Stani Army

With all the noise about the Australian players coming over to England to play some County cricket before the Ashes, questions must be asked of England’s negative and defeatist responses.

Andrew Strauss said that English counties were being short sighted and national selector Geoff Miller said he was “disappointed” at the developments. Yet their responses could have been much more positive. They should have said that it doesn’t matter and that it also gives us (England) a chance to have a closer look at their players. It can work both ways.

And surprise surprise, the Aussies have picked up on the negativeness with Phil Hughes going back home and giving interviews (with a cheeky grin) which would have made Strauss and Miller pull their hair out about how he “thoroughly enjoyed” his time and with the grounds he played at “It couldn’t have really worked out any better”. He’s still 20 and he’s got the English panicking like dithering fools already.

The Ashes are still a while off. Stuart Clark and Phil Hughes may play in County cricket but they will have to get used to it all over again by the time the Ashes comes around.

Whether or not the counties should have allowed this is another question. It’s England’s manner of response to the fact the counties did that is the real worry.

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