There is no doubting that the England batting line-up in Test cricket has been a circus since a long time. Ever since Andrew Strauss retired in 2012, one opener after another accompanied Alastair Cook at the top; and once Cook departed six years later, there arose the question if England would ever find someone at least half as assuring - they would probably never find one as dependable - as Cook. But Rory Burns' impressive returns have helped take steps to settle that debate before he vacated his own spot with a long-term injury.
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