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[Manormanic]

I don't think he is ready for the scrap heap just yet mind!

[Kulli]

He'll do a job in county cricket, but he's finished for England unless something changes.

[Manormanic]

Nah, he'll be back!

[mattw]

He was living on his 'not lost a test match' reputation. Not quick enough for an international bowler.

[Manormanic]

Seemed quick enough when he was giving the Aussie kittens down under!

[The_Bird]

Seemed quick enough when he was giving the Aussie kittens down under!

And bouncing out the Indians in the summer. He'll be a handful in NZ

[Manormanic]

I wouldn't take him personally - I think he needs a couple of months away from the game,preferably on a well structured fitness plan.  NZ is a good place to find out what Onions and Meaker have to offer.

[Kulli]

Seemed quick enough when he was giving the Aussie kittens down under!

The media seem to reckon he has lost it after his elbow op, which iirc was after both the Ashes and the series at home to England.

[Manormanic]

I d think he rushed back after said operation, hence my thoughts on his fitness regime.  Point is, I don't think he can just be written off as you have tried to!

[Kulli]

I d think he rushed back after said operation, hence my thoughts on his fitness regime.  Point is, I don't think he can just be written off as you have tried to!

I guess time will tell, but he's looked a long way off the pace for a long time now.

[alba caerulea]

Get James Harris in for either Bresnan or Dernbach, Bresnan's not been the same after his shoulder op and Dernbach is village! Lumb could probably go as well... Hales Root Wright Morgan Bairstow Patel Buttler Tredwell Meaker Harris Bresnan/Dernbach?

I don't see Root as a better t20 option than Lumb at the moment. Lumb has one of the best t20 cvs in world cricket. He might not come off every game but he isn't afraid to go from ball 1. Granted he looked rusty yesterday but I think Root should be given a run in the test side now to find his feet as I think this is his best chance of becoming a big success internationally. Leave the t20 to the specialists

[Marc28]

Lumb has to stay for me, i mean he's a world T20 winner, plus didn't he just win the Champions trophy with the Sydney Sixers and also win the Golden bat as well,

Seriously what is with people who say he should be dropped straight away just for having one off day.

If thats the case surely Ali Cook needs dropping for making only 14 runs in the last test match

[Manormanic]

Root is not a T20 player - he just tries to reverse sweep everything.

[uknsaunders]

Like the look of Meaker. Has some serious pace but Saker needs to work with him a bit to get him ready for international cricket. Him and Finn could be a handful.

[procricket]

I see kholi has some stickers on top of his stickers