One of Prior and Hodd needs to decide to hang up the gloves or we're f*cked I reckon. I'd hope it would be Prior to be honest as I don't think there's any point trying to get back into the English side as a keeper for him, though he could be considered as a specialist batsman. If he does then...
His batting has been lightweight in the 4 day game for a while. I like him down the order in the one day format as he's shown he can score runs but he's NOT an opener by any stretch of the imagination.
I don't give a f*** if they are giving Hoppo a go at opening purely because they want him in the side for his fielding they need to get him out taht team NOW. Hodd is a technically better batter who will work better with Nash.
It's the way the game is going so I would have to say it's a good idea as long as it doesn't get out of hand.
Team would look like this...
Carberry
Wright
Prior
Pieterson
Mascernhas
Martin Jenkins
Yardy
Arafat
Mushy
Kirtley
Joseph
Can't get too ahead of ourselves here. Good performance yesterday but Kent have some good batting to come with Mahmood, McLaren and Arafat (due to come in at 11) still in the hut.
Without a quality quick strike bowler? Doubtful. We can't rely on Mushtaq to take all the wickets. At the momemt we are very light in the seam department.