Sean Fitzpatrick raises key question for regions | Peter Jackson

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NEWPORT, WALES - MAY 16: The Ospreys forwards drive forward led by Bradley Davies during the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup between Dragons and Ospreys at Rodney Parade on May 16, 2021 in Newport, Wales. The Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup has now been split into two tournaments after the four South African sides were told they could not travel to Europe to fulfill fixtures. Pro14 Rainbow Cup organisers say they are close to finalising plans for a June final in Europe between the best Europe-based team and their South African counterparts. (Photo by Huw Fairclough/Getty Images)

Any Lancashire member vexed at seeing so little of their champion bowler on the domestic front will have some sympathy with those who subscribe to another superstar of similar vintage.
James Anderson has played four matches in the County Championship for his native county this summer, not a lot, admittedly, but twice as many as Alun Wyn Jones made for his native region in the PRO14 last winter.
The facts provide a stark example of the growing disconnect of those centrally-contracted Test players from the arenas where they learnt their trade.
While English cricket has learnt to live with it...

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