I don't agree with that at all -
Steve Harmison is centrally contracted to the ECB. It is his choice to stay or go on tour, but if he doesn’t go he won’t get paid, probably will forfeit whatever his sponsors are paying, vastly reduce his chances of playing for England again and getting another central contract.
Two England players who have pulled out of tours in recent years for personal reasons, Graham Thorpe and Marcus Trescothick didn’t re-establish themselves back into the team.
One other thing to bear in mind is that fast bowlers have a much shorter career than batsman, he is thirty years old in October and probably hasn’t got more than a couple seasons before he is past his physical peak.
They guy needs to earn his money now, but also wants his family around him. A tough choice.
Posted By: KentonCanary on March 8th 2008 at 07:33:41
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- Watching interview with Steve Harmisson - he's lost it. Go home mate! (n/m) (Other Sports) - andrew, Mar 7, 21:13:24
- Me might not be bowling well andrew but writing him off? It''s a slow pitch mate. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Andyjzr, Mar 7, 21:15:36
- I don't mean his bowling! Did you see it? He was almost in tears.. (n/m) (Other Sports) - andrew, Mar 7, 21:16:46
- I thought he was close to tears as well (n/m) (Other Sports) - KentonCanary, Mar 7, 21:33:42
- Harmison at the moment.......... (Other Sports) - Andyjzr, Mar 7, 21:46:59
- Ive not seen anything about this? whats going on? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Andyjzr, Mar 7, 21:35:37
- Nasser Hussein interviewed Steve Harmison shown on SS1 (Other Sports) - KentonCanary, Mar 7, 21:49:33
- Harmison's pathetic (Other Sports) - Fozzybear, Mar 7, 23:44:28
- I don't agree with that at all - (Other Sports) - KentonCanary, Mar 8, 07:33:41
- Perhaps (n/m) (Other Sports) - Andyjzr, Mar 7, 23:48:43
- Coolio Kentoncanary, thought you were laughing at him for a moment. Top man you are :) (n/m) (Other Sports) - Andyjzr, Mar 7, 21:56:20
- Harmison's pathetic (Other Sports) - Fozzybear, Mar 7, 23:44:28
- checking bbc sport now (n/m) (Other Sports) - Andyjzr, Mar 7, 21:36:08
- Nothing about it, I listened til 5am and went to work, you guys are on a wind up (n/m) (Other Sports) - Andyjzr, Mar 7, 21:37:23
- Nasser Hussein interviewed Steve Harmison shown on SS1 (Other Sports) - KentonCanary, Mar 7, 21:49:33
- Nope, whats up with him? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Andyjzr, Mar 7, 21:20:34
- Poor guy. Family v Cricket basically. His mind is clearly elsewhere. (n/m) (Other Sports) - andrew, Mar 7, 21:22:24
- He doesn't do 'away from home' thats historic, not his fault. Blame the selectors. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Andyjzr, Mar 7, 21:25:25
- Poor guy. Family v Cricket basically. His mind is clearly elsewhere. (n/m) (Other Sports) - andrew, Mar 7, 21:22:24
- I thought he was close to tears as well (n/m) (Other Sports) - KentonCanary, Mar 7, 21:33:42
- I don't mean his bowling! Did you see it? He was almost in tears.. (n/m) (Other Sports) - andrew, Mar 7, 21:16:46
- Me might not be bowling well andrew but writing him off? It''s a slow pitch mate. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Andyjzr, Mar 7, 21:15:36
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