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Surrey's Mark Stoneman is the latest English opener in the list.
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Nick Compton failed to establish himself despite back-to-back centuries.
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Joe Root was a short-lived experiment in the Ashes 2013 series.
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Michael Carberry had a short stint at opener before becoming the fall guy.
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Problems around his off-stump cost Sam Robson his place in the squad.
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Jonathan Trott had a mixed time as opener after returning to Test cricket.
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A sole hundred among constant low scores failed to prolong Adam Lyth's stint.
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Moeen Ali has been tried as an opener.
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Jos Buttler had one innings at the top in a low chase against Pakistan in 2015.
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Alex Hales failed to translate his limited-overs shot-making to the Test format.
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Ben Duckett had a failed stint as opener in Bangladesh.
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Haseeb Hameed looked brilliant against India in his debut series before injuries cost him a place.
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Ever since scoring a century on debut, Jennings has struggled for form desperately.
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The one constant: Alastair Cook.