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A few grumpy gits and their friends. Don't agree with each other, unlikely to agree with you.
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Recommendation 14 from the review mandated a implementing a single, 'exciting' style of cricket for the team, whilst also prioritising both this style and the players' morale over results.

"Letting the results look after themselves."

Sounds familiar...
Recommendation 14: Sustain an exciting 'shop window' for the game Our proposed Actions · Create a clear style of cricket for England, aligned to What it Takes to Win, that everyone understands, buys into, and knows their role in · Create inclusive culture so everyone feels welcome – both new and existing players and staff – giving players the psychological safety to express themselves. Our Rationale England may not always be able to compete financially with T20 leagues, but it can coexist as an option for players by being attractive on culture and style of play, creating an environment that players want to be a part of. England have established and will look to sustain this with their white-ball teams and are on the path to establishing this in Test cricket. This will help deliver an engaging, exciting style of cricket, where the mentality is to focus on playing in the right style and letting the results look after themselves.
December 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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For example: The 2022 review's second recommendation is to identify key factors which can be measured by ball tracking in county cricket and used for team selection.

Rob Key has done this in relation to 'release height' and bowler speed, without success.
Recommendation 2: Improve our shared understanding of what it takes to win. Update What it Takes to Win (WITTW) research on the batting and bowling skills required to win in Test and limited overs cricket. This includes broadening the analysis to include a deeper understanding of the physical and psychological factors that predict how well a player may perform in elite cricket · Embed the game’s WITTW analysis into the ECB coaching curriculum and the wider network ethos · Implement mobile ball tracking technology within the domestic game to ensure that any WITTW skills are measured objectively.
December 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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The only thing I've found on this suggests Gilchrist is an inch taller than Fisher. I've also not been able to find anything which suggests Fisher plays golf.
December 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM