Cricket 2021

[Greyhound]

Cidermen's Tom Abell signs two-year extension to his contract.

 

[Rosencrantz]

Cidermen's Tom Abell signs two-year extension to his contract.

Hopefully the Cidermen can find some longer staying company for him at the crease next season.

 

[Greyhound]

On Somerset's website there's a chance to nominate the club's greatest-ever team. It's the all-rounder slot this week, so the winner may be predictable!

 

[Alistair20000]

On Somerset's website there's a chance to nominate the club's greatest-ever team. It's the all-rounder slot this week, so the winner may be predictable!

Ian Blackwell ?

 

[Rosencrantz]

Ian Blackwell ?

No, Keith Parsons.

 

[Spanks]

No, Keith Parsons.

Gets my vote.

 

[Alistair20000]

Last Ashes test in Perth in doubt due to Western Australia Covid restrictions. Could be switched to Melbourne.

 

[Greyhound]

On Somerset's website there's a chance to nominate the club's greatest-ever team. It's the all-rounder slot this week, so the winner may be predictable!

Four names to choose from on the website: Ian Botham, Bill Alley, Sammy Woods, Craig Overton.

 

[Alistair20000]

Four names to choose from on the website: Ian Botham, Bill Alley, Sammy Woods, Craig Overton.

Bill Alley was a feisty Strine. Wasn't he about 70 before he finally packed away his pads ?

Some choice language when someone made a daft appeal when he was umpiring.

 

[Greyhound]

Bill Alley was a feisty Strine. Wasn't he about 70 before he finally packed away his pads ?

Aged 49 in 1968. He could probably have continued in one-day cricket for a while. Very steady medium-pacer, and snapped up gully catches with minimum fuss.

Bill used to have an artificial "confrontation" with Fred Trueman now and then!