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Oscar the Grouch Jan 2021 4:16pm, 28 Jan 2021 2,477 posts	Quote Pin Oscar the Grouch I think you may be right
Ocelot Spleens Jan 2021 4:18pm, 28 Jan 2021 30,008 posts	Quote Pin Ocelot Spleens Stokes at 5 Botham at 7nor 8 that would be fine.
rf_fozzy Jan 2021 4:19pm, 28 Jan 2021 12,894 posts	Quote Pin rf_fozzy Nope. Would not last a day in the set up. He wouldn't get a contract.
Ocelot Spleens Jan 2021 4:26pm, 28 Jan 2021 30,009 posts	Quote Pin Ocelot Spleens yes, talent yes, propensity to be an arse and get pissed no. Mind you Lamb, Gower, Gatting, Willis wouldn't ever get a game now either...Gooch, Knott would be guaranteed.
TROSaracen Jan 2021 4:46pm, 28 Jan 2021 22,756 posts	Quote Pin TROSaracen Whole culture of the game is different now, so it's a pointless comparison. What's to say they wouldn't have adapted in these different circumstances, including Beefy and still been worthy of international call ups. It's like saying the modern game of football would be too fast for Pele and Bobby Moore.... In fact without the slog of the county circuit on top of the improved fitness etc (some players routinely turning up for Counties the day after playing internationally) they may well have had much greater longevity and even better records. Besides, no Botham internationally means Derek Pringle wouldn't have been the 'new Botham' and therefore all rounders after him would be 'New Pringle's'. No thanks....
GregP Jan 2021 6:12pm, 28 Jan 2021 124,956 posts	Quote Pin GregP Okay. You have one kick which you can place on the arse of a current(ish) England cricketer. Not to get them to play better, just because kicking them in the arse would be fun. I’ll open, but allow myself a more considered choice later. Rory Burns
Ocelot Spleens Jan 2021 6:26pm, 28 Jan 2021 30,013 posts	Quote Pin Ocelot Spleens Alex Hales
Nicholls595 Jan 2021 7:17pm, 28 Jan 2021 23,550 posts	Quote Pin Nicholls595 Moeen Ali
NDWDave Jan 2021 7:21pm, 28 Jan 2021 13,832 posts	Quote Pin NDWDave I have visions of Greppers doing a Father Brenan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4hG6sOw34w
NDWDave Jan 2021 7:23pm, 28 Jan 2021 13,833 posts	Quote Pin NDWDave Kevin Pietersen