James Wallace looks at some selection choices England have made over the years

DRAMATIC times for the ECB this week as England were forced by an intra-squad Covid outbreak to delve into their (admittedly rich) reserves. Here, I look looks at the times when selection ‘issues’ weren’t so easy.
Pattins...Who?
Grimsby on Lincolnshire’s east coast is not only home to the Mariners but can also boast ‘Alien’ birthing actor John Hurt and mutton-chopped motor-cycle speedster Guy Martin among its more famous sons. One of its lesser-known former inhabitants is Darren Pattinson, who was born to an Eng...