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Oct 29Liked by Jon Hotten

I think, perhaps, that Harmison might well be correct — ask Stokes to bat at no. 3, and he will bat like a no. 3!

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That may very well be true... Doesn't sound like he chompjng at the bit tho...

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What about Jacques Kallis. He wasn't even a proper batsman and then went on to bat at number three and then with Amla coming number 4. Such a solid player for the Proteas.

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Batters shifted up the order to be Nightwatchmen often bat far better than their usual position suggests. Jason Gillespie usually batted at 9 or 10 then made a double hundred as nightwatchman (admittedly against Bangladesh when they were new to Test cricket)

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