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SIMON SWEETMAN

Prolific: Mayank Agarwal

So, another surprise England selection. Not entirely unexpected, as journalists have been banging the drum for Ollie Pope since June (after all he plays for Surrey). He has one fifty in his last 11 innings – but then he has been playing T20 and his short first-class record is excellent.
In many ways this is a very remarkable choice. Yes, he has made runs for Surrey, but he has never batted higher than No.6 and is being lined up to bat four for England. It seems unlikely this summer ...