Overview

• Both former England players agreed on Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harry Brook as core members of the next elite batting group.
• Adil Rashid’s fourth pick was Jacob Bethell, projecting the 21-year-old to reach that level within five or six years.
• Moeen Ali chose Rachin Ravindra for the fourth spot and placed Bethell fifth in an extended list.
• Ali praised Bethell’s natural power and technique but flagged recurring injuries and the absence of a professional century as caveats.
• Context provided in coverage notes current roles and form, with Brook captaining England’s white-ball sides, Gill leading India in Tests, and Bethell set to captain England in three T20Is against Ireland next month.