When England called up Adam Lyth to the test squad for the tour of the West Indies, it looked like he would be the next taxi off the rank. The fact that England have not replaced Andrew Strauss is still a little worrying. Nick Compton and Adam Robson have paid the price for not wowing the selectors. Compton scored hundreds but they were rather lacklustre.
When Jonathan Trott left the Ashes tour in Australia it looked like the end of his England career. He battled back from his performance anxiety problems to return to form for Warwickshire at the end of last season.