Mark Ramprakash has urged England to "keep faith" in their most talented young batters in a bid to address their ongoing struggles in Test match cricket.
England have handed Test debuts to 21 different batters since the start of 2015 but only one of them, opener Rory Burns, averages more than 30. Among them, 10 were aged 25 or under when they debuted and only six have made more than 15 appearances.
Ramprakash, who worked as England's batting coach between 2014 and 2019, believes young batters need to be given an extended run in the side in order to fulfil their potential. "If we are to create an experienced core we must keep faith in the best of our young players, which means celebrating their successes and forgiving their failure," he wrote in the Guardian.
