
The Villains of the Piece
The countdown to the Bob Willis Trophy final continues with another look back at the images of the last game of last season. Today and tomorrow we are going to focus on the events of day 3.
Those who were in the ground that day will know how frustrating it was. The images here can’t even begin to convey the feeling within the ground but the title image is of some significance.
Ryan Ten Doeschate accompanied the umpires on their frequent inspections and was clearly expressing his opinions at the time. My thoughts at the time were that this was the captain gaming the system by trying to ensure that as much playing time as possible was lost.
It was only after the season was over that the full implications of his action became clear. Remember the points deduction levied on Somerset was the result of Essex’s complaint about the pitch.
I hope they are pleased with themselves.



