Whenever a professional sporting team experiences failure on a grand scale, an inquest begins, and the finger of blame gets pointed. Rarely do the key protagonists point the finger inwards in such situations, and a mass-scale process of self-protection kicks in.
When things go wrong, who is to blame? Is it the Players, or is the Coach the [...]
Is England an elite sporting nation, or is it a well-funded, bloated professional sporting environment, unable to produce consistent excellence in major sporting events?
Are we becoming a nation of sports-observers with ‘world-class’ facilities and hospitality, as opposed to enjoying a hard-earned reputation as ‘world-class’ performers?
Recently England lost an Ashes Test Series in Australia 5-0 (2006-7), and an [...]
Since the end of August, last season (2009), Kent’s Darren Stevens has reproduced a consistently high level of skill and performance, making him the form player in the country.
Stevo is in the form of his life, but still cannot gain the England Selectors favour, despite out-performing other players in one day cricket who have been [...]
