Ashes 2013: Who Should Partner Alastair Cook As England's Other Opening Batsman?
With a packed summer of cricket ahead for England, including the ever demanding Ashes Series, do England have the batting lineup to survive? With Kevin Pietersen injured and a number of players out of form, I wonder whether the Australians will be starting to fancy their chances of taking back the Ashes. Captain Alastair Cook is looking in fine form, with a century in the last test match against and improving New Zealand bowling attack. However, his current opening partner, Nick Compton, has struggled so far since bursting onto the test match scene. There have been problems lower down the order as well, leaving many critics wondering if a batting order reshuffle is needed. This article will look at promising players in English cricket and assess whether they could make the step up to test match level! Click 'Next' to see who could replace Compton!