In recent years many people have atacked county cricket saying that the quality is not good enough too produce quality test players. With the introduction of the academy which i do think is a good thing with young players being fast tracked into the english side county cricket has been further undermined.
I feel that county is being underated and still has a vital role too play. If think the standard is higher than people say and although the huge amount of international cricket that is now being played mean we now see less quality overseas players than we used too many high class players still play in our domestic game. Micheal clarkes performance for hampshire last year also shows that county cricket can be tough although his average performance can partly be blamed on the rose bowl pitch. The mental gap between county and test cricket is certainly a huge one but the value of county cricket can be seen in 2 england players.
Andrew strauss has played county cricket for years and has made the step up too tests remarkebly well. While james Anderson seems to have been ruined by not actualy playing cricket which he could do for Lancashire it is vital that young players still play in the domestic game whare they can learn their trade.
I feel that county is being underated and still has a vital role too play. If think the standard is higher than people say and although the huge amount of international cricket that is now being played mean we now see less quality overseas players than we used too many high class players still play in our domestic game. Micheal clarkes performance for hampshire last year also shows that county cricket can be tough although his average performance can partly be blamed on the rose bowl pitch. The mental gap between county and test cricket is certainly a huge one but the value of county cricket can be seen in 2 england players.
Andrew strauss has played county cricket for years and has made the step up too tests remarkebly well. While james Anderson seems to have been ruined by not actualy playing cricket which he could do for Lancashire it is vital that young players still play in the domestic game whare they can learn their trade.