Lancs confused by 'bizarre' injury replacement call - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c33lye86lndo

I don't understand what Match Referee Peter Such was thinking when he made this decision. Ajeet Singh Dale is a right arm fast bowler. The lad (he's 25) has wheels.

Tom Bailey is 34 and with respect to him isn't quite as quick as Ajeet.

Both of them would be good enough to knock me and Peter Such over. Neither of us are great with the bat.

But they are right arm seam bowlers. So it's a like for like swap in that regard.

Such's decision means that Lancashire are now using an all rounder who bowls left arm seam and has only played 1 first class match.

Can't blame Lancashire for complaining. Steven Croft and Sir James Anderson's match report to the ECB will make interesting reading.

Situations like this are also the inevitable result of a playing condition not being fully considered and worded, however good the intention may be.

#CountyCricket #ECB #Lancashire

ECB's Schnabel: Policy Stance 'Neutral,' Geopolitical Shocks Allow for Deliberation

ECB's Isabel Schnabel states monetary policy is neutral, allowing patience to assess inflation after the Iran shock. Who is affected? Eurozone citizens.

#ECB, #Inflation, #InterestRates, #IranConflict, #MonetaryPolicy

https://newsletter.tf/ecb-schnabel-policy-neutral-wait-iran-shock/

ECB's policy is now neutral, giving them time to watch inflation after the recent Iran conflict. This is different from previous periods of tightening.

#ECB, #Inflation, #InterestRates, #IranConflict, #MonetaryPolicy
https://newsletter.tf/ecb-schnabel-policy-neutral-wait-iran-shock/