Within the next few the ECB will announce their appointment of England’s new Team Director. And what an awesome foursome they have to choose from. English cricket, with all its wealth and pulling power, aided by expensive head-hunters, have come up with a four-man shortlist which comprises: – A bloke who’s been rubbish as the ODI coach. – A bloke who’s already had a go at the job, and was fired for being crap. – A middle-ranking county coach. – An...
Forget about cricket Jonathan, just get well soon
When I sat down at my desk just now, I intended to write something about Tymal Mills. Then I saw the breaking news: Jonathan Trott has aborted his comeback from cricket and will take an indefinite break from the game. It’s so, so sad. Mental illness is a bloody awful thing. In many cases it’s worse than physical pain. If you break your leg you put it in plaster and it gets better. If you have a headache you take some asprin. But if your mind is sick, what do you do? Therapy helps, but it’s not...
