I discuss England's second test defeat to South Africa and Headingley and the selection issues surrounding Michael Vaughan's team on www.buzzincricket.co.uk.

First of all, let's talk about Darren Pattinson. Why on earth was this man included? Basically, he is a 29-year-old Australian raised swing bowler who has only played 12 first-class matches. The fact that he was picked above Matthew Hoggard on his home ground or the in-form duo of Simon Jones and Steve Harmison is quite bizarre.

The ECB line on Darren Pattinson's call up seems to be that it was a 'horses for courses' selection. They wanted someone to make the most of the Headingley conditions. If that was the case, why on earth wasn't Matthew Hoggard chosen? He is one of the best swing bowlers in the world on his day, has taken 248 test wickets and knows the Headingley pitch better than anyone. I would have put all my cricket betting money on the Yorkshire bowler causing plenty of problems to the South African batting line up.

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