Robert Henderson
An analysis of those who appeared in the first round of Bob Willis Trophy matches starting 2 8 2020
The total number of foreigners appearing in these matches who are qualified for Test playing nations is 35 . This is an improvement on the 60 odd foreign players last year which is due to cornavisurs but it is still 35 too many.
For far too long English county cricket has been a paycheque for foreigners generally and an invaluable learning experience for younger foreigners.
No other Test playing nation handicaps itself by allowing their First Class game to be swamped by foreigners denying an opportunity to many a young England player.
The break down of the 35 is as follows:
SA (21)
W Madsen (Derbys)
J Duplay (Derbys)
M Cohen (Derbsy)
R Dickson (Durham)
D Beddingham (Durham)
G Harte (Durham)
S Harmer (Essex)
C Cooke (Glam)
M De Lange (Glam)
G Roderick (Gloucs)
H Kuhun ( Kent)
K Jennings (Lancs)
D Villas (Lancs)
D Klein (Leics)
C Ackerman (Leics)
R Vasconcelos (Northants)
E Gay (Northants)
R Van der Merve (Somerset)
E Bryam (Somerset)
Dan Moriarty (Surrey)
M Wessls (Worcs)
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Australians (9)
N M Hogan (Glam)
N Selman (Glam)
I G Holland (Hants)
M Claydon (Kent)
G Stewrat (Kent)
S Robson (Mddx)
S Eskinazi (Mddx)
N Sowter (Mddx)
S Hain (Warks)
West Indies players (1)
D Rawlings (Sussex)
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N Z players (2)
M Quin (Essex)
KK Fuller (Hants)
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Irish (2)
J Carlson (Sussex)
T Murtagh (Mddx)
For completeness these arte the cricketers who have no national Test side to play for.
Grand total of 5.
Scots (2)
RAJ Smith (Glam)
JH Davey (Somerset)
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Welsh (2)
K Bull (Glam)
K Carlson (Glam)
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Netherlands (1)
Ryan ten Doeschate (Essex)
Domestic black and Asian cricketers who appeared in the first round of Bob Willis Trophy matches starting 2 8 2020
The grand total is 13. I include these because of the claim being made that black and Asian cricketers are being ignored for the England side.
Domestic Asian players (10)
H Hoosein (Derbys)
V Chopar (Essex)
Feroze Isa Nazir Khushi (Essex)
Ajeet Dale (Hants)
Hamidullah Qadri (Kent)
Saif Ali Zaib (Northants)
H Hameeed (Notts)
S Patel (Notts)
R Patel (Surrey)
A Virdi (Surrey) )
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Domestic Black Players (4)
K Barker (Hants)
D Bell-Drummond (Kent)
B Mike (Leics)
D D’Oliveira (Worcs)
