Talk about all working in the same direction.
Kent continue to be a blight on English cricket. Not content with racking up countless mercenary Kolpak players with disregard to providing any kind of future England international players, they've now decided to take on Stuart Clarke for the start of the domestic season. Giving the Aussie pace man time to facilitate his rehabilitation from injury and grow accustomed to English conditions just in time to take us on in the Ashes. Maybe we shouldn't be surprised that a team full of South Africans cares so little about the success of the England side, but all the same, Thanks. For. That. Kent.
The move follows on from Middlesex taking on of Phillip Hughes, the newest member of the Australian test side, who's made a very promising start to his career in South Africa, and as far as I'm aware has no first class experience in England. First class counties rely heavily on the England team (and the success of) for funding, so why are they so determined to undermine the national side for the sake of a few weeks performances. As Geoff Miller said, it would never happen in Australia.
If Giles Clarke wants to work on something why not work out a system of approval for overseas signings?
The ECB have already put us on the backfoot for the Ashes by ignoring the two test grounds that offer us the best match winning opportunities in favour of smaller stadiums with deeper pockets, now it's the club's turn to bite England on the backside.
Do we want to win the Ashes or not?
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