Quote Originally Posted by Peter View Post
Tour has already begun

I get the criticism but the constant demands for Bazball to be binned are puzzling.

We all know it needs to move to a new phase where the guys are better able to exercise judgement and adjust to situations. But Bazball has given us some of the best test cricket we've seen in 15 years and arguably the most exciting we've ever seen.

It has come horribly unstuck in Australia but so has every other England side for 40 years, bar one. What I've seen in these matches is a side who have complete mastery of these conditions and a side who haven't really got a clue about them. On top of that we just haven't performed well. Most of the batsmen have been well below their best and the fielding has been poor.

I think better judgement in the batting and some more precise plans for the bowling should be the priority. But playing in Australia isnt the yardstick for success. We just cannot do it...
It means all those journos who work with Sky don't have to say that the problem is the 100. With no CC cricket in the summer, we no longer have next cabs off the rank, we no longer have spinners learning their trade, and we no longer have batsmen, especially in the top 3, who can bat long and slow before then slogging on.

It's just deck chair re-arranging. It avoids having to admit that we won't win again given our set up. Aussies played Sheff Shield cricket as warm ups. They have the Big Bash without having to create something new to pay off the counties who lose out. Cos they have 6 states and they get money from the franchise teams using the stadia.