Sellsy's Monday Supplement

Monday 3^rd November

Well, well, well, the Aussies spanked again by Pakistan, well and truly. I wonder what the excuse will be this time. How about an over-rated Australian team playing against a well drilled Pakistani side. Or even a team who can’t bat, can’t bowl and can’t field. But I think men were playing against boy.

One thing of note from that game was the sheer brilliance of Pakistan’s batting, especially from Younis Khan, Azhar Ali and Misbah-ul-Haq, who really took the Aussies to the sword, with the latter equalling the fastest Test century, which was scored by West Indian great Viv Richards.

Back on the home front a lot has been going at the County Ground, the home of the mighty Somerset. Dave Houghton has left, the club doesn’t need two batting coaches and with Matthew Maynard coming in as Director of Cricket his position became a bit precarious indeed.

Pete Trego has signed another contract, keeping with Somerset until 2016. Well done Pete and you have a benefit next year as well, cracking. Craig Overton has been selected for the England Lions squad who tour South Africa in the New Year. More congratulations.

Most disturbingly I heard some alarming whispers I what has been said at recent AGM’s. How true this is, well I heard it from a good source.

It seems the priority of certain committee members is to be successful in as many T20 games as possible as it brings in revenue. I was taken aback somewhat when I heard these comments. You ask any true Somerset supporter what they want up mostly.

To win The County Championship, is what we all desire. Admittedly T20 cricket is fun to watch, but it is the longer format of the game us purist would like to see Somerset win. No wonder I hear advance orders for membership is down, not great noises coming out of the County Ground.

The majority of First Class cricketers, I am lead to believe, want success in the four day game, as it is cricket at its purist, with Test matches being the pinnacle. Who remembers stats from T20? Not me. I can recall some classic ODI’s, but the longer format is the one every cricket fan can recall famous matches, innings, bowling displays, statistics, records and even averages.

And on the subject of averages, that is what players strive for, bettering their First Class / Test match average.

Ok, on one a bit here, so me thinks it is Thatchers time!