3 years he has been batting the top 3? Averages mid 40s I think, and has nearly 1700 runs (partially thanks to playing and scoring runs in Sri Lanka/NZ as well) over last 12 months.
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**Official** County Cricket 2016
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theegyptian
International Vice-Captain
I dunno I think as recent as last season he gave interviews where he still thought bowling was his best chance.
IIRC him going to 3 at Durham originally was because they had no one else and was seen as very funky and desperate at the time.
If England are to pick him they got to discount any thinking of him being another bowling option. 3 is a key spot (especially with the shaky opener and 5 spot also open) and you've got to go for the best batsman there. England already are picking 5 bowlers. Anything he will do in the field has to be a bonus but imo shouldn't be a consideration of the selectors given the current makeup of the team.
IIRC him going to 3 at Durham originally was because they had no one else and was seen as very funky and desperate at the time.
If England are to pick him they got to discount any thinking of him being another bowling option. 3 is a key spot (especially with the shaky opener and 5 spot also open) and you've got to go for the best batsman there. England already are picking 5 bowlers. Anything he will do in the field has to be a bonus but imo shouldn't be a consideration of the selectors given the current makeup of the team.
Peaceful5583
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I think Worcestershire opener K.Cadmore should play for England soon, 4 century in 5 innings , he scored 42 recently in the last Royal London Cup.
flibbertyjibber
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Pick him at 3 for the Pakistan series and hope he does well, be a useful extra option with the ball in the winter given where we are going if he is a success but should not be a reason right now for picking him. He is being picked for his runscoring over the last few years and like Bairstow last year weight of runs means he deserves a chance. Up to him to take it like Bairstow has.
theegyptian
International Vice-Captain
Least someone is writing about Russell and his drug test thing still hanging over him. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...ll-t20-nottinghamshire-west-indies-drug-tests
Pretty shittty that Notts have decided to sign him up.
Pretty shittty that Notts have decided to sign him up.
theegyptian
International Vice-Captain
Winter will be interesting should he be the guy in possesion. He isn't good enough to be a second spinner in Asia especially with Ali as your first spinner imo. That I hope wouldn't be an option unless they thought there was something for seamers. Rashid likely to be the second spinner (if last winter anything to go on) which would render Borthwick's spin of little consequence. I'd also say his batting is a little dodgy against spin from what I've seen. There is potentially the option of Ali, SLA (Kerrigan, Ansari, whoever) and Borthwick as a third spinner.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
He's not even the best T20 player in his family.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
On that note I do wonder why Stephan doesn't play for anyone in the Blast. He'd count as a local and he's definitely a step above some of the other batsmen who get a game. Counties probably aren't that keen on contracting a 32 old T20 specialist unless he's really really good, I guess.
Kippax
Cricketer Of The Year
Yeah there could be a bit of a snitcher there against a T20 specialist who only ended up dropping in on paydays, Cribbage. Counties could well still see the T20 as a bit of a sugar cube to reward their carthorse's toil. Hashtags extolling "#propercricket" abound, even if that proper cricketer is often just Matt Quinn or Kieran Noema-Barnett.
The_roc
U19 Captain
I was keeping an eye on it yesterday, and it came across as a very well judged run chase.
Most unSomerset like.
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
How is Billings' 'keeping, can't say I've seen much of him behind the stumps.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I've seen a bit but I'm a pretty terrible judge of keeping.. however I'd put him ahead of Bairstow, below Buttler.