Ed Cowan might make it again to the English county next year - Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/John-Garry-Bracewell-c67876, the Gloucestershire director of cricket, believes that Australian import Ed Cowan could still be considered for the next English county season despite the possibility of other affordable options.
While the English County was keen to sign the former Australian Test opener last winter, they decided to take on board young New Zealander, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KS-Williamson-c1813, who emerged as a more preferred option.
"We didn't have the budget for that kind of signing and that is why we have an understanding with New Zealand Cricket. In the end, finance dictated we went for Kane,” the director said. "I would certainly not rule out us looking at http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Graham-Downton-c44379 again in the future,
but we still don't really have that kind of budget.”
Cowan made his debut last year against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 and has played 7 Tests for his national team so far. His performances have been solid rather than imposing, which resulted in him being overlooked from the 17-man contract list recently announced by the Australian
selectors.
However, the Tasmanian left-hander is determined to prove his worth and for that has headed to England, where he will take charge of the Australian A team which will battle England http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808.
While their fixtures are scheduled to begin at Derby on July 27, Cricket http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gloucestershire-c785 for six matches in the ongoing County Championship Division Two.
The left-hander made an impressive start to his county stint by scoring a century (103) against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Essex-c783 in his very-first outing, and in process making a strong case to reclaim his position among the Australian contracted players, while further cementing
his place in the squad for next year’s Ashes in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013.
Bracewell is convinced that the Australian opener is going to be a part of the Ashes next summer, which will effectively rule him out of county season’s running.
"I also have a feeling that Ed will be focussing on the Ashes series next year," said Bracewell. "He will probably be in Australia's squad for the Ashes and not available anyway. He was recommended to me last winter by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 all-rounder),"
the director concluded.
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