Symonds chose Australia and the affair as such ended. At that time Gloucestershire, Symonds' county, were adamant that the player was unswerving in his decision to commit to England. He didn't and there was huge ill feeling at the time when he decided to commit to Australia. The third perspective is that of the current players. David Graveney again stated, The PCA s involvement in this area must be to protect the interests of the young player coming through into the county game.
People have opinions.
It is one of the great things about cricket. There are many issues and many arguments to make. Cricket is a world game and as such affected by world economies, world issues and world politics. The same has happened in football - but five years ago. We are at exactly that crossroads in cricket.