Re: Central Contracts

On 10 Sep, 15:13, Mal <m...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Fred wrote:
On 10 Sep, 13:25, Gavin Cawley <g...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Why on Earth did Harmison get a central contract and not e.g. Stuart
Broad or Tremlett?

I think it's because the feeling is that Harmison is not yet a busted
flush but that the only way in which he might return to being the
destructive bowler he (briefly) was is to handle him correctly and
that to do so requires the control over his career that a central
contract gives.

Exactly. If,even now, he needs a contract to motivate him to get fit in
all respects and bowl flat out for his country then it's a waste of
money and pretty tough on others with a better attitude and technique.

I don't think that that is necessarily fair. I'm not convinced that
the central contract has anything to do with motivating him, I think
it's that the selectors feel that he's still part of their plans and
that they want control of his career.

To be honest, I think Harmison's problems are often in his head and as
such they need to be dealt with with some care. Just as with
Trescothick it wouldn't be fair to say that his problems simply mean
that he will always lack the attitude necessary to be capable of
performing to standard for England, so it is with Harmison - I believe
his problems *can* be fixed (whether they will or not is another
matter). I'm not sure if I always want him actually playing while the
problems are being fixed, but I can see why having him under contract
is not a foolish move.

.

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