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[Buzz]

if England want to play 2 spinners and 3 seamers, something has to give.
We also really need a quality slip catcher.

ladies and gentlemen, I offer up Rikky Clarke.

much improved batting and bowling since his move to the champions oh, and the best slip in the country

[Alvaro]

Best fielder.
I fear the fact he's a Spurs fan rules him out

[Manormanic]

Oddly I had a similar though a few days back.  He is not test class by a long chalk but he would not do manifestly worse in the sub continent than, say, Fat Sammy.  That said, he would have to bat six or seven, and he did not even do that for Warwickshire at times last season!

[Alvaro]

In all seriousness, I'd say Woakes is actually ahead of him in the important disciplines too.
And that's talking not about 'potential' which basically translates as 'not ready'. Woakes is a serious player.

[Johnny]

In all seriousness, I'd say Woakes is actually ahead of him in the important disciplines too.
And that's talking not about 'potential' which basically translates as 'not ready'. Woakes is a serious player.

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[procricket]

Woakes for me

Anderson can stand at slip and trott was not that bad

[Manormanic]

Woakes....I wonder if they will ever get around to giving him a chance. 

He seems very talented, and he demonstrated when he played some ODIs in Australia that he has a fair bit of gumption too....but I wonder whether he is just a bit short of pace with the ball and just short of being a genuine batsman to get past Bresnan and, especially, the selectors darling Broad...

[Red Ink Cricket]

CLARKE! not a chance. not good enough at test level. Woakes is an option. unsure if theres anyone else in that mould atm

[Manormanic]

We don't have a test class all rounder, full stop.  Doesn;t necessarily mean that there are not circumstances in which you have to go for the next best bet mind...

[Johnny]

Woakes....I wonder if they will ever get around to giving him a chance. 

He seems very talented, and he demonstrated when he played some ODIs in Australia that he has a fair bit of gumption too....but I wonder whether he is just a bit short of pace with the ball and just short of being a genuine batsman to get past Bresnan and, especially, the selectors darling Broad...

Indeed - he looks like he's good enough to at least get a go - it's questionable whether either part of his game is truly test class, but I think the sum of the parts should be enough - I certainly think he has more about him than Fat Sam

[procricket]

In the same way glen Chapple was disgrigaded by England due to pace

Samit Patel is atop class batsman woakes is good but not on the same level as Patel not,even close

[PedalsMcgrew]

Woakes is definitely a great shout, I'd actually forgotten all about him.....what about Stokes at Durham? He was the the next cab off the rank for a period a year or so ago....Last I heard he had a hurty finger.....

[essexarsenal]

Ben Stokes ? - sorry. Yes I agree Ben Stokes or Woakes.

[Manormanic]

Samit Patel is atop class batsman woakes is good but not on the same level as Patel not,even close

No he isn't.  He isn't even close to being a top class batsman!

[procricket]

Well we agree to disagree records state his record is better than average and I suspect given a go he would turn out fine just needs a long sustained chance I suspect, will he get it doubt it