THE GRUMBLER examines the state of county cricket as the season nears its end..

We start by talking about the crazy game that took place at Chelmsford this week, where Essex hosted Lancashire and the game was all over midway through Day 2 with four innings completed within five sessions of play. What sort of a message does this convey and does it help red ball crickets cause? We also discuss Andrew Strauss's ideas in his High Performance review and ask whether lessons can be learned from the branding of sports like basketball and baseball in the USA; would such a marketing effort help grow cricket in this country? Make sure you subscribe to The Grumbler's County Cricket Newsletter, just click on the link below: https://countycricket.substack.com