By Seth Francis

Outcast: Samit Patel

SAMIT Patel is determined to keep pushing for an England recall with the Nottinghamshire all-rounder disappointed he has not played more for his country. Patel has made 56 international appearances with the last coming against Pakistan in November 2015, though he looks to have fallen down the rankings as a spinner with Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid and Liam Dawson all seemingly ahead of him.
Patel has hardly had a flying start to 2017 with the ball as he’s yet to take more than one wicket in any innings, though he has made two half-centuries with the b...