st_brendy wrote:Hampshire wrote:Carberry has presumably done enough to get in the starting XI now so it's a shootout between Adams and Alsop for the other opening spot you'd have thought.
Subject to, as I say, Smith.
We don't know for certain if these three are fighting for one place or two.
We also don't know for certain what are plans are with Rilee. If he is already pencilled in to play against Yorkshire, then what happens if Ervine converts this start into a big score? It's pretty nailed on that Vince and Dawson will both start, regardless of what they do in this game. Or is Rilee not in a four day plans at this stage?
I was thinking this personally :
Carberry
Alsop/Adams
Vince
Rossouw
Ervine
Dawson
McManus
Berg/Crane/Any of the seamers in this match
Abbott
Edwards
Topley (Although the fact he was in the squad for this game but hasn't played is a bit odd?)
I don't think Smith is in contention for the first game hence him not playing this game but I could be having the wrong end of the stick there.