We also get stuck in traditional ways of thinking - India, New Zealand and Australia's approach to opening the batting and top order is different to ours. We appear to still be looking for the next opening pair who take the shine off the ball for 30 or 40 overs so the runs can be scored by the...
It's difficult isn't it.
You want a collection of counties that struggle with finances to prioritise a version of a game they make the least from. They are of course funded by the money raised from test cricket, but that is detached from the funds they run with their own success in white ball...
I think Broad is a great option. Brearley wasn’t captain until 34/35 I don’t think. Root had it to early imho. It also doesn’t seem like a very welcoming environment for new players to come into, and dropping the likes of Broad and Anderson because you want to make a statement about a fresh...