As promised, here is Part 2 of Short Legs and Silly Points guide to the new county season.
GLAMORGAN
(would like to be known as Wales)
Yachi da, boyos! The land of Max Bygraves, Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey and Catherine Zeeetaaa Jones does actually play cricket, and horror of horrors some of their number have actually played cricket for England (well they are part of the England and Wales Cricket Board) as well as that mighty cricketing nation Bermuda. Having enjoyed some success in the late nineties (they won the county championship in 1997) and some one day success in the early naughties, the recent redevelopment of their ground in Cardiff has left the team a bit strapped for cash, and short of success. In fact they appear to be so broke that the clubs fans have had to break into their piggy-banks to pay for an overseas player (that’s overseas Australia, not overseas England).
One Day and Twenty20 Nickname: Glamorgan Dragons. Finally a name that actually makes sense!
Cricket Rating: 3/10 (but that’s only because Simon Jones will be available for the first part of the season): Second Division in both the Championship and Pro40, even with the return of Simon Jones from injury, I can’t see them achieving promotion in either league.
Totty Rating: 9/10 for Simon Jones (see below). The rest of the team earn a 3/10.
GLAMORGAN
(would like to be known as Wales)
Yachi da, boyos! The land of Max Bygraves, Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey and Catherine Zeeetaaa Jones does actually play cricket, and horror of horrors some of their number have actually played cricket for England (well they are part of the England and Wales Cricket Board) as well as that mighty cricketing nation Bermuda. Having enjoyed some success in the late nineties (they won the county championship in 1997) and some one day success in the early naughties, the recent redevelopment of their ground in Cardiff has left the team a bit strapped for cash, and short of success. In fact they appear to be so broke that the clubs fans have had to break into their piggy-banks to pay for an overseas player (that’s overseas Australia, not overseas England).
One Day and Twenty20 Nickname: Glamorgan Dragons. Finally a name that actually makes sense!
Cricket Rating: 3/10 (but that’s only because Simon Jones will be available for the first part of the season): Second Division in both the Championship and Pro40, even with the return of Simon Jones from injury, I can’t see them achieving promotion in either league.
Totty Rating: 9/10 for Simon Jones (see below). The rest of the team earn a 3/10.
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GLOUCESTERSHIRE
The only famous things I can think of from Gloucestershire are cheese, the Cheltenham Festival, a rugby team and a pig. So I’ll stick to cricket in this bit. Former kings of the knock out competitions, Gloucestershire have struggled in recent times to repeat their success.
One Day and Twenty20 Nickname: Gloucestershire Gladiators. I’m waiting for Russell Crowe to make an appearance.
Cricket Rating: 3/10. I don’t think they will be promoted in the championship and may struggle in the one day stuff due to the loss of some experienced players.
Totty Rating: 2/10. Only decent looker I can find is Kadeer Ali (excuse the windswept look). However Hamish Marshall does have groovy hair!
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
The only famous things I can think of from Gloucestershire are cheese, the Cheltenham Festival, a rugby team and a pig. So I’ll stick to cricket in this bit. Former kings of the knock out competitions, Gloucestershire have struggled in recent times to repeat their success.
One Day and Twenty20 Nickname: Gloucestershire Gladiators. I’m waiting for Russell Crowe to make an appearance.
Cricket Rating: 3/10. I don’t think they will be promoted in the championship and may struggle in the one day stuff due to the loss of some experienced players.
Totty Rating: 2/10. Only decent looker I can find is Kadeer Ali (excuse the windswept look). However Hamish Marshall does have groovy hair!
HAMPSHIRE
Famous for lots of coastally, farmy type things, a few posh boarding schools and a couple of rubbish football teams, it's a good thing it's cricket team are pretty good! Home to serial 'Text Pest' Shane Warne and England's (and currently the worlds) best one day batsman Kevin Pietersen, they could be in with a shout in all competitions.
One Day and Twenty20 Nickname: Hampshire Hawks. Don't ask, I don't know.
Cricket Rating: 7/10. As mentioned above TP Warne, may be a letch, but he's a fine bowler with an outstanding cricket brain (shame about the rest). Kevin Pietersen may be lucky to play more than 5 games for Hampshire, but in previous seasons they have shown they can cope without him. Could be a close run thing in the First Division of the Championship.
Totty Rating: 7/10. Hampshire have a couple of players who don't mind taking their kit off! Witness below, Chris Tremlett and Kevin Pietersen.
Part 3 is, well, a work in progress!
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