Nice and threesy? This most certainly was not!

Doing a fine job: Nightwatchman Jack Leach looked like the only ‘batsman’ capable of filling England’s frail top-order
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Derek Pringle examines the problems in the England top order which were only highlighted further by the dismal display against Ireland
If England’s selectors were hoping to learn something new from the inaugural Test against Ireland, or have their hunches confirmed for the 14-man squad against Australia, then they were probably disappointed despite Jack Leach coming within eight runs of making a hundred as nightwatchman. I...

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