I don't think our players are nearly as good as we kid ourselves they are
And not surprising really, because so few people play cricket here now.
Root, Stokes, maybe one day Brook aside, I don't think we really have many top level players. Yes they can compete at home in conditions that opponents who can't really play in those conditions. But when we go abroad to play anyone half decent - not really, and that's mostly been the case for years.
And so we always blame 'mentality', or 'approach', or just the coach. Even though it's basically been the same under multiple coaches, captains, approaches, the odd tour aside. Suspect the problem is the one constant thing, that we don't have good enough players.
Posted By: Tricky Hawes on December 19th 2025 at 16:48:55
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- One thing I will say about the Ashes, was a huge call to retire Jimmy (Other Sports) - megson, Dec 19, 14:42:56
- I think more of our county players (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 19, 16:27:25
- I don't think our players are nearly as good as we kid ourselves they are (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 19, 16:48:55
- Cricket can't really compete with football for the top sporting talent (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 19, 17:02:56
- Not anathema at all. We clearly need less football for example (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 19, 18:18:38
- Cricket can't really compete with football for the top sporting talent (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 19, 17:02:56
- I don't think our players are nearly as good as we kid ourselves they are (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 19, 16:48:55
- The new ball has hardly swung in the air. (Other Sports) - Huge Small, Dec 19, 15:58:35
- Exactly, he wasn't about threat as much over there, just control. (Other Sports) - megson, Dec 19, 16:03:53
- One thing I will say about the ashes, is for the third series in a row (Other Sports) - DH Yellow, Dec 19, 15:26:35
- Think it was right for Jimmy to go that summer (Other Sports) - JD3, Dec 19, 15:10:07
- Agree with this. He's 43. (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 19, 15:14:21
- It's the batting, rather than the bowling, which is the issue, no? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Azteca, Dec 19, 15:08:43
- Its both, Aus getting larger totals as they are batting better (Other Sports) - megson, Dec 19, 17:14:46
- I think more of our county players (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 19, 16:27:25
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