Very Proud!!!!

[Chris Clapham]

Joyce to lead MCC against Sussex

 

Joyce has played in 17 one-day internationals for England

Middlesex batsman Ed Joyce will captain the MCC side to play county champions Sussex at Lord's in the traditional curtain-raiser to the new season.

 

A 12-man MCC squad has been announced for the four-day match, which will begin on 10 April.

 

Joyce's county team-mate Owais Shah, back from England's tour of New Zealand, is also in the squad.

 

Also chosen are Essex pair Ravi Bopara and James Foster, as well as promising Yorkshire leg-spinner Adil Rashid.

 

Shah, Bopara and Foster are the only players with Test experience, while Joyce has played one-day internationals.

 

Spinner James Tredwell and seamer Graham Onions have been in England one-day squads without playing a match, while several other players have also been involved in the England Lions side over the winter.

 

For the fourth successive year, there is an MCC Universities cricketer - Loughborough UCCE batsman Arun Harinath, who is on Surrey CCC and Sutton CC books - taking part.

 

However, there is no place for England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who had been rumoured to be lined up for the game as part as his recovery from injury.

 

"It's an honour to be asked to captain the MCC team, and it's a match I'm greatly looking forward to," said Joyce.

 

 

 

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MCC squad to play Sussex: Ed Joyce (Middlesex, captain), Ravi Bopara (Essex), Michael Carberry (Hampshire), James Foster (Essex, wk), Steven Finn (Middlesex), Arun Harinath (Loughborough UCCE/Surrey/Sutton), Steven Kirby (Gloucestershire), Graham Onions (Durham), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Alan Richardson (Middlesex), Owais Shah (Middlesex), James Tredwell (Kent).

 

 

 

[Krooner]

Cricket forum anyone

[Krooner]

But high hopes for him at Surrey my contacts tell me

[Chris Clapham]

Originally Posted By: Krooner

But high hopes for him at Surrey my contacts tell me

Indeed

[Big J R]

Originally Posted By: Krooner

Cricket forum anyone

Why Not ?

OK then, cricket buffs. Look carefully at the photo.

Back Row: Fourth from the left. Name him please.

We were at school together, though he was nearly leaving as I joined. There's a clue.

NO - I'm NOT in this photo !

[Krooner]

It is never TSF is it ?

[Big J R]

NOPE !!!

 

Played for England, and that's the only clue I'm givin' yer.

[Krooner]

Sorry JR but you are getting a big WHHHOOOOSSSHHHH for that

[Big J R]

P'raps C.C. can name him !

[Ex EL_Gaffer]

Viv Richards?

[Big J R]

HO - HO !

[swoonara]

Is it Jim Laker ? lol

[johncrow]

Originally Posted By: Big J R

Originally Posted By: Krooner

Cricket forum anyone

Why Not ?

OK then, cricket buffs. Look carefully at the photo.

Back Row: Fourth from the left. Name him please.

We were at school together, though he was nearly leaving as I joined. There's a clue.

Wot you had a proper edumacashun at a private school? Flogging and all that!
That explains a lot BJR.

NO - I'm NOT in this photo !

[Jeff Hamnett TSF]

everyone left when you joined bjr, could you narrow it down a bit?

[Big J R]

OK.

 

Sussex and England.

 

Father was a vicar.

 

More clues available if required but make it quick. I can hear a pint of Stella calling.

[johncrow]

Edward Dexter perchance?

[Big J R]

Nope.

 

Fast Bowler, (who incidently, coached me)

[swoonara]

Jim Parks ?

[johncrow]

John Snow then (met him once).

[swoonara]

Yes you got it, I reckon.