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Excellent read - Rated
This is a fantastically well research book that shines a bright light on the structural failures of England cricket. Hopefully the authorities will take note before its too late, for the benefit of all true cricket fans.
Spot on - Rated
As a club cricketer I am often asked why our national team is so up and down; Buckland explores the reasons why professional cricket is in sad state. I have not been to an England game myself since Sydney 1995 and the reason is cost. Why are we priced out? If you want the answers, read this book. A very well researched book which could answer many of the questions, the average cricket lover asks on a regular basis. Wake up ECB, MCC and Counties, take note, PLEASE, for the silent, excluded majority.
Compelling stuff ! - Rated
At last, a Pommie who truly calls it for what it is ! Let's hope the MCC ignores every word and we continue our Ashes' dominance.
hoorah for Buckland - Rated
Perhaps we can get Will to write a similar book for Rugby and of course Football. Our National sports have been strangled by self serving officials. Well done Mr. Buckland!!
English cricket's woes brought into sharp focus - Rated
To understand just why English cricket continues to wallow in the mire of mediocrity look no further. William Buckland's investigation using the Australian system as a benchmark is both enlightening and adroitly reasoned. The counties' self interest and the flawed business plan of the ECB is the root cause of the malaise in English Cricket.
It is no co-incidence that Australia have been the best side for the last 2 decades, that they have a streamlined domestic structure and that their national team can be followed on free to air television, i.e. the very antitheses of English cricket. 'Pommies' sets out establish the reasons why.
County cricket in its current form is a Victorian folly subsidised by the ECB using the cash raised by selling the television rights to England matches. The counties in turn use this cash to pay for 2nd rate rent a players from overseas at the expense of home grown talent.
Buckland constructs compelling arguments for radical change that cannot afford to be ignored for much longer.
Anyone who cares for the state of the game of cricket in this country should read this book and ruminate on its profound conclusions. It is to be hoped that our administrators can overcome their crippling self interest and read it too...
