Unicorns (cricket team)
Encyclopedia
Unicorns is a cricket
team in England that was formed in 2010 specifically to play in the Clydesdale Bank 40
limited overs competition. Members of the squad are all players without current full-time contracts with one of the regular first-class counties
.
Provisionally called the ECB Recreation XI, the squad was selected by coach Philip Oliver
, Mark Alleyne
and Min Patel
from a pool of 200 players recommended to the England and Wales Cricket Board
in December 2009; the pool was reduced to 40 and 21 following training sessions over the winter. 15 members of the squad are former county cricket professionals. Team Manager Gordon Child said, "The Unicorns squad is a balance of youth and experience...For the younger players aspiring to play first-class cricket this is an opportunity to learn from their more experienced team mates and really test themselves and understand the attributes needed to succeed at this level." The squad is captained by experienced professional Keith Parsons
, the former Somerset
all-rounder
, who was playing Minor Counties cricket for Cornwall
. In only their sixth competitive game, Unicorns entered the record books for scoring the highest total in the second innings of a 40-over game, beating Sussex
by successfully chasing 325.
, Lancashire
, Somerset
, Surrey
, Sussex
and Worcestershire
; The competition was created for the 18 first-class counties, plus Scotland, Ireland and a Recreational XI based on players from the Minor Counties. Ireland declined to compete, thus leaving the competition one team short for the proposed three groups of seven format; The Netherlands took their place. Unicorns were created to play representing the Minor Counties, thus giving a new opportunity for younger players to gain experience and to learn from experienced professionals. Unicorns have no fixed stadium, but will play their home games at six different outgrounds (stadiums with occasional use by first-class counties).
beat the newly formed side by 113 runs at New Road. Batting first, the hosts scored 267/3 in their 40 overs. Jackson Thompson
scored 51 runs from 25 balls in reply, but was largely unsupported by his team-mates. In their second match, they beat Kent Second XI
at Sir Paul Getty's Ground, Wormsley having scored 253 and bowling Kent out for 100. Opener
Thompson again was the top scorer with 68; Jonathan Miles
took five Kent wickets for just 17 runs in seven overs.
's 255/8 at Hove
, Unicorns collapsed from 207/4 to 211 all out, to lose their first full competitive game by 44 runs. Former England international bowler James Kirtley
led the collapse, with four wickets in eight balls. Unicorns then lost by seven wickets to Somerset
at Taunton.
In their fourth group game, on 16 May, Unicorns recorded their first win. Batting first against Glamorgan
at Dean Park
, Bournemouth
, Unicorns scored 231/8, including a stand
of 126 between Parsons and Knappett. Glamorgan were then restricted to 173. Unicorns then went on to hit the record books when they stunned Sussex, in complete contrast to their batting collapse against them earlier in the competition. Wes Durston
smashed 117 from 68 balls as they chased down a target of 325 to set the highest score (327/4) for a team batting second in the history of 40-over cricket. The third-wicket partnership between Durston and Josh Knappett
, both making their highest List A scores, made 165 in just 18 overs.
On resumption of the competition following the two-month break for Twenty20 matches, Unicorns suffered a nine-wicket defeat to Lancashire
, before chasing another large total (277 runs), this time set by Worcestershire
to win with two balls to spare; Michael O'Shea
hit 90 from 62 balls.
(son of West Indies player, Gordon
) and Dave Burton were originally in the squad, but withdrew after insisting they received payment. "The ECB would not not agree, arguing that this is an opportunity for players to showcase their ability to the first-class counties. The squad has endured some criticism, not least for the Unicorns moniker; sports journalist Peter May said that what was intended to be a Minor Counties Select XI, featuring some of the best amateurs in the country has included a disproportionate number of players from London with MCC
or ECB
connections. "This was an opportunity to reward the best cricketers for amateur dedication...and at the same time provide the sternest possible challenge to the county sides. It is an opportunity missed."
