Hooper of Bickley is included in the 13 man squad as well as Finch, Gordon and Lincoln from the debutants in the Sussex match. I might be wrong but the only keeper I can see is Kuhn - I believe that this will be the first time he has kept for us
He looks a very good player. Hope he gets a chance. Decent bat and better slh bowler.
Any relation to Andy Hooper? Derek Underwood's reserve late sixties early seventies?
Hooper of Bickley is included in the 13 man squad as well as Finch, Gordon and Lincoln from the debutants in the Sussex match. I might be wrong but the only keeper I can see is Kuhn - I believe that this will be the first time he has kept for us
He looks a very good player. Hope he gets a chance. Decent bat and better slh bowler.
Any relation to Andy Hooper? Derek Underwood's reserve late sixties early seventies?
Don't believe so Len. I remember Andy Hooper when he used to play for Blackheath back in the '80s. He then moved to Andover where he ended up President whereas Elliot was born in Eastbourne. There is also a 50 year age gap between the two of them.
Hooper of Bickley is included in the 13 man squad as well as Finch, Gordon and Lincoln from the debutants in the Sussex match. I might be wrong but the only keeper I can see is Kuhn - I believe that this will be the first time he has kept for us
He looks a very good player. Hope he gets a chance. Decent bat and better slh bowler.
Any relation to Andy Hooper? Derek Underwood's reserve late sixties early seventies?
Don't believe so Len. I remember Andy Hooper when he used to play for Blackheath back in the '80s. He then moved to Andover where he ended up President whereas Elliot was born in Eastbourne. There is also a 50 year age gap between the two of them.
Finch , Hooper and Singh haven’t done their chances of getting a contract any harm at all over these past few days …..
Only issue with Hooper is whether they want to sign two left arm spinners with Logan in the frame too. Qadri is still under contract but hasn't fulfilled his potential and I'm not sure whether O'Riordan will get a new contract. Then we have options with Leaning, Denly and Blake plus we might sign someone like Qais Ahmad again next season.
I don't see how they can afford not to offer Jas a contract simply because, if they don't, someone like Surrey will purely from the perspective of potential.
Finch is a real pro - my son played with him earlier this season and he says that he was as helpful as anyone he has ever batted with in terms of plans against the various types of bowling and is a really decent guy too. I hope that we reward him with one for his commitment because even if he isn't always in the first team, he has the knowledge to help those coming through when playing for the 2s.
How can bairstow and Morgan play for England and not billings for Kent when they all started isolating at the same time?
Because Billings is in the England squad and bubble but hasn't been selected by them. And he still has just 84 runs for the season for County and Country this season and we are in the middle of July!
Edit - he isn't in the England squad but "ECB protocol" prevents him from playing. It must be something to do with going from one bubble to another
Same with Sam Curran but Jacks was allowed to play for us! weird.
Finch , Hooper and Singh haven’t done their chances of getting a contract any harm at all over these past few days …..
Only issue with Hooper is whether they want to sign two left arm spinners with Logan in the frame too. Qadri is still under contract but hasn't fulfilled his potential and I'm not sure whether O'Riordan will get a new contract. Then we have options with Leaning, Denly and Blake plus we might sign someone like Qais Ahmad again next season.
I don't see how they can afford not to offer Jas a contract simply because, if they don't, someone like Surrey will purely from the perspective of potential.
Finch is a real pro - my son played with him earlier this season and he says that he was as helpful as anyone he has ever batted with in terms of plans against the various types of bowling and is a really decent guy too. I hope that we reward him with one for his commitment because even if he isn't always in the first team, he has the knowledge to help those coming through when playing for the 2s.
I imagine someone like Jas Singh is in a different category to the other players, as a genuine youngster and one to develop for the future. The others (like Hooper and Finch) are pros in their mid 20s who never made it other counties (Sussex)
Finch for example has FC average of 27 which is nothing special on the face of it. Is he better than that and worth a longer deal?
