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[Changy]

Is it just me or do England tend to coax South Africans away from their home country and convince them to play for England?

[AJ]

It's more of the way things are run in South Africa which players don't like. The ECB have nothing to do with it,  they make the choice themselves.

[Danny]

Ive been watching Du Plessis at Lancashire recently and I really like him. Looks a good quality player. Won the Roses game for us at OT earlier on in the season. He reminds me a bit of Vaughan when he bats. Looks to be a good cricketer in the future.

[jakey]

kieswetter said he wants to play for england

and mike munday at somerset is very goo young talent !

[maXXed]

How's Ollie Rayner getting on this season? Worth watching?

Not played too much to be honest, just no space in the team. Tom Smith the 2nd XI skipper has been getting a regular game in his spot

[stevie]

Definetely worth watching then. Why if they were both regarded as south africa's next big thing didn they decide to qualify as English?

[Sambo]

Apparently the board over there is really bad. Probably the sensitivity to racism in selection of teams is a factor as critisism of players over there is worse than anywhere in the world. and i think even the most hardened cricketer would have trouble coping with that.

[stevie]

I think the coloured policy has something to do with it. Didn't they leave Nel out because the had to pick a coloured player instead? Don't they eventually have to field a whole coloured side?

[Richie]

To be honest the situation out there is just getting daft!

[Danny]

Back on topic Paul Horton is going to be class! Looking like being the next Michael Atherton. Scored 137* against Yorkshire and still going in the current LV Championship Match. He is a really good player. Ill link you up with a video of his innings, im sure you will be impressed. A future England Test Match player without a doubt.

[stevie]

oh no just what we need another atherton i thought the idea was to score runs

Honestly atherton was a great player one of the best in the last 20 years. But cook and an atherton type player would it really work?

[Danny]

Yeah of course it would. He is more aggressive than Atherton was. He plays beautifully through the covers and is very strong off his legs. Class act and would fit in the England side perfectly. Then again im biased being a Lanc and all.

[Richie]

Why wouldn't we want another Atherton?  He was a class act. Haven't really heard names of any stand out players up north yet, will keep you informed...

[stevie]

What about ben Harmison how good is he? havn't seen much of him and what ive seen on  Telly he hasn't been that good.

[Richie]

Well, he's decent...but not world class.  He plays Durham 1's and 2's but I don't get to see him much.