Derek Pringle studies and lauds the technique and confidence levels of a batsman who has been moulded into a top Test match opener

PRINGLE’S VIEWPOINT

What a difference a week makes. This time seven days ago Rory Burns was batting in a six-foot deep trench of his own making against Ireland at Lord’s and going nowhere.
Now, here he is against Australia, at Edgbaston, looking every bit the opening bat and winding up his opponents as a result.
It has been some transformation, a real mind over batter. Where against Ireland and their phalanx of mostly sub-80 mph seamers he batted ...