1 Trescothick - world class opener
2 Strauss - clearl has the quality. needs to concentrate and repeat his debut form
3 Butcher - most reliable player for last few years. getting on. 2 years left
4 Vaughan - world class batsman and captain
5 Thorpe - best batsman of his kind in the world
6 Flintoff - best all rounder in the world with bat and ball. world class
7 G Jones - top quality batsman. atheletic, spring heeled keeper, needs to tidy up keeping
8 Giles - solid. average spinner. good batsman at 8
9 Hoggard - if he is swinging it then one of the most dangerous bowlers around. If not then he is very average
10 S Jones - HAd he not bust his knee so horrifically in AUS then he'd be one of the best in the world by now. Yet to get above 90mph since injury
11 Harmison - Best pace bowler in the world at the moment. 2nd in rankings behind Murali, top wicket taker in 2004. Pace, bounce, consistency, wickets, he has it all.
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On the verge...
Collingwood - best fielder, needs to prove his batting
Key - fat ******* with inability to concentrate in test arena. quality player clearly in county games
Bell - young guy. quality batter. one to replace Butch perhaps
Read - good wicket keeper. dodgy batting. Jones rightly ahead of him
Clarke - all rounder, pretty decent with bat and ball. not close to freddy.
Anderson - game breaking bowler, slightly erratic but always gets wickets
Saggers - 32 yo. swing bowler. solid. played his last test on sunday.
Distinct lack of spinner which is a big problem. Otherwise we are looking **** hot at the moment. Bring on the ashes.
