Mens high performance review report

SEPTEMBER 2022 OUR RATIONALE While the county system continues to produce a wealth of highly talented cricketers, we aren’t currently able to get the best out of them at international level. While there will always be a gap between domestic and international cricket, this gap generally appears to be larger in England than elsewhere. A REDUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF CRICKET PLAYED IS ESSENTIAL TO ENSURE QUALITY AND INTENSITY PCA & PLAYER CONSULTATIONS 94% DoCs We play too much cricket. 61% County Supporters ‘the current schedule does not work and there is too much cricket’ Cricket Supporters’ Association & We are England Cricket surveys Additionally, we believe that the crowded men’s domestic schedule often does not allow our players and staff the time to recover and train, but then at other times is sparse. In pinch points of the season, ground staff also have too little time to prepare the best pitches. The schedule may divide opinion but there is almost universal agreement the status quo doesn’t work and is unsustainable. We play too much men’s domestic cricket, in an unbalanced schedule, and that must change. TEST AVERAGE Batters: Difference betwen first class average and average in first 10 test innings Spin Bowlers: Difference betwen first class average and average in first 10 test innings Seam Bowlers: Difference betwen first class average and average in first 10 test innings Batters making their test debut since 2010 Bowlers making their test debut since 2010 Bowlers making their test debut since 2010 DOMESTIC AVERAGE 45 39 35 24 29 38 29 38 39 39 34 24 26 34 40 39 36 25 28 34 28 24 22 22 25 25 26 27 25 32 HIGH-PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF MEN’S CRICKET IN ENGLAND AND WALES 24