Cricket - England Nets - Edgbaston, Birmingham, Britain - July 31, 2019 England's Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes and Joe Root during nets Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
BIRMINGHAM (Reuters) - England have not lost to Australia at Edgbaston in 18 years, but to preserve that record as the Ashes gets under way in Birmingham on Thursday, the hosts will need their middle order to fire amid uncertainty over their top three.
Having tried a number of different opening partnerships in recent years, Jason Roy, one of England's stars in white-ball cricket at the World Cup, has been fast-tracked into the test side.
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