Leicestershire County Cricket Club

[CrawlingFox]

38 minutes ago, Tommy Fresh said:

I'd rather the bloke in good form for the first team keeps playing actually 

Agree with this. Swindells is 26 so not like he's a young prospect anymore. I think his current role in the squad as Cox's backup suits him well and gives us good solid cover but can't see him displacing the older man anytime soon. Suspect Handcomb might take the gloves were Cox to get injured to be honest.

 

Is Swindells a strong enough bat to make the side? I think he's OK but I'm not sure he's pushing any of the players we've seen in the top 6 or 7 so far.

Edited Tuesday at 20:33 by CrawlingFox

[LBTufty]

HS scores this season - albeit 1st and 2nd XI friendlies - suggest he's not in bad nick if Cox is rested v Northants: 33*, 45, 91*, 55 (average 112.0)

 

As suggested, the alternative is to either recall/bring in Kimber or Trevaskis and give Handscomb the gloves.

 

Foxes leading averages 2025 from outside the 1st XI: 

G.Maddy 75.0*, S.Gumbs 60.0, J.Madan 48.3, M.Minhas 38.5, , L.Trevaskis 28.3, J.Dunk 28.0 

(*3 not outs)

[when_you're_smiling]

1 hour ago, LBTufty said:

HS scores this season - albeit 1st and 2nd XI friendlies - suggest he's not in bad nick if Cox is rested v Northants: 33*, 45, 91*, 55 (average 112.0)

 

As suggested, the alternative is to either recall/bring in Kimber or Trevaskis and give Handscomb the gloves.

 

Foxes leading averages 2025 from outside the 1st XI: 

G.Maddy 75.0*, S.Gumbs 60.0, J.Madan 48.3, M.Minhas 38.5, , L.Trevaskis 28.3, J.Dunk 28.0 

(*3 not outs)

When was the last time Kimber kept wicket? 

[Voll Blau]

Big focus on us on The Cricketer's podcast this week, including an interview with Lewis Hill.

 

 

They've interviewed Hill on their website too:

 

https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/county-cricket-premium/lewis_hill_leicestershire_can_use_memory_one_day_cup_triumph_promotion_push.html?t=638816109739928747

[LBTufty]

I see left arm quick Michael Finan (remember him?), following his unsuccessful stint with Northants last season, is back taking wickets for Yorkshi*e including their current 2nd XI Roses game against *ancashire. There's no number on his shirt so perhaps either as a trialist of sorts, or a fitness favour. 

 

 

[SemperEadem]

34 minutes ago, LBTufty said:

I see left arm quick Michael Finan (remember him?), following his unsuccessful stint with Northants last season, is back taking wickets for Yorkshi*e including their current 2nd XI Roses game against *ancashire. There's no number on his shirt so perhaps either as a trialist of sorts, or a fitness favour. 

 

 

Rapid but could not keep it consistently accurate enough, troubles with a back too I think,

[CrawlingFox]

1 hour ago, SemperEadem said:

Rapid but could not keep it consistently accurate enough, troubles with a back too I think,

Sounds like England material no?

[MaidstoneFox]

On 30/04/2025 at 10:33, LBTufty said:

HS scores this season - albeit 1st and 2nd XI friendlies - suggest he's not in bad nick if Cox is rested v Northants: 33*, 45, 91*, 55 (average 112.0)

 

As suggested, the alternative is to either recall/bring in Kimber or Trevaskis and give Handscomb the gloves.

 

Foxes leading averages 2025 from outside the 1st XI: 

G.Maddy 75.0*, S.Gumbs 60.0, J.Madan 48.3, M.Minhas 38.5, , L.Trevaskis 28.3, J.Dunk 28.0 

(*3 not outs)

Is Sheridon Gumbs on trial for us? He was on Surrey's books.

[LBTufty]

2 hours ago, MaidstoneFox said:

Is Sheridon Gumbs on trial for us? He was on Surrey's books.

We must have found him through word of mouth

[LBTufty]

In seriousness, I think we're just helping him and Surrey CCC out with game time, he's currently studying Sport Management at Loughborough University and turned out for their UCCE side earlier this season - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheridon-gumbs-881132325/?originalSubdomain=uk. There's no sign that he's been released by his parent club.

[Sunbury Fox]

Would imagine we'll go with this starting XI v Northants:

 

Budinger

Patel

Ahmed 

Hill

Handscomb

Holland

Cox

Van Beek

Green

Scriven

Hull

Edited 22 hours ago by Sunbury Fox

[Lionator]

4 minutes ago, Sunbury Fox said:

Would imagine we'll go with this starting XI v Northants:

 

Budinger

Patel

Ahmed 

Hill

Handscomb

Holland

Cox

Van Beek

Green

Scriven

Hull

Yup I’d go same team but Scriven in for Walker. Adds batting depth and a better bowler. 

[Plastik Man]

2 hours ago, LBTufty said:

We must have found him through word of mouth

The batting has looked a bit toothless with him in the line up 😁

[DezFox]

I really wish they would stop put Ahmed at number 3. Causing a collapse every time. 

[goody2028]

Good spell this from Sanderson. Need to get through to lunch now. 

[BigWesMorgan]

Now that he is back to being terrible. I will reiterate that Rehan Ahmed is the most overrated cricketer in the country

[Beagle]

Bit of a send off for Handscomb. Really bad sportsmanship. Conway. 

[DezFox]

Needs some runs from cox here or we are in a real mess 

[Sir Steve Howard]

Big partnership needed here

[everton carr]

50 minutes ago, Beagle said:

Bit of a send off for Handscomb. Really bad sportsmanship. Conway. 

They were very friendly before play must have been chatting a good 5 minutes

[Lionator]

Pitch looks tricky on the stream. No idea what a good score will be but I think we have to get 300 on the board.