That's true. But on the flipside if someone says on here that the CC has a problem as it loses money because it isn't watched and relies on ECB "handouts" from the test revenue, we're all very keen to say that they shouldn't be seen as handouts because the CC is about feeding the test team. Key is wrong on the Kookaburra here, but that is, kind of, what the CC is for.I honestly don't think anyone in the cricket hierarchy gives a shit who does and doesn't watch County Championship cricket.
In fact they may prefer if nobody watched it.....
Perhaps he wants them to match the England style by batting more aggressively, declaring more aggressively, and earning wins rather than just playing in conditions that guarantee forty wickets and so a result whatever. There were bits of that in round two. I think Warwickshire might have done better than their all eggs in one basket tactic. And Yorkshire's declaration in Bristol was ridiculously cautious, as was Lancashire's whole first innings approach. Sometimes teams deserve to draw.Yeah I get the hierarchy want to prepare players to play for England but as others have said not sure this the right way to go about it.
Plus for the integrity of the competition it needs to be watchable and competitive, a couple of seasons ago imo too many flat wickets were produced and too many dull games.
Where last season much much better and more results and good for the game
Under Key England test side has been as watchable and entertaining as they have ever been, so don’t get the logic at all wanting the 4 day competition in this country not very watchable if too many draws
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