England prospect Matt Parkinson believes county cricket has "an attitude problem" towards spin which is stunting the progress of young players like himself.
Parkinson made his first-class debut for Lancashire in 2016 and has gone on to take 102 wickets at an impressive average of 23.35. However, the 25-year-old has only played 32 first-class matches across six County Championship seasons.
Last year, Parkinson featured in 11 of Lancashire's 14 games, taking 36 wickets at 20.55, earning him a spot in England's Test squad for their recent tour of the West Indies. However, he was called up as a reserve spinner and did not play. And speaking at a press day ahead of Lancashire's first County Championship match of the new season, Parkinson has criticised the system for not offering young spinners the chance to play more.
