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rentaghost said:
Poor reply really. You get some top bowlers in Division 2 cricket what you don't get as any where near as strong a collective attack playing against you every week. Anderson, TRJ, Wood, Archer will miss far more games than they play I would imagine.Then you always have a nice couple of games against Glamorgan to boost your average as Bell did last year.
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Sorry for the poor reply ! I forgot to add Chris Rushworth, Tim Murtagh, James Harris, Chris Jordan, Ollie Robinson, Moeen Ali, Matt Parkinson, Danny Briggs etc, etc.
 


badger55 said:
Sorry for the poor reply ! I forgot to add Chris Rushworth, Tim Murtagh, James Harris, Chris Jordan, Ollie Robinson, Moeen Ali, Matt Parkinson, Danny Briggs etc, etc.
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Same argument :lol: more moderate second division bowlers with the odd test player who will only play the odd game chipped in
 
Let's round this off with a bit of fun.
Pick an Ashes attack better than this Div 2 line up ??
Anderson, Wood, Archer, Stokes and Ali.
 
badger55 said:
Let's round this off with a bit of fun.
Pick an Ashes attack better than this Div 2 line up ??
Anderson, Wood, Archer, Stokes and Ali.
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Harris, Murtagh, Ollie Robinson and Danny Briggs?

or

Critchley, Raine, Van Beek and Higgins?

or

Taylor, Tongue, Wagg, Van der Gugten?

Probably yours on balance ;)
 
Paul Allott got it right after all then

rentaghost said:
He would make a big difference to England long term. I think it would be a mistake putting him in an Ashes series mind. I think he's a bit fragile and could just do with scoring massive with Lancs this year and take it from there.
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Same

Unless he is scoring a 100 every game or someit, needs some time just playing cricket, no rush

Smith will try get him in though I reckon

Lots of 100s getting scored so far, sense batsman know there are ashes spots up for grabs
 
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Leach took 6 fer 36 in the final innings to beat Notts at TB. So life doesn't have to be a beach for him it seems.

Should be in and around the England squad.
 
Bri said:
Leach took 6 fer 36 in the final innings to beat Notts at TB. So life doesn't have to be a beach for him it seems.

Should be in and around the England squad.
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Best spinner in England like but Mo at 8 in England works really well, no need to change, Leach will play plenty for England hopefully

Need to stop picking players like Rashid and Dawson as they can bat a bit, both nowhere near test quality
 
The Rat said:
Best spinner in England like but Mo at 8 in England works really well, no need to change, Leach will play plenty for England hopefully

Need to stop picking players like Rashid and Dawson as they can bat a bit, both nowhere near test quality
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Yea. That's why I said 'the squad'. They always need to consider him as an option - on a turning pitch and when the want a left arm option, but Moeen is the first spinning choice and deservedly so.
 
We have 3 very good spinners in Moeen, Leach and Rashid and appear to be set for no worries in that department for at least 5 years. With half of all away tests needing 3 spinners, its a good place to be in. I'm not against playing Leach or Rashid alongside Moeen in home tests either. Now if we could find 2 openers...!
 

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