Quote Originally Posted by Rich View Post
Oh I'm not saying I disagree with his selection. I think he deserves it but it just doesn't seem in keeping with previous mantras about wanting pace / people who bowl a heavy ball. He's more of an English style bowler who wobbles it off the seam.
I read somewhere {at a guess Times or Cricinfo} that there had been a change of mindset. That they now want a bit of variety. They know that 3 right arm Eng medium-quicks doesn't work. But it no longer has to be pure pace - esp cos all our quicks break down.

I think the knew term is "point of difference." A left-armer would be nice, but they say the Sheff Shield showed there is still one place in the XI for an old skool Eng style right arm medium-fast IF they have the skillset.

{Didn't we used to have someone called Jimmy something who fitted that description?}