Looking at the openers England have had from 2012 to now, I'd far rather 50 and 100 run stands and the knowledge we have openers that, for now, can blunt the new ball and we can expect 50s and 100s from them.
We tried players like Roy, Hales, even Mo as openers. Didn't work out so well. In England they have to be able to play the swinging seaming ball amd if it means we sacrifice 2 runs per iver in doing so, i don't have an issue with that.
We'll win this test and the series.