It's not Bloody Cricket. Bring him back!

Whilst fully appreciating that a new broom will want to do things his 'way'. I think the English Cricket Selectors including new coach Peter Moores have not got off to a good start. It's high time that David Graveney is forced to walk the plank for a series of bad selection decisions that just seem designed to annoy the fans.

Dropping Paul Nixon (pictured above) from his role as English Wicket Keeper straight away is simply absurd. His heroic batting against the West Indies in the final match of the World Cup was brilliant to see. In nearly every match, from when selected (in the Commonwealth bank series) he gave his all to his batting as well as keeping wicket. He also deserves full credit for keeping everybody's spirits up during a very difficult time in English Cricket.

Who could forget Nixon facing the Aussies for the first time, and telling everybody that "Gilchrist was going to nick it". Great confidence and great sledging. England so badly need a character like this, behind the wicket to get the team going. The ticket buying public have also taken him to their hearts, it was brilliant when Nixon jumped in the barmy army crowd after winning the commonwealth bank series, against the odds.

I don't know much about Matt Prior, the Sussex player chosen to replace him, he may or may not be England's long term answer to the wicket keeping role which has never been the sole property of anyone since Alec Stewart. Despite this dilemma, I do think Nixon was owed the first test of the summer as a reward for his endeavours in the Caribbean.

The haste to remove Nixon, shows that the ECB have not learnt from the age-ist attitudes that have cost the team dear of late. Leaving out Mark Ramprakash, who was in magnificent form last summer because he was considered too old was one such mistake. Who could also forget their shameful treatment of Mark Butcher, and the great bowler, Andrew Caddick. So what if Nixon is in his thirties, if he is playing well, keep him in! .

Still, looking on the bright side, at least the woeful Sajid Mahmood has been dropped. Hopefully, his England shirt will be sent to Room 101, never to be worn again. Arguably, the worst player to have ever played for England.

Come on Moores, correct your mistake and bring back Nixon for the Headingly Test.

This Cult Hero should be allowed the chance to show what he can do in the Test arena.