Middlesex Panthers

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Thu 16 Feb 2012, 12:43 pm

Budget: ~~£1m~~,
~~post releases £1.3m~~
~~After signing Guptil £1.15m~~
~~After Tuesday's Auction and release £500k~~
~~after Wednesday's auction and release £200k~~ ~~after releasing Strauss £330k~~
~~After Thursday's auction and releases £5k.~~
After Kent auction and releases £10k
after top-up and Supplementary auction day 1 £255k
After Supplementary auction day 3 £0k

Player	Batting Hand	Bowling Style	Batting Average	Strike Rate	Bowling average	Economy
Dawid Malan	Left hand	Legbreak	32.15	118.00	23.00	6.90
Eoin Morgan	Left hand	N/A	26.33	130.64	-	-
Gareth Berg	Right hand	Right arm med-fast	29.70	151.53	49.22	8.12
John Simpson	Left hand	N/A	17.46	128.97	-	-
Josh Davey	Right hand	Right arm med	19.00	108.57	-	9.60
Neil Dexter	Right hand	Right arm med-fast	20.86	110.93	26.96	7.54
Ollie Rayner	Right hand	Right arm off-break	12.66	100.00	28.76	7.35
Sam Robson	Right hand	Legbreak	26.50	103.92	-	-
Steven Finn	Right hand	Right arm fast-med	9.00	90.00	25.76	7.54
Tim Murtagh	Right hand	Right arm fast-med	9.47	108.15	26.55	8.57
Tom Smith	Right hand	Slow left arm orthodox	22.50	109.75	24.16	7.72
Dale Benkenstein	Right hand	Right arm off-break	25.87	129.38	26.95	7.35
Martin Guptil	Right hand	Right arm off-break	36.78	132.02	-	9.50
Shane Watson	Right hand	Right arm fast-med	31.29	144.84	24.75	7.28
Praveen Kumar	Right hand	Right arm med-fast	12.25	118.68	30.36	7.63
Irfan Pathan	Right hand	Right arm med-fast	22.97	127.97	24.31	7.57
Brendon McCullum	Right hand	Right arm med	32.55	137.24	-	-
Ray Price	Right hand	Right arm off-break	6.54	76.59	27.38	6.42
Daniel Vettori	Left hand	Slow left arm orthodox	19.40	122.87	21.16	6.25
Jack Brooks	Right hand	Right arm med-fast	14.75	134.09	30.15	6.93
Adam Ball	Right hand	Left arm fast-med	7.33	95.65	28.00	7.36
Mark Ramprakash	Right hand	Right arm off-break	32.43	125.01	-	-
Boyd Rankin	Left hand	Right arm med-fast	8.00	84.21	16.25	5.41
Keith Barker	Left hand	Left arm med	15.22	111.38	18.84	7.73
Darren Maddy	Right hand	Right arm med	30.18	132.97	23.84	7.95
Yuvraj Singh	Left hand	Slow left arm orthodox	26.98	133.93	23.07	7.21
James Foster	Right hand	-	21.56	132.90	-	-
~~Adam London~~	Left hand	Right arm off-break	-	-	-	-
~~Adam Rossington~~	Right hand	N/A	6.75	112.50	-	-
~~Andrew Strauss~~	Left hand	Left arm med	18.53	117.42	-	-
~~Anthony Ireland~~	Right hand	Right arm fast-med	5.71	65.57	25.59	8.97
~~Chris Rogers~~	Left hand	Legbreak googly	20.11	122.48	-	-
~~Corey Collymore~~	Right hand	Right arm fast-med	5.00	45.45	44.33	8.40
~~Gurjit Sandhu~~	Right hand	Left arm med-fast	-	-	-	-
~~Joe Denly~~	Right hand	Legbreak	25.52	113.17	76.00	9.50
~~Paul Stirling~~	Right hand	Right arm off-break	17.40	119.17	59.33	7.73
~~Ravi Patel~~	Right hand	Slow left arm orthodox	-	-	-	-
~~Robert Williams~~	Right hand	Right arm med-fast	-	-	-	13.75
~~Scott Newman~~	Left hand	Right arm med	22.49	107.19	-	-
~~Steven Crook~~	Right hand	Right arm fast-med	12.17	116.66	27.57	8.83
~~Toby Roland-Jones~~	Right hand	Right arm med-fast	12.00	200.00	35.00	8.75
~~Tom Scollay~~	Right hand	Right arm off-break	9.00	90.00	-	-
~~Mitchell Claydon~~	Left hand	Right arm med-fast	17.00	125.00	26.86	7.97
~~Niall O'Brien~~	Left hand	N/A	22.77	115.26	-	-

