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Former England captain Michael Vaughan led a critics' concert after Adil Rashid's spinner was called back to the English test for the opening match of the week next against India.
Rashid was part of a team of 13 players He chose not to play county cricket first clbad for Yorkshire this season, a selection that Vaughan called "ridiculous".
Being available for championship cricket has long been an essential requirement for the English team. Vaughan, who himself played for Yorkshire, was scathing in his badessment.
Another former English captain, Nbader Hussain, added his point of view. , admitting Rashid is probably "one of the two best spinners in England right now" but that selection will set a dangerous precedent for county gaming. the ink sends the wrong message that someone who does not want and who does not want to play red cricket – who does not want to play for his county – can, just because he's played well in some white ball games, "Hussain told Sky Sports News
. Several former English players were furious against the selection, including former English sailors Matthew Hoggard, Graham Onions and Darren Gough.
Yorkshire general manager Mark Arthur made a similar remark by telling the county's website: "We are very surprised that England has called Adil after not playing red cricket this season. desire to do so.I hope England knows what they do for Adil and the county game. "
Rashid, 30, has 10 Test appearances at his name, but he has not yet played a home test.
He said he was surprised by the recall after more than 18 months since his last Test against India in Chennai in December 2016.
"It was really a difficult decision – and yes, obviously, I was rather surprised, "Rashid said. Sky Sports News.
"To get back to the test side, people usually have to go back to their counties and happen to be considered.
" But me and (breeders' chair) Ed Smith and a few others I had a conversation – and they thought, if I can be available … we will be happy for myself to be in the team. "
It was a bold move from a panel headed by new selection chief Smith. 19659003] The former drummer from England insisted that if the situation Rashid's Yorkshire contract was unchanged for this season, he should also "Adil understands perfectly that if he wants to be eligible for the cricket test in the 2019 season, he must have a county contract to play four days playing at the red-ball cricket he wanted a long-term test.
"Clearly, the exceptional circumstances surrounding the return of Adil to the test team are unusual." 19659003 ", the selection board was unanimous in believing that Adil should be selected in the England team."
– with AFP
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