Burns struggled throughout the Ashes series for rhythm, most notably losing his wicket to Mitchell Starc on the first ball of the series. The southpaw averaged only 12.83 in three Tests, with a best score of 34. The 32-year old is likely to lose his spot ahead of the next series.
Writing in his column for The Telegraph, Geoffrey Boycott labeled Burns’ technique as ‘ugly’. While the cricketer-turned-commentator admitted the southpaw is gutsy, he thinks England have to find alternatives. He wrote:
Boycott also opened up on all-rounder Ben Stokes’ Ashes stint, saying it was promising. However, lack of game time and match practice before the series saw him struggle.
Stokes came into the Ashes series having been on a mental health break since August. While the 30-year old scored a pair of 60s, he couldn’t nail a big score. With the ball, he managed only four wickets at 71.50.
“Zak’s batting at the end was a delightful surprise” - Geoffrey Boycott
The 81-year old highlighted that Zak Crawley did well for England, observing he has a knack for putting the bowlers under pressure with a simple and orthodox technique. However, Boycott wants to see a lot more from the youngster.
While Crawley looks set to retain his place for the upcoming series against the West Indies, it’ll be interesting to see who the ECB pick as his opening partner.
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