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[hedger_14]

Gilchrist is left handed so why does it show that he's right handed in the first picture.

 

[harrisb]

he's switched, he can still bat left handed, but he thought he'd try and show off by batting right handed, i'm sure he'll be batting left next time.

 

[harrisb]

Leicestershire Chase Down An Easy Total​

Well, it was obvious after the first innings that the total was way too low to defend. And Leicestershire made light work of Middlesex's miserekt 126.
Early on things were tense, with Tyron Henderson getting the ball to move around and bounce, including one that almost got Boeta Dippenaar on the chest. Dippenaar made 55 not out in the end, and Henderson finished with figures of 7-1-27-0. It was an average performance in the field from Middlesex as well, with catches dropped, 2 by Eoin Morgan.
These dropped catches also brought about the first war of words involving Middlesex players, Adam Gilchrist was not happy with Morgan after his two dropped catches, and according to reports, Morgan supposedly accused Gilchrist of not being worth his salary, which is in excess of 200,000 per month. Captain Andrew Strauss was quick to play things down and he said that we can't believe everything we've been told by the media, and if we did than the world would be in meltdown.
On the other side of things, Ajantha Mendis and Phil Hughes had good matches, Mendis with the only Middlesex wicket, which was incidently caught by Phil Hughes, taking a good catch low down.

Otherwise, it was a poor all-round display from Middlesex, as they slipped to a poor defeat away against Leicestershire.

They will be hoping for a better performance when they take on Warwickshire in a few days time.​

 

[hedger_14]

Penalty for Middlesex for allowing Mendis to bowl 12 over's?

 

[harrisb]

Middlesex Press Release​

It has come to light that Ajantha Mendis was allowed to bowl 12 overs in the C&G Trophy match against Leicestershire yesterday. The ECB have asked the team to take action against Mendis and Captain Strauss. And although it is hard to penalise your own players, Middlesex have been forced to take action.
It has been decided that Ajantha Mendis will be suspended from the next C&G Trophy Match, and Andrew Strauss will be excluded from the squad to play Warwickshire in the next Middlesex match. Neither player could be reached for comment.
It has also been decided that Adam Gilchrist will lead the side in Strauss' absence, and we will be welcoming Mohammed Ashraful to the side to replace Strauss.

Shaun Udal, Middlesex Spinner
It's a great shame, a huge mistake, and it shouldn't have happened. I can only say that it will not happen again.

Middlesex look forward to you joining them as they take on Warwickshire in the Liverpool Victoria County Championship tomorrow.​