David Graveney
David Graveney
David Anthony Graveney OBEis a leading figure in English cricket and former chairman of the England Test selectors, a post he held from 1997 until 2008. Graveney attended Millfield School in Somerset...
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Until they go through fitness tests it's impossible to know if they are totally right. If you remember, we all thought Simon Jones would be fit to play at the Oval and he didn't.
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When Darren gave up his position in Pakistan, he realized he was giving his spot to someone else.
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Although we lost the series, there were some encouraging individual performances from players who are new to test cricket and we are keen to continue their development.
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It is going to be hard to win four games in a row.
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James Anderson has big match experience with England and we feel that his inclusion in the squad will give the captain and coach another bowling option in the event of Simon Jones being unfit to play.
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Jon Lewis and Stuart Broad have both shown fine early-season form for their counties and I'm sure they will be keen to make the most of this opportunity against Sri Lanka.
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It is hugely to his credit that he took the initiative in approaching the selectors before Christmas to discuss how he could improve all aspects of his game and we are delighted with the progress he has made following his recent trip to Adelaide.
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He's a young guy who's got plenty of talent. There's no doubt that off spinners have got to do something different.
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How we're going to manage the players through all this is something we're going to have to talk about. We have to make sure that our key guys like Freddie are fit and raring to go for the Australia and World Cup legs.
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He is a very good spinner. He gives the ball a good twist and has a very bright future.
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People have a spring in their step. When you read that the TV ratings exceeded the final night of Big Brother, you know that you're heading in the right direction.
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His figures may not always look as good as some of the other spinners around the world but he fulfils a crucial role in our attack.
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I hope Michael does get in. We have no input into it but I was disappointed Duncan Fletcher missed out as he is coach of the second-best side in the world.
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If he cannot tour it would be a big loss to us. But that is sport.