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[Bats_Entertainment]

I'm not really sure why we thought Rory Burns would fare any better than Mark Stoneman or Keaton Jennings?

[Bats_Entertainment]

Ashwin is an experienced and highly skilled Test match bowler, used to bowling in these conditions.

[alba caerulea]

Such as?

Rory Burns?

[Jimbo]

Such as?

Daryl Mitchell is a bit old but someone of that ilk. Ben Slater has a pretty good range of experience and had a good year in the BWT, little younger than Burns but he's got 5000 FC runs to his name. Chris Dent had a crap 2020 but averages near to 40 in FC, 9000 runs, plenty experience.

Not suggesting any of these are a long term fix but I think I made that pretty clear in my original post. Rogers was stopgap for the Aussies and he did alright.

[Jimbo]

Rory Burns?

I'd hope that Burns gets back into form but he's on a horrible run and when is he going to get a chance to bat himself back into form with so little FC cricket on offer outside the test calendar?

[six and out]

I'd hope that Burns gets back into form but he's on a horrible run and when is he going to get a chance to bat himself back into form with so little FC cricket on offer outside the test calendar?

Also remember Burns didn't have the SL series as a warm up, he was straight in to this because of his Paternity leave. So hasn't actually played test cricket for a long time.

[beaver5]

It's unfair to judge Burns on this pitch. Looked good in first innings of first test, although gave his wicket away. He's probably not the long term answer. Crawley and Sibley I expect, but prefer Crawley at 3 to be honest. Not too many out there hammering the door down.

[Bats_Entertainment]

Rory Burns?

Didn't the fella say drop these openers? But I agree Burns is likely to be as good as anyone else available.

Why on earth would we think Daryl Mitchell or Chris Dent or Ben Slater would fare any better? Slater wasn't even in Notts 1st XI at the start of last season.

[Jimbo]

Didn't the fella say drop these openers? But I agree Burns is likely to be as good as anyone else available.

Why on earth would we think Daryl Mitchell or Chris Dent or Ben Slater would fare any better? Slater wasn't even in Notts 1st XI at the start of last season.

It's not even necessarily about them coming in and being brilliant, though I suspect it would be difficult to do worse than Burns has been. As much about not just hammering Burns until his confidence is totally shot.

[Jimbo]

Also remember Burns didn't have the SL series as a warm up, he was straight in to this because of his Paternity leave. So hasn't actually played test cricket for a long time.

That's a fair point but wasn't he on a pretty horrible run before this series anyway?

[alba caerulea]

Didn't the fella say drop these openers? But I agree Burns is likely to be as good as anyone else available.

Why on earth would we think Daryl Mitchell or Chris Dent or Ben Slater would fare any better? Slater wasn't even in Notts 1st XI at the start of last season.

It was tongue in cheek as Rory Burns exactly matches the description the poster wanted as the new opener. If only he wasn't the one being replaced....

[jamesisapayne]

It was tongue in cheek as Rory Burns exactly matches the description the poster wanted as the new opener. If only he wasn't the one being replaced....

  

[Bats_Entertainment]

It was tongue in cheek as Rory Burns exactly matches the description the poster wanted as the new opener. If only he wasn't the one being replaced....

He would do?

[Bats_Entertainment]

All three of those names mentioned would probably average just under 30 if they came in and played ten Test matches for England.

[alba caerulea]

All three of those names mentioned would probably average just under 30 if they came in and played ten Test matches for England.

And thats generous. Dent and Slater, deary me