England players and selection discussion thread

[Gnske]

Nah, Pope is absolutely brilliant. He’ll be one of the best in a few years I reckon, I’m willing to stick my neck out. Averaged over 60 in FC cricket, in English conditions, before he was picked. Crawley looks good but I can’t see him being as good as pope.

Four years on, so accurate. Pope is the absolute best at complete mediocrity. Not even a species of mediocrity that lends itself to disappointment. You know what you're getting each time he goes out to bat. Pope made 50? Get ready for him to pull to deep midwicket. Facing spin in his first over? Get ready for him to cut to slip. Inswing? Yeah getting bowled.

 

[honestbharani]

I like the look of Crawley. I know Pope is all the rage as far as young English batsmen go but think Crawley has some punch to him. Can go on to be a very good batsman for them IMO, even better than Pope.

Well, its been touch and go after Zak's injury.

 

[kevinw]

He is always getting injured. Another strange selection is Pat Brown, f/c average 56.53. If Carse or Atkinson get injured it will be Tongue who would called up.

Pat Brown was amazing that one Summer when his slower ball was impossible to pick but he played a few internationals that he got hammered in. I'm surprised he's at Lions level now but then I don't think anyone even pretends it's a squad in waiting now.

 

[Betterpolo]

Yeah I don't understand why Rocky Flintoff has been picked ahead of Archie Vaughan. Also baffles me why Emilio Gay can't get a game for the Lions. Also who tf is Mitch Stanley?

Gay is 26, has improved season-on-season and scored a thousand FC runs last season averaging 50. Feels like the Lions should exist for someone like him. But he has played no representative cricket. Has someone made a decision already, or is it Div 2 bias?

 

[kevinw]

To put it in context, the Australia A squad always comprises guys who've played test cricket or are decent FC cricketers who might not be far off. Harris, Renshaw, Maddinson, Hunt, Hardie, Inglis, Murphy. These kind of guys.

 

[FBU]

Pat Brown was amazing that one Summer when his slower ball was impossible to pick but he played a few internationals that he got hammered in. I'm surprised he's at Lions level now but then I don't think anyone even pretends it's a squad in waiting now.

He was at Worcs and moved to Derbys to develop red ball skills. Mickey Arthur likes him. Not tall or fast or can bat. Can't believe he has played in the PSL 7-0-61-0