England's young guns have been told by Ben Stokes to go out and make their mark in the Test arena with a blank canvas on which to paint their masterpieces.
Whether it is Zak Crawley or Ollie Pope with the bat, or Matt Potts with the ball this week, all three have been backed to the hilt by their captain to deliver on the biggest stage.
In the case of top order batters Crawley and Pope, entering the fray at No.2 and 3, there have been glimpses of what they are capable of already. While he is in the middle Crawley is a dominant figure who uses his extra reach to knock bowlers off their length, the issue is avoiding the wide balls that only he can edge.
