India, March 30 -- Two-time World Cup winner Australia's Darren Lehmann has thrown his weight behind county Cricket and the idea that more and more budding cricketers doing well there should be given a chance with the English team.

In the last few years, the English cricket team has been seen confined to a set of players, not looking beyond them, no matter how poor they have been. This has led to growing frustrations among county cricketers as well as coaches.

England have been quite sub-standard in Test cricket during this period. In December-January, they lost the Ashes 4-1 in an abysmal manner. In the home summer Test series last year against India, they were held to a 2-2 draw.

But if truth be told, had India been a bit clinical, t...