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[Bats_Entertainment]

Please can Ben Foakes play for England, thank you

Seconded.

[Bats_Entertainment]

Seems this Vince lad can bat, too.

[rickjames]

Just got out playing a needless shot straight to cover.

Also Foakes took a screamer to get Roussow out this morning, God he's good

[alexhilly1492]

James pattinson looking quick at Trent bridge

I'm sat side on but looks a damn sight quicker than anyone else!

[Alvaro]

Please can Ben Foakes play for England, thank you

England don't deserve Ben Foakes.

[Bats_Entertainment]

Just got out playing a needless shot straight to cover.

That happened just as I arrived. Literally the first ball I saw. Seems I cursed him twice over!

[rickjames]

England don't deserve Ben Foakes.

You're probably right, but then again whoever is able to dislodge Bairstow will deserve a rather large pint.

[Manormanic]

You're probably right, but then again whoever is able to dislodge Bairstow will deserve a rather large pint.

Yes, though I can see a time in the not too distant future where Bairstow the batsman is too important to allow Bairstow the keeper to continue.

[Bats_Entertainment]

Though seemingly much improved, Bairstow is still not a great keeper.

Another county cricket thread turns into a thread about the make up the England team!

I see Ian Bell's finding some form...

[Manormanic]

Yes, sadly they do seem to come back to that.  I shall try and change it by saying it is encouraging to see how many fringe players have made good starts to the year - Ballance, Bell, Vince, Foakes.  The quality of competition or strength in depth?

[ppccopener]

yes Bats we should stay on topic! im guilty as the next man-it's not all about England 

one thing maybe worth pointing out...and I think myself county cricket is not far stronger batting wise than years ago(just look at those names who cannot get in the national side)....

is that the ball does not seem to swing that much early season or much thru the season in the one day games. It's pretty much up and down.
Pitches seem pretty flat most of the time

therefore it's harder to work out who really is that good in the County game, batting wise.Ballance/Vince/Foakes all top players

but are they really tested at County level?

[rickjames]

To be fair when you've got a really, really good wicketkeeper who's averaging 150 odd in the competition and taken the most dismissals there's nothing wrong with mentioning it.

I'm just glad the competition's been moved this year as well, made for interesting games and a good chunk of player availability

[Manormanic]

I think that is mostly about the lack of genuine pace in county cricket.  If you were to try and name five bowlers who hit 88mph on a regular basis, who would you go for?

Wood does.  Pattinson I suspect does.  But then who?  Plunkett, Finn and Helm can do it infrequently.  Maybe De Langa and Viljoen, though both seem a tad slower in English conditions and with English demands...

[alexhilly1492]

I think that is mostly about the lack of genuine pace in county cricket.  If you were to try and name five bowlers who hit 88mph on a regular basis, who would you go for?

Wood does.  Pattinson I suspect does.  But then who?  Plunkett, Finn and Helm can do it infrequently.  Maybe De Langa and Viljoen, though both seem a tad slower in English conditions and with English demands...

 BRoad was up there against durham and looked quick vs lancs too but that's not regular

What are the currans bowling at? With a. It of age and hard work could one of those fill a void?

[rickjames]

Both generally around the low/mid 80s