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[WalkingWicket37]

I really don't understand Bopara's selection. It isn't that he is talented or good enough, but he has played for England over 150 times - we kind of know what we get with him.

I agree Lyth should have been given a nod.

England Lions squad: James Taylor (Nottinghamshire, capt), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Ravi Bopara (Essex), Steven Finn (Middlesex), Stephen Parry (Lancashire), Harry Gurney (Nottinghamshire), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Craig Overton (Somerset), Jason Roy (Surrey), Ravi Patel (Middlesex), Tom Smith (Lancashire), James Vince (Hampshire), David Willey (Northamptonshire).

Seems to be a strange squad to me, I thought Parry had been forgotten, Bopara has played so many times for England I can't see what good a lions tour will do for him, and some interesting exclusions.
On the bright side hopefully Finny will be back to his best and playing for England again soon, we need another wicket taking seamer for the test side.

[golden duck]

Glad Taylor is in (and captain too). Alway feels like he has been harshly treated.

Bit surprised kerrigan not included to get more experience as he's been dropped by full squad

[tim2000s]

I think this lions squad demonstrates the mess England are in.  Where are the spinners who would benefit from this exposure?  What about the batsmen who are flaying County attacks?  lyth? For me it demonstrates everything that is wrong rather than a system working well...

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