Quote Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda View Post
Leach has out bowled Bashir this tour but Bashir is the better long-term option. Just a shame neither can bat
So right about batting. Obviously Moeen levels would be Heaven, but to be able to bat like Swann - a decent test no.8 when he played there as opposed to at 10 below Bres and Broad would be very helpful.

In the same way every wk has to be a top order bat too since Gilchrist, outside the sub-continent, if you have a spinner in a 4 man attack {or 4 plus batting all-rounder like Stokes} then it really does seem like you want a spinner who can bat a bit, unless they really are a world class spinner.