By Paul Eddison
ENGLAND’S search for a reliable opener has now become a quest for an opening pair – Nottinghamshire may have just found a long shot for one of those two positions in Ben Slater.
Rory Burns looks nailed on to be the first person charged with replacing Alastair Cook in this winter’s tour of Sri Lanka, with Keaton Jennings set to continue despite a nightmare run this summer. However, in the long term, the identity of England’s top order remains as unclear as it has been in 40 years. The run of Gooch, Atherton, Trescothick, Strauss and now Cook is over, w...