Posts tagged with ‘Leicestershire’
With Hoggy being released by Yorkshire, there will be a queue of counties all jostling each other to sign him up for 2010. Leicestershire have declared their interest, and now Kent have followed suit. In truth, there are probably 14 others who would love to have an experienced former England seamer on their books, especially one who is only 32.
Where will Hoggard go?
The ECB are considering whether county cricket needs a transfer system. The move of Steven Davies from Worcestershire to Surrey highlights the problems for smaller counties who develop talented young players from an early age. This is one area where cricket could learn a valuable lesson from football.
Why English cricket needs a transfer system
You may, or may not, have noticed the identity of the Young Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year for 2009. For scoring 898 runs in 11 innings with 4 centuries, the award was given to James Taylor.
This summer, Taylor has been appearing in the middle order for Leicestershire, and he has been doing rather well.
