Yes, think Ollie's had his day for England. I heard that the set up were unhappy about some of the "stories" he told on his podcast about what it's like playing for England. I know that he had to take at least one episode down (for at least some heaving editing) because of his tone-deaf narrative.
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Might be but it’s the sum of the parts and if Robbo is a disruptive influence, esp on tour he won’t be welcome.
In fairness, Crocombe improved a lot during the course of the season. He is getting quicker, varies his deliveries and is becoming more consistent - a stint with the Lions will either make him or break him.
Agree he’s improved a lot. But a lions tour making or breaking him?
Crocombe did well towards the end of the season and clearly he can bowl fast, BUT anecdotally most of his wickets have been lower order batters in Div 2. We need a strike bowler to help nos 1 and 2 take top order wickets
Wasn't Carson scoring quick singles with Salisbury's daughter?I don’t think Salisbury likes him
I heard it was more of a tickle to fine leg.
Or he was caught in her Deep Gully
Baffling. Unless he did something to upset them on last year’s tour. He didn’t do very well on that tour, but this season he‘s been a revelation.
He's toured with the Lions a couple of times, they might just think that they'll get more out of taking a couple of younger players.
And let's not forget that England like players with mediocre statistics who have 'something about them'
I'm not, to be clear, saying I necessarily agree with either of those explanations.
I suggested making or breaking because the coaching of pace bowlers at national level seems to be targeted at producing a specific and standardised type of bowler which may involve eliminating the very features that have led to his early success…they also have to “fit in” ….. Chris Woakes is the obvious template they are working from.
