Big changes for the England Test team?

Mark Chapman, Alex Hartley, Steven Finn and, Matt Prior discuss how England’s Test team is shaping up for the summer, the spots up for grabs and, who is best placed to take them. Less than two months to go until England begin their Test summer against New Zealand at Lord’s, by that time it will be nearly five months since Ben Stokes’ side trudged off the SCG having lost the 5th Ashes Test, losing the series 4-1.

Who should remain in the side? What are the main positions up for grabs? And is there someone who has done enough to make the step up?

They also discuss the new rules around replacing players in the County Championship which has proved controversial so far.

TIME CODES

00:00 Intro

06:15 How does selection work?

12:38 Opening batting partnership

16:35 Time for a new opening partnership?

24:37 James Rew and a positional dilemma

27:08 The cricket structure in England

30:31 Jacob Bethell and the Indian Premier League

34:34 Scores in the league

36:17 Favourites in the IPL

36:42 England’s pace bowlers

43:09 Spin bowlers

47:30 County Championship substitutes rule