Reply With QuoteIs there a Cricketing equivalent of the Dog and Duck........(Management and Selectors aside, not fit for purpose)..... Cos at the moment that's what we come over as. So sad for young Joe, been sold a pup.
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Bring on Sri Lanka in October - we'll be better thenOriginally Posted by BlockD
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Is there a Cricketing equivalent of the Dog and Duck........(Management and Selectors aside, not fit for purpose)..... Cos at the moment that's what we come over as. So sad for young Joe, been sold a pup.
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It's the managemenet and selectors who are at fault RAB.
The ECB's stated aim is to win the 2020 WCup 50 over competition, that's one reason our fastest bowler , Plunkett, is sat on the sidelines waiting to play in the ODI's.
It's why the County Championship is now played in April, May and September as the one day and T20 is played at the height of summer.It's why we have no spinners developing because they never bowl in the summer in the CC to learn their trade.
It's the ECB who are pressing ahead with a city based T20 comp that will have no rooted fan base.
Joe was given a pup, certainly.
He couldn't refuse the 'honour' but he's got a Head Coach who is a one day coach and has lost more tests than he's won.
The Dog and Duck would thrash the Greedy Grabbers any day of the week
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Maybe my wording was poor TT, I put the blame full square af the feet of the Management and Selectors, what on earth has Whittaker ever achieved worthy of note ? The system is flawed from the top down......
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I did wonder if we were coming from the same point of view RAB.
As you say, Whittaker, why?
The late John Hampshire always used to say that umpires saw the closest action of anyone and could not undersatnd why they didn't consult them more.
The way the ECB run cricket is akin to the FA ( and they're bad enough) wanting to stop league football and play cup matches only.
You can't develop test class players if you base the game around T20 and one dayers.
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And to top it all,Joe rushed to hospital with dehydration
Swift recovery young Joe
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He's back at the ground and plans to bat according to BT sports.
Good luck Joe
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Yorkshire defending what's left of English pride the two Js still there at lunch crunch time to come when the Aussies take the new ball 5 overs into the new session we need another prediction of doom from that old sage BD
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Apparently he says it won't last till tea now.
Joe looks decidedly rough but is batting with ease ATM
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Non appearance of joe after lunch big blow but his health is more important than saving a dead rubber,I fear it won't last till tea without him johnny will just run out of partners
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