PAUL NIXON

The on-going fifth Test in Sydney is absolutely huge for England. Just like in Melbourne where Alastair Cook and Stuart Broad needed to stand up and be strong, the same is to be said for a number of players this week.
Mark Stoneman and James Vince must both be worried for their places despite not having bad tours. Series defeats ultimately always end in changes to personnel and that pair are the ones currently in the firing line.
Fortunately for all the players, if they do remain in the Test fold, there’s not long until they put the whites on again with the two-Test seri...