Jamie DowlingWhen you're in a job where you get to fly first class on the best airlines, stay in the best rooms at the best hotels, eat the finest food and drink the best coffee, of course you're going to want to continue in the job.
Brendan McCullum has said he wants to remain as England Mens Head Coach.
Recently I wrote to the ECB with some polite points pretty much dismantling the Rob Key - Brendon McCullum era.
Professional sport is a results based business. England are 7th from 9 in the World Test Championship and unlikely to reach the top 3 in this cycle.
The "Bazball" environment, the selections and favouritism have had the occasional success (hey, even I can hit the occasional straight drive or 180) but the ranking position does not lie.
But what about the white ball sides?
England players do not play enough quality 50 over cricket to be able to offer any kind of successful run in an ICC 50 over tournament. It's been sacrificed on the altar of avarice called The Hundred.
Considering the amount of money thrown, the threats, bullying and questionable conduct of the then ECB management and the near civil war it caused, a semi final of a WT20 must be considered a minimum requirement.
How we get there is an important aspect. England doesn't look like a well oiled winning machine. We play enough ultra short format that this should never be the case.
Nearly losing to Nepal and Italy, a top order that misfires, and relying on our lower order to deliver respectability is not a good look,
"Where are we going? What is the plan?" is something that many sports fans and followers ask of the clubs they follow.
Key and McCullum need to front up.
"Perception is reality" is a phrase much beloved of leaders until it gets applied to them.
That WTC table is all the perception I need.
