Whether anyone agrees with it or not, the challenge is justified on 3 levels;
- is it right that Durham give a batsman pre ashes time (answer: clearly yes, everyone else does)
- is giving him the captaincy a good message to cricket (debatable: probably not in my opinion)
- is it good for Durham (debatable: temporary captain. What’s the point? Reading the book it’s quite clear how captaincy is important for culture. Does a cheat do anything for the culture? A cheat who may be here a few months? Look elsewhere for me)
- is it right that Durham give a batsman pre ashes time (answer: clearly yes, everyone else does)
- is giving him the captaincy a good message to cricket (debatable: probably not in my opinion)
- is it good for Durham (debatable: temporary captain. What’s the point? Reading the book it’s quite clear how captaincy is important for culture. Does a cheat do anything for the culture? A cheat who may be here a few months? Look elsewhere for me)