Cricket Season 2009
- Thread starter SpiderBee
- Start date
- Latest activity Latest activity:
- Replies 7
- Views 631
Edmundo
Whinging pom
Cricket Season 2009
A welcome change from the recent practice of signing up has beens with nothing left to prove apart from the fact that their best days are behind them. Hopefully the Surrey youngsters, combined with a smattering of experience (Ramps, Batty, Butcher, Newman) and a quality overseas player (not the second rate dross or wasters we seem to have had recently) and we can challenge for some silverware next term - and promotion, of course!
dbee3
100% Brentford
Paul USA
Well-known member
OP
OP
SpiderBee
Surrey Wyvern
OP
OP
SpiderBee
Surrey Wyvern
Cricket Season 2009
Surrey have announced that they will not be renewing contracts for Neil Saker or Richard Clinton for the 2009 season.
24 year old fast bowler, Saker joined Surrey’s full time staff in 2003 and played in 18 matches for the Club, taking 31 wickets at an average of 50.9. His best performance was a career best haul of 5-76 against Lancashire in May 2007.
Clinton, son of former Surrey batsman Graeme, came to prominence in 2004 when former coach Steve Rixon called him into the side to open the batting against Worcestershire. He made 73 on debut and went on to play 23 first-class matches, making one hundred against Kent in 2005 at an average of 26.47.
Second team coach, Nadeem Shahid said, "I’d like to thank both players on the Club’s behalf for their commitment and effort put in during their time here. Neil and Richard are talented and hard working cricketers and we wish them all the best for the future."
Managing Director of Surrey Cricket, Gus Mackay added, "We were faced with an extremely difficult choice to make but you have to do what you think is best for the squad going forward. The decision was made in the best interests of the Club and the players involved. They can now pursue better opportunities elsewhere and we can now focus on getting our squad right ahead of an extremely important year in 2009."
24 year old fast bowler, Saker joined Surrey’s full time staff in 2003 and played in 18 matches for the Club, taking 31 wickets at an average of 50.9. His best performance was a career best haul of 5-76 against Lancashire in May 2007.
Clinton, son of former Surrey batsman Graeme, came to prominence in 2004 when former coach Steve Rixon called him into the side to open the batting against Worcestershire. He made 73 on debut and went on to play 23 first-class matches, making one hundred against Kent in 2005 at an average of 26.47.
Second team coach, Nadeem Shahid said, "I’d like to thank both players on the Club’s behalf for their commitment and effort put in during their time here. Neil and Richard are talented and hard working cricketers and we wish them all the best for the future."
Managing Director of Surrey Cricket, Gus Mackay added, "We were faced with an extremely difficult choice to make but you have to do what you think is best for the squad going forward. The decision was made in the best interests of the Club and the players involved. They can now pursue better opportunities elsewhere and we can now focus on getting our squad right ahead of an extremely important year in 2009."
malvernbee
Active member
- Joined
- 13 Feb 2005
- Messages
- 2,360
- Reaction score
- 141
Cricket Season 2009
Bloody hell - this thread was started last October & the county season only started today.
I see that relegated Surrey are doing well against last year's worst team in the country.
I see that relegated Surrey are doing well against last year's worst team in the country.
maddogging
The Silver Fox of the GPG
Cricket Season 2009
been at the Oval today to see the mighty 'shire. Left at about the right time with us 248-2 and looking set for 500 against a very average Surrey bowling line up. Then the usual batting collapse happens and we end the day 321-8.
Hamish Marshall looked in good shape, Kadeer Ali technically correct as ever, Gidders played well as the new captain, but always hard to judge ability when batting at The Oval on a beautiful day.
Andre Nel bowled well for Surrey, although he looked like an old man out on the field sometimes, as for Chris Jordan and Jade Dernbach, they are going to get plenty of overs experience under their belts this season, and would do well to learn from Gunter.
An absolutely blinding day for cricket
Hamish Marshall looked in good shape, Kadeer Ali technically correct as ever, Gidders played well as the new captain, but always hard to judge ability when batting at The Oval on a beautiful day.
Andre Nel bowled well for Surrey, although he looked like an old man out on the field sometimes, as for Chris Jordan and Jade Dernbach, they are going to get plenty of overs experience under their belts this season, and would do well to learn from Gunter.
An absolutely blinding day for cricket