Domestic Transfers

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Seems Mountaineers have signed Essex's Mark Pentini and Ed Young from Gloucestershire in addition to Liam Dawson

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In light of the new seasons tranfers i feel all Franchise teams have looked to England for most of their international players.I think in future they should go and dig for some players in the sub continent .Zim players have struggled and are not comfortable playing spin evidence being our last 2 series Banga and Pakistan .The experience will be handy as they will not freak out when they face the doosras

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Flower power wrote:In light of the new seasons tranfers i feel all Franchise teams have looked to England for most of their international players.I think in future they should go and dig for some players in the sub continent .Zim players have struggled and are not comfortable playing spin evidence being our last 2 series Banga and Pakistan .The experience will be handy as they will not freak out when they face the doosras

Perhaps we are trying to poach English players for our national team?
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Calum Price to Mountaineers??

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Flower power wrote:Seems Mountaineers have signed Essex's Mark Pentini and Ed Young from Gloucestershire in addition to Liam Dawson
Pettini.
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Flower power wrote:In light of the new seasons tranfers i feel all Franchise teams have looked to England for most of their international players.I think in future they should go and dig for some players in the sub continent .Zim players have struggled and are not comfortable playing spin evidence being our last 2 series Banga and Pakistan .The experience will be handy as they will not freak out when they face the doosras
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The problem with player availability will always be the clash of domestic seasons

England is the obvious place to pick up recruits while anywhere else will only get you players who either opt out of their own domestic structure or who haven't been selected within that structure

Fact of life i'm afraid and you'll only tempt good players to Zim if you can pay more than they get anywhere else, which isn't very likely

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Frankly, I'd rather have hardened County journeyman than international stars. Horton is in his 3rd year with the Tuskers and while he's there he's not called up for England duties, so he stays in and maintains a high standard even when our own players are travelling.

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Boundary wrote:Frankly, I'd rather have hardened County journeyman than international stars. Horton is in his 3rd year with the Tuskers and while he's there he's not called up for England duties, so he stays in and maintains a high standard even when our own players are travelling.
True taking care of these guys is a plus , and it also improves their profile and status . Soon this is going to be a place where County Players who want to improve their game can come and get involved .
But my issue still stands , if we can perhaps go to Pakistan and get a few 18-20 year old players , flash some dollars , then we will get stronger . i am sure Zim will be an attractive destination to them .

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Does Gregory Strydom & Andy Blignaut still play cricket, or have they retired?

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