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
team in England that was formed in 2010 specifically to play in the Clydesdale Bank 40
Clydesdale Bank 40
The ECB40, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank 40 for sponsorship reasons, is a forty-over limited overs cricket competition for the English first-class counties. It began in the 2010 English cricket season as a replacement for the Pro40 and Friends Provident Trophy competitions...
limited overs competition. Members of the squad are all players without current full-time contracts with one of the regular first-class counties
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
.
Provisionally called the ECB Recreation XI, the squad was selected by coach Philip Oliver
Philip Oliver (cricketer)
Philip Robert Oliver is a former English cricketer. Oliver was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire.-Warwickshire:...
, Mark Alleyne
Mark Alleyne
Mark Wayne Alleyne MBE is an English all-round cricketer who made ten One Day International appearances for England between 1998/99 and 2000/01...
and Min Patel
Min Patel
Minal Mahesh Patel is a retired Indian-born cricketer; who made 2 appearances in Test cricket for England. He was a right-handed batsman and a slow left arm bowler, who primarily played for Kent....
from a pool of 200 players recommended to the England and Wales Cricket Board
England and Wales Cricket Board
The England and Wales Cricket Board is the governing body of cricket in England and Wales. It was created on 1 January 1997 combining the roles of the Test and County Cricket Board, the National Cricket Association and the Cricket Council...
in December 2009; the pool was reduced to 40 and 21 following training sessions over the winter. 15 members of the squad are former county cricket professionals. Team Manager Gordon Child said, "The Unicorns squad is a balance of youth and experience...For the younger players aspiring to play first-class cricket this is an opportunity to learn from their more experienced team mates and really test themselves and understand the attributes needed to succeed at this level." The squad is captained by experienced professional Keith Parsons
Keith Parsons
Keith Alan Parsons is an English cricketer who played first-class for Somerset between 1992 and 2008. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler....
, the former Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
all-rounder
All-rounder
An all-rounder is a cricketer who regularly performs well at both batting and bowling. Although all bowlers must bat and quite a few batsmen do bowl occasionally, most players are skilled in only one of the two disciplines and are considered specialists...
, who was playing Minor Counties cricket for Cornwall
Cornwall County Cricket Club
Cornwall County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cornwall and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. In only their sixth competitive game, Unicorns entered the record books for scoring the highest total in the second innings of a 40-over game, beating Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
by successfully chasing 325.
Clydesdale Bank 40
Unicorns play in Group A of the 2010 Clydesdale Bank 40, along with GlamorganGlamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
, Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
, Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
, Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
, Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
and Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
; The competition was created for the 18 first-class counties, plus Scotland, Ireland and a Recreational XI based on players from the Minor Counties. Ireland declined to compete, thus leaving the competition one team short for the proposed three groups of seven format; The Netherlands took their place. Unicorns were created to play representing the Minor Counties, thus giving a new opportunity for younger players to gain experience and to learn from experienced professionals. Unicorns have no fixed stadium, but will play their home games at six different outgrounds (stadiums with occasional use by first-class counties).
Warm-up games
Unicorns played two warm-up games prior to the competition. Worcestershire, led by captain Vikram SolankiVikram Solanki
Vikram Singh Solanki is an Indian-born English cricketer, who plays county cricket for Worcestershire. In 2007, he became the 24th Worcestershire batsman to pass 10,000 career runs for the county. He also captained Worcestershire from 2005 to 2010, before resigning mid-season...
beat the newly formed side by 113 runs at New Road. Batting first, the hosts scored 267/3 in their 40 overs. Jackson Thompson
Jackson Thompson
Jackson Thompson is an Indian born cricketer who has represented Oman at under 17 level. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler who currently plays for Unicorns, have previously played a handful of games for Gloucestershire...
scored 51 runs from 25 balls in reply, but was largely unsupported by his team-mates. In their second match, they beat Kent Second XI
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
at Sir Paul Getty's Ground, Wormsley having scored 253 and bowling Kent out for 100. Opener
Batting order (cricket)
In cricket, the batting order is the sequence in which batsmen play through their team's innings, there always being two batsmen taking part at any one time...
Thompson again was the top scorer with 68; Jonathan Miles
Jonathan Miles (cricketer)
Jonathan Samuel Miles is an English cricketer. Miles is a right-handed batsman who bowls left-arm medium pace. He was born at Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire....
took five Kent wickets for just 17 runs in seven overs.