Blue= Eng/EU, Green= Kolpak , Bold=U25

Squad changes summary
IN
Benkenstein, Claydon, O'Brien, Brooks, Foster, Ramprakash (traded)
Guptil, Watson, Kumar, Pathan, McCullum, Vettori, Price, Ball, Barker, Maddy, Rankin, Yuvraj (bought)

OUT
Collymore, London, Singh, Patel, Williams, Ireland, Rogers, Strauss, Rossington, Scollay, Newman (released)
Roland-Jones, Stirling, Claydon, Denly, O'Brien, Crook (traded)

Squad Composition
2 Kolpak players - Dexter, Benkenstein.
8 overseas players- Guptil, Watson, Pathan, Kumar, McCullum, Vettori, Price, Yuvraj
11 U25s, 17 English/EU

by Guest Fri 17 Feb 2012, 8:09 am

Eoin Morgan is very talented Wink

by ShankyCricket Fri 17 Feb 2012, 9:50 am

As is Finn Wink

by Marky Fri 17 Feb 2012, 9:53 am

Not an enquiry, but if you consider letting Mr Strauss leave, let me know Wink

by Guest Fri 17 Feb 2012, 11:13 am

tom smith also is a decent bowler Smile

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Fri 17 Feb 2012, 1:24 pm

At this stage I'm planning on releasing Ravi Patel, Adam London and Gurjit Sandhu as they have no county level T20 experience, and Robbie Williams as he's played 2 games, not batted, and bowled 2 overs.

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed 22 Feb 2012, 11:06 am

I've released Collymore, London, Singh, Patel and Williams to get squad numbers down a bit.

by Guest Wed 22 Feb 2012, 11:07 am

Interested in Dawid Malan

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed 22 Feb 2012, 11:08 am

Sainty wrote:Interested in Dawid Malan

I'm holding onto him for the moment, may reconsider depending on the auction results Smile

by Gregers Wed 22 Feb 2012, 12:15 pm

Malan and Finn interest me

by hodge Wed 22 Feb 2012, 12:23 pm

Finn interests me

Can use Phillander in some form of deal

by Mad for Chelsea Wed 22 Feb 2012, 12:27 pm

interested in Stirling and Roland-Jones (and others, but I suspect you won't want to part with those Wink

)

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed 22 Feb 2012, 12:56 pm

Mad for Chelsea wrote:interested in Stirling and Roland-Jones (and others, but I suspect you won't want to part with those )

Who were you thinking of in exchange MFC? I'm quite happy to look at over 25 and Kolpaks, could do with strengthening seam bowling and/or my middle-overs batting.

by Mad for Chelsea Wed 22 Feb 2012, 1:00 pm

I have a lot of seam-bowlers. Willing to part with Davies/Onions, Claydon, Thorp (and a couple of others but who aren't much good). In the middle-order, Will Smith or Dale Benkenstein are available. Oh, and Gordon Muchall too I guess. Any of these take your fancy?

by Gregers Wed 22 Feb 2012, 1:00 pm

Interested in Morgan, Finn and Malan

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed 22 Feb 2012, 1:18 pm

Mad for Chelsea wrote:I have a lot of seam-bowlers. Willing to part with Davies/Onions, Claydon, Thorp (and a couple of others but who aren't much good). In the middle-order, Will Smith or Dale Benkenstein are available. Oh, and Gordon Muchall too I guess. Any of these take your fancy?

Hmmm, I like the sound of Benkenstein. I suspect asking for Onions as well is really pushing my luck Wink

, but Claydon is interesting.

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed 22 Feb 2012, 1:21 pm

Gregers wrote:Interested in Morgan, Finn and Malan

At the moment they're all in my 1st XI Gregers, so I'd prefer to hold on to them for the moment (at least until 2 days of auction are up). Potentially KP for Morgan in a few days time though?

by Mad for Chelsea Wed 22 Feb 2012, 1:26 pm

Kiwireddevil wrote:
Mad for Chelsea wrote:I have a lot of seam-bowlers. Willing to part with Davies/Onions, Claydon, Thorp (and a couple of others but who aren't much good). In the middle-order, Will Smith or Dale Benkenstein are available. Oh, and Gordon Muchall too I guess. Any of these take your fancy?

Hmmm, I like the sound of Benkenstein. I suspect asking for Onions as well is really pushing my luck , but Claydon is interesting.

so are you thinking Benkenstein and Claydon for Stirling and Roland-Jones?