I'm sure we can all argue who should be in which of these teams but this is a reflection of Kent's depth of squad:
1st X1
Zac Crawley Jordan Cox Joe Denly Jack Leaning Ollie Robinson Daniel Bell-Drummond Darren Stevens Matt Milnes Adam Milne Harry Podmore Qais Ahmad
2nd XI
George Munsey Harry Finch Heino Kuhn Sam Billings Tawanda Muyeye Alex Blake Grant Stewart Nathan Gilchrist James Logan Fred Klaassen Matt Quinn
3rd XI
Joe Gordon Harry Houillon Calum MacLeod Marcus O'Riordan Dan Lincoln Elliot Hooper Tim Groenewald Bailey Wightman Hamidullah Qadri Safyaan Sharif Jaskaran Singh
Finch , Hooper and Singh haven’t done their chances of getting a contract any harm at all over these past few days …..
Only issue with Hooper is whether they want to sign two left arm spinners with Logan in the frame too. Qadri is still under contract but hasn't fulfilled his potential and I'm not sure whether O'Riordan will get a new contract. Then we have options with Leaning, Denly and Blake plus we might sign someone like Qais Ahmad again next season.
I don't see how they can afford not to offer Jas a contract simply because, if they don't, someone like Surrey will purely from the perspective of potential.
Finch is a real pro - my son played with him earlier this season and he says that he was as helpful as anyone he has ever batted with in terms of plans against the various types of bowling and is a really decent guy too. I hope that we reward him with one for his commitment because even if he isn't always in the first team, he has the knowledge to help those coming through when playing for the 2s.
I imagine someone like Jas Singh is in a different category to the other players, as a genuine youngster and one to develop for the future. The others (like Hooper and Finch) are pros in their mid 20s who never made it other counties (Sussex)
Finch for example has FC average of 27 which is nothing special on the face of it. Is he better than that and worth a longer deal?
I'm sure Finch would be more than happy with a two year deal. As I say he won't necessarily be an automatic 1st team pick but he is incredibly knowledgeable and will be a big help to the youngsters in the 2s. Equally, he's not let us down in either the CC or T20 and will be very handy to have around when that "other" comp is taking place.
Any other youngsters in with a shot of a contract next year ?
Not sure - Joe Gordon is an outsider for one. Joe McCaffrey, son of broadcaster Rob, is a promising leggie but is only 17. It also depends on how many of our out of contract players are let go and our budget. A lot can also happen between now and next April with respect to players being released from other Counties.
Finch , Hooper and Singh haven’t done their chances of getting a contract any harm at all over these past few days …..
Only issue with Hooper is whether they want to sign two left arm spinners with Logan in the frame too. Qadri is still under contract but hasn't fulfilled his potential and I'm not sure whether O'Riordan will get a new contract. Then we have options with Leaning, Denly and Blake plus we might sign someone like Qais Ahmad again next season.
I don't see how they can afford not to offer Jas a contract simply because, if they don't, someone like Surrey will purely from the perspective of potential.
Finch is a real pro - my son played with him earlier this season and he says that he was as helpful as anyone he has ever batted with in terms of plans against the various types of bowling and is a really decent guy too. I hope that we reward him with one for his commitment because even if he isn't always in the first team, he has the knowledge to help those coming through when playing for the 2s.
I imagine someone like Jas Singh is in a different category to the other players, as a genuine youngster and one to develop for the future. The others (like Hooper and Finch) are pros in their mid 20s who never made it other counties (Sussex)
Finch for example has FC average of 27 which is nothing special on the face of it. Is he better than that and worth a longer deal?
I'm sure Finch would be more than happy with a two year deal. As I say he won't necessarily be an automatic 1st team pick but he is incredibly knowledgeable and will be a big help to the youngsters in the 2s. Equally, he's not let us down in either the CC or T20 and will be very handy to have around when that "other" comp is taking place.
It'll be interesting how the counties cope with the 100/ 50 over clash, you imagine a few "free agents" will get employment as a result
Finch , Hooper and Singh haven’t done their chances of getting a contract any harm at all over these past few days …..
Only issue with Hooper is whether they want to sign two left arm spinners with Logan in the frame too. Qadri is still under contract but hasn't fulfilled his potential and I'm not sure whether O'Riordan will get a new contract. Then we have options with Leaning, Denly and Blake plus we might sign someone like Qais Ahmad again next season.
