England Lions named their squad for next months tour to the UAE today, a squad that includes the experience of Ian Bell and the raw talent of a Craig Kieswetter.
The Somerset wicket-keeper/batsman Kieswetter had a great season at Taunton, scoring close to 1300 runs at an average of 59........not bad for a South African! If Kieswetter has a good tour with the Lions and another successful year with Somerset he could be knocking on the door of the full England squad, and will be ready to replace Matt Prior should his form dip. Kieswetter represented South Africa in the U19 World Cup in 2005 following the footsteps of current England batsman Jonathan Trott who played at both U15 and U19 levels for the Proteas. Add both Trott and Kieswetter to Kevin Pietersen and you could possibly have an all South African middle order.
Do the paying English public want to see players representing England who have been coached from a young age in South Africa or would they rather see 18 and 19 year olds progress through the ranks and onto the international scene from their own counties, players like Graham Onions and Paul Collingwood?
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