He will in the Ashes.

It's a different game really. Time, ball, pressure, field settings, all sorts.

But we haven't had two decent openers since Strauss retired so might as well give him a go.

Posted By: norway on July 11th 2019 at 21:12:13

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Can one of the proper cricket heads explain why (Other Sports) - Under soil heating, Jul 11, 21:06:23
- This is what Shane Warne said earlier. (Other Sports) - Men without hats, Jul 11, 22:03:30
- Go Surrey (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jul 11, 21:52:24
- Just look at his county record.That said he wouldn't be the first (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 11, 21:23:59
  - Interesting thx proth (n/m) (Other Sports) - Under soil heating, Jul 11, 21:43:22
  - Trescothick was similar. (n/m) (Other Sports) - norway, Jul 11, 21:28:13
    - Yes Norge, I was actually going to use him and Vaughn as examples,but I've had (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 11, 22:07:23
- He will in the Ashes. (Other Sports) - norway, Jul 11, 21:12:13
  - Yes. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 11, 22:07:52
  - Who is he going to open with though? Jennings? Burns? AN Other? (n/m) (Other Sports) - 702, Jul 11, 21:36:58
    - It''s crazy that there are no obvious candidates. (Other Sports) - norway, Jul 11, 21:45:52
      - They were talking about Roy & Bairstow opening on TMS earlier (Other Sports) - 702, Jul 11, 21:55:29
  - Interesting, ta (Other Sports) - Under soil heating, Jul 11, 21:21:52
    - Agreed. Problem is our test team have been too attacking and have come unstuck (Other Sports) - norway, Jul 11, 21:27:41
      - Yeah I think so,Warner has made a huge success of coming from white ball only (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 11, 22:09:14

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