To me it seems more of a case of missed opportunities with bat and ball. When the bowlers have stepped up like against Kent, the batting didn’t take advantage. Or when the batsmen have put good scores on the board, the bowling has repeatedly let sides off the hook.
For me though I still think the bowling is the bigger issue, it’s the best way to put pressure on teams, and we don’t do that enough. You have to take 20 wickets to win, and this bowling line up can’t take 20 cheaply enough. There’s limited wicket threat and as shown against Surrey, there’s barely any control in terms of economy too.
I think the time for big changes has gone. If that was going to happen it would have been before the Kent or Surrey matches.
I hope they bring in a big name overseas bowler for McAndrew. Bring Lamb back in for Wheal, and make them all fix the mess they’ve got themselves in.
You ditch the likes of Davies or Briggs now, you probably destabilise the team more than they already have with the way they’ve disrupted the squad and the great attitude from last season.