I think people were hopeful rather than optimistic about his captaincy.

But he's clearly not up to it.

Not sure how many great captains we've had since Bearley though?

Hussain and Vaughan were important as part of the Fletcher revolution I suppose - but it primarily always goes to the player who best hits good player / presentable chap sweetspot.

Posted By: norwaay on March 27th 2022 at 16:23:14

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Stokes is the only player good enough to be the next captain. (Other Sports) - norwaay, Mar 27, 15:46:24
- I suppose Stokes might just be expressing disinterest out of diplomacy (Other Sports) - Basil Wrathbone, Mar 27, 20:16:00
- Being a good player is not synonymous with being a good captain (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 27, 16:24:35
  - No, but it needs to be someone with a long term future in test cricket (n/m) (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Mar 27, 18:41:21
  - Morgan has no interest in test cricket. Burns a decent shout. (Other Sports) - norwaay, Mar 27, 16:39:28
    - After this series I'm not sure that Woakes is playing again (n/m) (Other Sports) - Basil Wrathbone, Mar 27, 20:17:31
      - He's valuable at home, liked and respected. Give him the summer. (n/m) (Other Sports) - norwaay, Mar 27, 20:43:15
    - Need to have a Hussain/Fletcher style partnership (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 27, 16:46:13
      - Indeed - but we haven't picked a 'captain first' player since Chris Cowdrey in 1988. (Other Sports) - norwaay, Mar 27, 16:49:23
        
        Our batting is so shit (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 27, 16:57:55
  - Also Vince, Billings and Tom Abell (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 27, 16:32:47
    - Been banging the Billings drum for a while (Other Sports) - jamesward, Mar 27, 17:32:53
- a lot of cricket writers now reverse ferreting (Other Sports) - Henclrikus, Mar 27, 16:17:44
  - I think people were hopeful rather than optimistic about his captaincy. (Other Sports) - norwaay, Mar 27, 16:23:14
    - not sure 'great' should be required, just competency (Other Sports) - Henclrikus, Mar 27, 16:40:02
      - This. I'd also say that Hussain doesn't get enough credit (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 27, 16:52:50
- He doesn’t want it though, does he? Said not before (Other Sports) - Old Git, Mar 27, 16:07:39
  - Broad has some logic - but I think he's a bit prickly for ECB tastes. (Other Sports) - norwaay, Mar 27, 16:15:04
- Or but Bairstow back behind the stumps and bring in a specialist captain.... (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Mar 27, 16:02:04
  - Resignation a real possibility. (n/m) (Other Sports) - norwaay, Mar 27, 16:07:06
    - Feels inevitable (n/m) (Other Sports) - revsimon, Mar 27, 16:14:28
      - It's game over man, game over. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Mar 27, 16:20:01
    - Wouldn't be surprised if he stands down this evening. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Mar 27, 16:10:40

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