Swann replacement

[The Breen Machine]

he is not as good as Swanny but he is a like-for-like replacement imo.

Definitley, and I think that's why he will be the first to be given a run of games.

 

[scotch]

Rafiq can't even get in Yorksire's 1st team...

 

[johnson]

Of course he will, I thin he is almost a shoe in for it as he can bat a bit and is a good slip fielder.

I doubt it

He doesn't take first class wickets

He hasn't taken a wicket in first class cricket this season, despite bowling 100 overs.

Shouldn't be near the test team

The problem for Rashid and Borthwick as leg spinners is will they ever gain the control to be able to play as the the only spinner in a four man attack like Swann does or what Warne did for years for the Aussies.
Both have the potential to be good enough to bat in the top 7 for England and probably their best bet to play for England would be as a second spinner in a five man attack.

Exactly

 

[The Breen Machine]

I doubt it

He doesn't take first class wickets

He hasn't taken a wicket in first class cricket this season, despite bowling 100 overs.

Shouldn't be near the test team

But whenever he bowls against international batsmen he seems to do very well, I know ODI cricket is different to first-class but he's still getting top class batsmen out. Not many county pitches are spinner friendly in the slightest.

 

[ProfessionalMackem]

The problem for Rashid and Borthwick as leg spinners is will they ever gain the control to be able to play as the the only spinner in a four man attack like Swann does or what Warne did for years for the Aussies.
Both have the potential to be good enough to bat in the top 7 for England and probably their best bet to play for England would be as a second spinner in a five man attack.

I think you're partly right, if they bat at 7 then they don't have to take a bowlers slot and so can play 4 quicks with rash or borthwick. I cant see us playing 2 spinners minds even if one of them is batting at 7.

Rafiq can't even get in Yorksire's 1st team...

It's because Rash is playing well. Have they ever played together? Cant remember the last time the yorkies played two spinners.