Gary ballance bombshell switch

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Googly
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Re: Gary ballance bombshell switch

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https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/c ... iq-3826614

Bizarre that police are involved. The world is a messed up place.

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Re: Gary ballance bombshell switch

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secretzimbo wrote:
Tue Aug 30, 2022 12:03 pm
He also said there is an aim to have two overseas (or overseas zimbo) players in every domestic XI this coming franchise season.
Carlson and Byrom from Glamorgan
Welch from Leicestershire
Probably Curran from Northants
Probably Compton from Kent
That's 5 probables

Then-
Gubbins?
Ballance?
That's 7.

I have no idea currently about the other 3, but there are some quality batters there.

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Re: Gary ballance bombshell switch

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Googly wrote:
Sat Sep 03, 2022 10:13 am
secretzimbo wrote:
Tue Aug 30, 2022 12:03 pm
He also said there is an aim to have two overseas (or overseas zimbo) players in every domestic XI this coming franchise season.
Carlson and Byrom from Glamorgan
Welch from Leicestershire
Probably Curran from Northants
Probably Compton from Kent
That's 5 probables

Then-
Gubbins?
Ballance?
That's 7.

I have no idea currently about the other 3, but there are some quality batters there.
Milton, will fraine?
And why no overseas bowlers?

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Re: Gary ballance bombshell switch

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Counties aren't keen on sending their (pace) bowlers. The franchises here have very little fitness/S&C knowledge so it's a big risk to send a fast bowler. Hopefully we can get 1 or 2 though. Or maybe a spinner.

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Re: Gary ballance bombshell switch

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I hear we will see some players from Namibia/Uganda/Kenya maybe on short-term for a couple of matches at a time through the season.

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Re: Gary ballance bombshell switch

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Thats helping them, not us.
A tythe and they'll get game time, we know which franchise will be up for that :lol:

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Re: Gary ballance bombshell switch

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Marshmallow wrote:
Sat Sep 03, 2022 10:21 am
Googly wrote:
Sat Sep 03, 2022 10:13 am
secretzimbo wrote:
Tue Aug 30, 2022 12:03 pm
He also said there is an aim to have two overseas (or overseas zimbo) players in every domestic XI this coming franchise season.
Carlson and Byrom from Glamorgan
Welch from Leicestershire
Probably Curran from Northants
Probably Compton from Kent
That's 5 probables

Then-
Gubbins?
Ballance?
That's 7.

I have no idea currently about the other 3, but there are some quality batters there.
Milton, will fraine?
And why no overseas bowlers?
Ya maybe Fraine.
Who's Milton?

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Re: Gary ballance bombshell switch

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Think he means Melton

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Re: Gary ballance bombshell switch

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Googly wrote:
Sat Sep 03, 2022 10:31 am
Thats helping them, not us.
A tythe and they'll get game time, we know which franchise will be up for that :lol:
Remember that guy from Botswana who played last season :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Gary ballance bombshell switch

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zimfan1 wrote:
Sat Sep 03, 2022 10:34 am
Think he means Melton
Oh OK!
Ya just heard he's now got an elbow problem.
Had a heel injury that really hampered his career and now has had an elbow problem that required an op and it apparently hasn't worked.
I feel so bad for Dusty. This guy wants a career more than life itself.
Hopefully it mends and he comes out firing.
He's not a complete mug with the bat, either.
Plus I think he has to stay in UK to complete his time for the passport and can't afford to be out of the country. I think in your last year of qualification you can't even be out for 30 days.
This obsession with their passport is something to behold, people put themselves through hell to get it and often never have a requirement for it ever again.
A backstop if there's a Third World Armageddon, which is entirely possible the way things are run.

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