Published: May 09, 2019
• New county ball will not be used in favour of 2018 Dukes ball
• Captain wary high domestic returns alone could be misleading
Joe Root has warned England’s selectors they must look beyond the runs column when choosing their Ashes top order this summer following the switch in ball that could make Test batting a very different beast to the county game.
While the home World Cup that starts on 30 May will draw much of the focus over the next two months, Ed Smith and his scouting network must divert to the fortunes of domestic players as they look to address an ever-troublesome Test top three.
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