Going back to bowlers' workloads Paul, I remember Devon Malcolm being ruined as a bowler in the 90s. He was seriously quick, like Archer and Wood now, but had to be used as a stock bowler as England's batting was so crap that they had to pack the side with batsmen to make up for the fact that many of them weren't good enough.As a member of a five bowler attack, used in short spells as a strike bowler, Malcolm would have made far more of an impact than he did.
If proof was needed that England stand apart from ROW in playing Test cricket the new way evidence from current PAK v NZL test series confirms it. First test played at Karachi ended in a draw after full 5 days with Pakistan fighting a fine rearguard action to save the natch. The second test again at Karachi is underway and after 3 days both teams have scored circa 400 and it's likely that this match will also end in a draw. This is good normal Test cricket, England play a different game.
I know that South Africa cricket is in desperate need of money, but the “Mumbai Indians of Cape Town” is right up there with the “Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim” for daft sports franchise names.
Well, that didn't end too well, did it?