theegyptian
International Vice-Captain
Hales deserves the chance at least. Has tightened up a bit and scored a decent amount of runs at the start of this season and don't think he has done an overseas 4 day tour with the lions. Not sure he's got the brains to transfer between formats but they need to keep their options open at the top of the order. Abell is inexperienced but everything I've heard of him suggests he's really well organised and that he will churn out runs.
Coles is capable of bowling mid 80s and continues to pick up lots of wickets. Leader of attack etc. Still capable of playing for England imo if he continues to slim down.
Northeast agreed I'm less sure off and he's been more prolific in one day cricket in recent time but he looks to have a decent game. It's tough to know where some of the second div bats are at because the wickets are so bad and bowlers tend to be of the medium pace dobber variety - and their teams tend to be struggling. The likes of Northeast, Westley, Keogh, Burns, Bell-Drummond haven't exactly set the first class scene alight but look alright. It's not like a lot of second division overseas bats score a load of runs (Cosgrove, Ryder etc). Think it's only right that the selectors have a look at the odd one each year. Think with the lions you want to keep giving opportunities to different players in different conditions. Never know when someone will develop.
I've seen a fair bit of Mitchell and imo he's just too limited especially against spin. Borthwick's a fair call - He's done a fair few lions and performance squad tours but none really as a frontline bat.
