Gah! That'll just make them even tougher to beat on the world stage

Or maybe they'd compete in those pointless 12-a-side games that get played as warm ups these days.

Or maybe I made a mistake

I have gone for selecting the best team in general conditions. I.e. if the pitch had no bearing on the decision, who are the best players to make up

6 batsmen, 1 keeper, 1 allrounder, 1 spinner, 2 other bowlers

To answer the curious, i think to get my *11* I would drop Morton to drinks carrier and hope that he didn't get too upset with the decision

As for Sittingduck's question on eligibility - I'm not sure myself. The guys who've now exceeded 5 tests were selected for their respective A Teams, so it seems a bit unfair to exclude them, but they have breached the qualification criteria. I guess this would only apply to Hachim Amla and Jerome Taylor??