Derek Pringle would prefer to see Joe Denly opening the batting for England in the Ashes rather than one-day specialist Jason Roy

Unconvincing start: Joe Denly looks a better option at the top of the order although he is a compulsive hooker against bouncers

PRINGLE’S VIEWPOINT
Rory Burns is the odd man out in England’s top four and not just because he’s making runs at the moment. The left-handed opener from Surrey stands apart because he’s batting where he wants to and where he is happiest, something that cannot be said of Joe Root, Jason Ro...