Chris Stocks discovers that Surrey’s recruit from Durham wants a fast start to keep in the thoughts of the selectors

Chris Stocks

To say Scott Borthwick’s Test debut was a hospital pass is an understatement. Yet the former Durham player is hopeful a strong first season at Surrey can propel him back into England contention.
Borthwick’s only Test came at Sydney in January 2014 when, at 23, he was pitched into a team who were 4-0 down and went on to lose the final match of an horrendous Ashes series inside three days in a humiliating whitewash against Australia.
Back then ...