Team England struggle for the Opening batsmen who match the stats with Alastair Cook. The new opener Mark Stoneman is looking forward to a verbal barrage from Australia during the Ashes series in which he hopes to win his spot in the Test side. England has struggled to find a regular opening partner for Alastair Cook in recent years but Stoneman play the part of 12th batsman to be given the role since Andrew Strauss' retirement in 2012 has impressed selectors after his debut in August. The 30-year-old has plenty of experience in first-class cricket with Durham and Surrey and is no stranger to Australian conditions having played grade cricket in Sydney for seven seasons.
"I'm quite looking forward to it, see what the sleds have got for us," Stoneman told reporters as England prepare to face a Western Australia XI in a two-day game in Perth this weekend.
Stoneman believes that he has begun to develop a strong partnership with fellow left-hander Cook and said the banter between the two players has helped him ease into his role. It has only been a short while but opener Stoneman reads bowler quite well, too, from the other end as to whether he needs to give me a gee up or make me crack a smile. England captain Joe Root was keen to stress the importance of winning tour games as the visitors look to build momentum for the first Test that starts on Nov. 23 in Brisbane.
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