The secret is out! And it's just not cricket! At least it certainly isn't for the England team following their utterly abject batting effort in the second innings at Sabina Park, Kingston leading to their defeat by an innings and 21 runs to one of the weakest West Indies sides ever to represent the islands.
Can it really be a surprise that this distracted and gutless performance (bowled out for 51) follows hard on the heels of all the hype and hullabaloo surrounding the obscene auction of 'stars' for the IPL.
Lucky old England, eh? To have two million dollar cricketers in their team. What's that? Money gone to their head? Surely not...........then again. What incentive is there for all these players when they are centrally contracted - assured of their places and income. Reputations and test averages ought to be enough for all of them and the judgment of posterity, but after this afternoon's clatter of wickets one does wonder.
The good name of English cricket has been besmirched yet again by this bunch of pampered, posing, posturing plonkers. They can't be allowed to do it ever again. In future.........no win, no full match fee. Perhaps that will concentrate their minds and summon up a bit more bulldog spirit.
