There may be troubles ahead: England selection issues.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Maybe Overton and Curran may figure, being in the Lions team. Or Finn, who was in India.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Unbeaten 127 for Foakes.

[rich1uk]

with all the injuries to bowlers none of the guys playing for the Lions are really making the most of a possible opening

[rich1uk]

bit of a late fightback by the bowlers, led by Porter from Essex

[Arthur Crabtree]

Leach taking a bit of a pounding.

[andy]

Not been the same since 'action-gate'

[Durhamfootman]

Leach taking a bit of a pounding.

perhaps they aren't playing on a mine field

[Durhamfootman]

Anderson and Ball. Wood doesn't feel a definite for a Test. Three wickets at seventy in two CC2 games for Durham this season. Injury risk. Reputation for losing pace in each return spell.

the selectors seem to like him tho

definite starter, I reckon.

Hameed playing himself further out of contention with every innings.

[rich1uk]

Anderson and Ball. Wood doesn't feel a definite for a Test. Three wickets at seventy in two CC2 games for Durham this season. Injury risk. Reputation for losing pace in each return spell.

the selectors seem to like him tho

definite starter, I reckon.

Hameed playing himself further out of contention with every innings.

and stoneman maybe playing himself in

50s in each innings

[Durhamfootman]

Nah.....

Cook and Jennings.... Stoneman won't figure at all

[Durhamfootman]

besides.... Stoneman has never been good enough to be more than a county pro. Borthwick would be the better option if they needed a number 3

[andy]

I dunno, i think Stoneman is right in with a shout tbh

[rich1uk]

I dunno, i think Stoneman is right in with a shout tbh

his name came up a bit over the last couple of years and he is having another good year, averaging 60+ in FC cricket

[Durhamfootman]

If England have a new number 2 and are short of a number 3, it strikes me as odd that they'd be looking at another number 2 for the number 3 slot, when there is a perfectly good number 3 with test match potential sitting right next to the number 2 that they are looking at for the number 3 slot

Sounds so like a plot line from 'Soap' that you may be right...........after all, they still think Borthwick is a leg spinner who can bat a bit, when he has been a 1000 runs a season number 3 who almost never bowls, for the last 4 years.

[rich1uk]

borthwick isn't really doing enough this year to force his way in imo