Five big problems England must solve for the Oval Test

By Chris Stocks

Calm before the storm: Joe Root leads England out for the second Test at Trent Bridge

SO what do England do to put things right for next week’s third Test at the Oval? Here are the areas they need to address…
1. Give the new No. 3 time to settle…

England were forced to make a change at three after Gary Ballance was ruled out with a fractured left index finger sustained when he wore a Morne Morkel short ball on the final day of the Trent Bridge Test.
In his third crack at Test cricket, Ballance has made scores of 20, 34, 27 and ...

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