I don't see how they can afford not to offer Jas a contract simply because, if they don't, someone like Surrey will purely from the perspective of potential.
Finch is a real pro - my son played with him earlier this season and he says that he was as helpful as anyone he has ever batted with in terms of plans against the various types of bowling and is a really decent guy too. I hope that we reward him with one for his commitment because even if he isn't always in the first team, he has the knowledge to help those coming through when playing for the 2s.
I imagine someone like Jas Singh is in a different category to the other players, as a genuine youngster and one to develop for the future. The others (like Hooper and Finch) are pros in their mid 20s who never made it other counties (Sussex)
Finch for example has FC average of 27 which is nothing special on the face of it. Is he better than that and worth a longer deal?
I'm sure Finch would be more than happy with a two year deal. As I say he won't necessarily be an automatic 1st team pick but he is incredibly knowledgeable and will be a big help to the youngsters in the 2s. Equally, he's not let us down in either the CC or T20 and will be very handy to have around when that "other" comp is taking place.
It'll be interesting how the counties cope with the 100/ 50 over clash, you imagine a few "free agents" will get employment as a result
It will be full of 2nd xl and academy players.
ECB has written it off as a comp. think the counties will do as well .
Just returned home from a lovely afternoon/evening with our MCC member friend .
Drinks at her hotel opposite Lords, staggered across the road to the Pelham restaurant where we enjoyed a smashing 2 course meal with loadsa wine and between innings weaved our way to our seats for the Middx innings.
Only recognised a couple of our players but who cares ! Another win for the Spitfire lads & onwards to Canterbury on Sunday.
I still can't get my head round the fact that a team of ours that contained just ONE member of our best XI thrashed Middlesex by 77 runs and bowled them out for their lowest ever T20 score of 80.
Just goes to show that it really is, sometimes, the sum of the total rather than the individuals in it that make up a team. And I would also like to think that those of our 1st XI sitting at home watching that performance last night and the midweek one in the CC take inspiration from their understudies sufficiently to take us on to win the Vitality Blast.
So now I have covid I can't go to tomorrow or on Wednesday. AS Tickets are named and they check I think I've just lost out. O well watch it on my laptop.
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Yes middlesex were poor but the fielding was excellent and I thiught the spin bowling from hooper was very good.
I don't see how they can afford not to offer Jas a contract simply because, if they don't, someone like Surrey will purely from the perspective of potential.
Finch is a real pro - my son played with him earlier this season and he says that he was as helpful as anyone he has ever batted with in terms of plans against the various types of bowling and is a really decent guy too. I hope that we reward him with one for his commitment because even if he isn't always in the first team, he has the knowledge to help those coming through when playing for the 2s.
Finch for example has FC average of 27 which is nothing special on the face of it. Is he better than that and worth a longer deal?
1st X1
Zac Crawley
Jordan Cox
Joe Denly
Jack Leaning
Ollie Robinson
Daniel Bell-Drummond
Darren Stevens
Matt Milnes
Adam Milne
Harry Podmore
Qais Ahmad
2nd XI
George Munsey
Harry Finch
Heino Kuhn
Sam Billings
Tawanda Muyeye
Alex Blake
Grant Stewart
Nathan Gilchrist
James Logan
Fred Klaassen
Matt Quinn
3rd XI
Joe Gordon
Harry Houillon
Calum MacLeod
Marcus O'Riordan
Dan Lincoln
Elliot Hooper
Tim Groenewald
Bailey Wightman
Hamidullah Qadri
Safyaan Sharif
Jaskaran Singh
ECB has written it off as a comp. think the counties will do as well .
Drinks at her hotel opposite Lords, staggered across the road to the Pelham restaurant where we enjoyed a smashing 2 course meal with loadsa wine and between innings weaved our way to our seats for the Middx innings.
Only recognised a couple of our players but who cares ! Another win for the Spitfire lads & onwards to Canterbury on Sunday.
REALLY hope we can make the Quarter Final match!
Hic ....
Just goes to show that it really is, sometimes, the sum of the total rather than the individuals in it that make up a team. And I would also like to think that those of our 1st XI sitting at home watching that performance last night and the midweek one in the CC take inspiration from their understudies sufficiently to take us on to win the Vitality Blast.