EARLIER this week, 18 bright-eyed young cricketers flew out to Australia looking to burnish their reputations as the next generation of England stars.
While the Ashes takes centre stage, the England Lions will be beavering away in the background, hoping to make a lasting impression on the selectors.
And who knows, if past tours are anything to go by, they could even find themselves thrust into the limelight by the end of the series – though, as Scott Borthwick, Mason Crane and Tom Curran would attest, that may not be advisable if they’re hoping for a lengthy Test career...
