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In the last 2nd XI game, he went in at number 4 but didn't bowl in either innings. In Sussex's 50-over games, he went in at 3 or 4 but bowled only rarely. Here's a guy who was in the Ashes squad (admittedly as an emergency replacement) as a fast bowler just a couple of years ago. He's a 90mph...

But they're not that young. Ok, Salt is 22 and Rawlins is, I think, 21 but Wells, Chopra, Evans, Brown and Wiese are all in their 30s (as is van Zyl). Haines is the only other genuinely young batter. I think the problem is there are too many bits and pieces cricketers: Wells probably keeps his...

Look on the bright side, they'll get a whole day on the golf course tomorrow

That's what the committee thought in 1997, they were in for a rude awakening. I was there for the Night of the Long Knives, a most extraordinary atmosphere. I wouldn't rule it out happening again, we're performing way below our potential.

To be fair, he's only played on FC match this season, let's give him a chance to bed in. And Salt has just come back after a bit of a lay-off. Don't know what Wells' excuse is

Don't be so pessimistic, have some faith in the team. We'll last to the final hour of the day

Times have changed. I remember being there when someone shouted at Geoff Arnold to get on with it only for him to shout back "Up your arse"

When we last had a batsman as head coach (Haynes) we were pretty poor. Under Robbo, a bowler, we won the CC, so I'm not sure that's a factor. What is a factor is that we're at least one decent batsman short and we've seemingly made no attempt to sign one

And our bowling's not the problem - we're bowling sides out - but our batters couldn't help themselves in a cafeteria

On the other hand, Wright said that he'd spent the winter preparing for red-ball cricket and turned down a contract to Pakistan to do so. So, it's anyone's guess what's the real story (my money's on Wright's version being the more accurate, however)

This is an utterly appalling performance. To be rolled over for a 100 on a good batting wicket by the bottom club is an utter disgrace

Anyone know why Van Zyl and CJ aren't playing? Their absence has left the batting looking flakier than ever. My concern is that our decent players like Archer and Robinson will say they've had enough of this and go elsewhere. Our batting was poor in the mid-70s but that was on uncovered wickets...