Played against some Grammar and private schools as a kid and the facilities they had were ridiculous in comparison.
I think the best thing would be tasters done by ECB to get players down to local clubs. Schools, and PE teachers in particular, are just not interested in anything outside of football.
Too right. It’s a scandal the way the game is run and the state / private divide. Plenty of polite decent players coming through for all they need, so they don’t care. IMO you won’t get leaders like Stokes, or team like 2005, without a better mix.
Yes, because it was after 6pm. England had spinners on.
Disagree. It's time they had a set time for players going down with injuries. If you can't continue within 3 mins then leave the field. The only time I'd waive that is for a head injury and given most players wear helmets when in dangerous positions that would hardly happen.
Also disappointed that this skews the game a bit. Got to admit I’m less sympathetic than the general media view though. That’s on the old school basis that if you’re going to clown around reverse sweeping a fast bowler and knacker yourself in the process you’d get short shrift at my old clubs. You also know the rules on subs before you run the risk of behaving like a hoon.
At some stage it has to annoy him you'd think. It ultimately becomes the difference between being known as a good player or a great one.
