They've got a lot of tough series to play before the next Ashes too, so it's going to be hard to introduce fresh blood into an already struggling team. Your point about the county championship is spot on, they've prioritised all the short forms of the game and young guys coming through all want to play those, as that's where the quick pay days are. I like Root, but I think he hasn't dug his heels in enough at times as skipper. The rotation farce last winter was one. He also doesn’t get on to his bowlers quick enough when they are chucking pies. To go to India with anything less than your best team was madness. He should have been insisting the best squad available went there, even if it meant effectively a B squad went to Sri Lanka without him too if necessary. If he decides to throw in the towel as captain then god knows who they turn to, there's hardly anyone else guaranteed a place in the team on current form.