England Test opener may not have to be specialist - Trescothick
England’s Test opener does not necessarily have to be a specialist at the top of the order, according to Marcus Trescothick.
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"You generally want your best top seven, however that looks."
— Marcus Trescothick , Athlete
"I reckon times have changed a little bit."
— Marcus Trescothick , Athlete
"It's probably best I don't mention it at the moment because it may not be the case of what happens."
— Marcus Trescothick , Athlete
Key People
Ben Duckett is a professional cricketer representing England.
Brendon McCullum is the head coach of the England cricket team.
Dan Lawrence is an English cricketer who plays for Sunrisers Leeds.
Jacob Bethell is an England cricketer and team-mate of Jos Buttler.
Jordan Cox is a young batsman who recently joined Essex.
Kevin Pietersen is a former England cricketer renowned for his explosive batting style.
Former England cricketer and temporary coach for the Pakistan series.
Mike Hussey is a former Australian cricketer and a potential batting coach for the England team.
Former New Zealand captain and current leading candidate for England Test coach.
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England’s Test opener does not necessarily have to be a specialist at the top of the order, according to Marcus Trescothick.
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