Bring back one-day wonder Ravi Bopara

Not alone in his thinking, Steve James believes Ravi Bopara's county form deserves to be rewarded with an England one-day recall. Immediately. Writing in today's Sunday Telegraph, James singles out Bopara's unbeaten 201 for Essex against Leicestershire in the Friends Provident Trophy quarter-final - "a quite extraordinary effort" - and praises the allrounder's fitness and down-to-earth attitude.

Bopara's stamina was astonishing. Revealing the benefits of some weight loss since returning from winter England duty, he was still pushing hard for twos in the final overs. Between the sixes that is. All 10 of them. His power in the latter overs was surprising: his wristy class earlier, especially in the extra-cover drive, not so. By blending the two it seems Bopara is conjuring a beguiling mixture of the best of western and eastern batting.

In the same publication, James also comments on how James Anderson delights and infuriates as a bowler. Anderson grabbed a career-best 7 for 43 to skittle New Zealand out for 123 at Trent Bridge but James says pressure and the bowler in concern do not mix well at all.