Gloucester t20

[Mog]

The same Irani was also responsible for bowling Peter Such into the ground on unhelpful surfaces.

That wasn't Irani.  In fact Irani taking over as captain was when Such bowled less and less  and then dropped to allow the fantastic Tim Mason into the side.  He came back at one stage but retired soon after.  There was a game at Colchester when Prichard captained where he bowled 86 overs in one innings.

Fletch mentioned angrily in his book how naughty members/people on message boards moaned about letting suchie go - so I'd guess it was his green-tinged glasses that influenced the underuse of our better bowler.

Also accused that ilk of getting him the sack as head coach in said publication. Nothing to do with his command of one of the poorest seasons  in the clubs' modern history, of course. Ably abetted by Irani!
It's standard fare from the Club and the 'Essex Way'. Everything that goes wrong or is unarguably poor is someone else's fault - right through to the current time.

[Andy]

Poor Owd Fwetch: as much as his introverted personality got in the way of his various international roles, he was shafted by the Yorkies and Toffs.

[constable.p@gmail.com]

Why play the inexperienced Callum Taylor in a 20/20.  And batting  at about no 8, like we are playing with 10 men.