Dipz Cricket World (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
The ECB has finally succeeded in getting a European Union ruling in their favour which will limit the number of 'Kolpak' players in English cricket. The new Home Office laws mean that cricketers must have held a valid work permit for four years to continue playing for counties as if they were EU citizens, unless they have played one Test in the last two years or five Tests in the last five years. In...
CricFever (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Somerset County Cricket Club One-day Name: Somerset Sabres Coach: Andy Hurry Captain: Justin Langer Overseas Player(s): Justin Langer Founded: 1875 Home Ground: Taunton Capacity: 6,500 First-class debut: Lancashire in 1882 at Old Trafford Championship wins: 0 Pro40 wins: 1 FP Trophy wins: 3 Twenty20 Cup wins: 1 Official Website: SomersetCountyCC Players: Omari Banks Charl Willoughby Max Waller ME Trescothick...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/30/2009
• Thomas hits twice in 5-1 victory after rain ruins quarter-final • It was a surreal way to win, says Justin Langer If so much money hadn't been at stake, it might have been funny. As it was, the manner in which Lancashire lost their Twenty20 Cup quarter-final against Somerset was abject failure writ large, particularly for the three professional cricketers who, when required to bowl straight...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 06/19/2009
Charl Willoughby takes 4-80 as Somerset secure victory over Sussex by 35 runs at Hove.
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