By Richard Edwards
It was significant that Joe Root was used as the mouthpiece for the PCA’s call last week for a wholesale review of a chaotic summer schedule.
Because according to his former mentor at Yorkshire, Kevin Sharp, a lack of Second XI cricket in high summer could create a situation where the best young talents no longer develop at the kind of speed the former England skipper did.
Sharp, who retired from his role as head coach at Worcestershire at the end of the 2022 season, believes that the current schedule is leading to a situation where the best youngsters are in danger of play...