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed 22 Feb 2012, 1:28 pm

Mad for Chelsea wrote:
Kiwireddevil wrote:
Mad for Chelsea wrote:I have a lot of seam-bowlers. Willing to part with Davies/Onions, Claydon, Thorp (and a couple of others but who aren't much good). In the middle-order, Will Smith or Dale Benkenstein are available. Oh, and Gordon Muchall too I guess. Any of these take your fancy?

Hmmm, I like the sound of Benkenstein. I suspect asking for Onions as well is really pushing my luck , but Claydon is interesting.

so are you thinking Benkenstein and Claydon for Stirling and Roland-Jones?

How is Benkenstein and Claydon for Stirling and Roland-Jones as an initial proposal?

by Gregers Wed 22 Feb 2012, 1:30 pm

KP and ? for Morgan, Finn and Malan?

Enquiry only

by Mad for Chelsea Wed 22 Feb 2012, 1:32 pm

Kiwireddevil wrote:
Mad for Chelsea wrote:
Kiwireddevil wrote:
Mad for Chelsea wrote:I have a lot of seam-bowlers. Willing to part with Davies/Onions, Claydon, Thorp (and a couple of others but who aren't much good). In the middle-order, Will Smith or Dale Benkenstein are available. Oh, and Gordon Muchall too I guess. Any of these take your fancy?

Hmmm, I like the sound of Benkenstein. I suspect asking for Onions as well is really pushing my luck , but Claydon is interesting.

so are you thinking Benkenstein and Claydon for Stirling and Roland-Jones?

How is Benkenstein and Claydon for Stirling and Roland-Jones as an initial proposal?

I like it, Benkenstein is a very fine middle-order player, but I already have Stokes and Collingwood in there, and you said you wanted middle-order quality; Stirling will add some oomph to my top-order, and another spin option.

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed 22 Feb 2012, 1:38 pm

Mad for Chelsea wrote:
Kiwireddevil wrote:
Mad for Chelsea wrote:
Kiwireddevil wrote:
Mad for Chelsea wrote:I have a lot of seam-bowlers. Willing to part with Davies/Onions, Claydon, Thorp (and a couple of others but who aren't much good). In the middle-order, Will Smith or Dale Benkenstein are available. Oh, and Gordon Muchall too I guess. Any of these take your fancy?

Hmmm, I like the sound of Benkenstein. I suspect asking for Onions as well is really pushing my luck , but Claydon is interesting.

so are you thinking Benkenstein and Claydon for Stirling and Roland-Jones?

How is Benkenstein and Claydon for Stirling and Roland-Jones as an initial proposal?

I like it, Benkenstein is a very fine middle-order player, but I already have Stokes and Collingwood in there, and you said you wanted middle-order quality; Stirling will add some oomph to my top-order, and another spin option.

Deal

Do you want to post confirmation?

by Mad for Chelsea Wed 22 Feb 2012, 1:39 pm

done

by Guest Wed 22 Feb 2012, 1:53 pm

intrested in Malan and Denly..
.
could we do a deal for them?

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed 22 Feb 2012, 1:59 pm

At the moment my 1st XI is looking like
Chris Rogers/Sam Robson/Strauss
Joe Denly
Dale Benkenstein
Dawid Malan
Eoin Morgan
Gareth Berg
Neil Dexter
Tom Smith
John Simpson
Mitchell Claydon
Steven Finn

I have a couple of areas I need to strengthen that I'm going to target at auction, otherwise reasonably happy for the moment Smile

by Guest Wed 22 Feb 2012, 2:00 pm

cricketfan90 wrote:intrested in Malan and Denly..
.
could we do a deal for them?

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed 22 Feb 2012, 2:08 pm

cricketfan90 wrote:
cricketfan90 wrote:intrested in Malan and Denly..
.
could we do a deal for them?

Not this week sorry CF Smile

I'm holding onto my "1st XI" until I've got a better idea who I've gotten out of the auction (I've got 2 or 3 spots I want to fill, and a few players in mind who could fill them).

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Fri 24 Feb 2012, 9:55 am

Updated OP to add in Martin Guptil

by hodge Fri 24 Feb 2012, 2:56 pm

After 2 days of the auction, as ive seen you're waiting, can we discuss Finn, and maybe Morgan although I realise that he would require alot

by Mad for Chelsea Fri 24 Feb 2012, 2:59 pm

didn't I get Stirling and Roland-Jones off you? Also reasonably sure that Benkenstein is Kolpak.

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Fri 24 Feb 2012, 3:02 pm

hodge wrote:After 2 days of the auction, as ive seen you're waiting, can we discuss Finn, and maybe Morgan although I realise that he would require alot

Sure. No promises, my seam bowling is still a bit light IMO. I'm a lot happier with my 1st string top order at least.

