Michael Lumb forced to retire due to ankle injury [Update Post #17]

[IAJ]

Where has this guy been all these years? Man! He looks to be in tremendous form and together with Kieswetter I think England can have one of the finest opening combo in world T20.

And then follow KP, Colly and Morgan, and we know Broad and Bresnan can bat too.

Can England be the surprise-team this time around?

 

[Foozee]

are u judging the way he plays in Bolly Tamasha cricket...

England can never be surprise team... thats how its always been.. their bowling is crap

 

[Inswinger]

And what exactly has he accomplished?

 

[IAJ]

I have watched him in 3-4 games in IPL now and no other opener has impressed me as much as he had. He seems to be clean striker of the ball.

 

[Poison]

He's beating the kebab out of less than domestic bowlers bro. You're a good poster but this thread is made in haste.

 

[IAJ]

are u judging the way he plays in Bolly Tamasha cricket...

England can never be surprise team... thats how its always been.. their bowling is crap

Swann

 

[IAJ]

He's beating the kebab out of less than domestic bowlers bro. You're a good poster but this thread is made in haste.

aaj kal chuttian hain, just wanted to be precautionary. Let us follow his progress and judge him thereafter, shall we?

 

[IAJ]

PS! He is born in SA.

 

[Poison]

Perfect ! Draft him immediately into all England sides!

 

[Mike Bassett]

out of about 8 innings today is the only day he played well and you guys are making him a superstar

 

[Sakss]

out of 83 ,,,,76 runs were scored of boundries ...amazing...

16fours and 2sixes

 

[BoomBoomCricket]

Brilliant knock today 83 off just 43 balls....

One to watch out for....

Counter attack left hand opener!!

 

[IAJ]

out of about 8 innings today is the only day he played well and you guys are making him a superstar

Who is making him a superstar? He is a decent player and is doing well at the moment and he can become even better. Here are some of his scores so far in IPL:

41 (30 balls)
45 (32)
30 (16)
37(26)
15(10)
83(43)

If Salman butt, also lefthanded, can have scores like this every second innings I would have made him Afridis deputy!

 

[mastermind_quad]

Who is making him a superstar? He is a decent player and is doing well at the moment and he can become even better. Here are some of his scores so far in IPL:

41 (30 balls)
45 (32)
30 (16)
37(26)
15(10)
83(43)

If Salman butt, also lefthanded, can have scores like this every second innings I would have made him Afridis deputy!

yes only in his first Inning (IPL debut) he got out on 0 and flop in 1 or 2 more games otherwise always given a good start to RR...this could be Shane Warne affect. ...Warne is a great motivator ....

 

[Mohsin]

Forget IPL rubbish


He's been doing it for such a LOOOOOOOOONG time for Hampishire. He is indeed a VERY good player and about times he;s included!

 

[Sledger]

Not seen much of him but I've never been one to judge a player on IPL performances, its one thing smacking it around at club level but a completely different thing against the top teams. Btw, even Albie Morkel looks like Gilchrist in these scorecards.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

BATSMAN LUMB TO RETIRE

Nottinghamshire batsman Michael Lumb has been forced to retire with immediate effect because of an ankle injury.

Lumb moved to Trent Bridge from Hampshire in 2012, having started out at Yorkshire, the county club of his father, Richard.

The South African-born player has appeared regularly and scored freely across all forms of cricket for the Club since then, helping the Notts Outlaws win the Yorkshire Bank 40 and Royal London One-Day Cup trophies in 2013 and 2017 respectively.

In First-Class cricket, Lumb has amassed more than 11,000 runs in 210 matches, with his career-best 221 not out coming for Nottinghamshire against Derbyshire at Trent Bridge in 2013.

His domestic one-day career has seen him score more than 11,500 runs, including in excess of 6,500 in List A games and almost 5,000 in T20.

Until beaten by teammate Alex Hales in this year's RL Final, Lumb had hit the Club’s highest ever List A score of 184 against Northamptonshire at Trent Bridge in 2016 and his one-day prowess also saw him recruited to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL).

On the international stage, he won the World Twenty20 tournament with England in the West Indies in 2010 and played 27 T20 internationals in total.

Lumb was also selected for three One-Day Internationals, scoring 106 against the West Indies on his debut in 2014.

“I have had the best time at Trent Bridge, in my view the most productive years of my career, and Nottinghamshire is the club I have most enjoyed playing for,” he said.

“I’m extremely disappointed I’ve had to retire from cricket, particularly in the middle of the season, but I have to respect medical opinion.

“I would like to thank all my teammates, the coaching staff and everyone else at the Club for making my stay at Nottinghamshire such a memorable one. Those sentiments also go to everybody at both Yorkshire and Hampshire, who have made my career so enjoyable.

“Last, but by no means least, I couldn’t have achieved what I have without the total support of my wife Lizzie and all the rest of my family.”

Director of Cricket, Mick Newell, said: “It’s very sad news for Michael. He’s a hugely talented batsman that has entertained cricket followers all over the world. He’s a great role model to others and a superb professional.”

“Michael is an immensely popular senior player in the dressing room and highly respected for what he has achieved during his career. We wish him every success and thank him for all he has contributed to the Club.”

https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2017/july/batsman-lumb-to-retire.html

 

[HitWicket]

Damn, loved watching him in full flow whilst he was at Hampshire. Seriously destructive on his day.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Bad luck,had a decent career and one of the best players in the BBL.

Should have been given more ODI's.