Group stage
Their first competitive game was due to be against Surrey on 2 May 2010, but was abandoned without any play, due to rain. Both teams received one point. After a promising start in reply to SussexSussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
's 255/8 at Hove
County Cricket Ground, Hove
The County Cricket Ground, also known as the Probiz County Ground for sponsorship reasons, is a cricket venue in Hove, England. It is home to Sussex County Cricket Club. It is one of the few county grounds to have deckchairs for spectators - which are in the colours of Sussex CCC - blue and white....
, Unicorns collapsed from 207/4 to 211 all out, to lose their first full competitive game by 44 runs. Former England international bowler James Kirtley
James Kirtley
Robert James Kirtley is a former English Test cricketer, who was born on the 10 January 1975 in Eastbourne in the county of Sussex. He is a right arm fast to medium bowler and a right hand batsman. After prep school at St.Andrews School, Eastbourne, he was educated at Clifton College.-First ODI:His...
led the collapse, with four wickets in eight balls. Unicorns then lost by seven wickets to Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
at Taunton.
In their fourth group game, on 16 May, Unicorns recorded their first win. Batting first against Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
at Dean Park
Dean Park Cricket Ground
Dean Park is a cricket ground in Bournemouth, England, currently used by Bournemouth University Cricket Club, as well as by and Suttoners Cricket Club....
, Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
, Unicorns scored 231/8, including a stand
Partnership (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, two batsmen always bat in partnership, although only one is on strike at any time. The partnership between two batsmen will come to an end when one of them is dismissed or retires, or the innings comes to a close In the sport of cricket, two batsmen always bat in...
of 126 between Parsons and Knappett. Glamorgan were then restricted to 173. Unicorns then went on to hit the record books when they stunned Sussex, in complete contrast to their batting collapse against them earlier in the competition. Wes Durston
Wes Durston
Wesley John Durston is an English cricketer who plays for Derbyshire, having previously played for Somerset between 1999 and 2009, and the Unicorns during the 2010 season...
smashed 117 from 68 balls as they chased down a target of 325 to set the highest score (327/4) for a team batting second in the history of 40-over cricket. The third-wicket partnership between Durston and Josh Knappett
Josh Knappett
Joshua Philip Thomas "Josh" Knappett is an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who has played first-class cricket for Oxford University Centre of Cricketing Excellence, British Universities, and Worcestershire...
, both making their highest List A scores, made 165 in just 18 overs.
On resumption of the competition following the two-month break for Twenty20 matches, Unicorns suffered a nine-wicket defeat to Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
, before chasing another large total (277 runs), this time set by Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
to win with two balls to spare; Michael O'Shea
Mike O'Shea (cricketer)
Michael Peter "Mike" O'Shea is a Welsh cricketer who plays for Unicorns. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off spin bowler....
hit 90 from 62 balls.
Squad
The squad, composing of twenty one uncontracted cricketers, do not get paid; they only receive expenses. Two former county players, Carl GreenidgeCarl Greenidge
Carl Greenidge is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He is the son of Gordon Greenidge....
(son of West Indies player, Gordon
Gordon Greenidge
Cuthbert Gordon Greenidge MBE is a former member of the West Indies cricket team.Greenidge was an opening batsman for the West Indies. He began his Test career against India at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore in 1974 and continued playing internationally until 1991. He was half of the West...
) and Dave Burton were originally in the squad, but withdrew after insisting they received payment. "The ECB would not not agree, arguing that this is an opportunity for players to showcase their ability to the first-class counties. The squad has endured some criticism, not least for the Unicorns moniker; sports journalist Peter May said that what was intended to be a Minor Counties Select XI, featuring some of the best amateurs in the country has included a disproportionate number of players from London with MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
or ECB
England and Wales Cricket Board
The England and Wales Cricket Board is the governing body of cricket in England and Wales. It was created on 1 January 1997 combining the roles of the Test and County Cricket Board, the National Cricket Association and the Cricket Council...
connections. "This was an opportunity to reward the best cricketers for amateur dedication...and at the same time provide the sternest possible challenge to the county sides. It is an opportunity missed."
