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Old 20-09-2004, 10:25 AM
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Much Respect to Harmison

I feel Harmison has shown tremendous integrity and bravery but refusing to tour Zimbabwe. I know it is just 5 ODI's but if other players refused to tour then this would make a difference.

As the ECB, the ICC and the Government are failing to protect the integrity of English Cricket, although I don't feel they should be the people to do it, I feel the players should make a stance, as they did 18 months ago, and refuse to tour.

Sending a team devoid of the box-office names like Vaughan, Trescothick, Flintoff, Harmison etc, may send a signal that we are not happy about being forced tp tour.

Frankly, a good county team would still beat Zimbabwe 5-0....