This is getting sad for first class cricket..... we can't play spin, curry munchers can't play on fast pitches, Poms can't play when the sun comes out.
Reading this morning that the Aussies are playing a numbers game based on risk - they are not playing each ball on its own merits as they can't work out the spin.
I played a decent level and one simple rule was watch the ball leave the bowlers hand and try to see where the seam was spinning at least.
Ban covers, ban the big bats and.....ban helmets. Some of these idiots may learn a bit of technique.