article_snippet: What is the best thing for English cricket going forward?
article_snippet: Paul Downton said last night England needed more players appearing in Twenty20 leagues around the world to gain experience. '
article_snippet: Well, Alex Hales has been doing that
article_snippet: but England did not pick Alex Hales.
article_snippet: Ravi Bopara, Michael Carberry, Luke Wright, Ben Stokes and Jason Roy, Ravi Bopara, Michael Carberry, Luke Wright, Ben Stokes and Jason Roy played Big Bash cricket but were ignored.
article_snippet: England should have looked at Ravi Bopara, Michael Carberry, Luke Wright, Ben Stokes and Jason Roy last year.
article_snippet: You do not need five gears any more, you need eight. '
article_snippet: You need four or five who have the ability to strike it at a rate of 120 per 100 balls.'
article_snippet: they had the chance to play expansive cricket and press 'G' for gamble.