Well it's been a few weeks since I last posted any comments on English cricket but now we have been eliminated from the WT20 comp' I felt I had to share my thoughts with you.
My main concern at the moment is the apparent status of Ashley Giles as odds-on favourite to get the Head Coach role, something that will baffle most English supporters and likely to have you shouting WHAT!!!
His record as one day coach is poor and stats aside, for the last year he has been a member of the selection panel that has seen such failure that many younger fans will not remember England being so bad. He also kept faith with Broad as captain when he simply isn't up to the task.
Now Ashley Giles appears to the public to be a very nice man, good with the media & generally a good professional, but when I read reports that the players like him for "what he is" does that suggest the players will influence the final decision, when what the public really want someone who will kick backsides and I am really not sure if being on the inside already he would willing do that and bruise a few ego's.
I have also read that the team would prefer on English man in charge of the team, (cue the Belly Aching laughter) that's a joke when you consider the players we currently have in the squad and their country of birth.
My final criticism of Ashley Giles is the selection of Jade (Dirtbag) Dernbach, the guy must have a little black book full of secrets to keep getting paid for what he does.
I could role out lots & lots of stats' to support my belief and many other Englands' fans continued amazement of his selection but decided however to use yesterdays bowling figures as confirmation.
3 overs for 44 runs and that included in the 18th over, a nine (yes I said 9) ball over that went for 26 runs and he's the guy we selected coz he bowls well at the death!!
Whether it is Giles or someone else I want to see the decision make quickly and can not believe that Paul Downton is waiting until the middle of April before starting the interview process and although he states the "the shortlist will be assembled from a strong multinational field" (cue more laughter) I remain to be convinced.
Leading candidates in the media have already ruled themselves out due to personal reasons or earning more cash coaching an IPL team, it's just not one of the top jobs in internation cricket Downton & Collier think it is anymore. Though I still understand Geoff Boycott (Mr Crickeeet) is available to offer his opinions should the ECB wish to accommodate him. (cue even more laughter)
As a Lancashire cricket fan I am particularly interested that Peter Moores has applied to take over again, his tenure came to an abrupt end last time and he's turned Lancashire around over the last few seasons.
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