It is not that they are foreign born and raised overseas, England, Australia and New Zealand all have these
It was that they weren't clearly much better than the players they displaced, I also include Hume being picked ahead of Hand for this world cup
These 3 were marginal players, rather than match winners, there was a rumour of Sampson being approached, thanks to Irish Grandparent, but he was a man a marginal choice for India, and would have been an outstanding choice for Ireland.
In England there were questions about picking overseas players, but that was more at when we picked Jennings and Carse et al, marginal players who could be argued delayed the chances of Duckett and Potts, rather than an Archer or Pietersen was picked, as no one could argue with the quality
It is not that they are foreign born and raised overseas, England, Australia and New Zealand all have these
It was that they weren't clearly much better than the players they displaced, I also include Hume being picked ahead of Hand for this world cup
These 3 were marginal players, rather than match winners, there was a rumour of Sampson being approached, thanks to Irish Grandparent, but he was a man a marginal choice for India, and would have been an outstanding choice for Ireland.
In England there were questions about picking overseas players, but that was more at when we picked Jennings and Carse et al, marginal players who could be argued delayed the chances of Duckett and Potts, rather than an Archer or Pietersen was picked, as no one could argue with the quality