Quote Originally Posted by BlockD View Post
It was all over when Plunkett and Wood were not selected,and the ECB suspended Stokes,England should have selected Ben,abject surrender
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ECB only want to see full grounds in England.

Competitiveness comes well behind money making.

The marginalisition of anything but one day and T20 shows that.Employing Bayliss for his one day expertise, regardless of his total lack of knowledge of county cricket emphasises it.

Playing County championship cricket in April, May & September does not allow spinners or pacemen to develop their skills in conditions akin to those in OZ.

If the corporates ever stopped attending tests the ECB would fold.They are a lot like the PL, absolutely no interest in developing the grass roots.