While James Taylor did his World Cup hopes no harm at all, Nottinghamshire team-mate Harry Gurney was unable to press his claims for a place in England's 15-man party to travel to Australia and New Zealand.
Picked in three games, the left-arm seamer claimed a solitary wicket to end the tour to Sri Lanka with a bowling average of 158. He also went at more than a run-a-ball rate.
Gurney is capable of mixing up his speeds to keep opposing batsmen guessing in the closing overs, though his lack of natural pace with his stock delivery might be a concern at the very highest level.
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