Roland-Jones will relish the conditions, but it remains to be seen how effective he is abroad Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesMiddlesex seem to like their late developers. Dawid Malan was lauded for his international debut in a T20 last month at the age of 29 and he could make his Test debut at the Kia Oval today, playing ahead of Liam Dawson, depending on weather conditions. It was some time further back, in 2004, that another century on Test debut was celebrated for a left-handed Middlesex batsman, Andrew Strauss, at the age of 27. It was not until he was 16 or 17 that he became a serious bowlerToday there will definitely be a Test debut for another 29-year-old, this time a fast bowler in Toby Roland-Jones. Yes, he made his one-day international bow on his home ground of Lord’s in May, but Strauss had also played in some ODIs before he really caused excitement.

Source: The Times July 26, 2017 22:52 UTC