldRanger |
Lancs released him and apparently had 12 counties make offers. I doubt it was financially driven for him but certainly would have helped.
Being a Surrey fan I'm absolutely delighted, we lose half the team for England anyway so fills a huge gap when Atkinson/Fisher etc. leave. Can't wait to keep seeing him play live! |  | | |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 17:29 - Nov 12 with 0 views | denhamhoop2 |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 14:57 - Nov 12 by numptydumpty |
Think Lancashire are missing out big time here.
Was successful still last season and the ultimate competitor that he is you could still see him doing well for Surrey next season.
But reason I think Lancashire have missed a trick here, Jimmy is the ultimate bowler and surely he goes straight into coaching and perhaps Surrey have offered him an opportunity to play as much as he is able and fitting in with doing some coaching to the bowlers also.
In my eyes was very poor by Lancashire that they couldn't have afforded him an alternative opportunity. Think he more than earned that. [Post edited 12 Nov 14:59]
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He has been a great servant but more for England than Lancashire does Peter Martin have a stand named after him yet he took more wickets for the county than him | | | |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 18:54 - Nov 12 with 0 views | Superhoops2808 |
Do the Surrey supporters have a glossary like we do??
Pay as you Play basis
Could do a job
Be fine if stays injury free
As others have said, he was standout for Lancs this season but that really was not a high bar. And when I saw him v Kent he looked a shadow of what he used to be - Very economical still though
Why did he not just take the route that Stuart Broad did - Bow out gracefully and damn sure he would get a stack of media work | | | |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 18:58 - Nov 12 with 0 views | stowmarketrange |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 18:54 - Nov 12 by Superhoops2808 |
Do the Surrey supporters have a glossary like we do??
Pay as you Play basis
Could do a job
Be fine if stays injury free
As others have said, he was standout for Lancs this season but that really was not a high bar. And when I saw him v Kent he looked a shadow of what he used to be - Very economical still though
Why did he not just take the route that Stuart Broad did - Bow out gracefully and damn sure he would get a stack of media work |
You have to admire him for wanting to continue at the top level,especially with the amount of effort fast bowlers have to put in every time they play. |  | | |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 20:02 - Nov 12 with 0 views | numptydumpty |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 18:54 - Nov 12 by Superhoops2808 |
Do the Surrey supporters have a glossary like we do??
Pay as you Play basis
Could do a job
Be fine if stays injury free
As others have said, he was standout for Lancs this season but that really was not a high bar. And when I saw him v Kent he looked a shadow of what he used to be - Very economical still though
Why did he not just take the route that Stuart Broad did - Bow out gracefully and damn sure he would get a stack of media work |
He is a cricket player first and foremost and clearly wants to play for as long as is possible and simply because he is such an ultra competitor.
Sitting alongside Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain attempting to say something original constantly for six hours straight clearly not for him and fair enough I say.
There are a few sportsman who continue. Obviously, Christiano Ronaldo is still attempting to play and Teddy Sheringham, James Milner and Ashley Young were all still playing in the premier league when they were in their 40s.
I think Albert Adomah still had some games in League two last season
Tbf Surrey need a bit extra in the bowling as over half their games last season, their attack was decimated by the loss of players to the international matches.
Will hopefully see the great man in action next season at the Oval [Post edited 12 Nov 20:06]
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| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 21:06 - Nov 12 with 0 views | Superhoops2808 |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 18:58 - Nov 12 by stowmarketrange |
You have to admire him for wanting to continue at the top level,especially with the amount of effort fast bowlers have to put in every time they play. |
Agreed
But as Numpty has said, football players are still playing at 40 and how would we at QPR feel if a player at 40 signed for us
It just feels like (and IIRC you are a Surrey supporter) a last payday and does it not trouble you he is keeping youngsters out of the side when players are called up for internationals? I am pretty sure that Surrey would be the only side that could afford his wage too
What I would have admired is if he signed as a player/coach which IMO is what Lancs should have done with him - Kent should have signed Darren Stevens when he hung up his bat instead they let him go - Fortunately he is back now and maybe that is Lancs plan | | | |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 21:37 - Nov 12 with 0 views | Loyalitat |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 20:02 - Nov 12 by numptydumpty |
He is a cricket player first and foremost and clearly wants to play for as long as is possible and simply because he is such an ultra competitor.