The whole "injuries" concept will be a interesting one once we start playing.

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Fri 24 Feb 2012, 3:04 pm

Mad for Chelsea wrote:didn't I get Stirling and Roland-Jones off you? Also reasonably sure that Benkenstein is Kolpak.

Yes you did. All of my ~~"strikethroughs"~~ for former players disappeared the last time I repasted in the table from Excel - will fix in a sec Doh

.

And it makes sense that Benkenstein is Kolpak, cheers.

by Guest Fri 24 Feb 2012, 3:55 pm

Napier + Patterson for Finn?

by Guest Sat 25 Feb 2012, 3:24 pm

come on mate what can we do for steven finn?

by Shelsey93 Sun 26 Feb 2012, 6:11 pm

David Malan for Ed Joyce. Enquiry but not a firm offer

by Guest Mon 27 Feb 2012, 9:56 am

really want Finny, come on mate what can we do for him?

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Mon 27 Feb 2012, 10:13 am

cricketfan90 wrote:really want Finny, come on mate what can we do for him?

Give me a shout on Wed, it really depends on the auction today and tomorrow - at the moment if I let him go my seam bowling stocks don't look great. And that situation hurt me in the IPL, Kochi only won games on spinning tracks.

by Guest Mon 27 Feb 2012, 10:18 am

Kiwireddevil wrote:
cricketfan90 wrote:really want Finny, come on mate what can we do for him?

Give me a shout on Wed, it really depends on the auction today and tomorrow - at the moment if I let him go my seam bowling stocks don't look great. And that situation hurt me in the IPL, Kochi only won games on spinning tracks.

Fleeting interest in Ollie Rayner, any chance of negotiation mate?

Also, I'm monitoring the Finn situation...

by Gregers Mon 27 Feb 2012, 10:36 am

Finn and Morgan for KP and Tremlett?

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Mon 27 Feb 2012, 11:10 am

Gregers wrote:Finn and Morgan for KP and Tremlett?

Now that is tempting. Let me think about it for a bit.

by Guest Mon 27 Feb 2012, 4:14 pm

i really want Joe denly...can we do a deal for him?

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Mon 27 Feb 2012, 4:48 pm

cricketfan90 wrote:i really want Joe denly...can we do a deal for him?

I'm starting to run low on U25s - I'm down to 10, and you have to keep 8 in the squad.
Batting average/strike-rate wise he's similar to Bopara.

by Guest Mon 27 Feb 2012, 5:27 pm

i dont even have 5 u-25's lol.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 27 Feb 2012, 10:05 pm

Morgan for Afridi???

by Guest Tue 28 Feb 2012, 3:25 pm

still very intrested in finn!!!!!!!!

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed 29 Feb 2012, 10:10 am

cricketfan90 wrote:still very intrested in finn!!!!!!!!

Sorry CF, at this stage I think I'll be hanging onto him.

My playing XI is coming together quite nicely, just need a keeper-batsman to round things off

Martin Guptil
Shane Watson
Dale Benkenstein/Joe Denly
Dawid Malan
Eoin Morgan
Gareth Berg
Irfan Pathan
Tom Smith
Neil Dexter
John Simpson
Steven Finn

5 seamers, 4 spinners in that side. And Simpson at #10 has opened for Middlesex in the past - and I hope to get another keeper-batsman in anyway Smile

Reserve spinner: Ollie Rayner
Reserve Seamers: Praveen Kumar, Mitchell Claydon

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed 29 Feb 2012, 9:22 pm

Playing XI is now:
1. Martin Guptil (o)
2. Shane Watson (o)
3. Brendon McCullum (o) (wk)
4. Dale Benkenstein (kp)
5. Eoin Morgan (u25)
6. Dawid Malan (u25)
7. Neil Dexter (kp)
8. Irfan Pathan (o)
9. Tom Smith (u25)
10. P Kumar (o) (u25)
11. Steven Finn (u25)

by Gregers Thu 01 Mar 2012, 10:58 pm

Long shot, but any chance of

Tremlett for Malan?

by Gregers Thu 01 Mar 2012, 11:07 pm

Cheers mate

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Fri 02 Mar 2012, 9:49 am

Playing XI is now:
1. Martin Guptil (o)
2. Shane Watson (o)
3. Brendon McCullum (o) (wk)
4. Dale Benkenstein (kp)
5. Eoin Morgan (u25)
6. Dawid Malan (u25)
7. Neil Dexter (kp)
8. Irfan Pathan (o) / Gareth Berg
9. Tom Smith (u25) / Daniel Vettori
10. P Kumar (o) (u25)
11. Steven Finn (u25)