Rashid cannot be picked as a top 6 batsman seeing as he doesn't even bat there for his county.If he was chosen as the spinner ahead of Swann i could go with that as long as he bats at 7 but that would be controversial in the extreme.

Bopara and Shah look certainties so for me the choice is between Sales and Hildreth,both players bat on pitches which favour the batting side so it makes it a hard choice but i would plump for the younger man in Hildreth as i think he has more chance of being picked by England in the future.