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    England’s rust a warning to the future

    By Will 2 years ago, at the end of November, 11 Comments »

    I’ve been furious with Steve Harmison throughout this Test, and this year. But on the bus home this morning after work, it struck me that the problem isn’t solely his own. The near-total lack of warm-ups before internationals these days allow no time for any player to prepare sufficiently for the cauldron of a Test. Consequently, we could be entering an era when talent is elbowed aside by sheer fitness-fanatics - and what price will cricket pay? Anyway I wrote some stuff on similar lines, so have a read and offer your own thoughts.

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