Having a Bennet-led team will do nothing for the game in the States. I enjoy a war of attrition but it is very much a purists pursuit. I was chatting to some union fans who thought the world cup final was dull as it was just 26 blokes running into each other for 80 minutes, like a never-ending bleep test. That won't appeal to curious neutrals.
As for the thought of TJ not playing, I think I'm with Vasty. Not sure his form this year would necessarily merit a place over players who've proved themselves at that level or scoring for the team at the top of the table. Not to do with TJ but more to do with the service he hasn't got this year. The end of the year tests might be different, when he's got better service on dry pitches.
This year is maybe one last year for Hall, who is reliable for England, and then TJ might get the call.