Incredibly disapointing, but also encouraging in a way. We are more than competitive, if it wasn't for dodgy messages coming from Maynard I think we'd have drawn the last 2 games. If it wasn't for snow we probably could have beaten Yorkshire.

Add Marnus to this side and it's easy to see us winning a lot of games. That makes yesterdays decision seem even stupider though. Surely the early part of the season should be about fighting and staying competitive and trying to stay in contention. The time to get aggressive is when we have the 2 aussies. That could turn out to be a big 8 points lost.

This all seems reminiscent of the first time Maynard was here though. Braindead tactical decisions being forced on the side. I'd be very surprised if Cooke had much choice in that declaration