AJINKYA Rahane reckons Sam Northeast is ready to make the leap into Test cricket if England come calling this summer.

By Alex Smith

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England could be in the market for a fresh top-order batsman for the Ashes later this summer and having started the season with three first-class centuries, Northeast is in pole position for an international debut.
Hampshire’s stand-in captain Northeast is currently the highest run scorer in the country in ...