Andy Gilder wrote:
I've no issue with that rule and never have had, it stops counties being penalised because players are taken away by England and then never used.
How difficult would it be though for the ECB to schedule CC rounds so they start the day after a Test match? That way whoever misses out of from the 12/13 for England can return to their county before the game starts.
Can't agree with this 'penalised' issue.....Its a thing that has gone on for donkey's years.
Back in the day, when Championship games ran Wed-Fri and Sat-Tues, an unneeded player would simply have to miss a match and then play in the weekend game, it was no big problem.
Now we have to believe that a club like Yorkshire are that short of players that they must wangle Tim Bresnan into the line up, on day 2??....
It is a farce, and in my opinion goes against the spirit of the game, plus it must be a killer for the poor lad who has to drop out....That doesn't exactly build a lad's confidence does it?
