How is Badger responsible for Robinson, Lees and Bedingham contributing over 3,000 runs?
Certainly the batting was superb last year in the CC and someone can take credit for the positive attitude engendered.
Plus Windows. Alan Walker?
I don't think McKinney is far away at all, last season i think he would have got the nod had clark not had such a great year.
As far as "1st class experience", lets think, mmm.
This is pretty hard on John Windows and what did Colly do? afaics he had nothing to do with player development until they hit the first team.
Durham would have declared and tried to make a game of it albeit unlikely, our mantra is to always look at ways at how to win the game.
Wonder what the odds would have been that after four rounds of County Championship, Parkinson would be the leading wicket taker for us and we would have gained only four bowling bonus points.
Pity we couldn't have swapped the weather we're having today with that of Sunday's - it's almost like Spain outside.
No intention of coach bashing. I'm simply expressing concern that the youngsters I named have been around the senior scene for a few years and even their 2nd team stats are indifferent,certainly little signs of progression.So my claim of a cohort of young talent not developing is backed by stats. I sincerely hope that this next cohort Mustard,Hogg,Robinson(L) and Gaffney prove my concern to be unfounded.I’m not talking about Badger
Let’s just calm the coach bashing for now eh? We’ve played three games, we’re still unbeaten and we’re coming off our best season in a decade. If you still feel that strongly in the middle of July we can talk again.
I’m not really sure what you are getting at, all those players have played Championship cricket for us, a couple of those probably will play more - add Hogg to that list too - and some of them are still spoken about in glowing terms by the coaching staff. Clearly none of them are the finished article and it may need a couple of them to go on loan to a Divison Two team to get game experience, we’re playing a much higher standard this year than last and we have a fairly settled and successful side. No team in this situation would simply drop three or four tried and tested lads in favour of the kids
“The lack of younger talent developing” is absolute nonsense like. Sorry, but that’s as polite as I can put it. McKinney captained the side in pre-season, Hayden Mustard kept wicket and is in line to play if and when Robinson gets the England call. Hogg is highly thought of.
Our side is jam packed full of homegrown talent. It always has been. It will be again.
I’m old enough to remember yesterday, when you didn’t even know we had a batting coach. Forgive me for taking your opinion on how inept our coaching staff are with a pinch of salt.
Saw him in person last weekend. Christ he’s tall, despite looking about 12 years old.
