His first boundary, after a watchful start of 26 balls, could not have been sweeter as a Mitchell Starc half-volley was thrashed to the boundary. It was the widest delivery Vince had received – the cut shot was fully justified – and yet it just felt such a predictably tepid demise. Much of Vince’s Ashes report comes down to what might have been in Brisbane, when on 83 he dropped one into the covers and called for what proved a suicidal single. The debate might also extend to Mark Stoneman if there were not fewer alternatives following five years of searching for an opening partner for Alastair Cook. While both batsmen will likely make the cut, with one innings of their respective tours to go they could still do with producing something to shout about.

Source: The Guardian January 04, 2018 11:02 UTC