Ulysses Joyce

Here he is...the man from across the sea. He is here as a replacement for Figjam...but has he got what it takes to fill the boots of KP or is he just on a journey that leads to nowhere?

Here's the stats:

Although listed as an 'A List' player since 1998, Ed Joyce has only played 94 '1st Class' matches . His figures are good though. 94 matches, 158 innings, 6815 runs at an average of 47.32 which includes 17 centuries and 37 half-centuries. Not bad. Oh, and he took 79 catches in that lot too! So... how does he really compare to Figjam?

1st Class: 104 matches, 172 innings, 8106 runs at 51.30 (27 centuries & 34 half-centuries) and 94 catches. So he has a yard or two on Joyce.

So can Ed compete...technically? Yes. But in terms of ego, confidence and sheer bloody-mindedness? Probably not. But what choice do we have? The only real worry about Joyce is that he seems to spend a lot of time wandering around getting injured. Still, it beats wandering around Dublin I guess.