sussexpob wrote:It's not beyond the realms of possibility Rashid did not want a test recall, but he is hardly going to say no incase if it affects his standing in the England limited overs side.
Wasnt he on tour with England when he announced he didnt want to play red ball cricket. Hes played white ball series multiple times since. So this isnt a reason that stands up to any scrutiny.
Last time an England player wanted to miss a few games, he was made an example. Perhaps Rashid wanted to avoid another saga akin to Kevin Pietersen.
Alviro Patterson wrote:Rashid taking a hiatus from red ball cricket was entirely justified.
I dont think anyone is suggesting Rashid should need to justify not playing for Yorkshire. He does what he wants. What is not justified is picking him in the national team when his most recent form is terrible, and when he has turned his back on the game. For whatever reason, it makes no sense whatsoever. Its a massively damaging precedent to set. The result of the individual decision matter little. If a player not being picked for two years and off the radar can waltz into a national team playing nothing recently, then are the ECB going to force people like Root and Cook to go get form in the county game? Not a chance.
Presuming Rashid will play on Wednesday, Moeen Ali is probably front runner for the spin berth.
What use would a finger spinner have been on green top, pudding wickets prepared in April and early May? The 1st two months of spring was absolutely wet, cold and miserable. Drying weather non-existent in the 1st four months of 2018 as the water tables were above ground lev
So all spinners should just bugger off on holiday when conditions get tough? On our next Asian tour, should the seamers just turn up the day before and not both with the warm ups or training, because after all the ball doesnt swing? He had an opportunity to play last week didnt he, and declined. And that was admist a record breaking heatwave where it hasntrained in weeks. Another reason that makes no sense.
Seamers can bowl cutters or use their pace in sub continent conditions.
Most county captains did not field frontline spinners in April, even if they did those spinners bowled sproadically.
Lancashire County Championship game came too soon for Rashid after playing successive white ball international series against Australia and India, along with a 36hr turnover between the Roses T20. Fellow internationals Willey and Plunkett were not selected in the same game and was ordered to build up their bowling stocks by the Yorkshire coaching staff before being considered for future red ball selection.
Maybe the journalists and pundits should consider the reasons why Rashid made a decision to take a break from red ball cricket, instead of taking the moral high ground.
Oh they are definitely going to do that after he came out and said to someone, who's opinion is pretty much a consensus across the press, that he was stupid. If Rashid dont win the series on his own, he can guarantee every single bad ball will be like a nail in his coffin. As I said previously, which was the main point, the firing back at Vaughan was a moment of absolutely stupidity on his own accord.
His reasons anyway dont matter. Its not about him quitting, its about him quitting and somehow rising in stock with the selectors. Hes dont nothing to justify being picked. Had he taken 3 years off and then came back and blitzed county line ups, then I am sure no one would be saying anything.
If its personal, if its money, if its tiredness...... irrelevant. Not played in ages, shouldnt be picked.
Indeed Rashid should not have been picked, but it might be a one off selection since Bess and Leach are training with the England team prior to the 1st test.
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:57 pm