Today, the Middlesex County Cricket League (MCCL) unveiled their squad for the two-day warm-up fixture against Middlesex at Old Merchant Taylors’ Cricket Club next week.
The red-ball clash, being played over Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th August, has been arranged to provide Middlesex with some competitive action ahead of the return of the County Championship, which kicks off again on 30th August at Lord’s, when Middlesex play Derbyshire in the first of four Divisional stage matches to end the season.
The MCCL side has been hand-picked from sides playing within the newly structured county wide competition, and features players from sides playing in the top three divisions of the MCCL league structure.
Kristian Martin of Ealing Cricket Club will Captain the league representative side, and Bob Baxter, Chairman of the MCCL will be the Team Manager.
A selection panel from the MCCL has picked the following squad to represent the league against Middlesex at Merchant Taylors’ School:
Club: Ealing
Bio: Right hand batsman, right arm off-break bowler
MCCL stats
Playing record: 2013 to 2021
Appearances made: 139
Runs scored: 599 at 10.89
Highest score: 38
Wickets taken: 217
Best bowling: 6 for 33
Club: Shepherds Bush
Bio: Right hand batsman
MCCL stats
Playing record: 2018 to 2021
Appearances made: 40
Runs scored: 927 at 25.05
Highest score: 104
Club: Richmond
Bio: Right hand batsman, wicket keeper
MCCL stats
Playing record: 2018 to 2021
Appearances made: 26
Runs scored: 318 at 24.46
Highest score: 77
Dismissals: 48
Club: North Middlesex
Bio: Right hand batsman, right arm fast medium bowler
MCCL stats
Playing record: 2014 to 2021
Appearances made: 104
Runs scored: 710 at 13.92
Highest score: 45
Wickets taken: 234
Best bowling: 8 for 25
Club: North London
Bio: Left hand batsman, right arm medium bowler
MCCL stats
Playing record: 2020 to 2021
Appearances made: 22
Runs scored: 572
Highest score: 90*
Wickets taken: 58
Best bowling: 7 for 29
Club: Hampstead
Bio: Right hand batsman, slow left arm orthodox bowler
MCCL stats
Playing record: 2021
Appearances made: 13
Runs scored: 73
Highest score: 20
Wickets taken: 24
Best bowling: 4 for 58
Club: Twickenham
Bio: Right hand batsman
MCCL stats
Playing record: 2016 to 2021
Appearances made: 91
Runs scored: 3,011 at 38.60
Highest score: 138*
Wickets taken: 62
Best bowling: 5 for 41
Club: Stanmore
Bio: Left hand batsman, right arm off spin bowler
MCCL stats
Playing record: 2021
Appearances made: 13 appearances
Runs scored: 834 at 83.40
Highest score: 169
Wickets taken: 5
Best bowling: 3 for 27
Club: Twickenham
Bio: Right hand batsman, right arm medium bowler
MCCL stats
Playing record: 2007 to 2021
Appearances made: 221
Runs scored: 6,709 at 36.46
Highest score: 127
Wickets taken: 113
Best bowling: 6 for 31
Club: Richmond
Bio: Right hand batsman, right arm medium bowler
MCCL stats
Playing record: 2018 to 2021
Appearances made: 50
Runs scored: 1,763 at 36.72
Highest score: 153*
Wickets taken: 26
Best bowling: 2 for 17
Club: Twickenham
Bio: Right hand batsman, left arm fast medium bowler
MCCL stats
Playing record: 2007 to 2021
Appearances made: 146
Runs scored: 2,018 at 28.76
Highest score: 100*
Wickets taken: 196
Best bowling: 6 for 33
Club: Ealing
Bio: Right hand batsman, right arm fast medium bowler
MCCL stats
Playing record: 2019 to 2021
Appearances made: 12
Runs scored: 11
Highest score: 4*
Wickets taken: 15
Best bowling: 4 for 57
Club: Crouch End
Bio: Right hand bat, right-arm off break bowler
MCCL stats
Playing record: 2018 to 2021
Appearances made: 53
Runs scored: 2,221 at 45.32
Highest score: 152
Wickets taken: 1
Best bowling: 1 for 18
Statistics provided by MCCL website – http://middlesexccl.com
On announcing the MCCL’s Representative squad, Bob Baxter, commented:
“We are very much looking forward to the fixture at Merchant Taylors’ School next week and it will be a great opportunity for the MCCL players to put their skills to the test against the pros from the county side.
“We have selected a strong squad from the league and are delighted that clubs from within each of the top three divisions of the structure are included.
“All of the players have been selected having shown terrific form this season, with consideration also given to the balance of the side, and I have no doubt that they’ll do the MCCL proud.”
Any questions relating to MCCL’s involvement in next week’s fixture should be directed to Bob Baxter at rjbaxter2@gmail.com.
