Comments on: Who are Surrey’s bowlers? They’ve got them to the top of the County Championship again

By: King Cricket

King Cricket — Thu, 25 May 2023 10:59:05 +0000

In reply to Ged Ladd. That was always Team Sky's strategy/less-than-marginal gain. (Budget, obvs, not slow filth.) Suppose as with Man City versus Paris St Germain, it's also about how you use it. But yeah, budget does help.

By: Ged Ladd

Ged Ladd — Thu, 25 May 2023 10:22:35 +0000

By way of contrast, here’s a piece with a couple of pictures of Sam Robson, a 30-something chap originally from Australia, bowling some good-old-fashioned slow filth:

https://ianlouisharris.com/2023/05/18/a-day-at-lords-with-fran-simon-middlesex-v-somerset-day-one-18-may-2023/

Let’s not talk about the relative sizes of salary budgets amongst the counties these days.

By: Growltiger

Growltiger — Tue, 23 May 2023 13:16:12 +0000

It is a structured approach. The return of Rikki Clarke a few years ago paved the way for Jordan Clark (not quite such a class performer with bat or ball, or in the slips, but still good enough to surprise on the upside with bat and ball). The Roach/Worrall duo falls into place; what Sangakkara and Amla were as senior batsmen, these are as senior bowlers. Their presence creates the opportunity for younger home-grown talent to be tried out, without the pressure that so often frustrates younger cricketers in weaker sides. So Atkinson and Lawes have both had the freedom to succeed. Both are brilliant, and we will hear more of them. It is a system, not a lottery. For that matter, both can bat; Atkinson with violence, Lawes with some class.

By: sam

sam — Tue, 23 May 2023 10:35:49 +0000

More typical Surrey bias from the mainstream media.