I was just thinking back to seasons gone by and remembered that fateful deadline day last season.

There is no indication whatsoever that the causde of his ****ness was the fans' fault

He's in good touch - not as good as Root admittedly.

though by the looks of it neither did the Essex selectors. Very strange one

must have been unfit as he has played loads of 2nd XI cricket already this summer.

well and given we have an Ashes series and that silly trophy to play we'll struggle to fit another test match in there.

was made out to be