The Big Hitters

Article by Phil Morgan

From the new July 2017 ECF gradings list, the highest players graded in the Notts League, with the clubs they appeared for, are shown below.

1	Chris Dorrington	Grantham	228
2	Bao Nghia Dong	Ashfield	215
3	Zhe Kang Law	West Notts	214
4=	Jonathan Tait	Mansfield	207
	Mike Barnes	Gambit	207
6	Shabir Okhai	West Bridgford	202
7=	Alex Posazhennikov	West Notts	200
	Jonah Willow	West Notts	200

I doubt whether the County has had 8 players graded over 200 appearing regularly in the League before. Congratulations to Jonah on attaining this milestone for the first time. The League also has several players graded 190 and above., including Grantham’s captain Nigel Birtwistle, graded 199.Tough luck on Nigel, I would imagine this grade feels similar to a batsman being dismissed for 99 at cricket.

Notts. Division 1 appears stronger than ever and if West Notts are able to regularly field 3 players with ECF grades of 200, they may have the fire-power to challenge Grantham’s title dominance. An interesting season lies ahead.