But amid chaos lies opportunity — and Mark Stoneman is determined not to miss out. It is less than a year since he was ditched by England’s new, Ed Smith-led, selection panel, only one Test into the home summer. He had been manoeuvred this way and that by Pakistan seamer Mohammad Abbas at Lord’s, and dismissed for four and nine. They are not the figures by which Stoneman intends to be remembered. Mark Stoneman has an England recall in his sights less than a year since being axed‘Whatever experience you’ve had, nothing can prepare you for Test cricket,’ he said.

Source: Daily Mail April 06, 2019 21:22 UTC