Current squad
Players with previous first-class/List A appearances are listed in bold (Correct as of 2 May 2010)| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahid Ahmed Jahid Ahmed Jahid Sheikh Ahmed is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed lower order batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.Ahmed made his debut for Essex during the 2005 season, having represented Essex Cricket Board's under-17s team since 2003. He played in one first-class match of each during the... |
20 February 1986 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right arm medium pace | ||
| 2 | Arfan Akram Arfan Akram Arfan Akram is an English first class cricketer who plays for Unicorns.Akram previously played for Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence, Essex Cricket Board and Second XI cricket for Essex and Derbyshire... |
17 November 1983 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right arm leg break Leg break A leg break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. A delivery of a right-handed leg spin bowler. Leg breaks are also colloquially known as leggies or wrist spinners, as the wrist is the body part which is primarily used to impart spin on the ball, as opposed to the fingers in the case of... |
||
| 3 | Luke Beaven Luke Beaven Luke Edward Beaven is an English cricketer. Beaven is a right-handed batsman who bowls slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Reading, Berkshire.... |
31 August 1989 (age 22) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| 4 | Chris Benham Chris Benham Christopher 'Chris' Charles Benham is an English cricketer. Benham is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born at Frimley, Surrey. He attended Yateley School across the county border at Yateley in Hampshire... |
24 March 1983 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right arm off break Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners.... |
||
| 5 | Chris Brown Chris Brown (cricketer) Christopher "Chris" Brown is a first-class cricketer who plays for Unicorns.Having been educated at Failsworth School, Brown went onto to play Second XI cricket for many county sides, including his native Lancashire, as well as Derbyshire, Glamorgan, Essex and Somerset... |
16 August 1974 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right arm off break Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners.... |
||
| 6 | Ned Eckersley Ned Eckersley Edmund John "Ned" Eckersley, is an English cricketer. He made his List A debut playing for the MCC in 2008, having previously played for Middlesex Second XI and the MCC Young Cricketers . His debut, against Bangledesh A, saw him make three catches as wicketkeeper, but only scored one run... |
9 August 1989 (age 22) | Right-handed | — | Wicket-keeper | |
| 7 | Neil Hancock Neil Hancock Neil David Hancock is a cricketer currently playing for Unicorns and Devon.Hancock made his List A debut for Devon in 1999 and is now the captain for the county, as well as playing for local side, Sidmouth. He has played 10 List A games for Devon in the C&G Trophy which including minor counties... |
13 April 1976 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
||
| 8 | Mark Hardinges Mark Hardinges Mark Andrew Hardinges is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.... |
5 February 1978 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right arm medium pace | ||
| 9 | Josh Knappett Josh Knappett Joshua Philip Thomas "Josh" Knappett is an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who has played first-class cricket for Oxford University Centre of Cricketing Excellence, British Universities, and Worcestershire... |
15 April 1985 (age 26) | Right-handed | — | Wicket-keeper | |
| 10 | Tom Mees Tom Mees (cricketer) Tom Mees is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He was born in Wolverhampton.On Mees' debut against Middlesex, in 2001, he bowled an innings of 6/64 for Oxford UCCE... |
8 June 1981 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
||
| 11 | Chris Murtagh Chris Murtagh Christopher Paul Murtagh is an English cricketer who played for Surrey before being released in 2009. He is a right-handed batsman. Chris attended the selective The John Fisher School It was for Loughborough UCCE that he made his first-class debut in 2005, turning out for Surrey in some one-day... |
14 October 1984 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right arm off break Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners.... |
||
| 12 | Michael O'Shea | 4 September 1987 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right arm off break Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners.... |
||
| 13 | Sean Park Sean Park Sean Michael Park is a South African born English cricketer. Park is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace and who fields as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Umtata, Transkei and educated at Eshowe High School, Kwazulu-Natal.Park made his debut for Cambridgeshire in the 2008 MCCA... |
24 April 1980 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
||
