Corey: Bears stint has made me better player

COREY Rocchiccioli has loved his time with Warwickshire in the Rothesay County Championship and believes “there is no better comp.”

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With county cricket in its customary state of introspection, the future size and shape of the Championship is under review but, on the evidence of his four games for the Bears, Australian off-spinner Rocchiccioli is a huge fan.

The 27-year-old did well, taking 16 wickets in four games on pitches offering little help to spin bowlers. He believes he has returned to Australia a better player and would love to return to England for a longer crack at county cricket.

“The Championship is a really cool comp,’ said Rocchiccioli. “I found the skill levels incredibly high, and it’s so different. With the different grounds, you have nuances here that we don’t have at home.

“You go to Sussex and it’s on a slope, I went to watch at Lord’s and it’s a different kind of slope. As a player, you always have to adapt on the fly and learn how to play in the conditions.