Tom Banton

[NorthCountryBoy]

Getting some stick for choosing playing for Kolkata over a Lords final.

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[leecoo]

To be honest as a durham fan I'd be a bit pissed if wood or stokes missed a durham final to go and play for another team other than england

 

[Jack Torrance]

Is he any good in red ball cricket?

 

[gowlcra]

I say fair play to him. How often do you get an opportunity to play against the best players in the world and on the world stage.

 

[brandon]

I say fair play to him. How often do you get an opportunity to play against the best players in the world and on the world stage.

If he’d waited a fortnight - then.

 

[Dexter]

I mean yeah it’s a final but not one of any importance or merit given the way the season has panned out. I’d rather be playing in the IPL than standing around in a 4 day game at the end of September anarl.

 

[Liverpool Beachball]

First IPL is massive for him after a breakout year in t20s

 

[eddyfinn]

He will be contractually obligated to play in the IPL so wouldn't have had a say

 

[Parkside]

Not so sure that he'd make Somerset's 1st class team, he's got a very limited and mediocre red ball career- average mid 20's.

 

[Former Player]

He will be contractually obligated to play in the IPL so wouldn't have had a say

Agree Eddie. Contract tells him where he plays. Somerset could of bought his IPL contract so he could play .....

 

[mikemanc]

Quite predictably he's sat on the bench watching the IPL game