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[T-Rapta]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/21646.html

There must be so many people with his international experience in county cricket who can do a job, I could only name poor old Monty. He might not be exciting but I don't think he will let us down. Certainly not a Kerrigan and we don't want a repeat of that. Rashid is enough of a risk as it is.

Panesar is still the best spinner in England.

We have Kerrigan, Briggs, Riley and Ravi Patel coming through plus Borthwick.

Tredwell and Rashid are safe options in my opinion. Tredwell will do a job at one end and Rashid has 375 first class wickets and is no mug !

Im excited to see Rashid bowl. Has all the options. He has really improved his game recently with bat and bowl and deserves another go whilst Ali is out injured.

[T-Rapta]

He won't get selected to play in the tests anyway, England just take him along for the ride. Over the last 5 months he's warmed seats in Sri lanka, New Zealand, Australia and now Windies. I'm not sure whether he's a cricketer or a tour guide.

I think Tredwell will play plus Rashid. The highest wicket takers in domestic cricket in West Indies this year are all spinners.

[ProCricketer1982]

and still no one has been sacked. ECB is a farce. Whittaker is just proving what a prat he is and what a shambles the ECB are

[SLC]

Colin Graves is turning into a bit of a gob-poo. Calling the windies mediocre before we've even olayed them? I think he's trying to tale his "blunt speaking yorkshireman" act too far.

[Stuey]

Colin Graves is turning into a bit of a gob-poo. Calling the windies mediocre before we've even olayed them? I think he's trying to tale his "blunt speaking yorkshireman" act too far.

He's right they are, as are we.

[ppccopener]

absolutely Stuey, second that.

Time we actually were honest where we are in the world game.We have no reason to take anyone for granted.

[arsenal123]

This is exactly what he did as Yorkshire CEO though.  No change in mentality from him.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/counties/8759852/Yorkshire-chairman-Colin-Graves-blames-disgraceful-player-performances-for-countys-relegation.html

[Stuey]

To become world class, for me we need:

3 world class batsman in the top 6, with no KP we potentially have one in Cook, at a push Bell.
A world class spinner
At least 1 out and out quick, backed up buy 2 quality seamers.

[FattusCattus]

I hope he doesn't announce that he expects to make the West Indies 'grovel' - we all know what happened last time!

[WalkingWicket37]

To become world class, for me we need:

3 world class batsman in the top 6, with no KP we potentially have one in Cook, at a push Bell.
A world class spinner
At least 1 out and out quick, backed up buy 2 quality seamers.

Whatever you've been smoking can I have some?

[arsenal123]

Cook's 766 runs at 128 in 2011 Ashes says he has the capacity to be world class.

Bell's 562 at 63 in 2013 Ashes shows he has the capacity to reach world class levels.

The real difference between England 2010-2013 and now is Graeme Swann for me.  A truly world class attacking spinner who shook up lefties everywhere and could also contain the runs.

[Manormanic]

The real difference between England 2010-2013 and now is Graeme Swann for me.  A truly world class attacking spinner who shook up lefties everywhere and could also contain the runs.

Hmmm....a better captain, stronger slip cordon, a game changing batsman (KP) and a reliable hard yards bowler (the pre-injury Bresnan) would all be really useful right now...

[ProCricketer1982]

Colin Graves is turning into a bit of a gob-poo. Calling the windies mediocre before we've even olayed them? I think he's trying to tale his "blunt speaking yorkshireman" act too far.

WI are crap!! If England can't beat them AND beat them very very well then they need to take a good hard look at themselves

[ProCricketer1982]

To become world class, for me we need:

3 world class batsman in the top 6, with no KP we potentially have one in Cook, at a push Bell.
A world class spinner
At least 1 out and out quick, backed up buy 2 quality seamers.

Cook was world class for ONE series
Bell was world class for.. umm, one series at a push

The differences in the side now to back when they were good are many

fielding
catching
bowling
batting

[Kulli]

Cook was world class for ONE series
Bell was world class for.. umm, one series at a push

The differences in the side now to back when they were good are many

fielding
catching
bowling
batting

if his performance in that series is a benchmark for being world Class then there aren't more than a handful work world class players around.