| 14 | Keith Parsons Keith Parsons Keith Alan Parsons is an English cricketer who played first-class for Somerset between 1992 and 2008. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler.... |
2 May 1973 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right arm medium pace | Club captain Captain (cricket) The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player... |
|
| 15 | Chris Peploe Chris Peploe Christopher Thomas Peploe is an English cricketer. A left-handed batsman and a slow left-arm bowler, he currently plays List A cricket for the Unicorns in the Clydesdale Bank 40.... |
26 April 1981 (age 30) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox Left-arm orthodox spin Left-arm orthodox spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket.Left-arm orthodox spin is bowled by a left arm bowler using the fingers to spin the ball from right to left of the cricket pitch... |
||
| 16 | Glen Querl Glen Querl Reginald Glenn Querl is a Zimbabwean cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, Querl represented Zimbabwe at Under-19 level in the Afro-Asia Under-19 Cup in November 2005, and during the 2006 Under-19 World Cup... |
4 April 1988 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right arm medium pace | ||
| 17 | Zoheb Sharif Zoheb Sharif Zoheb Sharif is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler.Sharif has played for Cambridge UCCE and Essex in a career spanning back to 2001... |
22 February 1983 (age 28) | Left-handed | Leg break Leg break A leg break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. A delivery of a right-handed leg spin bowler. Leg breaks are also colloquially known as leggies or wrist spinners, as the wrist is the body part which is primarily used to impart spin on the ball, as opposed to the fingers in the case of... |
||
| 18 | Duncan Snell | 14 October 1984 (age 27) | Left-handed | Left arm medium-fast Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
||
| 19 | Jackson Thompson Jackson Thompson Jackson Thompson is an Indian born cricketer who has represented Oman at under 17 level. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler who currently plays for Unicorns, have previously played a handful of games for Gloucestershire... |
7 February 1986 (age 25) | Left-handed | Right arm off break Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners.... |
Represented Oman Under-17s | |
| 20 | Jonathan Miles Jonathan Miles (cricketer) Jonathan Samuel Miles is an English cricketer. Miles is a right-handed batsman who bowls left-arm medium pace. He was born at Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire.... |
21 February 1986 (age 25) | Right-handed | Left arm medium pace | Replaced Burton in original squad | |
| – | Neil Saker Neil Saker Neil Clifford Saker is an English cricketer who currently plays for Unicorns, having previous played for Surrey. He is a right-hand batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler.... |
20 September 1984 (age 27) | Right-handed | Left arm medium pace | Was not in the original squad | |
| – | Tom Sharp Tom Sharp (cricketer) Thomas Granville "Tom" Sharp is an English cricketer currently playing for Unicorns. Before joining Unicorns during the 2010 Clydesdale Bank 40 competition, Sharp played 9 List A matches for Cornwall, for whom he also plays in the Minor Counties Cricket Championship.-External links:... |
7 November 1977 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right arm off break Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners.... |
Was not in the original squad | |
| – | Atiq-ul-Rehman Atiq-ul-Rehman Atiq-ur-Rehman Chishti is a Pakistani born English cricketer. Chishti is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Lahore, Punjab.... |
8 November 1981 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
Replaced Young in squad |
Former squad members
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dave Burton | 23 August 1985 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
Quit before season | |
| 7 | Carl Greenidge Carl Greenidge Carl Greenidge is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He is the son of Gordon Greenidge.... |
20 February 1978 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
Quit before season | |
| 5 | Wes Durston Wes Durston Wesley John Durston is an English cricketer who plays for Derbyshire, having previously played for Somerset between 1999 and 2009, and the Unicorns during the 2010 season... |
6 October 1980 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right arm off break Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners.... |
Joined Derbyshire Derbyshire County Cricket Club Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire... during 2010 season |
|
| – | Ed Young Ed Young (cricketer) Edward George Christopher Young is an English cricketer, a right handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler who currently plays for Gloucestershire. He made his first class debut for Oxford UCCE against Worcestershire in April 2009... |
21 May 1989 (age 22) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | Replaced Durston in squad; subsequently joined Gloucestershire Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators.... during season |
|