In my opinion Chopra, given his form in short formats since his return, should be just about the only dead cert name on the team sheet in both white ball comps. This and his previous experience of captaincy would mean the logical decision would have been to hand him the job in both the ODC and T20.
A major issue at the club is McGrath and Tendo's inflexibility at times on selection issues. Certain players are clearly undroppable in this regime and that should never be the case in any professional sports team. Tendo is not an all-rounder and neither is Harmer. I'd be happy if Harmer was in at 10 in white ball, 9 at a push. The fact that he now has to play in T20 alongside Zampa...well it's going to seriously unbalance the team and we will struggle like last year.
Anyone who kids themselves that whiteball doesn't matter should be reminded that form is generally contagious and I, like most members, want Essex to progress and be in the mix for all three formats.
