Good riddance.
To Middlesex, not you. Obviously.
Middlesex should absolutely destroy Division 2 opposition next year.
What this season has told everyone is that there is a very thin line between getting relegated and being right up near the top of the table in Div 1. The fact that they only play 14 games and where those games are mainly placed within the season (June & September) will lead to a very tight points table. I think it'll be closer next year with Notts and Worcestershire coming up. Don;t see anyone being as poor as Warwickshire next season and don't see Essex being as good.
I hope Lancashire are looking at this seasons's achievement and next year's squad in the same way. Whilst 2nd is a good achievement, the difference between coming 2nd and coming 6th isn't that big. I think losing Jarvis is a big blow. On the flip side, we got in Jennings and Onions. Jarvis is better and more reliable than Onions at this stage of his career. That's a concern for me. Unless they believe that Mahmood can step up and really challenge for a place next year. If Chanderpaul goes then they need to think about the middle order. Maybe Davies will drop down with Jennings coming in to open. I can see the top 8 being this next season (excluding potential international call ups) :
Jenning
Hameed
Livingstone
Davies
Croft/Vilas
Buttler
McLaren
Clark
The we'd need an additional 3 bowlers out of Bailey, Onions, Mahmood, Parry, Parkinson and Anderson (on occasions).
Will be interesting what happens to Proctor and Kerrigan who both went out on loan at the end of the season.
Think the likes of Brown and Lilley will stay as limited overs players.
