The "it does, trust me" bit was a response to the person who tried to discredit the argument by suggesting that Lawrence also went to a nice school. It didn't mean I 100% thought Pope was getting preferential treatment. Maybe this was misunderstood?
Perhaps it was, but your views are just your opinion and nothing more, entitled to express them as much as anyone else.
If you believe there a shut door ahead just because you do not attend the right school that's exactly what will be there...a shut door.
Two of my team mates at school had County trails for Middlesex, neither made it because lots of other kids at that age were better, nothing to do with the fact our school was not the right one.
One of my clubs youngsters is now a professional cricketer, it took him 5 different Counties before he became a regular but he comes from the same (No Swearing Please) end of London as I do, his school made no difference.
There's nothing stopping him playing for England should he be considered good enough.
In my opinion there is absolutely no reason for the England batting order other than who fits best where and Root wanting to stick at 4.
Class issues however do exist in all walks of life, but nothing to do with who bats where in the England side,your looking for something that is not there.
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