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International Test Matches
2014 Junior World Championship - June 2 to 20
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<blockquote data-quote="Rich Taff" data-source="post: 654330" data-attributes="member: 68394"><p>I think these tournaments (nearly) always have cycles, where one year teams are great, then they fall off the next year, as their players 'age' enough that they are ineligible. This gives newer players the chance to take the place of the older players, but they then need a year to get to grips with the team/tactics etc. The next year, they are then powerful again, before bouncing back to underachieving/learning.</p><p></p><p>Very surprised to see England retain the ***le, I'm guessing they had a very talented 'new squad' come through last year, and retained them this year.</p><p></p><p>(Hope that made sense)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rich Taff, post: 654330, member: 68394"] I think these tournaments (nearly) always have cycles, where one year teams are great, then they fall off the next year, as their players 'age' enough that they are ineligible. This gives newer players the chance to take the place of the older players, but they then need a year to get to grips with the team/tactics etc. The next year, they are then powerful again, before bouncing back to underachieving/learning. Very surprised to see England retain the ***le, I'm guessing they had a very talented 'new squad' come through last year, and retained them this year. (Hope that made sense) [/QUOTE]
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