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Napier took 57 wickets in all competitions for Essex this season Essex all-rounder Graham Napier is hopeful of pushing for a place in the England reckoning next season. The 28-year-old, who hit a record-breaking Twenty20 score of 152 earlier this year, has already represented his country at 'A' and youth level. Big-hitting Napier told BBC Essex: "I'm only one step from completing the collection of Lions jumpers. "It's something I've dreamt of all of my life and any opportunity for me to play for England I'm going to take it." However, Napier acknowledged he faced a tough task to break into the England set-up. "When you look at the England side and how they're picking [the team] at the moment, they are picking a consistent team," he said. "If someone doesn't perform in one game and someone does, then they stick with them.... [read full story]
