bashir on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/bashir/Recent content in bashir on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 15 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000Winners and Losers from County Championship Round Two: England’s Selection Dilemma Deepenshttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/winners-and-losers-from-county-championship-round-two-englands-selection-dilemma-deepens/Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/winners-and-losers-from-county-championship-round-two-englands-selection-dilemma-deepens/The second round of the 2026 County Championship has concluded, and deja vu from 2025 is hard to ignore. Names like Jamie Smith, Shoaib Bashir, and Ollie Pope surfaced prominently this weekend – players once considered yesterday’s stars, but could they be England’s future after all? Jamie Smith continues to impress with back-to-back centuries, including a commanding 166 for Surrey against Leicestershire, as his team posted 412-6 on day one at The Oval.