I FINDmyself having some sympathy with Ian Botham after he aired his grievances over Durham players moving to “trendy” counties, but he is slightly askew in his target.
Botham, Durham’s chairman, sounded off after Paul Coughlin headed south to Nottinghamshire, a route also set to be taken by another of the county’s promising young players, Keaton Jennings, should Notts clinch promotion.
I doubt there is any pressure from England selectors, who also double as directors of cricket, like Mick Newell and Angus Fraser, for players to join such counties, but they have give...