There has to be an argument for the recall of Malan / Vince in the middle order, push Hasseb (no point bringing him in just to drop after one poor game) up to open with Burns or Sibley. Trouble is there are no decent openers in the county circuit and no matches available to find a form player due to the interference of the foetid Hundred on the timetable.

Curran has done enough in the past to keep his place, despite the mare at Lords