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[smilley792]

Plunkett on 94* going big guns.

Bairstow well passed 200, Yorkshire putting on 236 runs in 31 overs this morning. @ProCricketer1982 be having kittens at that run rate.

With david Willey, tracks head and hodd to replace any Yorkshire players leaving for England duty, I'm not sure I see anyone but Yorkshire winning this title yet again.

[edge]

[can of worms] Bairstow isn't good enough to be a specialist test batsman and has to improve his keeping to stay in the side long term[/can of worms]

[Bats_Entertainment]

Ben Duckett keeping wicket, eh? A good player, but seems to be third choice with the gloves at the much-maligned Northants.

Compton won't last the summer, and I'm not expecting Rashid to play a whole lot of Test cricket.

[ppccopener]

[can of worms] Bairstow isn't good enough to be a specialist test batsman and has to improve his keeping to stay in the side long term[/can of worms]

Just under 250 from 270 balls from Bairstow. That's some going...

[Manormanic]

@Manormanic  I like some of your thinking, you young shaver!  Personally, I'd slot YJB in to the no 5 slot and pick a keeper to bat 7 - who are the current contenders though?

Thats the issue really, who is there in County Cricket?

Read, Wallace and Foster, all quality glovemen, are too old to be serious contenders, as is Tim Ambrose.  The only other top quality specialists in the county game are a long way short as batsmen (Bates) or can't get in the Yorkshire side (Hodd).

Of the keeping all rounders, I think we have to rule Buttler and Billings out for now due to the IPL, and Davies and Duckett out because they do not hold the gloves for their current counties.  That leaves Ben Foakes, Adam Wheater, John Simpson and Ben Brown...

None are particularly convincing, though the England management clearly like Foakes because they have given him a lot of exposure in A squads and as 12th man for hte main side.  You suspect they might be behind him getting the gloves off of the excellent Gary Wilson at Surrey too...

How about the test side for late 2017 eh?

Cook
Lees
Compton
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Duckett
Curran
Crane
Finn
Footitt

Not sure I see that side turning out, certainly not that soon.  Lees needs a big season for Yorkshire, Curran (assuming you mean Tom rather than Sam) has a lot of people to get past and Footitt's time has probably been and gone.  There is a lot to get excited about though, especially if their counties help Duckett, Crane etc to develop into the players England need.

[Bats_Entertainment]

Ben Duckett's future may be as an opening bat. But, whatever, he's probably three big seasons (and a change of county?) away from the full England team.

Michael Bates doesn't have a county contract.

[Kieron_BT]

Do we think Tymal Mills time will come?

[northernboy1987]

Do we think Tymal Mills time will come?

He's got wheels no doubt but I don't think his body is up to Test cricket. Might end up a T20 specialist.

[liscon12]

Meaker was in and around the England set up as well but I think he just sprays the ball around too much even if he's rapid.

[ppccopener]

Mills plays T20 only due to his back condition. No longer form cricket.

rapid but has had bad back problems, I did read he thought his career was totally over.

[Kez]

Do we think Tymal Mills time will come?

Mills is out of the picture for Test Cricket = http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/879411.html

Meaker also currently injured... not a nice one either!

[Tom Short]

First post! Not particularly exciting, however I quite fancied Robson to open. Especially with that 231 vs Warwickshire to his name.

[ppccopener]

First post! Not particularly exiting, however I quite fancied Robson to open. Especially with that 231 vs Warwickshire to his name.

come on in Tom ! 

Middx fan I hope. Robson certainly had some technical stuff to work on. Time will tell if he's really a better player than when he played a handful of Tests. England clearly liked him at the time....

[Tom Short]

come on in Tom ! 

Middx fan I hope. Robson certainly had some technical stuff to work on. Time will tell if he's really a better player than when he played a handful of Tests. England clearly liked him at the time....

Thank you and yes, how did you guess?! I feel that he would have a strong case if he continues to put in solid performances. Also a fan of the idea of Ballance at number five. He would work as a good base for Stokes (possibly Buttler and or any other bigger hitters) to play with their powerful style of batting.

[Manormanic]

Ben Duckett's future may be as an opening bat. But, whatever, he's probably three big seasons (and a change of county?) away from the full England team.

Michael Bates doesn't have a county contract.

I thought he had a pay as you play deal at Somerset?