Sitting alongside Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain attempting to say something original constantly for six hours straight clearly not for him and fair enough I say.
There are a few sportsman who continue. Obviously, Christiano Ronaldo is still attempting to play and Teddy Sheringham, James Milner and Ashley Young were all still playing in the premier league when they were in their 40s.
I think Albert Adomah still had some games in League two last season
Tbf Surrey need a bit extra in the bowling as over half their games last season, their attack was decimated by the loss of players to the international matches.
Will hopefully see the great man in action next season at the Oval [Post edited 12 Nov 20:06]
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Surrey, of all the counties, were not decimated by the loss of bowlers to England. Atkinson was the only bowler who was an England regular.
You just weren't very good last season in bowling teams out twice. [Post edited 12 Nov 21:58]
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| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 22:24 - Nov 12 with 0 views | numptydumpty |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 21:37 - Nov 12 by Loyalitat |
Surrey, of all the counties, were not decimated by the loss of bowlers to England. Atkinson was the only bowler who was an England regular.
You just weren't very good last season in bowling teams out twice. [Post edited 12 Nov 21:58]
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Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Dan Lawrence, Will Jacks just a few that were regularly not playing due to international call ups. The one dayers and t20s also were affecting county selections. | |
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| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 22:57 - Nov 12 with 0 views | Loyalitat |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 22:24 - Nov 12 by numptydumpty |
Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Dan Lawrence, Will Jacks just a few that were regularly not playing due to international call ups. The one dayers and t20s also were affecting county selections. |
Jacks and Overton opted to play in the IPL, thus missing at least 6 county championship games in the process. Hardly a ringing endorsement of their dedication to the Surrey county cricket championship cause. Were Sam Curran not injured, he would have been out there too.
Like I said earlier, it's only Atkinson. [Post edited 12 Nov 23:27]
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| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 23:46 - Nov 12 with 0 views | stowmarketrange |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 21:06 - Nov 12 by Superhoops2808 |
Agreed
But as Numpty has said, football players are still playing at 40 and how would we at QPR feel if a player at 40 signed for us
It just feels like (and IIRC you are a Surrey supporter) a last payday and does it not trouble you he is keeping youngsters out of the side when players are called up for internationals? I am pretty sure that Surrey would be the only side that could afford his wage too
What I would have admired is if he signed as a player/coach which IMO is what Lancs should have done with him - Kent should have signed Darren Stevens when he hung up his bat instead they let him go - Fortunately he is back now and maybe that is Lancs plan |
After the way we struggled last season in all formats I don’t think the kids are up to standard yet,and they might learn a fair bit from an old England international bowler.A good move for us and for Anderson in my opinion. | | | |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 06:33 - Nov 13 with 0 views | GaryBannister86 |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 22:24 - Nov 12 by numptydumpty |
Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Dan Lawrence, Will Jacks just a few that were regularly not playing due to international call ups. The one dayers and t20s also were affecting county selections. |
Boo hoo....poor old Surrey. Won't sleep tonight worrying about them - still in the last few months have managed to sign England's greatest ever bowler, a really good young bowler in Crocombe, and no doubt the tactical genius that is Alec Stewart will pluck some unknowns out of the sky for next season like Marco Jansen, Bumrah, Rayan Kohli. I am sure you will be fine.
And yes I've just been watching England so I am unhappy. Nothing ever changes in Oz! STOP DRIVING ON THE UP EARLY IN YOUR INNINGS. Pietersen is meant to be the batting consultant, England cricket keep putting videos out of how amazing the training is going.....yeah great. |  | | |
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