Will Mark Ramprakash play for England this summer?

[Lillian Thomson]

.............

 

[GIMH]

I doubt it tbh

 

[Richard]

Honestly wouldn't want to make the call. A new selection panel has barely begun to take effect at the current time, and how they shall see fit to act is anyone's guess.

Obviously, if Ramprakash should average 20 in his first 4 games I think we could fairly safely rule it out.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I would doubt it personally. Strauss has probably bought himself the NZ series at least & may actually hit form again at some point. Anyway, even if he fails or there's an injury I imagine Shah will (& definitely should) get the next go, so Ramps would be reliant on at least two batters breaking down.

 

[Prince EWS]

Will he? I highly doubt it.
Should he? Yes, IMO.

 

[Top_Cat]

Probably won't and shouldn't.

 

[James_W]

Will he? I highly doubt it.
Should he? Yes, IMO.

My sentiments exactly.

 

[Somerset]

Definite no, if he was to have made a return to the side it would've happened already. Especially with the likes of Shah and Wright, who have been around the team for England's last few tours pushing for a batting spot.

 

[honestbharani]

Definite no, if he was to have made a return to the side it would've happened already. Especially with the likes of Shah and Wright, who have been around the team for England's last few tours pushing for a batting spot.

They already seem to have their middle order full and when Flintoff comes back and Shah still around, I don't see where Ramprakash can fit in, tbh.


But a very stylish player, would love it if he does make the side and does a McKenzie, obviously in the middle order though, than opening.

 

[Shaggy Alfresco]

Will he? I highly doubt it.
Should he? Yes, IMO.

Why? His 52 tests have proven he has a huge mental block in test cricket.

 

[Aritro]

I'd love it if he did.

Stylish cricketer.

 

[Manee]

I believe that he really should. But he won't.

 

[Richard]

Definite no, if he was to have made a return to the side it would've happened already. Especially with the likes of Shah and Wright, who have been around the team for England's last few tours pushing for a batting spot.

If Luke Wright ever plays a Test-match I shall probably kill the person responsible.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

If Luke Wright ever plays a Test-match I shall probably commit hari-kari.

There might be a school of thought amongst the selectors that that would be reason enough for him to be selected.

 

[The Masterplan]

I believe that he really should. But he won't.

..Agree, no doubt that he should, but the selectors wont give him a second glance...

 

[Top_Cat]

..Agree, no doubt that he should, but the selectors wont give him a second glance...

Geez, how many more should they give him?

 

[Manee]

Geez, how many more should they give him?

One more, now that he has shown himself as unarguably the best batsman in FC County Cricket.

 

[Richard]

Thing is, though, he's shown himself that before, for many many years in fact. He's even scored 2,000 runs in a season before now, too.

 

[Manee]

Thing is, though, he's shown himself that before, for many many years in fact. He's even scored 2,000 runs in a season before now, too.

Since his last Test selection?

 

[Top_Cat]

One more, now that he has shown himself as unarguably the best batsman in FC County Cricket.

Unconvinced. Ramps scoring well at FC level is old hat. The old 'one more chance' was uttered many times in the 90's and he got plenty of them, even when he didn't deserve them. It's the same reason why Mike Bevan wasn't selected late in his career for Aus despite dominating for a year of Pura Cup cricket late in his career and scoring a hundred almost every game; he had many chances and a selection like that would hardly be a long-term one.