This thread is now open... but please read the preceding post before submitting a side to me via PM.

Sample team submission: please submit your sides in the following format, using bold type to indicate players you consider to be "key players" (you should ideally highlight no more than four such players: highlighting more is not going to aid discussion a great deal).

Compton
Newman
Yardy
Joyce
Sales (2)
Sutton (1)
Dalrymple
Rashid
Smith
Tremlett
Broad

This sample side would comply with the requirement to include Joyce and Yardy and would have the minimum of eight shortlisted players. The (1) and (2) would be the challenges to the shortlist in order of priority:

1st challenge: Sutton
2nd challenge: Sales
3rd Challenge: <removed as Smith should have been on the shortlist>

If you could also submit arguments in this thread for each of your challenges that would be great: it will focus discussion on the 'fringe' candidates whilst we assess support for our shortlisted players.

Any questions... PM me!