Chris Rushworth, the Durham paceman, chooses his favourite XI from those he has played alongside

1. Michael Di Venuto
A pretty simple choice to open the batting for me. His calmness and sheer quality was incredible to watch and to talk to him about cricket was always informative.
2. Alastair Cook
I was lucky enough to play at the MCC with him. All you need to do is look at his Test record, it speaks for itself. He’s a great guy who is very knowledgeable about the game.
3. Brendon McCullum
Again, I am lucky enough to have played a 50-over game with him. You see these guys on the TV ...