It's a few hours now since England's finest capitulated once more in the face of a couple of spinners that would have been milked at four an over with no problem in a County match. However, put an English/South African batsman up against the same bowler on a slow turner in the heat of Asia or the UAE and suddenly they become unplayable.
There have been all sorts of reasons put forward as to why we failed, mostly revolving around the sweep shot, why it's played, when it's played and how it's played. It has also been noted that we don't play enough in those conditions and when the players return next month, it'll be back to the safe haven of our green and seaming land. Until they head off back to India for further humiliation next winter.
Well good news is here. Section 76 Water Industry Act 1991 is being enforced in many parts of the country in an effort to ensure our next generation of batsmen do not grow up equally inept at playing spin bowling. Far sighted cricket enthusiasts at water companies throughout England are imposing hosepipe bans with a view to creating raging bunsens of most of the squares in the southern half of England. The ECB, of course, are issuing guidance to clubs to try to overturn these bans in the hope that they can retain the status quo, whereby we win at home and, on a good day, away against Australia, West Indies and South Africa but leave ourselves open to ridicule against the spin nations.
I say, why not let our young cricketers play a season on pitches that are dry and turning? And when the rain does come, leave the covers off and let them cope with what nature has dealt them.
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