The John Ward column

[Kriterion_BD]

My question: if Taylor doesn't get a new contract with Notts after this season, do you think he would come back to Zimbabwe given his main gripe was a lack of fixtures?

[ZIMDOGGY]

I'm not John ward but I think Taykors gripe was more than just the fixtures, the fixtures excuse just seems a relatively OC excuse to give.
That said, I saw his stats the last twelve innings he has played and he averages 25. That's Elton chigumbura styles, so he may not get signed, one high case I'm sure we will see him back you'd think. He doesn't hate us.

[Kriterion_BD]

I'm not John ward but I think Taykors gripe was more than just the fixtures, the fixtures excuse just seems a relatively OC excuse to give.
That said, I saw his stats the last twelve innings he has played and he averages 25. That's Elton chigumbura styles, so he may not get signed, one high case I'm sure we will see him back you'd think. He doesn't hate us.

Well that or it was Mangongo. Maybe money, but I reckon he was making around he same amount as he is with Notts. Counties have a lot of young talent and Id say there is a good chance BT might get cut after this season. Unless he scores a boatload of runs and pulls a Kyle Jarvis. Jarvis got demoted to the 2nd XIs before he started ripping through the county scene.

[aydee]

I'm not John ward but I think Taykors gripe was more than just the fixtures, the fixtures excuse just seems a relatively OC excuse to give.
That said, I saw his stats the last twelve innings he has played and he averages 25. That's Elton chigumbura styles, so he may not get signed, one high case I'm sure we will see him back you'd think. He doesn't hate us.

Thing is that Notts are one of the biggest clubs around. Taylor would definitely be able to a county gig somewhere if he doesn't get a new offer from Notts. The fact that he has been in Zim a lot, and is rumoured to be playing domestic cricket this season suggests that a return is not beyond the bounds of possibility. I wouldn't be putting any money on it though...

[eugene]

Do you know have Ryan Burl, Kyle Bowie, Deven Bell, Craig Dollar signed a franchise contract or not ? What do you think about their future in Zimbabwean cricket ?
I don’t actually know if anybody has signed a contact yet, or been offered one – there is the usual fuss and inefficiency about them.
Ryan Burl is an excellent prospect as long as he can stay free from injury and stays in the country: he is a very mature and impressive batsman. I can’t offer any opinions on the others yet as I haven’t seen enough of them.

[ZIMDOGGY]

I'm not John ward but I think Taykors gripe was more than just the fixtures, the fixtures excuse just seems a relatively OC excuse to give.
That said, I saw his stats the last twelve innings he has played and he averages 25. That's Elton chigumbura styles, so he may not get signed, one high case I'm sure we will see him back you'd think. He doesn't hate us.

Well that or it was Mangongo. Maybe money, but I reckon he was making around he same amount as he is with Notts. Counties have a lot of young talent and Id say there is a good chance BT might get cut after this season. Unless he scores a boatload of runs and pulls a Kyle Jarvis. Jarvis got demoted to the 2nd XIs before he started ripping through the county scene.

Mango go was definitely the catalyst.
I feel I do sometimes talk myself up a bit on this forum but I called it to a tee in that game he was dropped against Bangladesh a few years back. I can't be fugged digging it up but I said it.
I am an expert in reading people and there was a part of the coverage on the stream that showed Taylor sitting in the dressing room eating a oacket of chips or doing something.

Even though he appeared somewhat jovial My guy read at the time was him acting like he didn't care anymore and was just in sarcastic happy mode knowing that he's going to go out the door.

This was proved correct in the interview with the blind dude when he said he made his mind up to leave during that trip.

I guarantee he made his mind up in the hour prior to that footage if anyone remembers it.

[brmtaylor.com admin]

No doubt. A big part of that was wanting to experience an actual professional set up too.
The career span of a cricketer is limited, so if he wanted to experience how a proper cricket club was run it was a sort of "now or never" situation.

I guess it's the same with most people. There comes a time in your career where even though you like your job (and I think there's no question that BT is patriotic and liked representing his country) you know that professionally the only way to advance yourself is to move elsewhere.

The real shame about this is that it's not possible for him to do both. How is it fair that Elton Chigumbura got a gig as an overseas county player a few years back (so no conflict with international duties) but BT had to quit ZIm in order to be a Kolpak player?

[aydee]

The real shame about this is that it's not possible for him to do both. How is it fair that Elton Chigumbura got a gig as an overseas county player a few years back (so no conflict with international duties) but BT had to quit ZIm in order to be a Kolpak player?

A short term overseas contract wouldn't have made it worth his while to up-sticks and move to the UK though. No county ever offers a 3 year contract to an overseas player, like the Kolpak deal he did get.

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Over the years there's been Aussie players that seem to spend heaps of time playing county cricket, I don't think any of them are part of Kolpak deals though.

[aydee]

Over the years there's been Aussie players that seem to spend heaps of time playing county cricket, I don't think any of them are part of Kolpak deals though.

Yes, but none of them would have been given a 3 year, full-time deal at any point.