REPLACING Alastair Cook at the top of the order, is the least of England’s concerns as the Ashes approach.

By Richard Edwards

The start of a new era: Alastair Cook departing the test arena for the last time at the Oval last month
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That’s the view of former Aussie coach, John Buchanan, who believes that any failure to fill Cook’s place in the team will be down to a paucity of English batting talent rather than an indication of the former captain’s influence on a faltering top order.
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